Some very special dogs are teamed up with some very special kids, bringing hope and love to entire families' lives.

It isn't easy being a wild animal these days! Vets can't help, so who can? Mary Jane Isner rehabs squirrels, raccoons, opossums and other creatures day and night, in her home. See what makes what she does such a gift to the community!

They've retired from the rodeo, but these two brothers are still, well, bullish, when it comes to what you can do as you get older. Just don't mess with their bodyguard.

It's graduation day for everyone's favorite office dog. Shiloh graduates from puppy training to the world of changing people's lives. See how some furry friends can mean the world to some special families.

Veterinary surgeons are using a breakthrough stem cell therapy to help our four-legged friends who suffer from arthritis, and soon, the same treatment could help people!

Ann Young was a gift to all winged creatures. Her healing hand saved the lives of thousands of wild birds. Her unexpected death has left a huge void. This is a video tribute in Ann's memory.

It wasn't until Susan Richards turned 45 that she picked up a pen and put it to paper (or in this case, put her fingers to a keyboard). And when she did, she wrote like she had done it all her life – her two books made her best-selling author.

At age 64, Dr. Peter Pritchard is still living his childhood dream. Time magazine calls him a "Hero for the Planet." He's been named Floridian of the year. And if turtles could vote, he'd be named the greatest man who ever lived.

When we met retired rodeo stars Lyle and Curt Brown, we also met their bulls, and a very angry, very protective goose. So Growing Bolder's Chief Videographer Jason Morrow put together some of the highlights -- and the lowlights.

Check out this amazing Jack Russell terrier and watch how much fun he and his owner have "working out."