The dog, a female German Shepherd, was found shortly after 7:30 a.m. on Thursday at the Willow Creek Horse Farm, according to the Southbury Police Department. The animal was found tied to a fence ...

The hero farm dog won the American Farm Bureau's "Farm Dog of the Year: People's Choice Pup" award taking home a trophy plate and Purina products.

Casper is one of five dogs currently nominated for People’s Choice Pup as well, a segment of the Farm Dog of the Year program in which the general public is permitted to vote online.