By now you've seen Ellen DeGeneres crying over her canine misfortune. The twist-filled tale of a rescue dog taken away from her makeup artist provoked a strong reaction online. Searches on "ellen degeneres dog rescue" and "mutts and mom rescue" soared after Ellen's sob-filled story criss-crossed the Web.

The mutt's story prompted us to investigate other dog rescue searches. If you're thinking about adding a dog to your domicile, paw through our top 20 dog rescue searches over the past week...

A couple of other notes to bark about...

—We were pleased to see the Shih-Tzu make the list at #18. It brings back pleasant memories of the kimono-wearing couple in "Best in Show."

—The only other animal that could have galloped into our top 20 is the horse. Searches on "horse rescue" lapped "cat rescue" and "bird rescue."