Horus was abandoned when he was young because he is a deaf dog. Seen as unruly and untrainable, he spent his first few months of life in a drug den and was eventually brought to a rescue where he languished prior to being adopted. Under the loving care of his guardian, Rosie Gibbs, the clever…
A tiny Cavalier King Charles Spaniel cross named Honey was picked up from the side of a highway in England, and rescued by DogHeirs member Joanne Logan. Joanne had no way of knowing at the time that when she agreed to rescue the one dog, she would eventually end up saving three. Joanne shares her…
When Jasmine Dustin met Charles Gilliam on the streets of Santa Monica on April 30, 2013, Charles was handing out a veterinarian’s card and asking for donations to help save his dog Big. Big was very sick and a veterinarian had told Charles a few months earlier that Big had intestinal tumors and that he…
These two huskies are battling over a tiny piece of paper and it’s hilarious. The two siblings, Deisey and Blues, seem locked in a “fierce” tug-of-war, with neither one giving an inch. The two hilariously whine at the other while keeping their mouths tightly shut and holding onto the paper. Maybe they are trying to…
A woman who struck up a friendship with a man at a dog park is now trying to find his dog a new family after he revealed he was dying. Mona Ahmed noticed Harold was not coming around the dog park where he had been bringing his dog, Rowdy, for 8 years. She says she…
One month old Benjamin was spending some quality time with Liberty the Boxer when the dog got a surprise that is making everyone laugh. As you’ll see, dad is filming the adorable pair on the carpet of their home and the first few minutes of their time together is simply precious. Liberty rolls onto her…
Seven out of every 10 women in the United States say they are unable to escape abusive relationships in part because the abuser threatens to harm the family pet. Two out of five women say they don’t leave because they worry about what will happen to their dog. That’s why this story of a heroic…
Whenever it’s sunny outside in Warsaw, Poland, Sonja the German Shepherd Dog knows exactly what she wants to do. She stand out in the sun and looks down at her paws. There it is again and again. Always there, always following! Watch what she does whenever she spots her own shadow – she is just…
Blastomycosis is a relatively rare, but potentially fatal fungal infection caused by the pathogen Blastomyces dermatitidis. The fungus grows in moist soil or vegetation. In certain conditions, spores are released into the air that can be inhaled by dogs or people, thereby infecting them. Once the pathogen enters the lungs, the spores transform into large,…
Easton isn’t a fan of pork, so when the Alaskan Malamute is given a bowl for dinner, he does what most malamutes are famous for – he howls. He adorably protests while his human tries to convince him to give it a try. It looks like he’s almost playing a game and at one point…
Have dogs evolved so they can determine human emotions? Do they have empathy for people, even strangers? Researchers in Britain ran an experiment to see if dogs have evolved empathy to respond to humans in distress and the results are fascinating. In the video below, they demonstrate a few of the techniques they use to…
Olive, Peach and Kiwi got an amazing surprise when DogHeirs community member, Nikki Cawley, and her husband, Jerome (who has active duty in the US Army) got the idea to buy 60 tennis balls for them to play with. Nikki told DogHeirs, the idea came to them when they were shopping at Costco. “There was…
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