Mamesuke the Shiba Inu is back on duty! Japan’s Yokkaichi Minami Police Station has officially recommissioned its beloved 5-year-old Shiba Inu, Mamesuke, for another year of service as their honorary Inspector. Since 2023, Mamesuke has been more than just a cute face—he’s joined school route patrols, helped raise awareness about traffic safety, and even campaigned…
Why are there so many different kinds of dogs? When you look at a Chihuahua next to a Great Dane it’s a question that might come to mind. Kathleen Morrill Pirovich created an entertaining look at how so many dog breeds developed over the thousands of years of domestication. She talks about the evolution of…
Newfoundland dogs are renowned for many things—their affection for children, loyalty, bravery, strength, affinity for water, and, of course, their drool. What they aren’t known for is their prowess in agility, a popular dog sport featured in many dog shows and events around the world. One family, who knows the breed well and has several…
Lee Asher of The Asher House loves all dogs, but there was one breed of dog he always wanted to bring to the animal sanctuary and that was a Shar Pei. Last year, Lee spotted Fonzie, a puppy in a high kill shelter in Los Angeles, California. He immediately wanted to rescue the poor pup,…
Lee Asher of The Asher House is known for his universal love of dogs but there’s one breed of dog he’s always wanted to adopt but hasn’t until now. The grey Shar Pei arrived at one of the highest kill shelters in California before Pei People Rescue pulled him. That’s when Lee found out about…
How accurate are dog DNA testing kits? CBC News Marketplace decided to investigate and recruited several dogs and then sent their DNA to four companies to see what dog breed information they would get back. The results they got back were interesting! Dog DNA testing kits are increasingly popular among dog lovers trying to determine…
These Scottish Terrier puppies love their goat milk. Even though they are very excited and eager to drink, they do the cutest thing so they can all get a share. Watch as puppies Matthew, Mark, Luke, John, Nigel and Annalise wag and wiggle their way into what their human calls a “Scottie Pinwheel” as they…
A tiny Yorkshire Terrier named Smoky may not have looked tough, but the dog was a seasoned war veteran by the end of World War II. Not only that, her owner credited her with saving his life and she became the first ever registered therapy dog after the war. Smoky was first discovered in an…
For many years, when runners participated in the Boston Marathon and looked to the sidelines they would see a very special dog cheering them on. A Golden Retriever named Spencer would hold a flag that read “Boston Strong” cheering on the runners. He became a fixture at the race, so much so that in 2022…
It all began with a rescue and a beefsteak reward. A Newfoundland Dog was being hailed as a hero from saving a child who had fallen into the Seine River in Paris, France. But then suspicious things began to happen to other children walking by the river. Matt Nelson with WeRateDogs shares the rest of…
German Shepherds are a popular breed of dog around the world. But many people do not know there are a variety of colors for the breed. There are shepherds that are fully white, fully black, tan, sable, liver, blue, and more! This video shows off colors of this beautiful breed! If you haven’t noted some…
Syringomyelia (SM) is a rare disorder that causes a cyst to form in the spinal cord. This cyst, called a syrinx, gets bigger and longer over time, destroying part of the spinal cord. Syringomyelia usually results from a skull abnormality called a Chiari I Malformation, also known as Chiari Malformation (CM), Chiari-like Malformation (CLM) and…
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