Dear Santa Claws, Some people don’t believe in you, but I do, because last year you brought me a tube of tennis balls, some yummy treats, a new dog sweater, and a plush, fleecy blue sheep that goes “Baaa-aaa-aaa” when I squeeze and chew on him. I stayed awake a long time next to the…
This article is a must-read for everyone in the world who loves dogs. All dog lovers who have shared their homes, their hearts and their lives with the most loving, loyal and wonderful of four-legged furry best friends will also, at some point, experience the most heartbreaking aspect of adopting a dog. Saying goodbye. But…
Dogs never forget humans who are kind to them. After being neglected for years, Dora finally realized what it felt like to be loved. “She was chained up outside and ignored for 4 years. Adopted her 48 hours ago and she already won’t leave my side,” writes Alex Flint. Alex told DogHeirs more about Dora’s…
Jim Phillips loves stories where dogs return home and shared one of his very own with us here at DogHeirs. The dog showed up at his farm one day and Jim explained what happened next: “We had a German Shepard hanging around our farm for several days, staying in the woods but not wanting to…
Wanting to reduce the amount of dog droppings found around the streets of their city, a small town in Spain arranged for the discarded dog poop to be sent back to their irresponsible dog owners. And it worked! The campaign was developed for free by ad agency McCann and took place in Brunete, a town…
A dog misses his dad, who isn’t able to come home for the holidays because he is deployed overseas. Instead, the two share a tender moment over video chat. The photos tell the whole story! “Dog trying to play with dad (who’s deployed) over FaceTime on Christmas” All photos and text republished courtesy of Toby.
Animal abusers will now be grouped into the same category as murderers. The Federal Bureau of Investigation announced this week that animal abuse will be now be prosecuted as a “crime against society”. And starting next year, animal cruelty would be reported as a distinct category, meaning animal abusers fall into the same group as…
by Siew Tuck Wah It is an understatement to say that Qian Qian is a very special girl. Her story is one of heartbreak, perseverance, love, and triumph against the odds. She was born on an offshore fish farm in Singapore without her 2 front legs – a result of accidental inbreeding. She spent the…
by Becca Chestnut at Burlington Dog Works
Today we learned about a man named Robert Starkey and his dog Zoe. Although we only just found out about Robert and Zoe, we feel we already know quite a lot about them. Robert and Zoe had a special bond. He brought her home as a puppy in February of 1998. “Once Zoe moved in…
No People Food by Alice Chan This submitted article first appeared on DogHeirs in 2013. It’s been a while since I have sat down to write and in part, the reason has been that I was digesting the news that my dearly beloved companion of 12 years, Hector, who has long played a lead role…
She holds a Kennel Club Good Citizen Award and carries a litter-picking stick in her car trunk to clean up any broken glass she finds. But after leaving a clump of her dog’s fur in a park, a dog owner says she was labelled a “criminal” and fined for littering. Tracey Hayes was grooming her…
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