Three dogs ran away from home in search of adventure. Instead, just 12 hours later, Axel, Archie, and Odin ended up six miles away and stranded on a mountain far from their family in Santa Clarita, California. Luckily for the pups, a routine search-and-rescue training exercise was about to turn into the real thing. On…
Two internet-famous dogs earned an even bigger loyal following after helping save the life of a missing dog. Bunsen the Bernese Mountain Dog and his Golden Retriever sister, Beaker, regularly appear on social media thanks to their owners, Jason and Kris Zackowski. Several years ago, the two dogs were out for a winter walk with…
Reporters with the Associated Press were on assignment in Greenland filming with dog sledders when they realized their expensive 360-degree camera had gone missing. But where could it have gone? The reporters suspected one of the sled dogs might be the culprit, so they returned to the spot where they had last seen the camera,…
The crowd erupted into thunderous applause when Penny the Doberman pinscher was announced as the winner of the 150th Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show for her undeniably elegant stance, calm and friendly demeanor, and beauty. It was an emotional moment for her handler, Andy Linton, who has been battling Parkinson’s disease the last few years….
Ten days is a long time to be away from your best friend — and Jasper the cat clearly felt every second of it. The moment Bow-Z the dog finally came home, Jasper couldn’t hold back his joy. As soon as Jasper sees his friend again, he can’t hold back how happy he is to…
Gus the dog can always rely on his buddy next door to brighten his day. Matthew Davis of Monroe, North Carolina shared a doorbell cam video and wrote, “Our neighbor dog comes over to see if Gus can play everyday.” In the adorable video, the friendly pup can be seen coming over to “knock on…
Andrea Haverland fosters “pocket” Pit Bulls, and just before Christmas she met one at the shelter named Guppy. Guppy had been there for a few weeks and was completely shut down. Andrea realized the dog was deaf when she noticed Guppy curled up and sleeping while all the other dogs were barking. Andrea immediately wanted…
Meet Neo, a seasoned conservation dog, and pup-in-training Cariad. Together with their human partner, Lee Jenkins, they search for elusive otters in the wild in rural Wales. Jenkins, a wildlife ecologist, has trained the two German Pointers to help protect the species, with support from the South Wales Otter Trust, in an innovative conservation program….
An abandoned dog is lucky to be alive after being dropped into a trash compactor outside a Los Angeles church. The compactor automatically crushes its contents, but by some miracle, a passerby heard the dog whimpering from inside and immediately called police. Sgt. Nick Beerling arrived just in time to rescue the pup. Beerling named…
Meet Kevin, a newly adopted dog who quickly made himself at home—and inadvertently caused a bit of marital strife. When food started going missing from the fridge, an argument broke out between his owners. Mom wrote: “We adopted a dog named Kevin. My husband kept accusing me of eating his food out of the fridge…
Ever wonder what a day in the life of Chesty—the bulldog who is the 16th in the line of Marine Barracks Washington mascots—is like? There have been 15 “Chestys” who have walked the halls of Marine Barracks Washington as the official mascot of the Marine Corps Heritage Foundation and U.S. Marine Corps Barracks. Now, with…
Trimming the nails of a dog who is scared or reactive can be incredibly stressful. Whether the nails are being clipped or dremmeled, the experience can be upsetting not only for the dog, but for the caregiver as well. Thankfully, there are ways to help desensitize dogs to having their paws and nails handled, along…
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