Category: DOGS
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Clever Service Dog Protects His Owner’s Head During Seizure
Colt is trained to block his owner’s head during a seizure. She has a traumatic brain injury so it’s incredibly dangerous for her to hit her head. Being a therapy dog is one of the best kind of dogs to be. It takes a lot of training, but we get to help humans, improve their…
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Obese Chihuahua On Shelter’s ‘Red List’ Now Makes Family Emotional When He Runs
When Theo’s owner passed away the obese Chihuahua ended up at a Texas shelter on a “red list.” Fortunately for Theo, Astin and Brendan saw him on Petfinder and something about his chunky little neck made an impression on them and they decided to adopt him. Brendan says it was sad meeting Theo at first…
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Families Adopted Dogs Before Meeting Them And Lost It While Picking Them In Random Order
Raina was a stray dog who had recently given birth to a litter of 11 puppies. But when the heavy rains came, she dug a hole to protect her babies. The whimpering and crying of the puppies caught the attention of some neighbors. Source: Michigan Humane Society/YouTube The Michigan Humane Society (MHS) was called for…
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Dog left tied to pole ahead of Hurricane Milton now in safe hands and has a fitting new name
People across the country were heartbroken this week over a poor dog who was left tied up to a pole, left to die in the path of Hurricane Milton. While there are still some unanswered questions about the case, the dog is now in good hands and has a fitting new name. Original story: Florida…
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Homeless Man Hoping To Find His Lost Dog Sleeps Outside Of The Shelter
A worker at DeKalb County Animal Services in Georgia arrived at work early one morning to see a homeless man sleeping out front. The kennel tech woke him up and learned that the homeless man’s dog had gone missing and that he was waiting to see if she’d show up. The man was desperate to find his…
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Woman On Vacation Is Attacked By Two Men When A Stray Comes Out Of Nowhere To Save Her
Georgia Bradley, 25, couldn’t have predicted what was about to happen to her on vacation in Greece. One incident was about to change her life forever. And when she thought it was all over, she got a nice surprise! Georgia Bradley was enjoying herself while on vacation in Crete when she was attacked by two…
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Blind woman denied service at restaurant because of her service dog, cursed at by owner
A service dog can be a lifesaver for people with disabilities, especially people who are blind. These smart dogs are specially trained to help vision-impaired people navigate the world. But not everybody understands that, and sometimes blind people and their dogs are denied service or even met with hostility from employees. Carlyn White, from Columbia,…
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“two of the best and most loyal friends”
Saying goodbye to a pet is one of the hardest things in the world, but it’s even worse to lose two pets in a short amount of time. Recently, country star Miranda Lambert announced the heartbreaking deaths of two of her rescue dogs, who died within 6 weeks of each other. But in her grief,…
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Adoption Photo Is Teaching Others That Shelter Dogs Have So Much Love To Give
Kayla Filoon was used to spending time with homeless dogs. For the past year, the 20-year-old student volunteered as a dog walker at ACCT Philly, an animal shelter in Philadelphia. But when Filoon met Russ, a quiet, 4-year-old pit bull with patchy fur, she knew there was something special about him. ACCT PHILLY “He came in as a stray, and he…
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The classic Beatles song that is actually about Paul McCartney’s dog
Sir Paul McCartney is one of the most successful and beloved musicians of all time, and also one of the most famous celebrity animal rights activists. So it’s no surprise that sometimes, his love for songwriting and animals come together in the best ways — including one classic Beatles tune that might sound like a…