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There is nothing that compares to the bond that you have with your first dog – especially when you’re a child. Every kid should have a dog, unfortunately, not all families are in the position to be able to facilitate their children having a dog. But for the lucky kids who do get to have a dog growing up, there is no comparing that bond of friendship. We all remember our first dog, well into our adulthood. I’m 30, and my dog passed away eight years ago already, but I still remember the good times with her like they were

For those of us who are animal lovers, we’ve probably had one or two instances so far where we’ve stepped in and helped to rescue a dog in need. But how far are we willing to go when we know that there is an animal in need? Veronica Shea proved that she would stop at nothing to help rescue three dogs who were abandoned on the side of a mountain in the Angeles National Forest. Shea first came across the three Cane Corsos while on a hike with her own dog. While on the trail, she turned around just in

Dogs are man’s best friend, whether they are your dog or not – that is exactly what one homeless dog proved after he walked into a live street performance just to check on the wellbeing of an actor involved. In a very sweet and kind twist, actor Numan Ertugrul Uzunsoy was in Turkey during a performance, when his character had to get on the ground.  The crowd that had gathered to watch, knew that it was fake and all part of a performance. They knew that Uzunsoy was fine and he wasn’t really injured. But the little stray spectator who

It’s not every day that you see a dog being human, let alone two of them. But sometimes in life, our dogs can be quite human in their mannerisms. And that is something that doesn’t happen every day, so when you see it you definitely want to document it. And that is exactly what one man did as he drove past a very strange sight on his way home. We all know that fogs love to hang out in yards, but these two pups were chilling beside a random road. If that wasn’t strange enough, these two were seated in

One of the best things about our dogs is their lack of judgment. They will never make you feel embarrassed or weird about some of the things that we may do. When we wake up in the mornings, we definitely don’t look our best – yet our dogs love us just the same. They will happily come up to us and try to lick our faces and cuddle even though we’ve got crusties in our eyes, bedhead hair, and really bad morning breath. They don’t seem to care. They just love us. And the same goes for when we do

There is a stereotype that all dogs hate mail carriers and other delivery people who bring packages to our doorsteps. For most of us who have dogs ourselves, we know that this isn’t always accurate. The subject is very grey rather than black and white. My dog used to love our mailman that came around. She was always so excited to him come around every morning at 10 am on the dot. However, she wasn’t that fond of the FedEx or UPS delivery guys – perhaps because it was a different delivery driver each time and she didn’t get a

Sometimes it’s our scars or other “imperfections” that make us the beautiful people that we are. And the same is true for our pets as well. A golden retriever named Enzo Viola was born with a rare genetic mutation that resulted in him have a random black patch of fur on his face. And it’s this distinct trait that has won the dog many adoring fans across social media.  Enzo, who is a 3-year-old pup from Texas, feels absolutely no different from any other golden retriever around. He’s even blissfully unaware that he has a slightly different look. He’s just

Guide dogs don’t just help blind people get around, sometimes they also help their fellow canines with sight impairment better navigate the darkness. And one golden retriever, Tao, got his very own seeing eye puppy following the loss of his sight. His buddy who helps the older dog get around is named Oko. The two of them create some very wholesome and heartwarming for Tao’s social media, which sees around 13.6k followers on his Instagram page.  Since becoming Tao’s seeing-eye dog, little Oko has been making quite the debut on his buddy’s social media. The two dogs are melting hearts

When we think of sheepdogs our minds most likely immediately make the jump to Border Collies. And rightfully so since they were bred to watch over and herd flocks of sheep. Some of us might have even seen Border Collies in action before. When I did a study abroad semester in Ireland, I got to witness firsthand the way Border Collies work. And the number of signals and commands that they understand and then perfectly execute is nothing short of impressive. Those sheepdogs really know what they’re doing! And during the demonstration, the dog’s handler explained that part of a

We don’t give dogs enough credit for being emotionally intelligent animals who are able to form bonds and connections with others. In one adorable twist, there was a very sweet pooch who ended up becoming infatuated with the cat next door. The cat was indoors, yet the dog would in his window and stare out at the cat sitting alone in its window. It was like a quirky little long-distance love that seemed to span the better part of half a year. However, the day came that the neighbors put up some plants in their window, thus obscuring the pooch’s