You may notice that Murray doesn't look like other dogs. He is wonderfully unique. And it was his looks, in part, that made his family fall head over heels in love with him. Murray's story now has a happily ever after, but for a good, long while, things didn't look so rosy. Murray was born in Puerto Rico, where he contracted distemper and was abandoned on Dead Dog Beach … [Read more...] about Dog abandoned on beach finds his forever family – and fame! – in Massachusetts
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You spin me right round, Baby! Cute video, but something far less adorable may be going on….
So we saw this cute guy and figured he could be the "spirit o' the day" this fine Tuesday! And also help us explain the phenomenon that's sometimes known as "scooting." Though it can appear adorable (and certainly does here, if that's in fact what's going on), it's actually a little more gross than that. So....anal glands. Your dog has 'em. And in fact, they're … [Read more...] about You spin me right round, Baby! Cute video, but something far less adorable may be going on….
Amazing science! Dog with brain cancer got a new, 3D-printed, titanium skull
Meet Patches. This 9-year-old dachshund was suffering from a massive brain tumor, but got a big leg-up in the fighting chance department thanks to 3D-printing technology. At first, the dog, who hails from Williamsport, PA, had just a small bummp on her head, but it grew larger in just a few months, and turned into something very serious for Patches and her family, the … [Read more...] about Amazing science! Dog with brain cancer got a new, 3D-printed, titanium skull
Vets say the “snoot challenge” may actually benefit your dog
Surely by now you dog lovers have heard of the "snoot challenge," but in case you and your dogs have been living under a rock of late, a quick Instagram search of the #snootchallenge hashtag proves that more than 11,000 dogs around the world have already jumped in the latest internet challenge fray. Some accomplish, some fail; both can be hilarious, as the many online videos … [Read more...] about Vets say the “snoot challenge” may actually benefit your dog
Courtney fostered hundreds of animals without a “failure,” until she met the sick, little pit bull who changed her life.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Courtney is a lovely, young woman whose many chronic illnesses keep her at home. Awhile back, she … [Read more...] about Courtney fostered hundreds of animals without a “failure,” until she met the sick, little pit bull who changed her life.