The Cincinnati Zoo’s Beloved Nursery Dog, Blakely, Has Retired
Without Blakely, these little critters would have missed out on learning important social behaviors, such as snuggling, playing, grooming, and discipline. <3
Without Blakely, these little critters would have missed out on learning important social behaviors, such as snuggling, playing, grooming, and discipline. <3
Cody now spends most of his time canoodling with his plush toy. Who knows – maybe he’ll leave the outdoor squirrels alone!
“He performed as if he’d never been through the trauma,” said his handler, Craig Spencer.
“It takes humans an hour or more to search a car, whereas it takes dogs three to four minutes… They [the scouts] learned to think of Ruger as a colleague.”
“I get to work with my best friend every day! How cool is that!?” said Piper’s human Brian Edwards.