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This Amazing Dog Saved So Many Lives, But His Story Recently Ended In Tragedy

Mr.Dog — Tue, 03 May 2016 14:09:09 +0000

On April 16, 2016, a devastating earthquake occurred in Ecuador, destroying communities and killing almost 700 people. One death is even more tragic than most. This particular hero died while pulling others to safety.

A four-year-old labrador named Dayko saved many people over the course of his career. Sadly, he just died in the line of duty.

When a magnitude 7.8 earthquake hit Ecuador earlier this month, Dayko went to work rescuing people like it was any other day for the K-9 division of the Ibarra Fire Service.

The brave dog’s mission was to help find people who had been trapped beneath the rubble.

He managed to save several lives.

While rescuing more victims, however, he suffered a devastating heat stroke.

The fire department announced that Dayko died from a “massive coronary myocardial infarction and acute respiratory failure.” They expressed gratitude for the dog’s heroic efforts, stating that he always sprung into action when community members needed help.

Dayko’s death is even more disheartening when you think about how many more people he could have saved if he hadn’t passed away. He truly died a hero, and the people of Ibarra will never forget hm.

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Can You Spot What’s Down In This Well? What They Pull Out Of It Will Blow You Away.

Mr.Dog — Sun, 07 Feb 2016 23:10:58 +0000

The bravery of this young man must be commended, as there are few people in the world who would ever be this selfless. You would be hard pressed to find someone with the courage to risk their own safety, just to save a lost dog in a well. While the rescue itself is certainly astonishing, so are the events that led up to it.

As the rest of the townspeople hold onto the rope, the young man slowly lowers himself down into the well, to save this pup. Would you care to see the rest of this rescue? Then be sure to watch the remainder of this clip, so that you can see what a true hero looks like.

True heroes don’t have to wear capes or fight crime in order to be terrific, heroes exist in our everyday lives and this man is a shining example of that. These heroes live right in our neighborhoods and are merely waiting for the right opportunity to showcase their skills.

Showcase this man’s heroism to your friends, family and the multitude of dog lovers in your life, so that they can also see this rescue for themselves. And take time out to share it on Facebook, with your friends on social media, too!

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An Amazing Rescue Transforms An Abandoned Senior Dog’s Future

Mr.Dog — Sat, 26 Dec 2015 23:10:30 +0000

No one knows how long the old dog had been surviving on her own in the woods next to a busy road in Long Beach, California. But in October, when the animal rescue group Hope for Paws went to bring her in, it was obvious the dog hadn’t had a positive interaction with humans in quite a while.

Woken from a sound sleep, the black and tan dog’s bewilderment turned to fear as she bit one of the rescuers and tried to flee. As shown in the Hope for Paws video of the interaction, the rescuers let the dog—later named Dorothy—run away until she wore herself out and collapsed.

After trying to reassure Dorothy with petting and soothing words, the organization’s founder, Eldad Hagar, carefully picked her up and brought her to a waiting car. Watch:

Frosted Faces

Hope for Paws provided the 11-year-old canine with medical care and worked helping the aging dog trust people again. Then the Frosted Faces Foundation stepped in; based in San Diego, Frosted Faces rescues senior dogs abandoned in the shelter system in Southern California. The non-profit foundation places rescued seniors with “forever fosters,” families who agree to care for the dog for the rest of its life. With the help of its veterinary partners, Frosted Faces covers the dog’s medical care and stays in touch with the foster family.

On November 9, Frosted Faces posted a progress report from Dorothy’s new family on its Facebook page that she is adjusting smoothly to her new family and new life. “Things are going well. Dorothy is spending more time off leash and she sticks close to us and if she does wander away she checks in with us after a few minutes. We took a nice long walk last evening and another one this morning. She is very good on the leash.”

Benefits of Age

November was Adopt-a-Senior-Pet Month, and while Dorothy’s story had a happy outcome, there are still countless shelters across the country are full of older dogs and cats that go unadopted for a variety of reasons. But here’s why, according to a study from Petfinder, you should consider otherwise.

– Senior pets are generally calmer and require less training, if any. Puppies and kittens may be adorable and entertaining, but their energy can turn destructive if they get bored or aren’t well-trained.

– Mature pets are a good fit for families with children. Senior pets have been around the block and tend to be more patient, low-key and sociable than younger, more excitable, animals.

– Older pets don’t require constant attention. Senior dogs and cats don’t need the supervision and exercise that younger pets need. While older pets make great companions, they simply don’t require as much time and energy.

Senior dogs also seem to understand their good fortune in finding a loving family, notes Hagar of Hope for Paws, which rescues dogs of all ages and works with several rescue groups that specialize in senior pets. Older dogs “are so appreciative of having a nice warm bed, good food, and most importantly—love and touch—something many of these dogs never had,” Hagar tells Pet360.

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German Shepherd duo share amazing friendship

Mr.Dog — Sat, 12 Dec 2015 23:10:52 +0000

Olympia and Zeus are two German Shepherds that have grown up together since they were only weeks old. These two are handfuls of fun, mischief, entertainment and love. They also clearly enjoy being in front of the camera together.

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Amazing animal friendship between mini pig and dog

Mr.Dog — Sat, 12 Dec 2015 23:10:32 +0000

These two pets were rescued and have now become the best of friends. Watch as Ralphie the Chihuahua and Marcel the Mini Pig enjoy some adorable playtime together. Awesome! Credit to ‘RoshDawg’.

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The Amazing Parkour Pup!

Mr.Dog — Tue, 10 Nov 2015 23:10:39 +0000

This dog is amazing! Parkour always looks very impressive (and also very dangerous sometimes) when humans are doing it, but to see a dog with such moves must have take quite a bit of practice, and a whole bunch of dog treats!

https://youtu.be/ADgs25qDwKY

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Amazing animal friendship between mini pig and dog

Mr.Dog — Thu, 05 Nov 2015 23:10:19 +0000

These two pets were rescued and have now become the best of friends. Watch as Ralphie the Chihuahua and Marcel the Mini Pig enjoy some adorable playtime together. Awesome! Credit to ‘RoshDawg’.

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This Doberman Is Amazing Following Instruction But It’s The Last Two Commands You Will Really LOVE!

Mr.Dog — Tue, 20 Oct 2015 22:10:01 +0000

Dobermans are the one of the most smartest among all dog breeds. These dogs are not just famous for their intelligence, but they’re also known for their loyalty. And not just that, Dobermans are gorgeous dogs, with a fit and athletic build and a proud, majestic stance. Beauty and brains–that’s the Doberman.

Because of their intelligence, Dobermans are very easy to train. And the Doberman you will see in the video below is very-well trained to follow various commands. We are so impressed with how smart this Doberman is; but it’s the last two commands that we really love! Check out the video below!

Awwww…he trained his dog to kiss and hug! And it’s so cute that the guy calls it “huggies”! A smart dog and an great trainer–what an awesome duo!

We sure hope this gorgeous Dobie got a treat after he obeyed all those commands, cos he definitely deserves it!

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This Pup Has A Very Unusual Dog Walker That You Have To See To Believe

Mr.Dog — Fri, 16 Oct 2015 23:56:48 +0000

In this oddly adorable video, Ruti the cat walks the family dog back to their house, leading his favorite pooch along by the leash.

At first, the dog seems a bit humiliated, but after a couple of tugs, the pup starts obediently walking home with his feline helper. It’s something you really have to see to believe.

This would be great on those lazy days. Just send the cat out with the dog, and you won’t have to worry about how he’s getting home!

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A Stranger Started Running To Help A Dog In Need, But What He Found Baffled Him

Mr.Dog — Sat, 26 Sep 2015 23:57:35 +0000

Looking out his window, this man saw a pack of stray dogs roaming the streets. It wasn’t anything out of the ordinary, until he saw something strange. One of the dogs had his head stuck in something that could kill him.

Leaping into action, he raced after the dog to try and help:

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Had this stranger not come along, we shudder at the thought of what could have happened to the dog. Without the ability to eat or drink — let alone breathe properly — he surely would have passed away.

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She Was Away For Too Long, But When Mom Returned — What An Amazing Welcome

Mr.Dog — Thu, 10 Sep 2015 22:44:50 +0000

There’s a reason dogs are commonly referred to as man’s best friend. They love humans, especially the ones who cuddle with them, feed them, and walk them. So when one of those people disappears for a long period of time, it’s a bit of a heartbreak.

But when they return home, boy is it glorious. Watch how these golden retrievers greet their mom when she comes back after being away on a long summer trip.

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These big puppies couldn’t be any happier! I love how one went to get a toy as kind of a welcome back gift — so cute.

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Puppy Found in Garbage Has Amazing Transformation

Mr.Dog — Thu, 25 Jun 2015 00:30:40 +0000

In April, a three-month-old emaciated puppy was found sitting on top a garbage pile in Newton, South Africa. A paramedic spotted the malnourished dog and rescued him from the pain and suffering he was in. Thanks to the Good Samaritan and Domestic Animal Rescue Group (Darg), the puppy was nursed back to health and placed in the perfect forever home.

The puppy was originally named Newton after town he was found. A foster parent took in the sickly puppy and for two months helped treat him for malnutrition, flea infestation and a severe case of mange.

Just two months later, Newton was unrecognizable.

Ant Latimer visited Hout Bay NPO in June because he was interested in adopting a dog in the upcoming months. The new pet parent wasn’t planning on walking out of the center with a dog that day, but after meeting Newton, now named Enzo, and learning his story, the man couldn’t resist taking the pet home.

“There were about 20 dogs in the kennels and when I entered, they went completely crazy,” Latimer told News 24. “They started to attack one of the puppies, who was lying flat on his back as the others lunged at him. That little one being bitten is now my little Enzo. I held him in my arms and [after seeing] photos of how he looked when he was brought in – near death and without any fur – I knew I had to take him home.”

Enzo has grown to be quite mischievous. His new dad says the dog enjoys chewing on shoes, challenging dogs twice his size and eating lots of food.

“His appetite is costing me a fortune but he is a joy to have around,” said Latimer.

No one expected the shy little dog from the pile of garbage to turn into the active ball of energy Enzo is today. Latimer can’t imagine life without his dog and Darg is extremely happy they saved and placed the dog in an ideal forever home.

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This Amazing Dog Received Everyone’s Roaring Applause. Simon is Smiling like a Child, and You Will Too!

Mr.Dog — Wed, 10 Jun 2015 11:23:03 +0000

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Changing The Way We See Service Dogs

Mr.Dog — Tue, 09 Jun 2015 11:31:06 +0000

It has always been assumed that service dogs are specially-bred purebred dogs – usually Labs, German shepherds and Golden Retrievers. It’s been this way since the very beginning because it was believed these are the dogs that were “best suited” for the job. They are also very expensive, with mile long waiting lists and often a lot of red tape is crossed trying to get one.

Sherry Woodward is a certified professional dog trainer (CPDT-KA) who has worked at the Best Friends Animal Sanctuary in Kanab, Utah since 1996. Her professional career is impressive, including over 100 training documents that are used across the United State and in 5 other countries; a CPDT certified continuing education workshop held at the sanctuary, and was even featured on National Geographic Channel’s TV series DogTown, which chronicles the physical and emotional rehabilitation of dogs living at Best Friends Animal Sanctuary.

However, her real accomplishment has been the founding of Canines With Careers a groundbreaking program she started to take rescued dogs with the right personalities and train them to be service dogs, animal-assisted therapy dogs, educational support, emotional support, and search and rescue dogs.

Here is a short video of Ninja, one of the career dogs in training, working in Woodward’s kitchen for her breakfast.

https://youtu.be/Txn_p23h6h0

What made you start this program at Best Friends?

SW: I want to save more shelter/rescue dogs and enrich more human lives, we have saved at least one soldier, too. A veteran that has one of our dogs has the story to tell of still being suicidal after he received his dog and how living with his dog helped him to put his gun down on his worst day.

Why makes it special?

SW: We see the results, we tell the stories, and it really does save lives!

Do you know if any other shelters or rescues have adopted a program like this?

SW: None like we have, I do work with over 500 individual trainers that are involved in helping with their efforts. Some of those are working with shelters all of them are working with shelter/rescue dogs instead of breeding.

To date, how many dogs have you placed from the program?

SW: We started in mid 2009 and over 1,200 have been placed across the country, 58 myself personally.

What is the message you want to get across to people who may not be aware of your program?

SW: Many shelter/rescue dogs can be career dogs, they can often take less time to screen, select, place and train. Everyone can help with this work – foster, take dogs on outings, sleepovers, learn to help with their training, buy supplies that are needed.

How do you choose the dogs to participate?

SW: I have created an assessment tool that I use and share (teach) across the country.

About how long are they in the program?

SW: With all dogs that are placed through Best Friends (the 58 mentioned above) the commitment is for life, we support the teams with grant funds as we can, we will take back any dog at any time. We support with training long term. The people I work with across the country have a variety of different commitments.

Is their adoption fee higher?

SW: The rates vary if the dog comes from me the cost can be waived, if the dog is through any other shelter the cost will vary most adoption fees are under $200.00 some rescues may be slightly more.

(Editor side note: a “traditional” service dog anywhere from $10,000-40,000)

Do you have a waiting list?

SW: Yes always! I pass many adopters to people I work with that are closer to where they live.

If someone is interested in getting one of your dogs, who should they contact?

Helping Dogs & People

“According to the Institute of Medicine, more than 40 million people in the U.S. have a mental or physical disability, and only about 1 percent of the people in need have service or support dogs.” (bestfriends.org).

The Canines With Careers program is not just saving dogs lives, but is helping fill a tremendous need for service dogs that the breeders just can’t keep up with.

The dogs are chosen for their willingness to work and temperament, among other things. Because they are, for the most part, already adults, it takes Best Friend’s less time to get a dog ready for work than it does in the traditional system, where dogs are raised from puppies with a 50 percent failure rate

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