Den Archives - ILoveDogsAndPuppies https://www.ilovedogsandpuppies.com/tag/den/ The better I get to know men, the more I find myself loving dogs Thu, 22 Sep 2016 19:26:16 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.ilovedogsandpuppies.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/cropped-favicon-32x32.png Den Archives - ILoveDogsAndPuppies https://www.ilovedogsandpuppies.com/tag/den/ 32 32 The Real Story Behind the Photo of the Dog Who Dug a Hole in Her Owner’s Grave https://www.ilovedogsandpuppies.com/real-story-behind-photo-dog-dug-hole-owners-grave/ https://www.ilovedogsandpuppies.com/real-story-behind-photo-dog-dug-hole-owners-grave/#respond Thu, 22 Sep 2016 19:26:16 +0000 http://www.ilovedogsandpuppies.com/?p=20635 It seems like this photo has been floating around for ages, and I could have sworn that we’d posted about it, but a thorough search of the site turned up nothing. I never knew the real story behind this picture, and like many who had seen it, thought this was a bereaved dog missing her owner. However, that’s not the case at all, and apparently the true story circulated last summer. But if I’ve never seen it with all the dog stories I see every day, there’s a good chance some of you haven’t, either. With nothing else to go on, it was easy to assume that this dog had dug into the grave to be closer to her deceased owner. What was really going on was that she was seeking out a den to stay warm. Snow had recently fallen in Serbia, and it was crucial that she find a cozy home, because she had puppies to keep safe. It was very fortunate that local animal rescuer Vensa Mihajloski came across them, or they might not have survived. She and a team of rescuers brought food to earn mama’s trust and give her some comfort. Vigilance and offspring-rearing is...

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It seems like this photo has been floating around for ages, and I could have sworn that we’d posted about it, but a thorough search of the site turned up nothing. I never knew the real story behind this picture, and like many who had seen it, thought this was a bereaved dog missing her owner. However, that’s not the case at all, and apparently the true story circulated last summer. But if I’ve never seen it with all the dog stories I see every day, there’s a good chance some of you haven’t, either.

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With nothing else to go on, it was easy to assume that this dog had dug into the grave to be closer to her deceased owner. What was really going on was that she was seeking out a den to stay warm.

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Snow had recently fallen in Serbia, and it was crucial that she find a cozy home, because she had puppies to keep safe. It was very fortunate that local animal rescuer Vensa Mihajloski came across them, or they might not have survived.

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She and a team of rescuers brought food to earn mama’s trust and give her some comfort. Vigilance and offspring-rearing is tiring work, and she was grateful to be rescued and have a safe, warm place to stay where she wouldn’t have to expend energy searching for food or water.

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With Vensa and the team’s help, the adorable puppies were able to grow into strong, healthy dogs. Today they are all living in a lovely home, and mama can now rest easy for the remainder of her life.

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On February 19, 2015, Karen Ziegler from Mesa, Ariz., returned home to find her husband desperately looking for their 12-year-old black Labrador pet named BB. Ziegler’s husband said he knew the dog was on the property and had been searching for her for hours to no avail. When the couple checked their backyard, they could hear BB crying and as they followed the sound, they discovered the dog had entered a tortoise den and was stuck.

The Zieglers own a pet turtle and she had dug a den leading to underneath the homeowner’s driveway, where the turtle usually keeps cool. However on that day, the turtle was out in the yard while BB was stuck in the den.

Ziegler called 911 and the operator told her a rescue unit wouldn’t usually be dispatched for this type of rescue, but because the pet owner was in a panic, the operator said she would call firefighters and see if they would be able to help.

Within minutes , three firefighters from Station 211 arrived at the home and assessed the situation. They realized they were not equipped for this rescue and called Station 204 for help. Four more firefighters arrived with heavy equipment ready to rescue BB.

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The rescue team had to cut open the driveway and dig to the den to get the dog out to safety. A firefighter was standing by with a pet oxygen mask ready to give the Labrador medical attention if the pet needed it.

BB was not injured. It took firefighters 2.5 hours to get out of the den, but in the end, the dog was safely rescued. BB walked around, wagged her tail and thank her rescuers for coming to her aid.

The Zieglers couldn’t thank firefighters enough for saving their beloved pet.

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