This dog was heartlessly discarded by a breeder, and when he was found was emaciated and being eaten by mites.  But he was taken in by a family who treated him like a prince, and he recovered.

Because of his traumatic past, some might think he’d have had a hard time adjusting to an attention-hogging baby, but Daizu was like another parent to the boy – his first friend, really.

Even though the baby didn’t always understand what Daizu was doing, he never stopped trying to engage him in play.  As he got older, the boy would play tug-of-war with him, and Daizu was as gentle as ever.

Sadly, Daizu succumbed to a severe respiratory infection in October.  He was eight years old.  Because of the wonderful experiences Daizu had with this boy, it is likely that he will always love and be kind to animals.

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Sometimes, the best way of dealing with a boxer on a rampage is to just sit in a puddle until she wears herself out.

Of course, baths are a group activity…

I bet you never thought you’d see an emu play with a ball.

But the emus always let Daisy know when they’ve had enough fun for the day.

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Do you have a cat and a dog who are friends? You deserve an award for your peace-keeping efforts, like this lovely necklace for cat and dog owners.

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And these people take that notion quite literally. When you see them rescuing dogs from dangerous situations, you’ll be astounded by the number of risks they take for our canine companions.

Thank goodness people like this exist in the world! Because without them, these dogs might not have made it out alive.

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“This is super typical. Riff Ratt really likes licking the inside of Osiris’ mouth,” says their mom.  “I’m sure you all are wondering if we’re afraid Osiris will eat Riff – NOPE! Osiris has helped foster and care for dozens of animals and he is the gentlest dog I’ve ever met. See for yourself!”

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Olaf was surrendered to an NYC shelter just before Christmas, and little Mariah was abandoned in a parking lot.  Both needed emergency treatment, but what they got was so much more!

A venomous snakebite left Olaf’s family unable to care for him, so they sadly had to surrender him to a shelter.  But he needed intensive care, and was sent to Second Chance Rescue.  They brought him to an animal hospital for surgery, and that’s where he met Mariah.

On Christmas Eve, Second Chance found six-week-old Mariah, not even ready to leave her mother, dumped in a parking lot.  She was covered in her own feces and slowly freezing to death.  Even after a couple days in the hospital, her tiny body was struggling to maintain a steady temperature.  It seemed that what she needed even more than medical care was a friend.

Like all Mastiffs, Olaf is a big guy, but he is also just a big baby.  The one-year-old boy was in a scary and unfamiliar place, and needed some TLC.  They are being well taken care of, but even better, they’re taking care of each other.

Hopefully they will soon be healthy enough for adoption – perhaps to a home together!  If you’re interested in either or both, please contact Second Chance Rescue.

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“I own a gun range on Wolf Springs Road in the southern part of Dallas County, down here near the river bottoms,” Len Baxley told The Dodo. “And I’ve seen these two dogs — a black one and a white one — running up and down the road, playing with each other for the last several days.”

On his way to work Monday morning, he saw the two dogs meandering along usual.  Perhaps they had an owner who just let them wander.  He returned home around 2 pm, and on his way, was shocked to see the white dog lying dead just off the road.  The black dog sorrowfully sat next to him.

“They were both about seven or eight feet off a road. I didn’t know what exactly to do. But I didn’t want anything bad to happen to the black dog.”

Baxley felt awful about the situation, and knew he needed to get the black dog out of there.  He tried coaxing him, but the dog was resolute in his decision to stay where he was.

“I realized the problem was that he wasn’t going to leave his buddy,” he said.

He called upon friends who had rescued animals, and was told to put the white dog’s body in his van, which might entice the other to jump inside.  So he did, but the black dog couldn’t be hoodwinked.

As night approached, Baxley wondered what to do.  He couldn’t get the dog to get in the van, but he knew he had to get him away from the road.  So he started driving away.

He hoped the dog would follow, and he did.  Baxley left the side door open, and slowly backed onto his fenced-in property.

“It was incredible,” he said, noting that the dog circled the van “at least 30 times” as he inched along.

“He didn’t follow me. He circled. Again and again. And then when I got back to my gate I stopped the car. And the dog just sat in front of the open side door.”

The dog sat guarding the van, but still wouldn’t get in, even with food laid out for him

“He went halfway in, but not all the way. I must have fed him everything … and then some.”

Baxley couldn’t leave his van open all night, and didn’t want to frighten or provoke the black dog, so he had to come up with another plan.

“I was sure the black dog wasn’t going to get run over at this point. But I also know he won’t leave the white dog no matter what. I figured I’d take the white dog’s body out of the van, and since the black dog wouldn’t leave his side, I’d let them spend the night out there and I’d come back and get him in the morning.”

But then he heard coyotes howling.  The black dog was limping, possibly from the accident, and was in no condition to be fighting off wild animals. It was nearly 10 pm; Baxley had been working relentlessly to rescue this dog.

So he called rescue group Dallas DogRRR, and Marina Tarashevska rushed right out.

“And you know, she had the magic touch! It took me seven hours to get that black dog to finally let me pet him,” Baxley said.  “But Marina drives up, opens up her car door and they are like best friends!”

Maybe this dog had been abused by a man, and was afraid of him just because of that.  But together, they managed to get him in a crate and inside the house.  He happily ate more food, and settled down.

It would be the perfect fairy tale ending if Baxley adopted him, but unfortunately, he just can’t keep him.

“He is a great dog. I’m sitting here rubbing him now.  We better find this buddy a home soon because we are bonding. He licked my face. He fell asleep on my foot. I don’t want him to get too attached and then be ripped away from me.”

Baxley didn’t even want to name him, because it would be even harder to say goodbye.  The entire event has already been plaguing him, and he’s hoping to see this boy go to a good home soon.

“Just seeing the black dog sitting there … And I feel bad that I passed the two of them for several days and thought maybe that they belonged to someone down here, although it’s more likely someone probably just kicked them out of their home.”

He buried the white dog on his property, and hopefully the black dog will be able to move on from his loss with a new start in a new home.  If you would like to adopt him, contact Dallas DogRRR.

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Check out this awesome animal friendship as these two enjoy some playtime together.

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Dogs are considered as man’s best friend. And they’ve proven to us time and time again just how loyal they are. But dogs are not just loyal and caring to their human friends. They also care about their fellow dog friends. And the video below will prove just that!

The video is captured by the truck’s dashboard cam. The truck driver is driving on a road, and after 13 seconds into the video, he notices two dogs on the road. He honks his horn so the dogs will get off the road, and he also hit the brakes. But what the other dog did at 0:16 really amazed us! Check it out!

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Dudley the Staffordshire Bull Terrier may look mean and menacing, but he is in fact one sweet and friendly dog. He has a best friend who loves to hitch a ride on his back. His bestie is an African Grey parrot named Cracker. These two have been turning a lot of heads recently. When people see these two going for a walk, they just can’t help but ask about their unusual friendship! Turns out, these two have been hanging out like they’re birds of the same feather for years! Watch the video below for the full story!

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