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A Dog Went Through The Ice On Sutter Pond — Firefighters Crawled Out After Him
Rescues

A Dog Went Through The Ice On Sutter Pond — Firefighters Crawled Out After Him

The ice held for the retriever until it didn't. What happened over the next fourteen minutes is a case study in why you should never go after your own dog.

Callum ReyesJul 18, 20264 min
This Husky Argues With His Owner Every Single Morning — Researchers Say He Isn't Talking
Dogs

This Husky Argues With His Owner Every Single Morning — Researchers Say He Isn't Talking

The videos have 40 million views and look exactly like a conversation. What's actually happening is stranger and more interesting than speech.

Marcus ElleryAug 1, 20265 min
Border Collie Retired From Sheep Decides The Farm's Ducks Are His Job Now
Dogs

Border Collie Retired From Sheep Decides The Farm's Ducks Are His Job Now

Nobody trained him to do this. Nobody can get him to stop. The ducks, for what it's worth, appear to have accepted the arrangement.

Marcus ElleryJul 26, 20264 min
Nobody Was Applying For These Pit Bull Puppies — So The Shelter Gave Them School Photos
Dogs

Nobody Was Applying For These Pit Bull Puppies — So The Shelter Gave Them School Photos

Six weeks, zero applications. Then a volunteer borrowed a backdrop, and the entire litter was gone in nine days.

Sofia LindqvistAug 5, 20265 min
This Golden Retriever Was Terrified Of Water — Now He Won't Come Out Of The Lake
Dogs

This Golden Retriever Was Terrified Of Water — Now He Won't Come Out Of The Lake

It took eleven months, a kiddie pool, and a rule his trainer describes as "never once make him do it."

Marcus ElleryAug 10, 20265 min
Retired Police Shepherd Still Sits By The Door At 7 A.M. Every Morning
Dogs

Retired Police Shepherd Still Sits By The Door At 7 A.M. Every Morning

Nine years on shift, eleven months retired, and one habit that his handler has decided not to break.

Callum ReyesJul 20, 20265 min
Your Dog Isn't Being Dramatic About Thunder — Here's What's Actually Happening
Wellness

Your Dog Isn't Being Dramatic About Thunder — Here's What's Actually Happening

Storm phobia isn't only about noise, which is why sound-based fixes so often fail. Three of the four triggers are things you can't hear.

Dr. Alina Voss, DVMAug 7, 20266 min
Your Dog Just Turned Nine — Six Things Vets Say To Change Now
Wellness

Your Dog Just Turned Nine — Six Things Vets Say To Change Now

"Slowing down" is not a diagnosis. Most of what owners write off as age is treatable, and the window for catching it is narrow.

Hana SatoJul 25, 20266 min
This Shelter Emptied Every Kennel In One Weekend — Then Went Back And Studied How
Adoption

This Shelter Emptied Every Kennel In One Weekend — Then Went Back And Studied How

Forty-one dogs out in three days. Staff say the fee waiver was the least important part of it.

Sofia LindqvistJul 29, 20265 min
She Waited 411 Days In A Shelter — At Eleven, Nobody Asked To Meet Her Until Now
Adoption

She Waited 411 Days In A Shelter — At Eleven, Nobody Asked To Meet Her Until Now

Her kennel card said everything an adopter needed to know, which staff eventually realised was exactly the problem.

Jamie OkaforAug 9, 20265 min
What Actually Happens At An Adoption Event — A Walkthrough Of One Saturday
Adoption

What Actually Happens At An Adoption Event — A Walkthrough Of One Saturday

Nine dogs, four hours, a folding table, and a set of questions that are not designed to catch you out.

Jamie OkaforJul 17, 20265 min
A German Shepherd Named Sue Is Waiting In Los Angeles — And Her Breed Is Part Of The Problem
Adoption

A German Shepherd Named Sue Is Waiting In Los Angeles — And Her Breed Is Part Of The Problem

Sue is friendly, sound and photographs beautifully. She is also a large adult shepherd in a city full of them, which is the whole difficulty.

Jamie OkaforAug 7, 20264 min
A Nine-Year-Old Dog Got A Day Out In Manhattan — And His Sitter Found The List Nobody Mentioned
Dogs

A Nine-Year-Old Dog Got A Day Out In Manhattan — And His Sitter Found The List Nobody Mentioned

Central Park, a very careful walk down a crowded sidewalk, and a pup cup at the end. Every sitter eventually discovers the fears the owners forgot to write down.

Marcus ElleryAug 1, 20264 min
A Boy Stopped To Hug Two Street Dogs When He Thought Nobody Could See Him
Dogs

A Boy Stopped To Hug Two Street Dogs When He Thought Nobody Could See Him

He was on his way to school. The dogs were asleep in the first warm patch of sun. Somebody upstairs happened to be at a window.

Callum ReyesJul 11, 20264 min
A Dog Climbed Onto His New Neighbour's Balcony And Discovered The Man Sells Dog Toys
Dogs

A Dog Climbed Onto His New Neighbour's Balcony And Discovered The Man Sells Dog Toys

Mauro Tutzo was looking forward to meeting the couple moving in next door. Their dog introduced himself first, over the balcony divider.

Marcus ElleryAug 12, 20264 min
Two Lost Dogs Lay On A Centre Line While Traffic Swerved Around Them
Rescues

Two Lost Dogs Lay On A Centre Line While Traffic Swerved Around Them

The big one had her body curled around the small one. Rescuers say what she was doing was unmistakable, and that dozens of drivers went around them rather than stopping.

Nora WhitfieldAug 11, 20264 min
Three Dogs At A Manhattan Rescue, And The Specific Reason Each One Is Still There
Adoption

Three Dogs At A Manhattan Rescue, And The Specific Reason Each One Is Still There

One is paralysed, one is overwhelmed by the city, and one has been waiting three years for reasons that disappear the moment she's off the kennel floor.

Jamie OkaforAug 6, 20265 min
A Chihuahua Turned 15 And Got A Quinceañera — It Became The Last Party Of Her Life
Dogs

A Chihuahua Turned 15 And Got A Quinceañera — It Became The Last Party Of Her Life

Her owner threw the party because fifteen is an extraordinary age for a Chihuahua. She had no way of knowing how little time was left.

Callum ReyesAug 5, 20265 min
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