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In This Issue
● Recent Food Recalls
● Puppy Defies All Odds
● Dangers Of Retractable Leashes
● A New Way To Calculate Dog Age
● What Vets Wish Every Dog Owner Knew
● Why Take A Healthy Dog To The Vet?
● Canine Holiday Hazards
If you love cooking for your family members, your dog should be no exception. It’s easy to pick out cute treats near the checkout aisle at the pet store, but you can have more fun making fresh treats for your dog at home. We’ve got a recipe for homemade Chicken-Flavored Jello treats your dog will go nuts for, and you probably already have most of the ingredients in your kitchen. These doggie snacks can be made with just a few … Read more
Dogs are known as man’s best friend but they don’t stop there. They’re often fiercely loyal to the smaller members of their family. Once a dog has human siblings, they typically make bonds that last a lifetime. They take their role in the family seriously, whether it’s the family prankster, the cuddler, or the daily alarm clock. All dogs find their niche in the family no matter their size! Faithful Companion And Bus Stop Protector Meet Gordon. Gordon the English … Read more
Mike Reed popped into a convenience store in East Cleveland the night before Thanksgiving. His ever-present side kick, a Miniature Schnauzer named Franz, waited inside the car. When Mike came out, he was faced with a terrifying situation. A man standing next to Mike’s car demanded the keys. At gunpoint. What unfolded over the next few days was a holiday drama that no one should have to endure. Mike informed the armed man that his dog was inside the car … Read more
Ziva is an American Collie Dog living in Oberscheld, Germany. Her animal-loving parents, Werner and Angelika Schmaing, run Schelder Forest Wild Animal Rescue where they provide emergency care to injured and orphaned birds and mammals. Ziva is always ready and willing to act as a surrogate mother to abandoned babies including foxes, deer, and wild boar. When she was just under a year old herself, Ziva “adopted” a fox pup by the name of DiNozzo. The little fuzz ball became … Read more
Losing a dog is a heartbreaking situation that only a true dog lover can understand. Dogs are a part of our family, and they are like our own furry children. All they want to do is show you how much they love you, which is the purest, most beautiful thing in the world. So, of course, many dog lovers believe that dogs go to heaven or that they watch over us. Luckily, a beautiful photo of a cloud confirms that … Read more
They say if you love your job you’ll never work a day in your life. And, if you thought the perfect job didn’t exist, think again. How about being a dog’s bodyguard? Or would it be a doggyguard? It sounds amazing either way you say it. The job might sound too good to be true but the position is currently open. It’s a serious task for a serious dog lover! Protective Pom Parents Take Matters Into Their Own Hands One … Read more
Max the Great Dane loves to go swimming in the pool, especially on a hot day. However, on one particular occasion, his mom didn’t seem to think swimming was such a great idea. She continuously tells Max no, which causes him to act like a disappointed child. He begins whining and throwing a temper tantrum, trying to get his mom to change her mind. Since they’re both stubborn, this disagreement goes on for a long time. In the video posted … Read more
On the third Sunday of every month, a group called Dachshunds in Edinburgh gets together for a group walk. They bring all their beloved Dachshunds together for an adorable and exciting event. This December, these little dogs will be having an extra special get together. On Sunday, December 15th, Dachshunds in Edinburgh will be hosting their very own Christmas-themed walk, complete with adorable costumes! The year’s Christmas event will be taking place at Inverleith Park starting at noon. This is … Read more
Taylor’s trip to Bali, Indonesia took an unexpected turn when she came across a tiny stray puppy on the side of the road. What started off as a tropical adventure away from home ended up being the place in which she found her forever friend. When Taylor saw the helpless stray during her ride through town, she couldn’t help but pull over and come to her aid. She was the smallest stray she had ever seen, and couldn’t stand the … Read more
Well well well, if it isn’t everyone’s favorite Presidential service dog Sully back in the news again! Yep, surely you’re all very familiar with the famous Lab by now. We’ve featured him a few times before on iHeartDogs.com. Sully acted as a service dog to the late 41st President of the United States, George HW Bush. When the President passed in 2018, a beautiful photograph of Sully lying down in front of the American flag-draped casket went viral. “Mission Accomplished,” … Read more
Fran Pittie is a sweet girl who came to the rural Delano Shelter as a stray in March of 2018. The shelter was able to determine that she had been isolated in a kennel for five months before being released to roam the area. Little Fran was broken down after fending for herself and living on the streets for so long. She was severely sick and she was suffering from extreme neglect. Fran Pittie was covered in ticks and she … Read more
iHeartdogs works closely with The Greater Good by donating part of each sale to their various charity efforts. One of the charities, Rescue Bank, works to donate quality dog food to shelters and rescues who are in need. Some organizations could not run without the kind donations from organizations like this, and that’s why your donations are so appreciated. The Unleashed Love Pet Rescue is just one of the many rescues that benefit from the generous efforts of the Greater Good’s Rescue Bank. Unleashed … Read more
Thanks to a grant from GreaterGood.org, funded by the iHeartDogs.com community, Canines for Service helps Army veterans find the perfect dog for their specific needs. Your purchases help make stories like this one possible! In many cases, people who serve our country face physical and mental consequences of their service for years to come. These injuries and conditions can make everyday living a challenge. More afflicted veterans are learning how specially trained dogs can give them their lives back. Simultaneously, … Read more
When you purchase products from the iHeartDogs store, a portion of that sale is donated to Greater Good. One of Greater Good’s charities is a shelter renovation program called Rescue Rebuild. Rescue Rebuild works on various projects to help improve the lives of animals and their human families. Thanks to customers like you, Rescue Rebuild is able to make a difference for lots of dogs in need. Recently, Greater Good has partnered with RedRover to work on a domestic violence … Read more
A Wisconsin woman’s life was uprooted when she discovered she was terminally ill, and that she and her pup would need to relocate to a friend’s house across the country for help during her last days. What already seemed like a nightmare was made even more heartbreaking once the airlines turned her dog away. The staff at the airline explained to the distraught woman that because of her dog’s “smooshed face”, he would not be able to fly along with … Read more
Kat Perry and Cory Holt were going for a typical sledding trip at the Ant Flat area in Utah. They never expected to be heroes that day, but when they came across an unexpected surprise, they knew they had to help. While they were sledding, they came across a beautiful Great Pyrenees curled around three young puppies. The dogs seemed to be stuck out in the middle of the snow. It was clear that they wanted help, but they were … Read more
The first thing you will notice about Stroodle is that she is huge. She lives up to the size expectations of her St. Bernard breed, tipping the scales around 140 pounds. All who meet her see that her physical stature matches perfectly with the size of her heart. Gentle, loving, and sweet, Stroodle is a big ol’ teddy bear. This tender soul has suffered some terrible truths recently that remind us to never take forever for granted. Stroodle Lost Her … Read more
It’s horror stories like this one that make it impossible for me to leave my dog in the car, even for just a minute or two. At around 8am on the morning of December 2nd, two dogs in Staffordshire became incidental kidnapping victims. Both of the pups were inside of a stolen car. Not too long afterwards, police were able to recover one of the dogs. The other was still inside the missing car. The East Staffordshire Police appealed to … Read more
Google Street View comes in handy when you’re visiting a new city. It also inspires people – and sometimes pets – to act a little crazy. (Check out some of the photos on Street View Fun for examples.) Recently, one of Google’s camera-wielding cars captured footage of a sassy little dog in Japan’s Kagoshima Prefecture. Apparently the pup doesn’t take kindly to his territory being invaded. Or maybe he’s just camera shy. The unsuspecting Google driver encountered the pooch at … Read more
Sometimes the internet provides us with far more questions than it does answers. That is absolutely the case with a photo posted on Facebook on November 26th 2019. Today, just a few days later, the post had over 8,000 shares. And I have about the same number of questions about it! The mysterious picture in question features a dog (most likely a chocolate Lab) standing proudly in the middle of a road in Arkansas with a whole frozen turkey at … Read more
Nearly every day, you and your best friend have grand adventures. You take long walks, you romp around at dog parks, and sometimes, you just go for joy rides with the windows down and the air lifting her ears. You and your dog are going places. All the time. Today you’ve got an important visit planned and somehow, you aren’t quite sure how, she knows this time it’s different. This time it’s personal. This time, you’re taking her to the … Read more
Mugzy’s story is a perfect example of how one little kindness can change a life for the better. He’s what we mean when we say that a dog lived “happily ever after.” In the summer of 2017 Kelly Duer was participating in a study on foster care sponsored by Maddie’s Fund. As part of her study, she would take a dog out of his kennel for a nice day away from the shelter, and an overnight stay at a hotel. … Read more
It’s time for holiday shopping! Next week is one of the best times to not just buy gifts, but anything you’ve been wanting on sale. We have a fantastic list of holiday gift items for your dog and the dog lover in your life, as well as must-have essentials (like treats!) that you can stock up on at unbelievable prices. #1 – Give Warmth™ Durable Fleece Blanket (Every Blanket Sold Donates One to a Homeless Dog) Was $34.99, Now $24.99. … Read more
Imagine if the dog you expected to grow into an adult sized canine ended up keeping their puppy form for life. Well, this reality came true for a King Charles owner when she brought home an adorable furry friend named Nessa. Nessa is a picture-perfect Cavalier King Charles that has taken over Instagram with her tiny stature and adorable features. Though Nessa may look like a teacup breed, her small size is actually just a result of her being the … Read more
The endearing Bulldog named Thor took the win at the 2019 National Dog Show. With his impressive structure and lovable attitude, it’s no wonder he stole the show! The bulky bulldog from Texas beat out nearly 2,000 other canines when he took the crown at this year’s dog show. As a stark contrast from last year’s Whippet winner, casual viewers find this year’s Best In Show a bit more relatable in terms of the average family dog. The stage was … Read more
A young German Shepherd mix struck by a vehicle in Indiana this summer could have lost his leg. Instead, thanks to the police officers who rescued him, he kept all limbs and even gained a forever home. One late night back in August, a car hit the then 4-month-old puppy, knocking him into a ditch. The car didn’t even stop. He was left there to die. Thankfully, a tow truck driver passing by saw him there and called 911. There … Read more
Therapy dogs already bring so much joy to people year-round, but this holiday season some special therapy dogs in Florida are spreading that joy even farther across the internet. An amazing picture of seven therapy dogs seated around the table for Thanksgiving is going viral (for obvious reasons.) The group of therapy dogs from Therapy K9’s of Southwest Florida all gathered at a home in North Port for Thanksgiving. Obviously a photo needed to be taken to commemorate this occasion, … Read more
Thanksgiving is a favorite among holidays because it’s so family-focused. We see and embrace our loved ones and express our gratitude. We spend the day basking in the love we’re blessed to be surrounded by. Sadly, not everyone has a family to gather with. In fact, dogs living in shelters don’t even have anywhere else to go. An animal shelter is not the ideal place to spend the holidays, but that’s exactly where a black dog named Boomer (short for Boomerang) found … Read more
You may remember the sweet pup we featured last month who had been dumped at the shelter on Christmas Eve in 2015. Well with the help of those of you who shared his story, his future adopter read his feature on iHeartDogs and knew she could be the one to change his life. After waiting patiently for his forever home, Bernard finally got his happily ever after! In what seemed like fate, Kathy Ahern came across an adorable face on … Read more
If you’re an avid reader of iHeartDogs.com, you’ve probably read your fair share of stories about unthinkable animal cruelty. Dedicated people across the country have been fighting to impose harsher penalties for acts of animal cruelty. This week, they were rewarded with a historic new legislation. Following its passage in the Senate, a bill making acts of animal cruelty a felony was just signed by President Trump. It’s official! Senator Pat Toomey (R-PA) who co-sponsored the bill called the bill’s … Read more
A 4-month-old puppy was stolen just two days before Christmas in 2017. Schiele was a tiny Belgian Malinois rescue pup from Puerto Rico. He and his dad lived in South Florida but they had been staying in California when Schiele went missing. Schiele’s dad, Rian Maercks, had left the puppy locked inside his Tesla with the windows up and the air conditioning on. Maercks quickly ran inside a store to pick up a grill. He thought he was doing his … Read more
No, our dogs don’t live as long as we do. And yes, we all know and understand this when we become dog parents. But it doesn’t make losing a dog at any age any easier. Saying goodbye to our babies is always tough. Fox News personality Dana Perino received some uplifting words on the topic after her dog Henry died in 2012. The person who provided the words of comfort was Charles Krauthammer, as she told his son Daniel Krauthammer … Read more
In This Issue
● Holiday Gifts For Healthy, Happy Dogs
● Signs Of Doggy Dementia
● World’s Oldest Dog
● Teaching An Old Dog New Tricks
● Vet Corner: Tips For Senior Dog Care
● Reader Q: How To Know When It’s Your Dog’s “Time”
Looking for work is not the most thrilling task. Finding the right opportunities can be tough. It’s not often the perfect opening falls right into your lap. Lucky for you dog lovers out there looking for work: that perfect opening is here! A job listing that’s somehow still available seeks someone in London to care for a beautiful home and even more beautiful Golden Retrievers full-time. “A busy couple are looking for a live-in housekeeper at their 6-storey town house in … Read more
Kristen and Duncan Dupree agreed that their wedding day would be the first time that Duncan saw her in her dress. They knew that some couples preferred to do a ‘first look’ before the wedding, but that wasn’t the path they wanted to take. However, they decided that they wanted their Labrador Retriever named Zeke to be an important part of their wedding day. That decision made Kristen rethink the whole ‘first look’ idea. There was a time when Kristen … Read more
Conan is the special operations military service dog who helped take down Isis leader al-Baghdadi in a raid last month. Her work has earned her special recognition. Introducing Conan as the “world’s most famous dog,” Conan was honored in the Rose Garden of the White House. Conan got very cozy with Vice President Mike Pence, nudging him for head scratches, proving that even the mightiest of dogs want nothing more than love. Conan’s Heroic Act When members of 1st Special … Read more
My dog Cody recently celebrated his 11th birthday. That beautiful little creature has lived on this earth for barely over a decade, but there’s no denying he’s an old dog. If I were to calculate his human-equivalent age the way we’ve all been doing it for years, I’d multiply his 11 years by 7 and say he’s about 77 in “human years.” New research says that long-followed formula is not really accurate though. A recently published study conducted to determine how human … Read more
Sergi has always craved adventure, so it was no surprise that he took on the challenge of sailing across the ocean all by himself. Though he knew he had years of incredible experiences ahead of him, he had no idea that he would acquire a furry sailing partner along the way. During Sergi’s journey he made a pit stop in Sardinia, Italy. What he thought would be a regular pit stop turned into the place in which he would meet … Read more
One of the unique aspects of adopting a shelter dog is the fact that, so often, there is little information known about the dog’s previous life. We may always have to wonder: were they loved, were they lost, were they okay before I found them? Even the smallest snippet of background information can make a dog’s personality and temperament more easily understood. Evan Strand and his girlfriend Hannah Dordal had recently gotten a Labrador puppy. Like all Labrador puppies, little … Read more
Maggie the Bulldog never asked for a life of crime, but that’s what happened after she was stolen in 2015. She had been living happily with her dad in Northern California until a couple snatched her from her home one day. Her dad was unable to find her after that, and unfortunately, she ended up in the wrong hands. She found herself living with two criminals that would bring her with them whenever they went to rob a house. A … Read more
Volunteers are an absolutely essential component to an animal shelter’s success. Just ask any shelter director, veterinarian, or staffer. They will tell you that it would be impossible to keep up with the shelter’s demands without the help of dedicated and big-hearted volunteers. It takes a whole lotta love and hard work to keep homeless dogs safe, healthy, and happy while waiting to go home with a forever family. Children stand to benefit in immeasurable and innumerable ways through volunteer … Read more
The Street Dog Foundation has rescued so many dogs in need of urgent care throughout the years. Though they have been a part of several desperate rescue situations, Liam’s story is forever imprinted on their hearts. The rescuers at the Street Dog Foundation were made aware of an abandoned dog living behind a warehouse in Memphis. Once they arrived at the scene, they couldn’t believe their eyes. Hiding between two dumpsters was a pitiful pup who’s spirit had been broken. … Read more
The Agility Competition at the Westminster and Crufts dog shows are a source of pure entertainment for dog lovers. It’s exciting to watch the incredible canine athletes, but the real fun is the unpredictability of the dogs themselves. Take for example, Mia the Beagle. During her 2017 Westminster run, Mia was more interested in the crowd and the state of her lady parts than the competition. And then there was Kratu’s 2019 Crufts performance. The shaggy Romanian rescue dog created … Read more
Everyone handles the loss of their dog differently. Some people find it’s helpful to seek new love in another dog. Others just aren’t ready to move on. And sometimes, just interacting with a certain dog can help make those decisions for you. That’s what happened to a man in Lakewood Ranch, Florida named Bob Eck. His dog Bobo, formerly his best friend, had been hit by a car and killed. After that, his whole life changed. Eck often brought Bobo … Read more
Stephen Shkuratoff from Calgary, Canada loves dogs. He enjoys meeting and getting to know new dogs, and he often shares photos of himself with different dogs on Facebook. However, as much as Shkuratoff adores them, he is blind, so he is unable to see how adorable they are. So, he reached out to the Dogspotting Society group on Facebook to find out how other dogs lovers would describe their furry friends. Shkuratoff made a post asking others to describe their … Read more
On a cold night in Ontario, Canada, cars drove down the road as usual. Unfortunately, many of them did not notice the dog laying on the side of the road. A sweet stray dog named Serenity was curled up on the snowy roadside on a cold night. Luckily, someone finally noticed her and decided to call for help. However, when they approached Serenity, they realized that she was not alone. This stray dog was curled up around 5 tiny kittens! … Read more
There are few things more beautiful than the natural bond between a mother and her babies across all species. That also means there are few things more heartbreaking than when one loses the other. The drive to nurture really sticks with a mother, even after they’ve lost their newborns. Rosa, a Chihuahua who just lost a litter of premature puppies, arrived at Secondhand Hounds in Minnesota from a commercial breeder. Then, amazingly, not a few hours later the rescue received … Read more
Brian Rand from South Carolina recently suffered a tragedy. His house burned down with all his belongings inside of it. However, he is still cheerful and positive because if it weren’t for his best friend, a rescue dog named Curly, he might not have made it out alive. Rand is just grateful that he still has Curly by his side, and he is truly amazed that his brave and heroic dog was able to save his life that night. Now, … Read more
You know that feeling when you’re approaching the door of the place you need to go and see a sign taped to the door? Usually your first thought is “Uh oh, what went wrong here to warrant a printed sign?” But if your destination this week was Minneapolis Animal Care & Control, the sign taped to that door is one you’d probably love to see. This weekend, the City Of Minneapolis Twitter account shared an image of that sign which … Read more
When we take out fur babies to a groomer, we expect them to be returned to us safely. We trust that any groomer charged with caring for our dog in our absence will have the proper training and experience necessary to make decisions the will benefit our dog. At the absolute minimum, we expect them to come back to us whole and unharmed. Angela Weeks recently took her 5 month old puppy Baylee to get a hair cut at PetCo … Read more
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