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If you’ve ever rescued a dog, no doubt, you’ve heard or even used the expression, “they rescued me.” But make no mistake. You saved this fragile life. That life that had its time on earth measured in days. As great as that little pup may make you feel, you may never know the boundless, heartfelt gratitude that your friend has for you. A Letter From Your Rescue Dog My life hasn’t always been easy. I’ve been yelled at and … Read more
“You’re good doggies. I’ll be back soon.” Ever said that? Those were my last words to my dogs this morning when I took my kids to school. Though I’d only be gone 20 minutes, I knew I’d return to whimpers and wagging tails as if I’d been gone for days. That made me wonder. Do dogs have a concept of time? We’ve all heard that one human year is like 7 dog years. Now, I’m no mathematician, but without breaking … Read more
Part of each sale through the iHeartDogs store is donated to Greater Good, which helps support various charities. Thanks to customers like you, happy endings, like the one below, are made possible. Foxy came to All Species Kinship’s (ASK) through their direct-outreach service for outside dogs. Foxy struggled to maintain adequate body weight, due both to her guardian’s financial status and lacking understanding of how much one should feed a dog. The ASK team started their engagement by providing her with intermittent food support … Read more
There’s a lot of responsibility that comes with dog ownership. The moment you invite a pet into your home, you’re making a thousand promises, and that dog put all his hope in you. Not just til puppyhood is over – but for his whole life. Your dog may not be able to tell you everything he needs from you, but whatever good human wrote the following made a pretty good guess at what a dog might say to a new … Read more
Dogs certainly have a way of bringing out the best in us. They read our emotions and provide quiet comfort or a good belly laugh when we need it most. Despite our shortcomings, they love us unconditionally, and would happily lay down their lives for us. With so many complex and admirable traits, it makes you wonder if your dog is really a human in disguise. Or maybe it’s more accurate to say they are the humans we aspire to … Read more
Have you met “The Smartest Dog in the World”? In 2014, 60 Minutes introduced the world to Chaser, a border collie with a vocabulary of more than one thousands words. Woah.Wouldn’t it be fantastic if your dog knew the difference between your shoes and boots and could bring them on command? You may not have the time (or patience) to teach your dog a thousand words. That’s okay. There are easy ways to increase your dog’s intelligence and decrease boredom … Read more
Ever heard, “Though she be but little, she is fierce!”? Shakespeare said that, and I think he was talking about dogs – maybe without knowing it. If you have a small dog then you know that size doesn’t really matter. In fact, small dogs have just as much spark, personality, and loyalty as their bigger canine counterparts – usually even more. For little pup devotees, you know what it’s like to have one of these peanuts at home. If you have … Read more
When choosing a healthy snack for yourself you may wonder if you can share with your dog. Can dogs eat bananas? Whether dogs should eat human food has always been a topic of debate. Some people can’t say no to a dog who turns on the puppy-dog-eyes at snack time. Others think that giving their dogs human food is not only spoiling them, it’s dangerous. The truth is that a little human food won’t hurt your dog if you remember … Read more
Let’s be honest: There are few things in the world that make us as happy as dogs and wine! Celebrate the love with these cute gift ideas sure to please all dog and wine lovers on your list. And like all the items from iHeartDogs, each purchase provides food for animal shelters through GreaterGood.org!
They say there are two types of people: those that love big dogs and those that love little dogs. Okay, that’s probably an over-simplification. Most of us love all dogs, but most of us have a preference when it comes to size. For those of us that have a penchant for the bigger breeds, you’ve heard and seen it all before. Here are 11 things you can definitely relate to. 1. They start small, but they grow fast. Fast … Read more
Most of us consider ourselves polite people in polite society. We greet each other with smiles, kind words, head nods and handshakes. Our best friend, however, has a different sort of greeting. They choose to sniff bums. I would guess that most people with dogs conclude their pups do not have manners. But there’s more to the story. What does your dog get from sniffing butts? Since our canine friends are unable to shake hands, nature has provided them a … Read more
There is a large body of scientific evidence to support that dogs do indeed love their people. Every dog owner knows this to be true. Puppy love is the real deal, and our dogs prove it to us every day with these 8 fur ball ways of saying, “I love you.” #1 – Puppy Kisses One of the most obvious ways that our pups show they care is by licking our face, hands, and feet. The American Kennel Club says that dogs … Read more
Traditional Valentine’s Day gifts like mushy cards, red roses and absurdly large heart-shaped boxes of chocolates just won’t do when your Valentine happens to be your pup! The 14 products on this list are specifically designed to delight the pooch who stole your heart. Whether your dog is a chow hound, a plushie lover or a fetch enthusiast, the perfect present is just a click away! 1. Peanut Butter Kisses For Dogs, $27.99 Valentine’s Day and sweet treats go together … Read more
Love Dogs. Drink Wine. What could be more relaxing than spending some quality with your pup? Maybe adding a glass of wine and feeding shelter dogs. Great news! iHeartsDogs is excited to announce our new partnership with Winc (pronounced wink). What’s Winc, you ask? It’s just quite possibly the best way to enjoy a glass of wine without ever having to leave home. Plus, with your Winc order 25 meals will be donated to shelter dogs. Even better, Winc is … Read more
Part of each sale through the iHeartDogs store is donated to Greater Good, which helps support various charities. Thanks to customers like you, happy endings, like the one below, are made possible. Gary, an Army Veteran, bravely served our country, and while doing so, suffered several service-connected injuries. He had a hard time leaving the house and could not even enjoy being out with his wife because he was never at ease and continuously hyper-vigilant. As soon as Gary met his service dog, Sarai, … Read more
No one knows your dog’s coat like you do. With all the time spent brushing, petting, and plucking stray hairs off your shirt, you might be an expert on your dog’s fur! But when was the last time you really looked at it? Photographer Shaina Fishman’s Hair of the Dog series has a new angle on dog fur. The photos get up close, showing the texture, color, and uniqueness of each coat. You may not love it when it’s on … Read more
When German Shepherd Rescue of Orange County (GSROC) first heard about Astrid and Eisa, they knew they had to help. The sweet sisters were born in a shelter where it quickly became apparent something was wrong. The adorable pair have a rare congenital condition that inhibits cellular growth. Without the resources to meet the girls’ special needs, the shelter turned to GSROC. Astrid and Eisa were welcomed into the rescue family and placed in a loving foster home. As they grew, … Read more
Love Dogs. Drink Wine. What could be more relaxing than spending some quality with your pup? Maybe adding a glass of wine and feeding shelter dogs. Great news! iHeartsDogs is excited to announce our new partnership with Winc (pronounced wink). What’s Winc, you ask? It’s just quite possibly the best way to enjoy a glass of wine without ever having to leave home. Plus, with your Winc order 25 meals will be donated to shelter dogs. Even better, Winc is … Read more
The Minnesota Department of Agriculture is alerting consumers to a recall for Woody’s Pet Food Deli Raw food. Samples collected by the MDA tested positive for Salmonella contamination. Samples were collected after a human case of Salmonella contamination was identified in the state of Minnesota. Their pet was also found to have Salmonella, however not the same strain as the one found in their human. During an interview, the Minnesota Department of Health found that Woody’s Pet Food made with … Read more
The U.S. is experiencing extremely low temperatures across the Midwest as a polar vortex sweeps through the area. If you live in an area affected by the low temperatures, be sure to keep your pets just as warm as the rest of your family. It should go without saying that all pets should be indoors. Temperatures this low can be deadly to pets, and animal neglect is punishable by law in all 50 states. The rule is: if it’s too … Read more
12 Ways to Boost Happiness & Health of your Indoor Canine Companion Having a dog is a lot like having a child- exciting in theory, maybe a little scary at first, but always a beautiful adventure that continues on for as long as any love can. Keeping that child healthy and happy? That’s not always an easy feat. Indoor dogs require a certain kind of awareness to ensure they are getting both equal parts affection and wellness care to keep their … Read more
Milo has been through more in his first three months than most pups go through in a lifetime. The Treeing Walker Coonhound was born with a rare congenital defect in which both elbows are luxated, forcing his paw pads to turn upwards. Milo’s disability was more than his breeder could handle. When he was 5-weeks-old, she reached out to Jennie Hays, founder of Oliver and Friends Farm Rescue and Sanctuary. Hays agreed to take him in, not yet realizing the extent of … Read more
Marathon runners train for months or even years to prepare their bodies and minds for the arduous 26.2 mile trek. Khemjira Klongsanun of Bangkok, Thailand is no exception. But when she came across a tiny puppy along the roadside about 7 miles into a local race, she dropped everything to rescue her. Klongsanun went on to finish the marathon, running 19 miles with the pup cradled in her arms! The pooch contentedly bobbed along with her rescuer, happy to join the … Read more
Dealing with the loss of a dog can feel impossible. Here are some tips to help manage the pain. There are few things worse than losing a beloved pet. As a loyal and loving family member, you become accustomed to sharing daily life with your four-legged friend. When they go for the final walk across the Rainbow Bridge, the pain can seem unmanageable. If you recently lost a pup, here are 10 ways to help you deal with the heartbreaking loss of … Read more
It’s hard to imagine that some people don’t love their dogs like family. Unfortunately animal cruelty continues to be a huge problem all over the world. In 2010 the House passed the Animal Crush Video Prohibition Act, which made it illegal to create videos of animals being ““intentionally crushed, burned, drowned, suffocated, impaled, or otherwise subjected to serious bodily injury.” However, the law only applies to those who make videos of their sick acts. The actual harm and torture of … Read more
There is a perfect home out there for every shelter dog, it just takes some longer than others to find it! Snow, an American Bulldog, is finally in a home of her own after spending nearly three years at Dogs Trust Honiley Rehoming Centre in Kenilworth. Snow was surrendered in 2016 when her owner was no longer able to care for her due to circumstances beyond their control. Staff at the shelter fell in love with Snow, who they said … Read more
A dog to remember Saying goodbye to someone you love is one of the hardest things that you will ever deal with in life. And that’s not just for humans, but also for our furry family members. Losing a dog many times leaves an irreplaceable hole in our heart, regardless of all the memories that you have of times cherished together. But thankfully there are ways to commemorate, and even honor our best friends. Some call this a dog memorial, honoring their … Read more
We’ve already talked about how dogs can help improve depression and your overall health, but new research is showing exactly how petting a dog affects our brains, and it’s just one more way that dogs make our lives better. Here’s how petting a dog impacts your brain, along with other ways dogs improve our lives. How petting a dog impacts your brain You might think that our brains process all the things we touch in the same way, but it turns out that … Read more
Part of each sale through the iHeartDogs store is donated to Greater Good, which helps support various charities. Thanks to customers like you, happy endings, like the one below, are made possible. Gerald has distinct memories of Korea, where he served with the 82nd Anti-Aircraft Artillery (82nd AAA) based out of the 38th parallel. A lot of life transpired between his time in the Army and where he is today – in his 80s, divorced and largely alone – but life changed radically and for … Read more
Buying dog toys seems super simple. You pick out something, remove packaging, give it to your dog and you’re done. But managing your dog’s playtime, including which toys you choose for him, can directly affect his quality of life – and yours! If you’re making any of the following common dog toy mistakes, know that changing up even one of these things can make a big difference for you both. 1. Not Replacing Worn-Out Toys We don’t ask our dogs … Read more
Is there anything better than a good snuggle session with your pup? How about when your dog licks your face and dances with joy as if your arrival home were the best thing that ever could have happened? For people who suffer from pet allergies, these everyday experiences can cause unpleasant or even dangerous allergic reactions. If you’ve recently been diagnosed with an allergy and think that you may need to rehome your beloved pet, or if you’ve always thought … Read more
When your beloved pooch comes down with a bout of diarrhea, it can certainly make life miserable for both of you. Many mild cases of diarrhea may resolve on their own, but others may be indicative of a more serious condition that requires treatment by your vet. Chronic, persistent diarrhea should always be investigated. A study conducted at Freie Universität Berlin in Germany showed that 13% of such cases were serious enough that they either did not respond to treatment or contributed … Read more
Licking and biting of the toes and paws is a common behavior among dogs. While some degree of licking is considered normal, dogs with red, swollen paws or chronic saliva staining likely have an underlying medical problem. There are several reasons a dog may chew their paws such as dry skin, wounds, growths, irritants like burrs or ticks, anxiety and allergic skin disease. Whatever the cause of the irritation, paw-chewing can lead to pain, limping and secondary yeast or bacterial infections. … Read more
Rocky Kanaka does an awesome job raising awareness for dog rescue. We’re especially big fans of his Dog’s Day Out series, which features “less adoptable” dogs with the hopes of finding them someone to love them forever. Rocky’s work with dogs and dog rescues is making the world a better place for all dogs, even if it’s sometimes just one dog at a time! In this video – which you’ll love if you were a fan of Supermarket Sweep – … Read more
Few things have the ability to bring as much joy into a human life as a dog. We forge life-long bonds, we make long-lasting memories. We let our dogs fill the spaces in our hearts that would otherwise remain empty. And we do all this knowing that we’ll have to say goodbye to them in just a few short years. Dogs bring us so much joy and at the end we endure overwhelming sadness. But the lifetime of love and … Read more
After a life spent in a puppy mill, it’s understandable that Old Lady would be more than just a little skittish. The senior Saint Bernard had recently been rescued from a bad situation in Wisconsin and taken to Ruff Start Rescue in Minnesota to begin a new life. She was picked up by a foster and off to her new life when things took a sharp turn. Old Lady didn’t get a chance to set foot inside her warm new … Read more
The City of La Vista, Nebraska is taking a different approach to getting its shelter pets adopted. The La Vista Police Department and the Nebraska Humane Society have been teaming up to give locals a fresh look at the faces that have been living in their local shelter’s kennels. The program is called “K-9 For A Day,” and it’s getting shelter dogs a boost in exposure to help them get adopted! The program took off in the Fall of 2017, … Read more
14 puppies from the site of the Chernobyl Nuclear Plant disaster arrived in New York to be adopted. They are the first dogs from the Chernobyl evacuation zone to come to the U.S. since the plant’s explosion in 1986. For more than 30 years, the region has been mostly deserted. However, hundreds of dogs – descendants of those abandoned during the initial evacuation – still wander the exclusion site. These pups are dependant on the remaining locals and power plant workers … Read more
There’s nothing like the bond between a dog and his favorite toy. For Lucky, that toy is a well-worn teddy bear. The little brown cub has lost all its stuffing over the past six years, but Lucky loves it just the same. In fact, he loves his “baby” so much, he even carries it outside when he does his business. And that, my friends, is where our story begins. It seems Lucky accidentally left his favorite toy outside after a … Read more
Indian fashion designer Rohit Bal has held fashion shows in cities like London, Paris, and New York, but it was this weekend’s fashion show in Mumbai that really has people talking! Rohit Bal’s high-fashion Gul-Dastra collection was showcased this weekend at Mumbai’s 2019 Blender’s Pride Fashion Tour. His designs were modeled by fashion professionals, including Indian actors Sidharth Malhotra and Diana Penty. However, the real star of the show crashed the runway and walked among the models while wagging her … Read more
If you have a friendly dog, you’re probably wondering why you shouldn’t let your dog go up to every dog you pass while walking on a dog leash. What’s the harm? Dogs are social creatures, right? There are actually a lot of things that can go wrong with these types of interactions. Here are 3 important reasons you shouldn’t let your dog meet new dogs while on leash. #1 – Not all dogs are friendly Just because your dog is … Read more
How much would you sacrifice to save a stray dog? This amazing woman braved several freezing cold nights to save a stray dog in Manhattan’s Highland Park in New York City. Her name is Denise Lauffer, a 40-year-old woman who built a makeshift shelter for an elderly stray dog she named Charlie, and slept beside him for two nights just to earn the dog’s trust. Charlie has been in the park for 10 years. When Denise moved to the area … Read more
Basset Hound Average Size of Male: Height: less than 14 inches, Weight: 40 pounds–60 pounds Average Size of Female: Height: less than 14 inches, Weight: 40 pounds–60 pounds Lifespan: 8 years–12 years Major Concerns: Foreleg lameness, osteochondritis dissecans, entropion, ectropion, otitis externa, intervertebral disc disease, glaucoma, Von Willebrand’s disease, canine thrombopathia, gastric torsion, obesity Minor Concerns: Foot cysts, infection Occasionally Seen: Patellar luxation Brief History of the Basset Hound The Saint Hubert Hound of France was the foundation of several types of … Read more
Alaskan Malamute Suggested Tests: Hip, eye, ChD clear rating Major Concerns: Canine hip dysplasia, cataracts, chondrodysplasia (ChD) Occasionally Seen: Gastric torsion Lifespan: 10–12 years Minor Concerns: Renal cortical hypoplasia Average Size of Female: Height: 23 inches–26 inches Weight: 75 pounds Average Size of Male: Height: 24 inches–26 inches Weight: 80–100 pounds Brief History of the Alaskan Malamute The Alaskan Malamute is all tied up in the history of the Great Land and its people. The word, Malamute, originated from the name of … Read more
At only 8 months old Rudolph’s short life was going to end. For no reason other than bad luck he had found himself in a crowded, high-risk shelter in Oklahoma and his time was up. Shelter veterinarians went through the end-of-life procedure as usual, the same procedure they’d done before, and left Rudolph to pass in the room alone. Rudolph closed his eyes, but this wasn’t the end. When he returned, the vet found Rudolph still breathing and waking up … Read more
Not all heroes wear capes. This hero wears a brown uniform and drives a big brown truck. Ryan Arens, a UPS delivery driver, was making deliveries along his route last month when he heard a dog in distress and leapt into action. “I heard a dog just screaming bloody murder. It sounded like she was in a bad, bad place.” (KRTV.com) “I could see the dog trapped about 10 to 15 feet off of shore, with ice all around it.” … Read more
When Meredith was a just a baby, her parents got her a dog. Now, Abbey wasn’t just any dog. She was Meredith’s protector, playmate and friend. For years, they were inseparable with Abbey always following wherever Meredith would go. Like all dogs, Abbey got a little older…a little slower, but she was always there right by her best friend’s side. So it was only fitting that when Abbey passed away recently, Meredith was right there with her…by her side. The … Read more
It can happen to the best of us. You come home from work and find that your dog made a mess. They wake you up in the middle of the night to bark at a squirrel. They jump on your friends every time they come to visit. Sometimes it happens before you even have a chance to think about it: you yell at your dog to discourage the behavior. The problem is that you aren’t actually teaching your dog anything, … Read more
Ashley Wilt is a full-time college student, photographer, and puppy raiser for Canine Companions for Independence. Being a puppy raiser means she takes in adorable pups knowing that in only a few short, sweet months she’ll have to say goodbye. Although the heartbreak is guaranteed Ashley says it’s worth it to be able to help raise a dog for service. “The months of love while raising the puppy and the years of pride after they graduate overshadows the bouts of … Read more
We all like to take our pups with use on outings, but it can be confusing trying to figure out where they are welcome. Beware of “dog friendly” lists online. While researching this, I found many companies that other sites claim are dog friendly, but a quick call to the local store showed otherwise. For example, one site even claimed Bed, Bath, & Beyond had special dog shopping carts. I contacted the company and they had no idea what I … Read more
Most dogs seem to generally share a common lifespan, bringing us roughly 10-13 of the best years we’ve ever had, but some breeds make for the longest living dogs around with their abnormally long life expectancies. In fact, there are records of dogs living well past 20-years-old. Although this list of the longest living dog breeds doesn’t contain the Australian Cattle Dog, the world record for the longest living dog ever is an ACD named Bluey. Bluey passed away in … Read more
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