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Why Hemp Oil Might Be Your Dog’s Best Friend During Fireworks

Fireworks are an important part of many of our holiday celebrations, but not everyone in the family is excited about these displays of color and sound. When you see pretty lights in the sky, your dog experiences all the worst kinds of fear. Keeping your pup at home, closing all the doors and windows (including dog doors), and wrapping them up in an anti-stress scarf are all ways to help them cope with fireworks. For dogs with serious stress, however, … Read more

Inmates Comfort Shelter Dogs During Fourth Of July Fireworks

Inmates comfort shelter dogs

Fourth of July is a time of celebration for humans. Unfortunately, it’s a nightmare for most dogs though. The loud, unfamiliar sounds in the sky send most dogs hiding under the bed in fear. For shelter dogs, it’s even scarier without a family to comfort them. That’s why the inmates at Brevard County Jail in Florida stepped up to help this year. They spent the night of Independence Day looking after the nervous shelter pups. It proved that small acts … Read more

Dog Barks At Door To Save Neighbors From House Fire

As many of us know all too well, the Fourth of July is a scary time to be a dog. Firework explosions and crackles frighten our poor confused pups. But beyond just terrorizing the neighborhood dogs, flammable fireworks can harm people too. This July 4th in Tennessee, an improperly disposed of consumer firecracker lit a home on fire. The family slept inside as it burned, unaware of the danger they were in. Fortunately for them, they happened to live next … Read more

With Your Help, These Shelter Dogs Had The Best 4th Of July EVER!

What do you get when you add two bone-shaped pools, stacks of hamburgers and hotdogs, and a whole bunch of patriotic toys and treats? A shelter full of very happy dogs! Thanks to our iHeartDogs Heroes, we were able to give the pups at Reversed Rescue a pawsitively pawsome Independence Day celebration! The BBQ bash was held in honor of the 4th of July holiday, but we also had another reason to celebrate. Because of all your purchases during the … Read more

Missing Dog Returns Home As Reporter Is Interviewing Family

A Georgia family got an unexpected, but very welcome surprise while local news cameras rolled this Fourth of July. Will Rumley was discussing the family’s missing dog, Judo with a reporter when the pooch reappeared at the door! Rumley recently lost his wife and the mother of his two young sons to a brain tumor. Judo’s return marked a much-needed moment of joy for the grieving family. “The dog wasn’t scratching at the door or anything like that… And there he is!” … Read more