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Nature vs. Nurture: Is Your Dog’s Personality Learned Or Genetic?

Have you ever been told that your dog is aggressive because his dad was, or the parents must have been “resource guarders” because your puppy is one, too? When picking out a puppy, professionals always tell people to meet the parents before taking a pup home, because it will help you know what the puppy’s temperament will be like. But will it? What about environmental experiences, and how you treat the dog after you bring it home? It goes back … Read more

8 Reasons ‘Mixed’ is the Top ‘Breed’

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We recently shared a list of the Top 20 Most Popular Dog Breeds in the country. What breed sits in the top spot? The Mixed Breed! America is often called a melting pot, as people from all over the world come here and we blend together. Greater than the sum of our individual parts, we are all American. It is no surprise, then, that more than ever we are adopting dogs that are a combination of this, that, and the … Read more

Mystery Mutt’s Huge Grin Helped Him Find A Forever Home

There’s no doubt that Milo’s looks are unique, in more ways than one. For starters, no one is sure where this bright-eyed cutie’s curls come from. Secondly, his huge, human-like grin is simply impossible to resist – just ask his mom, Ivy Rylander. “So many people just say that he smiles like a human,” Rylander told The Dodo. “A lot of dogs smile, but there’s something so big and happy about his grin.” A post shared by Milo the Mystery Mutt … Read more

Puppy Is On The Mend After Losing Her Leg In Near-Fatal Alligator Attack

There is nothing like the resilience of a happy-go-lucky puppy. Seven-month-old Chloe lives in Florida, and the yard of her home faces a wildlife sanctuary. Due to elevated waters following Hurricane Irma, the swamp rose, pushing the alligators that live there further onto land. The young mutt was in her yard when her human, Jo Ellen Kleinhenz, heard “this terrible yelping noise, just this awful, awful sound,” she described in a story by Florida Today. Kleinhenz ran outside to find Chloe … Read more

Matted Stray Underdog Becomes Westminster Wonder Dog

Buster – a mixed-breed former stray – is certainly no show-circuit pedigree, but come this weekend’s Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show, he will compete alongside the country’s finest purebreds. Scrawny, matted and wild when he was rescued by New Jersey’s Animal Alliance, Buster has trained his way into a lean, mean agility course machine! He was once a Philadelphia street dog with hair so long and matted that he couldn’t even open his mouth to eat. When he was first … Read more

Ways To Say “Mutt” From Around The World

Some of the brightest, cutest, most loving dogs I have ever known were non-purebreds. Who doesn’t love a scruffy little something? Not to mention the fun we all have in trying to guess what breeds make up our best friends – the possibilities are practically endless! Here is a list of just some of the names these dogs are called around the world. Let’s start with some of the more common ones, especially here in the United States… All American … Read more

Are You A Lady Who Loves Dogs? Then You’ll Be Barking Mad For These

Whoever said diamonds are a girl’s best friend clearly never had a dog. I love diamonds too, after all, they do sparkle, but there is nothing better than the feeling you get inside when you are with your dog. They understand you, they love you just as much as you love them, and they are always there for you after you’ve had a long day and just want to crash, watching guilty pleasure television on the couch. So basically they’re … Read more

A Letter From Your Rescue Dog

Rescue dogs are special because they always seem to be grateful to the humans who gave them a second chance. There is something amazing about the resiliency of dogs–no matter where they came from, or what they’ve been through, as soon as they’re in the presence of someone who loves them, they are ready to love that person right back! Although they can’t talk, when you gaze into your dog’s eyes, there is no doubt that they are filled with love … Read more

Gentle Giant Dog Is The Biggest Rescue They’ve Ever Had…And He Needs A Loving Home!

Jagger is a three-year-old Great Dane Mix up for adoption at the RSPCA Millbrook Animal Center in Surrey, England. Described as a “gentle giant” by shelter staff, this super-sized sweetheart was subject neglected in his previous home: he was so big, he was kept outside, resulting in pressure sores. When Jagger was found, he’d been abandoned, tied to a lamppost. Posted by Millbrook Animal Centre (RSPCA), Chobham on Friday, February 5, 2016   This massive mutt would make a wonderful addition–to the … Read more