Guide to How to Train a Pit bull and Why It Is So Important
Raising a pit bull so he’s friendly and confident involves committing to socialization. Training your pit bull not to bite and to be well socialized around other dogs is non-negotiable. And because pit bulls have a stigma, being a responsible pet parent is part of the pittie package. What’s a pit bull? Pit bull isn’t a breed, but rather a collection of breeds, who descended from crossing terriers with bulldogs. Pit bulls and several other dogs with similar histories and appearances are also categorized as bully breeds, but...
Maddie’s Weekly Roundup: Care pathways webcast, Candid Conversations and more!
Happy Monday! Below is a brief roundup of resources added over the past week. Weekly Community Conversations Register now for the weekly Monday 11AM PT/2PM ET call for animal well-being professionals. These 50-minute calls are a collaborative space to share exciting new programs and research, discuss uncomfortable topics, connect with peers in the industry, and more, all while sharing a common goal of preserving the human-animal bond. There’s also $10,000 in grants given away each month to participants! Watch Last...
What do Dogs Dream about? Getting Adopted into A Home Full of Love!
Sunny Boy still remembers the day he first fell in love. He did not know at that time what love means, but what he was aware of was the feeling of tenderness inside of him. Photo: Tiktok/thelifeofsunnyboy For some reason, he was feeling so secure and at peace that he wanted to sleep. He remembered yawning, but no one got turned off. Arriving home, he still could not understand why being loved made him so sleepy. He could not stop himself from falling asleep, falling into even deeper sleep as he was being lovingly caressed. And the most...
Go on, Take a Break! Cat Tells a Dog Mama as He Volunteers to Babysit Her Puppy
Honestly? No one likes to babysit. Every one of us would rather do something more interesting than comfort a crying babe and sort out what it really needs to make the crying stop. Photo: Tiktok/hannahcolson In the movie Fantastic Beast: The Crimes of Grindelwald, Leta Lestrange had even committed a terrible crime out of wanting to make her baby brother stop crying. Well, that’s a little too extreme as an example of the dislike most of us feel toward babysitting. Photo: Tiktok/hannahcolson But this video of Fig the male Siamese cat,...
Seattle Mariners Save Dog From Euthanasia, Adopt Him As Their New Clubhouse Dog
A Labrador Retriever mix who was at risk for euthanasia now has a job in Major League Baseball. The Seattle Mariners rescued the four-year-old pup named Tucker from Okandogs, a shelter in Cashmere, Washington. Not only did they save his life, but they also decided to give him the best job. Photo: YouTube/KING 5 Tucker is now the team’s first-ever “clubhouse dog,” and will provide snuggles and love to his new teammates and fans. Tucker is having the time of his life, catching balls and running around the baseball field....
Shelter Throws Rescue Dog A ‘Pitty Party’ To Help Her Find A Forever Home
A dog shelter in British Columbia, Canada is drawing attention to their longest canine resident by throwing her a “pitty party” to mark her one-year anniversary at the shelter. The Surrey Animal Resource Centre rescued Emma on August 1, 2021, and she’s since been the longest dog to stay at the shelter in 7 years! The staff wanted to help draw attention to her and help her find a loving forever home, so they threw her a special party to celebrate her year at the shelter. “Emma is having a PITTY PARTY today!! She has...
Rescuers Save Mama Dog And Her Mange-Ridden Pups From Life Of Desperation
A mama dog and her three puppies are living their best lives thanks to some rescuers who gave them a chance to start over. Volunteers with Sidewalk Specials were doing a Steri Drive in De Doorns in South Africa when they came across the mama dog and her pups. The dogs were in terrible condition and their owner had just lost his job and couldn’t afford to feed them. Thankfully, he was willing to surrender the dogs to Sidewalk Specials. Photo: YouTube/Sidewalk Specials The mama, Sandy, was too scared to leave her crate when rescuers got...
Adjusting To A Multi-Pet Household Was An Easy Task For This Little Kitten Because Of One Cat
Cats are typically known as a creature who enjoys being their independent selves. Cats are territorial and they have their own personalities so there is no one formula when it comes to owning them. What more if you have a multi-pet household? The Instagram account nala.meetsworld often posts about their rescued cats, but they have mentioned that they share their home with their adopted dogs as well. The account is handled by the cats’ mom, Ellen. www.instagram.com/p/Cgnc6pbJ-Jj/ These cats all got adopted at different times and they all...
Why do cats gag?
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Handwritten Sign About Family’s Dog Sparks Controversy Online
A sign posted in the front lawn of a family’s home has sparked controversy online after being uploaded to Reddit. Reddit user u/micindra shared the sign in the WhatsWrongWithYourDog subreddit and it quickly got people talking. They captioned the post, “Found in the wild, couldn’t restist posting.” According to the sign, a little dog named Chrissy may be outside “sulking” over her lack of treats. The sign reads: “If you see a little dog near this sign…Please don’t worry, she is not lost,...