Bernese Mountain Dog
Traits Big and soft Gentle Mellow Great with kids Ideal Human Companion Singles Outdoorsy types Sporty types Families What They Are Like to Live With Bernese Mountain Dogs are calm, gentle companions. As puppies, they may seem a little rambunctious. By adulthood they become mellower and more easygoing. They have a tough, working dog exterior, but they truly love being at home, surrounded by family and friends. They are wonderful companions to children and sometimes take other pets (even cats) under their care. Bernese Mountain Dogs also have...
Webcast: Register now to learn all about care pathways
Care Pathways are standardized plans for animals that have the same type of condition. Join Maddie’s Fund® Director of Outreach and Research, Sheila Segurson, DVM, DACVB on Wednesday, August 31 at 12:00 PM PT/3:00 PM ET for an important webcast on this topic. In “Using Care Pathways to Manage Your Shelter Behavior Program,” Dr. Segurson will talk about care pathways regarding behavior and how we can utilize them pathways to improve our shelter behavior programs. They allow for individualized support while ensuring...
Mother Elephant Asks Humans for Help to Save her Endangered Calf
Mothers would do anything for their children. The love they have knows no bounds — whether they’re humans or animals. From birth, mother and child build their bond through feeding and teaching them survival. Most animals cling to their mothers for about 3 months before gaining independence. Within those months, babies are nurtured and protected in a home built by their mom. There’s nothing more comforting than having a mother who loves and cares for you even before you are born. Photo: PxHere A mother’s love would even...
Millions of People are Just as Happy as This Dog Upon Learning Her Tumor is not Cancerous
Many of us have experienced losing our pets forever. Some have lost theirs to cancer. And so, upon viewing this video of a Golden Retriever’s reaction about her tumor being negative for cancer, many feel just as happy and relieved; others could not help their tears from falling. Photo: Tiktok/astro 879 It is some kind of miracle if you ask the experts, according to the owner of this Golden Retriever named Lily. In the video, her owner was talking to Lily who was listening in earnest. “You had a six-pound tumor removed from your...
Dog with Llama Neck Who was Rescued from a Hoarders House Finds Happiness in New Forever Home
“She was brought in with 26 other dogs as part of a hoarding case. They were neglected and mistreated, and Badger has several injuries from abuse,” said Rachel Clemmer. “Her tiny ears are as a result of stunted growth from a head injury, she has four BBs embedded in her body and she will eventually need a hip replacement—likely from being kicked.” A tragic life for Badger, who upon last year’s rescue was adopted by Rachel and her partner Nathalie. Photo: Reddit/u/Chromatic_Mediant Rachel went on to relate...
Friends are a Big Help to Orphaned Elephants to Survive after Their Return to the Wild
Remember this song by the Beatles? “Oh, I get by with a little help from my friendsMm, get high with a little help from my friendsOh, I’m gonna try with a little help from my friends Do you need anybody?I just need someone to loveCould it be anybody?I want somebody to love” Photo: YouTube/Sheldrick Trust It looks like the wisdom in this song is the key to the very survival of orphaned elephants, researchers found out. According to Jenna Parker, a postdoctoral research fellow with the San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance and...
Why Can’t I Have a Pet? A Dog Wanted to Ask Her Surprised Owner upon Seeing What She Brought Home
A lady owner of an adorable Great Pyrenees and thousands of Tiktok users had a grand time figuring out what the dog and the turtle must be feeling after being found out while attempting to sneak into the house. Mya the dog must have been overcome with mixed emotions of doubt, happiness, and disappointment upon being able to enter the house but told to drop the turtle from her mouth. Photo: Tiktok/lawfully cryptic She doubted she could sneak the turtle inside their home. She was happy that she had finally taken it inside. But saddened and...
Dog Rescued From Dogfighting is All Smiles in His Forever Home
These stories are the winners of the Fur-tastic Scrapbook contest. They will receive $500, plus $2,000 in cash and supplies for their favorite rescues. You can see all the entries here! Champ, in support of Stray Rescue of St. Louis Champ does not have just one way to make us smile. Instead of greeting us when we come back home with big sloppy kisses like most pups, he carefully selects a valued toy from his box of goodies and brings it to us… smile! PHOTO: MIKE DUENKE When winter comes and it snows, he becomes a champion Olympic...
How Do I Love Thee, Let Me Count the Weight! Says Fur Mom to Her 9 Newfie Dogs
This super fur mom must have been inspired by both Elizabeth Barrett Browning and the Incredible Hulk. Her love for her 9 Newfoundland dogs is euphoric, seeming to be the meaning of her everyday existence. Photo: Tiktok/thenewfcrew Calling herself a Motherless Dogmom, somehow you could feel why her relationship with her giant fur babies is so strong and sublime that it can only be described by an unforgettable line from Browning’s most famous sonnet: “I love thee with the breath, smiles, tears, of all my life.” But hers is a...
Freya The Walrus Is Euthanized In Norway, Sparking Global Outrage
When we first wrote about Freya the walrus, the young 1,300-pound walrus was making the most of Scandinavia’s long summer days by sunbathing on and (much to the chagrin of boat owners) occasionally sinking boats around Norway. But while Freya’s adorable antics earned her a large human following, who obsessively followed the young walrus’ movements and caused her to go viral on Twitter, some of Freya’s fans got a little too close in real life. Big story in Norway this summer is a walrus we’ve named Freya has made...
