There are countless plants that are toxic to dogs, but we hadn’t realized just how deadly heliotrope is to dogs until we read this Facebook post from Alicia Harrison after her dog died. She shared her distressing story as a precaution for other pet lovers so they are aware of this popular plant. “FB friends,…
From the DogHeirs.com archives comes this Rescued dogs are family story from Patrick Finnegan about helping his best friend put a dark past behind him. “After about a year and a half of living in an apartment, I decided to buy a house and once I moved in, I knew it was time to get…
Dogs may protect children from childhood anxiety, according to recent research published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. A study by researchers from Bassett Medical Center in New York wanted to see if dogs helped children maintain healthy weights and benefited their mental health. The study looked at 643 children aged 4 to…
When the Emiliani family took the kayak down to the lake for a paddle, one member refused to be left out of the fun – their very friendly, very big Great Dane. The only problem? The kayak is built for one. Watch the hilarity unfold as Margaret Emiliani films her huge Great Dane attempting a…
A puppy found tortured and hanging from a tree is in safe hands thanks to a Good Samaritan. The man who rescued the puppy was walking through a village in Greece when he heard the dog crying. He went to look and found the puppy hanging from a tree, his back legs barely touching the…
Covered with sores and scabs from prolonged mange, this street dog in India was terrified of being touched. As soon as rescuers from Animal Aid Unlimited approached the dog he ran away. They had to resort to catching him with a net, but thankfully he wasn’t aggressive. Once he was back at their shelter and…
A dog watching his little human playing in the water decided playtime was over after the little girl fell down because of the ocean waves. Dog and little girl are splashing in the waves and having a lot of fun on the sunny day, but the moment the dog sees her tumble into the water,…
Every dog has a favorite stuffed toy but because it is a favorite it gets chewed up, ripped up and almost torn to shreds. That’s what happened to Leo the Goldendoodle’s favorite toy. But never fear it’s granddad to the rescue. Armed with needle and thread granddad sets to work repairing Leo’s much beloved toy….
A man celebrating his birthday took heroic action to rescue a drowning dog he spotted in New York’s East River. Gabe Castellanos left his own birthday party when he saw the dog in trouble. The dog was struggling to stay above water and had no one around to help her. So Gabe grabbed a life…
When Dog Rescue Shelter Mladenovac got a call that there was an abandoned puppy in a remote area in the countryside they didn’t expect what they found. Milan, who runs the shelter, traveled with a friend 10 kilometers away from his animal shelter to a desolate road with no home in sight. When they arrived…
It’s not clear where this dog lives or how he got into to this store by himself, but it appears that it may just be a regular routine. Watch as this little dog adorably walks out of the store carrying a bag of dog food and heading home. He certainly looks very proud of himself…
When Yvonne Belin and her dog Alice finished their routine at the FCI Dog Dance World Championships in 2016, the two would be crowned the winners of the competition. Yvonne and Alice performed a flawless freestyle and heelwork to music routine with many unique moves and showcasing everything you want in a dance between handler…