Trixxie the chi-weenie was waiting outside on her leash while her mom used the restroom at their home. While she was outside (less than 5 minutes), she was suddenly attacked by a hungry coyote! That’s when her friend Happy (the neighbor’s Rottweiler) came to the rescue! It’s dramatic footage that would have ended badly for…
This video is a scary reminder to never let go of a dog’s leash, especially around elevators. Tamara Seibert was getting on the elevator with her two dogs when something incredibly scary happened. She was taking Vado, her 110-pound Rottweiler, and her friend’s Pit Bull down from the 11th floor of her apartment to the…
A man in New Mexico came to the rescue of a dog he heard barking from a hot car. But he says he hesitated at first, not knowing if it would be better to wait for law enforcement or break the window. Gerasimos Klonis was leaving a restaurant with his girlfriend when he saw the…
More pets go missing during holidays with fireworks than any other time. In the United States alone, July 5th is the busiest day of the year for animal shelters taking in lost pets. The second busiest is Halloween, when firecrackers and fireworks are lit. Many dogs that would otherwise be calm run away from home…
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,…
Penny the Beagle loves most things dogs love, but she also has a curious love of metal, a curiosity that almost cost her her life. Penny’s human shared her experience in order to warn other pet parents of the dangers of zinc toxicity – in this case caused by pennies. After ingesting pennies, Penny became…
Every summer there are frequent warnings about the dangers of leaving dogs in hot cars, but there are far fewer warnings about the dangers of letting dogs ride in the back of open pickup trucks. Letting your dog ride unsecured in the back of a pickup truck is not only unsafe it can be potentially…
They went to play at the beach and within 48 hours his dog was gone. Now Christ Taylor wants to warn dog owners about the dangers of salt water. Chris Taylor brought his 7-year-old Labrador retriever named O.G. to the beach near Tampa, Florida, but just hours after they left the beach, O.G. came down…
We hope you never have to be in the situation where you find a dog trapped in a hot car. But if you do, it’s important to have a few tips in mind before pulling out the crowbar and smashing a vehicle’s window. Common sense is the place to start, and being forearmed with some…
The flight crew on a Jet Blue flight are being credited with saving the life of a French Bulldog having a hard time breathing. Michele and Steven Burt were on a Jet Blue flight Thursday from Florida to Massachusetts when they noticed something wrong with their French bulldog Darcy. Darcy’s tongue and gums had turned…
Lyme disease is one of the most common tick-transmitted diseases in the world and it affects dogs just as much as it does humans. Lyme disease is caused by a bacterium (borrelia burgdorferi) that is commonly transmitted to animal hosts by ticks. Deer ticks, Western black-legged ticks, Taiga ticks and Sheep ticks (Castor Bean ticks) are…
If your dog is anxious during a thunderstorm, he/she is likely suffering from storm phobia. Dogs with thunder anxiety will often display unwanted and destructive behaviors during a storm, and in serious cases, dogs can harm themselves. This article will provide tips for reducing thunderstorm anxiety in dogs. These tips can also apply to dogs…