Have dogs evolved so they can determine human emotions? Do they have empathy for people, even strangers? Researchers in Britain ran an experiment to see if dogs have evolved empathy to respond to humans in distress and the results are fascinating. In the video below, they demonstrate a few of the techniques they use to…
Olive, Peach and Kiwi got an amazing surprise when DogHeirs community member, Nikki Cawley, and her husband, Jerome (who has active duty in the US Army) got the idea to buy 60 tennis balls for them to play with. Nikki told DogHeirs, the idea came to them when they were shopping at Costco. “There was…
If there’s a cautionary story about leaving your dog in the care of someone you don’t know very, very well, this is it. A young woman left her dog in the care of a friend and less than two hours later, she says she discovered he had done something horrific to him. Recently, Sara Durbin…
A stray dog is catching everyone’s attention for his uncanny resemblance to a bear. In fact, when the dog named “Potapich, was first spotted wandering out of the forest, locals thought he might just be a strange-looking bear. Or was he a dog? They weren’t sure. The animal was seen in the woods in the…
This dog was not happy when he noticed his human was planning to take a trip and decides to do something about it. As many dog owners know, dogs pick up the signals that you might be leaving them very quickly, and will just as quickly communicate their displeasure. Whether it’s a bark, a disgruntled…
These striking and playful dog portraits are by professional photographer Elke Vogelsang and feature the German photographer’s favorite models – her dogs Noodles, Scout and Ioli. All three of Elke’s dogs were rescued. Elke told DogHeirs, “Noodles is 7 years old, female, Galgo Español mix and rescued in Spain from a kill shelter. She was…
Matt was in a rural town in north Florida for three days supervising drilling for his work when he spotted a puppy. He noticed the puppy was emaciated and tethered to a tree next to a mobile home. She only had about 7 feet of room to move about. He did not notice anyone come…
Mishka is a wildlife service dog who is specially trained to help recondition bears that have become habituated. He scares the bears so they become afraid around people. Despite having to be tough and mean, Mishka is a gentle soul, as this video demonstrates. When his human, Officer Richards, was called out to rescue an…
While out for a Sunday bike ride in Greece, Vicky, a member of the DogHeirs community, and some friends found an abandoned puppy. They tended to the distressed pup and one of the cyclists decided to adopt the pup. Vicky told DogHeirs, “Lucky day for an abandoned puppy found on our Sunday bike ride in…
Kyle’s son Mason and dog Bailey are best friends. The moment Mason was brought home, the Labrador Retriever loved him. Since then, their two-and-a-half years of friendship has been caught on camera. Kyle told DogHeirs, “Bailey has loved Mason since the day we brought him home. They are best friends and she is very protective…
Kyle’s son Mason and dog Bailey are best friends. The moment Mason was brought home, the Labrador Retriever loved him. Since then, their two-and-a-half years of friendship has been caught on camera. Kyle told DogHeirs, “Bailey has loved Mason since the day we brought him home. They are best friends and she is very protective…
Lucky has her own special Happy Dance that’s a joy to watch. The moment she gets her favorite toy, she launches into the most adorable happy dance. Lucky is so excited to be holding her toy, she literally prances in front of her human. She trots around the kitchen holding the tiny stuffed toy in…