Is your dog a “morning person” or, rather, a “morning dog”? Gustav the German Shepherd Dog is. Every morning around 6:30am Gustav gets really hungry and decides it’s time to wake up Dad and get him out of bed.
The adorable dog has a special technique for doing this. First he nudges Dad from the side of the bed. Then he jumps on the bed and then there’s this nifty trick of getting his head under his dad’s neck to lift him up. Watch Gustav’s wake-up technique in the sweet video below.
Border Collies and Belgian Malinois are often the featured dance partners at canine freestyle competitions. So we love it when we see other breeds taking centre stage. Unkas is a Papillon from Russia who performs with his handler Irina Efremova. During the FCI Dog Dance World Championship held in Moscow in 2016 they competed in…
Have you tried to give your dog a pill only to have him/her spit it out? It’s a pretty common occurrence, which is why veterinarian Dr. Burstyn and Cedric the dog want to show how to make it fun, easy and effective to give your dog a pill. Generally, Dr. Burstyn advises not to put…
Every family has their own morning routines and dogs in particular like to have structure and routine. They’ll be whining at your bedside at 6am sharp. Or pawing at the door at 8am. Or maybe they’ll have their very own special routine like Aly and her wolf-dog Diesel. The two have an unusual morning routine,…
When bomb disposal leader Sean Laidlow was inspecting a collapsed building in Syria, he had no way of knowing that he would be saving a life and making a best friend. In February 2018, Laidlow was stationed in Raqqa as a private contractor in charge of clearing bombs in the area. During one of their…
A dog has been trained by his owner to look out for her oncoming panic attacks by detecting changes in her behavior and was filmed in action recently at an airport. Certified Professional Dog Trainer, Amber Oliver, from Massachusetts, taught her dog five-year-old, Oakley, to pick up on changes to her body temperature, breathing and…
Friendship is important to everyone, no matter what the species. Take this adorable pair. Thirteen-week-old Cinnamon Spice the Guinea Pig loves Oscar the Boston Terrier! Their guardians says of Cinnamon Spice, “She enjoys nibbling on his cheeks to get him to start licking her. They really love each other and are sad when they are…
