What makes a dog stand out from the rest of the pack in a shelter? Harvey, the star of multiple TV spots (and Sykes in Midsomer Murders) has it figured out. He’s prepared a very special presentation for potential adopters who walk through the shelter’s doors. After all, every home needs a Harvey.
Dog’s Home was created by Thinkbox and is designed to show the power of TV advertising to affect people’s decisions. I’d like to think people would adopt Harvey simply because of his unique moustache and his packed suitcase. But the commercial does add a certain something.
Take a peek at Harvey’s persuasive skills in action again in the funny video here. This time it’s to save a friend.
Lennon the Boxer meets a kitten for the first time and is instantly in love! It looks like the feeling is mutual as Figaro looks equally smitten! Lennon’s human says of their first meeting, “Figaro (the cat) was found on the street and was in bad shape. After doing blood work and getting medicine he…
Sheila the dog likes digging at the beach. But she isn’t just digging in the sand to make a hole, she’s digging for new friends! Filmed at Guanico in Panama, Sheila enthusiastically greets a crab she dug up and wants to play with her newfound friend. I’m not sure the crab is as happy to…
A friendly dolphin struck up an unusual friendship with a dog that lasted for years. The friendship began when a young dolphin nicknamed “Duggie” by Tory Island residents was first sighted in the harbor of the picturesque and remote Irish island in April 2006. She became a regular fixture for several years, following the ferry…
Cali the Boxer puppy is only 3 years old and as cute as can be. When her human foster mom picks her up to give her a cuddle the pup lets out a howl, probably one of her first ever as her proud mama, Lucy, looks on. Mama Lucy comes over just to make sure…
Two Labrador Retrievers heroically came to the rescue of their owner after she suffered a stroke and desperately needed help. Maureen Hatcher collapsed in her home in St. Augustine, Florida after a blood clot cut off the flow of blood to her brain. She doesn’t remember much of what happened next, but she does remember…
Dogs aren’t usually fussy eaters but there’s always exceptions. For instance, Max the Rottweiler isn’t fond of shrimp. When his mom offers Harley the Boston Terrier one, she loves it and gobbles it down. But when Max is offered one, he has a different reaction. Each time she offers the shrimp Max shakes his head….
