Tiny Terror – Arizona Town Terrorized by Packs of Stray Chihuahuas
I always thought Chihuahuas were pretty harmless, but apparently they can be quite vicious in large numbers. The residents of Maryvale, a small town in Arizona, can certainly vouch for the fact. The town is filled with stray pooches that are terrorizing children and defecating all over the place. Local animal control officials say they’re […]
Huachito, “Bolivia’s Most Loyal Dog”, Still Waits for His Master Five Years after His Death
Huachito is an extremely faithful Bolivian dog, named after his famous Japanese counterpart, Hachiko. Just like Hachiko, who stunned the world with his loyalty to his dead owner, Huachito is mourning the death of his beloved human friend. Huachito, ‘Huachi’, or simply ‘Hachi’ to some, is of an unknown breed. This remarkable dog has surprised […]
The Komondor – Nature’s Adorable Living Mop
The Komondor is undoubtedly one of the oldest and most unique-looking dog breeds in the world. It was mentioned for the first time in the Code of Hammurabi (a set of laws created by the Babylonian king Hammurabi around 1750 BC). However, the Komondor is nowadays considered Hungary’s traditional dog. The first thing you’ll notice […]
Meet Boomer the Dog, a Canine Stuck in a Human Body
Roll over and shake paws with Boomer the Dog – a man with a canine soul, who often roams the streets of Pittsburgh in a large dog costume, barking at every passing car and digging holes in the backyard. Boomer takes his persona very seriously and wishes everyone would treat him like a real dog. […]
Disney’s 101 Dalmatians Inspires Dog Lover to Take in as Many Spotted Canines as He Can Find
Nelson Vergara loved the movie “101 Dalmatians” so much that after watching it, he couldn’t help himself from adopting any spotted dog that crossed his path. His love and dedication for Dalmatians is well known throughout his hometown of Santiago, Chile where he is called the “Dalmatian Man,” a name he got from the 42 […]
China’s Bizarre Pet Craze – Puppies Painted with Toxic Varnish to Make Them Look Like Unique Breeds
In 2010, the Year of the Tiger, a series of pictures showing orange puppies with black stripes caused controversy in China after they were posted online. Hoping to make a profit off them, some vendors had started selling striped dogs under the false pretense that they were a new breed. At the time, everybody questioned […]
Dog Lover Will Live in Animal Shelter for 35 Days to Highlight the Plight of Abandoned Pets
Sean Le Vegan, a dog lover from Manchester, England, will spend over a month in an animal shelter enclosure to raise awareness about the plight of stray dogs and encourage people to adopt rather than buy canine pets. Sean, a 35-year-old web-designer and volunteer at the Manchester and Cheshire Dogs’ Home, believes spending 35 days and nights […]
Spanish Town Mails Dog Poo Back to Their Owners
Sick of having to clean up after irresponsible dog owners, authorities in Brunete, a small town 20 miles west of Madrid, came up with an ingenious way to keep the streets clean. They started sending the dog poo back to their owners in boxes marked “Lost Property”. The council of Brunete had not approved a […]
Bizarre Dog-Spinning Ritual Believed to Ward off Rabies
When we were kids, we played this game where we would twist a pencil innumerable times into a loop of thread and then let it go, watching with fascination as it spun around at top speed. It was a fun game, but I never imagined that somewhere in the world, the same thing was being […]
Portland Dog Kissing Contest Will Leave a Bad Taste in Your Mouth
They say a dog’s mouth is cleaner than a human’s but is that any reason to actually kiss your canine, even if it’s on Valentine’s Day? The answer is “YES”, at least according to participants at a dog kissing contest in Portland, Maine. The 9th Annual Valentine’s Day Dog Kissing Contest took place yesterday, at the […]
Chinese Grandma Spends All Her Life Savings Taking Care of Stray Dogs and Cats
Grandma Bai, a 64-year-old animal lover from Chongqing, China, has spent the last 15 years taking care of stray dogs and cats, and has exhausted all her life savings in the process. American humorists Josh Billings once said “A dog is the only thing on earth that loves you more than he loves himself”, and […]
Dog Attends Daily Mass at Church Where Dead Owner Used to Go
Ciccio, a 12-year-old German shepherd, whose owner passed away two months ago, visits the church she used to frequent and where her funeral was celebrated, patiently waiting for her to return. The people attending the church of Santa Maria Assunta in San Donaci, Italy have received a lesson in love and loyalty from a dog that […]
Milagros Caninos – A Haven for Mexico’s Disabled and Tortured Dogs
Milagros Caninos, or Miracle Dogs, is a very special canine shelter in Mexico City. For years it has been a true paradise for dogs suffering from terminal illnesses, are blind, paralyzed or have been tortured and abandoned on the streets of Mexico’s capital. Patricia Ruiz, the founder of Milagros Caninos lost her pet dachshund, Clavo (Spanish […]
Overtoun Bridge – Scotland’s Mysterious Canine Suicide Spot
There are some things in this world that are simply beyond explanation. Like the fact that in the past 50 years, about 50 dogs have jumped to their deaths from the exact same spot on the 100-year-old Overtoun Bridge in Milton, near Dumbarton, Scotland. In 2005, five dogs had jumped in a span of just […]
Israeli Artist Upcycles Bicycle Chains into Intricate Dog Sculptures
Israel-based artist Nirit Levav has found a way to create beautiful art an recycle metal, at the same time. She uses discarded bicycle chains to create realistic sculptures of man’s best friend. Nirit Levav Packer graduated from the Parsons School of Design, in New York City, with a degree in fashion design. She built a […]