There is a dog eating festival in China where 10,000 – 15,000 dogs are eaten over a 10 day period.
A three year old Russian girl survived for 11 days in Siberian taiga…
A three year old Russian girl survived 11 days in Siberian taiga forest by drinking from a creek and eating berries while being protected by her dog which went to get help after nine days and returned with rescuers.
Liberty, President Gerald Ford’s dog, was trained to create…
Liberty, President Gerald Ford’s dog, was trained to create diversions in meetings. If Ford wanted to end a conversation in the Oval Office, he would signal Liberty and she would go to the guest wagging her tail, creating a natural break.
A dog saved a new born baby after finding the child…
A dog saved a new born baby after finding the child tossed in a dump, he brought the child back to his owner and didn’t stop barking until he got his attention. The dogs owner brought the child to the hospital where she survived.
Dogs have only recently been able to watch TV, with the advent of HDTV…
Dogs have only recently been able to watch TV, with the advent of HDTV with their higher framerates. Before that, with CRT’s, it was like watching a strobe light.
Moscow street dogs display specialized behaviors that differentiate them…
Moscow street dogs display specialized behaviors that differentiate them from domesticated dogs and wolves: pack leaders tend to be the most intelligent rather than the strongest, and packs tend to deploy its cuter members first, as they are more successful in begging for food from people.
Not all breeds of dogs can swim. Among those that can’t swim…
Not all breeds of dogs can swim. Among those that can’t swim at all or swim only with great difficulty are basset hounds, bulldogs, dachshunds, pugs, corgis, Scottish and Boston terriers and greyhounds.
In 2007, a US Marine in Iraq befriended a stray desert dog called Nubs. After someone…
In 2007, a US Marine in Iraq befriended a stray desert dog called Nubs. After someone stabbed the dog with a screwdriver, the marine nursed him back to health, developing such a bond that when the unit left, Nubs picked up the scent and walked 70 miles through Iraqi desert warzone to be with him.
A sick Great Dane was rushed to the emergency hospital. Unidentifiable foreign material showed up …
A sick Great Dane was rushed to the emergency hospital. Unidentifiable foreign material showed up in his stomach on x-ray. Hours later, the surgeon reported removing 43-and-a-half socks from the dog’s stomach, saving his life.
In 2008 a dog named Sophie Tucker survived 4 months lost at sea off the coast…
In 2008 a dog named Sophie Tucker survived 4 months lost at sea off the coast of Australia. She fell overboard while sailing in bad weather with her owners. She then swam 5 nautical miles in stormy, shark-infested waters, to an island where she survived for 16 weeks by hunting wild goats.