It’s The End Of Summer Dachshund Pool Race! But The End Has An Unexpected Twist!
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If you have a bunch of dogs who love to swim, a pool, and a good attitude, then you may want to copy what the people in this video did. The fun loving family held the first ever “Dachshund 500” at their backyard swimming pool and the outcome was phenomenal. A total of 5 mini Dachshunds of varying athletic abilities participated and all of them performed beautifully.
Each dog was held by a family member at one end of the pool while a man, presumed to be the father of the group, can be heard introducing each in turn. First up was Penny who was given 5-1 odds at winning the race. Next came Valerie, known as the blonde bombshell, who was favored to come in last if she even placed at all.
Third up was Rupert, aka Ruby, who was given 2-1 odds of winning and was favored to win the race. The fourth doggy was Zeus, nicknamed Chewy because his long hair makes him resemble Chewbacca. And finally, the fifth one was Snoop, who was also favored to win the race and he looked more than ready to go as he swam in mid-air while being held. Snoop and Ruby were both favored to win because they love swimming more than the rest of the dogs and that made it more than likely one of them would place first.
Once the lineup was all introduced, the family got right down to the race. All of the entrants were told to get ready and get set right before they were each gently dropped into the pool. Right away the dogs started paddling for the other end of the pool as the family cheered them on and shouted words of encouragement.
The puppies looked like they were having a great time as they doggy paddled their tails off and swam with all their heart. The whole scene is a puppy lovers heaven and it’s too darn cute to do it justice by trying to describe it here. Check out the video to see what I mean and to see which little doggy wins.
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A Giant Whale Shark Swims Near This Diver Then He Realizes Something Was Seriously Wrong!
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There is a zero tolerance standard for fishing in the waters, that the group of divers captured in the video below are exploring. This magnificent footage, produced by the Smithsonian, caught a fateful meeting between the divers and a “whale shark”.
The largest species of fish in existence, the whale shark isn’t actually a whale at all, according to the “Nature Conservancy”. It is classified as a Vulnerable species by the IUCN Red List. While it is technically a shark, this “gentle giant” moves slowly and is of no danger to humans unless attacked in a specific way.
It actually makes a great companion for divers as you will see in the video. When the divers came upon this whale shark, they immediately saw that an extremely large fishing rope was wrapped around the animal, cutting into it’s fins.
Using a cutting tool they instantly released the rope from the encumbered animal; judging by the condition of the skin underneath the rope and the rope itself, the divers believed that the poor whale shark had been tied up for a lengthy time, as you will hear in the video.
This Vulnerable species is of great value to Taiwanese and Filipino fisherman, who attempt to capture it, despite the prohibition on fishing in these waters. Their attempt to capture clearly failed, but damaged this beautiful creature for some time.
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THIS Strange Dog Collapses At Their Front Door! Then They Spot a Letter On His Collar and Run Immediately To a Phone!
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Dogs are known to be loyal companions and this trait is part of what makes them so endearing to people. It’s not just humans who they are steadfastly faithful towards, many are best friends with other animals, especially other dogs. Louie, a sheepdog living in New Zealand with his family was such a dog and his story shows just how devoted and loyal he turned out to be when his friend got into trouble.
Louie had always been an adventurous dog. According to Marolyn Diver, his human sister, he enjoyed going out and exploring around his family’s property. While sometimes he’d be gone for quite some time, he’d always return home before it got too late. At 12 years old, he was getting up there in age and didn’t seem to wander as far or stay out as late, so when he went missing one day his family grew extremely worried that perhaps something bad had happened to him.
When Louie came walking up the driveway late in the afternoon, Marolyn and her parents were extremely relieved to have him back safe and sound. As he collapsed on the ground clearly exhausted and worn out, they noticed that he had a little piece of cardboard attached to his collar. It was a note that read “Louie is the hero of the day, he led me to Maddy in distress stuck under a branch pile. Cheers, Rob.”
Rob was a neighboring farmer who lived about a mile away and Maddy was his beloved dog who happened to be best friends with Louie. Wanting to know more about what happened, Louie’s owners called Rob and he told them how their dog had saved the day. Earlier Rob had been unable to find Maddy and since he had to run errands in town, he figured she’d show up by the time he got back. When he arrived home Louie was there instead waiting for him and trying his best to get Rob to follow him.
The two took off into the woods with Louie leading the way and it wasn’t long before Rob found Maddy stuck under a pile of wood. As Rob removed branches and worked to free her, Louie dug at the ground and helped him clear the trees. Once Maddy was finally free, she and Louie ran over to a pond that was nearby and jumped right in. They cooled off and drank a bit before heading back to the farm where Rob gave them a bunch of biscuits and wrote the note to help explain what Louie had done since he’d been gone awhile.
After hearing how Louis was a hero, his family was happy and proud about what he’d done, but they were also very worried. It seemed that Louis was in bad shape and had overdone it. He was utterly exhausted and could barely walk.
The next morning Rob came around for a visit on his bike with Maddy riding in a little basket on the back. As soon as Louie saw her, he seemed to snap right out of it and ran over to play as they normally do. Apparently, he was just worried about his best friend and once he knew that she was okay, he could finally relax.
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Dad Didn’t Know His Child’s Babysitter Was a Monster! But Then The Family Dog Began Doing The Strangest Thing!
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It’s never easy to leave your young child in the care of another person, but many people have to do it. Finding a good babysitter is just as stressful as leaving your child with them and so when Benjamin and Hope Jordan hired a woman to watch their newborn in the comfort of their home, they thought they had a good thing going.
The young couple were living in Charleston, South Carolina when they found twenty two year old Alexis Khan to care for Finn, their 7-month old son. She passed a background security check and seemed nice, responsible, and well spoken. Every weekday morning she would arrive promptly at their house before they headed out to work and stayed until they returned home in the afternoon. At first everything seemed to be going really well, there were no issues and the couple grew to trust Alexis. But at the five month point, things began to change.
The parents noticed that their dog Killian, a Labrador Retriever-German Shepherd mix, started to act very aggressive towards Alexis. He would growl and take up a protective stance, placing his body between her and Finn, whenever she came in the door. A couple of times the couple even had to hold Killian back because he would start going towards Alexis as if he was going to attack her.
They didn’t take the sudden change in their dog’s behavior lightly and knew something was wrong. Killian was normally a very sweet, friendly dog who had never acted so defensively towards anyone before. Instead of ignoring him, Benjamin and Hope decided to hide an iPhone under the living room couch to record what was going on while they were gone. They thought that maybe it would help shed light on why their dog hated the babysitter.
When they got home and checked the recording, they were shocked at what they heard. It started off with Alexis yelling and swearing at Finn while he cried. Their surprise quickly changed to horror when they heard slapping noises and their son crying out in obvious pain. From there it only got worse when they heard what seemed to be shaking sounds and after that they immediately brought their baby to the hospital to have him checked out. Shaking a baby can easily cause serious, permanent injuries or even death and they couldn’t rest until they knew Finn was okay.
Thankfully he was okay, and the abuse was reported to the police who investigated the babysitter. At first, she denied any wrongdoing but when they played the recording, she finally confessed to what she had done. After pleading guilty she was convicted of child abuse and sentenced to 3 years in jail but got released early on parole after serving just one year. Alexis also had to register with the child abuse registry which bars her from ever working with children again.
Killian ended up saving the day, and potentially even Finn’s life, thanks to his change in behavior. If he hadn’t been so aggressive and adamant, perhaps Benjamin and Hope would not have noticed or looked into Alexis. The dog isn’t done yet either, he ended up being trained to be a psychiatric service animal, which he is probably wonderful at!
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They Spot A Puppy Alone In a Rusty Cage At The Park. Then They See This Disturbing Message Written On His Head
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Anyone who wants a dog needs to be prepared for the responsibility that it entails. Being a pet owner is a full time job that requires a lot of time and attention, if you can’t give an animal the life it deserves, then you shouldn’t have one.
Unfortunately, people who have no business owning a pet sometimes end up with one. Oftentimes they realize too late that they’re not up to the task and so they either surrender or dump the animal somewhere. That’s what happened in the unbelievable case of Marvella, a 5 moth old puppy who was found abandoned in a Chillicothe, Ohio park by a couple.
They had gone out for a walk when they suddenly stumbled across a little white puppy locked inside a metal cage. The poor dog had words written in black permanent marker all over its body, including “free”, “good home only”, and “I am a gift from God.” It was incredibly disturbing to see a dog locked up and abandoned like that, but the messages written in fur were especially cruel.
The couple ended up calling the police who brought the puppy to the Ross County Humane Society. When the staff there first saw the dog they were appalled at her appearance and decided to call her Marvella, from the French word “merveille” which means miracle.
They immediately set out to clean up her fur and washed her gently with a mixture of dish soap and hydrogen peroxide. When they were done only the faintest marks remained and the staff showered Marvella with all the love and attention she deserved.
They also shared her story online where it quickly went viral, people all over the world were smitten with the cute little puppy’s happy smiling face.
Adoption applications soon poured in and after sifting through well over 90 of them, one family was finally chosen to be her forever home. Within a week Marvella was out of the shelter and in her new home with the Reitzel family, who were over the moon to be placed with such a great dog.
Perhaps just as important as Marvella’s happy ending was the spotlight her story shone on all the other animals who are abandoned and surrendered every day. Many people were inspired to donate to the shelter and the awareness she raised helped many other dogs stuck in similar situations.
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She Adopted This Tiny Kitty But Can’t Hold Back The Tears When She Sees The Words Written On The Kitten’s Tag!
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Cats are truly one of the most interesting animals on planet earth. From the mighty king of the jungle the lion, to the tabby cat at your grandma’s house, these animals give off a majestic vibe that almost no other animal on planet earth can match. People who have never had a kitty as a pet tend to believe these creatures are cold, weird, sneaky, sometimes scary and have no personality. Usually these people only ever had dogs or aren’t into pets at all. However, anyone who has had the pleasure of sharing a living space with a majestic feline knows that these anti-cat stereotypes couldn’t be further from the truth.
Sure, you aren’t going to get the immediate unconditional love from a cat that a dog would give you after about two hours of hanging out. Cats will make you work a little harder for that unconditional love in return, but when they finally decide to let you into their inner circle, all that time it took to gain there trust is all worth it!
In today’s featured story we will be covering a beautiful story about adopting homeless and abandoned kittens. The story begins with a man named Jared and his girlfriend Katt who decided that they were going to adopt a kitten from a shelter who was in desperate need of a loving furever home. That morning Jared got in his car followed the navigation and made his way to the local SPCA. He parked his car, he got out, entered the shelter and headed towards the cat adoption area.
He walked around trying to feel out which cat gave off the perfect energy to match their personalities. For anyone who has ever adopted an animal they know the part where you are at the shelter looking for “the one” can be very emotional. Not only are you about to add a new family member to your life that will be with you for the next decade or two; but you also have to walk past the other animals that you are not adopting and this can be heart wrenching experience. With that being said Jared ended up making eye contact with a small grey kitten and in that exact moment Jared knew this little guy was “the one”!
He told the SPCA that he had to head to work but to hold this kitten and he and his girlfriend would be back later that day. He also explained to the people at SPCA that he wanted to make this kitten adoption “special”. What did he mean by special? Well no spoilers yet…
He came up with ingenious plan with the staff at the SPCA and told them that later that day he and his girlfriend would come get the kitten but they would be arriving separately… The plan was set, an adorable abandoned kitty was going to get a forever home and there would be one final touch to put the cherry on top of this wonderful day…..
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