A pet dog decided to join the relay race she was watching with her family at Logan high school in Utah only to clock a record time. The dog named Holly broke free of her owners and began chasing after high schooler Gracie Laney who was running the final 100m in the 4x200m relay event….
A sheep that was freed after being trapped in a ditch only to have another stroke of bad luck seconds later has captured the attention of Internet viewers around the world. The good-humored video of the ill-fated sheep begins with a family spotting the animal face down (bum up) in a trench that appears to…
When Moz arrived at Thom Hawk’s home to be fostered the puppy was exhausted. The tiny deaf dog “was this scrawny, hairless, weird-looking stray,” says Thom. The first thing the puppy did was sleep for over a day! Soon after, Thom’s three foster dogs began looking after Moz. Moz joined the other dogs for walks…
A 65-pound Pit Bull named Thunder absolutely loves helping his human mom foster puppies. He loves it so much that he stays up through the sleepless nights when she bottle feeds newborns. And when the pups grow bigger he helps teach them many things. Thunder’s mom discovered her dog’s love of fostering when she brought…
First the bear knocked over his cup of coffee, then it climbed into his jacuzzi. Mason Trebony wasn’t expecting the extra guest who showed up at his holiday retreat in the Great Smoky Mountains in Tennessee. But a black bear decided to use the jacuzzi on the deck of the cabin he and his wife…
A stray dog’s attempted thievery ended up getting him rescued! Animal control officers responded to an unusual call from a North Carolina Dollar General store after a stray dog kept on trying to steal a stuffed toy from their shop. The prize the dog had his eye on? A plush pink unicorn. “He went straight…
A chance encounter with an injured bird in an Australian park has lead to an unusual animal friendship that is touching hearts around the globe. One day, while taking Milo for a walk, the Israili family and their dog Milo found an injured bird in a Melbourne park. The galah had a broken wing so…
A stray dog had more than an instinct of where to go for help when he got injured – he took himself to the vet. Dayse Ferreira has a veterinary clinic in Brazil and she and her colleagues were at the front of the clinic when the dog wandered in. Ferreira told the Dodo she…
There’s nothing more devastating for a family than when a beloved pet goes missing. For Jamie Bandy and her family they were “starting to lose hope” after their dog Bruiser went missing two months ago. But the tears of sadness turned to ones of joy when the family was reunited with Bruiser. And that was…
Baby goats are an affectionate bunch. In fact, they love to be cuddled. If you need evidence, just watch this video shared by Foy Farm in which a group of baby goats line up to get hugs. They can’t wait to have their turn getting picked up and snuggled by their human dad! Even the…
June Hunter enjoys watching the crows and ravens that live in her hometown of Vancouver, British Columbia. She’s been photographing them for over a decade and always discovers them doing behaviors that are new. She captured one such moment on video recently that has gone viral. While snowshoeing on Mount Seymour she noticed some ravens…
When dog rescuer Lisa Chiarelli arrived on a property and saw several chained-up dogs and some puppies it was a pretty upsetting sight. The mama dog was visibly emaciated and had a heavy chain around her neck that was weighing her already fragile body down. But the dog wagged her tail when she saw Lisa…
Tired of wood ticks around her farm, Dorolres Richardson began looking for a solution. Her tick infestation was so bad that she couldn’t go into her garden or walk around the farm without getting ticks. Her dogs also had to be continually treated with chemical tick repellants to ward off ticks, something she didn’t like….
It’s not easy crossing a creek when you’re a Bulldog, especially when you don’t like to get your paws wet and the wooden bridge across looks a little bit dodgy. But this Bulldog named Ian came up with his own unique solution! “I was walking in the forest with my dogs and husband when we…
Digby the dog is out for a walk in Centennial Park with his dad when he learns a big lesson about how appearances can be deceiving. The naughty dog bolts after some ducks swimming in a pond. But Digby thinks he’s about to chase them over grass…Oops! Poor Digby! His dad tried to warn him….
This amazing footage is filmed from the back of a flying eagle in Chamonix, Mer De Glace in the French Alps. A small camera is attached to the raptor’s back and captures everything the bird sees from her point of view! You can hear the wind howling over the bird’s feathers and see her head…
Three dogs got a huge surprise when their family brought home a stuffed lion and put it in a room. As soon as they see the doggie-sized toy all three dogs go on high alert. Who is this strange animal? Is he a threat? All three are hesitant at first but the bulldog inches bravely…
Dogs are always at the top of the list when it comes to choosing interesting subjects to photograph. With their active natures, variety of expressions, their desire to please, and their presence in all aspects of human lives, dogs give photographers plenty of opportunities to take great pictures. So is it any wonder that the…
Whisper the stoat was lost and abandoned by her mother and brought to Robert Fuller after she was found at just a few weeks old. The wildlife artist and wildlife rehabilitator began to nurse her when she was very young. “Whisper (so called due to her incredible quiet nature) was put into my care when she…
A puppy named Skipper looks a little different from her litter mates, but her unique appearance is capturing the hearts of dog lovers around the globe. That’s because the Aussie/Collie mix was born with with six legs and two tails! She also has duplicate organs from the waist down, which are all working and functioning…
A small dog who miraculously survived four days stranded on the ice along Detroit River and being hunted by a coyote is now in safe hands. His rescue involved persistent and concerned citizens from the United States and Canada combined with a lot of luck. The tiny dog was first spotted on the open ice…
This Border Collie knows exactly how to get someone to play with him even if they’re on a pair of skis! Watch as the adorable dog stops two skiers on the slopes of Leukerbad, Switzerland and insists that they play fetch with him! The cute dog never seems to get tired of having fun either….
After spending hours trying to catch an abandoned German Shepherd without success, Stray Rescue of St. Louis was very worried about leaving him out in the cold for the night. Below freezing temperatures have swept through the American city for the past week and the rescue has been working non stop to try and save…
This Pit Bull and her owner turn on the charm with their adorable freestyle dance routine “The First Butterfly”! Olga Dudareva is a dog trainer in Russia and teaches obedience for dogs. She also enjoys dancing with her pup, as the video below demonstrates. The video opens with the pair outside in a yard. Olga…
Whether playing, working, or relaxing at home, dogs are steadfast companions for countless people around the world. That’s why it is always a pleasure to see these moments captured on camera. Every year, The Kennel Club of the United Kingdom puts out a contest for Dog Photographer of the Year, and every year photographers from…
Annabelle is a very friendly sheep. In fact, Annabelle is a sheep who thinks she is a dog, according to her guardian at Chickens in the Road farm. She gets along all right with the other sheep but her true, best friends are her dog friends, as you can tell when Boomer stops by for…
Two tropical fish entertained viewers at the Seaside Tropical Fish store by having a humorous, sand-spitting face-off. A blue-spotted jawfish and a diamond watchman goby are in their respective corners of a fish tank but obviously not happy that the other is in their territory. But it was new behavior for Dawn Dababneh, who works…
It took two years, but a horse sanctuary that focuses on rescuing wild mustangs arranged a heartwarming reunion between two horses who love each other. A wild mustang named Phoenix caught the attention of Clare Staples when she saw a dramatic photo that appeared on American Wild Horse Campaign of him leaping out of a…
When looking back at 2020, there is one bright spot that many people can agree on. Their dog. Dogs are family and wonderful to have around and they bring joy to our lives in so many ways. To usher in 2021, “We Rate Dogs” put together a wonderful compilation of dog videos from 2020. They…
Bella gets everyone in a festive mood for the holidays by singing her favorite song Jingle Bells. She even convinces her brother to join in!
Nadia Rosângela and her family were walking in their home town of Inhuma, Brazil in early December when they came across an unusual sight in the Nativity Scene set up in the city square. There, curled up in the manger, was a tiny puppy sleeping soundly! Rosângela and her husband had taken their son to…
Riding an elephant is often touted as a “once in a lifetime” experience for tourists. But in many places in the world elephants used in tourism suffer from cruel training methods aimed at breaking their will and in order to force the animal to allow humans on its back. The “Phajaan”, also known as The…
“Life on the streets of rural Texas is hard…. Sadly for JJ this was the world he was born into,” wrote Great Pyrenees Rescue Society (GPRS) of a large dog they found with a jar on his head. “Unwanted, left to fend for himself, skeletal thin and starving, he searched for food. In a desperate…
A Pit Bull who disappeared nearly a year ago had a happy reunion with her family thanks to some kind Good Samaritans determined to rescue her. Gracie, six-year-old Pit Bull, rain away from her Chicago home after a visitor accidentally left the front door open. Gracie’s mom, Kelly Shade, cried for months and searched for…
An Australian family came home to discover an unusual addition to their Christmas tree – a koala! Needless to say, the McCormick family was surprised to find the koala hanging onto their artificial tree. Taylah, 16, told the The Guardian Australia that the animal was “pretty tangled up in the lights” and was trying to…
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