Posts tagged "puppy"

Bulldogs aren't the most active breed there is. They're not sporting dogs, and you won't need a huge backyard for a bulldog to run and play in. They make great apartment pets because they love loafing around just like you do.

Maybe that's why it seems like bulldogs take just a little bit longer to figure out this whole walking thing. It sure is cute to watch them try. Don't give up, little guy.

Squeak!

What is this puppy dreaming about?

(a) The puppy is dreaming of a world where there's a puppy for every boy or girl, and a loving boy or girl for every puppy. In this world, boys and girls never go to school; the children stay home and play with their puppies all day long, and never get tired or watch TV or play video games.

(b) The puppy is dreaming of place where there's no pavement; there's only grass to play on in every direction as far as the eye can see, and it's always freshly cut. Also, there are no leash laws, because all puppies behave themselves and never poop where they're not supposed to, and nobody ever yells at them for pooping in the wrong place.

(c) The puppy is dreaming that it's her birthday. She wakes up and runs to her owner. "Happy birthday, girl!" says her owner, and he wrestles with her and scratches her belly for a whole hour. Then the puppy's owner says, "Come on; let's go for a car ride!" They drive for two hours and the puppy gets to stick her head out of the passenger-side window the entire time. Then they pull up in front of a factory that only makes rawhide bones and tennis balls. "I just bought this place," says the puppy's owner. "It's for you!"

(d) The puppy is dreaming that dream about showing up to obedience school naked again.

During the holiday season, some families choose to bring a new pet into the household before the New Year begins. And as with all four-legged friends, these furry additions need lots of attention, lots of love - and lots of pet gear.

For new puppy owners, the amount of products necessary to keep that wriggling ball of fur happy might seem overwhelming at first. To help first-time pet parents navigate the store aisles, our friends at Zootoo rounded up some of their favorite products for new puppies.

Featuring soft but sturdy rubber and a special size for smaller pooches, the Puppy Flyer from Kong introduces your dog to the classic game of fetch without overwhelming him. The easy-to-grasp material is formulated with puppies in mind, but is durable enough to keep this interactive toy intact throughout your canine's early years.


A no-fuss way to care for your young dog's skin and coat, My FURst Waterless Puppy Shampoo from FURminator uses natural components such as chamomile, papaya leaf, and aloe vera to help prevent irritation while keeping your puppy smelling and looking as clean as he is cute. And the waterless formula also cuts down on grooming messes.


A sturdy, well-designed feeder, the 3-Piece Bowl Set for Dogs from Martha Stewart Pets combines a non-skid plastic base, stainless steel bowl, and small rubber lid to keep your puppy's chow and water from ending up all over the floor during mealtime. And the set is durable and dishwasher-safe, making cleanup a snap.


Start your puppy's diet off right with Natural Choice Slices in Gravy Puppy Food from Nutro. This single-serving offering combines vegetables such as peas and carrots with vitamin supplements that are ideal for growing canines. And our tester puppy found the meaty beef and chicken flavors irresistible.


Informative and knowledgeable, Puppies for Dummies, 2nd Edition by Sarah Hodgson is a comprehensive reference book covering just about every topic related to puppies - from selecting a puppy to bringing your four-legged family member home. And the book's behavior and training tips are particularly useful for first-time dog owners.

The title of this video on YouTube is "Puppies Go Into Attack Mode." That's fairly tongue-in-cheek, of course. These puppies aren't really attacking, unless you can attack something with kisses. But we'll tell you this: if this really was an attack, it's exactly how we want to die.

Run! Hide! Lock your doors and your windows, because there's a vicious, bloodthirsty Yorkshire terrier puppy on the loose! Don't be fooled by his cuddly appearance; he'll turn his love nibbles on you no matter who you are. Men, woman, children, even infants: it makes no difference to this beast. He will attack you just the same. BEWARE OF DOG!

Puppies aren't puppies for very long before they grow into full-grown dogs. That's why it's such a bummer to see one stuck in a cast. That's too many of those precious, fleeting puppy weeks to spend temporarily disabled. But boys will be boys, girls will be girls, and puppies will be puppies. We're sure this little pooch earned his owwie doing something he loves to do, and we're equally sure he'll be right back to it as soon as he's mended, just hopefully a little wiser and more cautious.

[via Reddit]

"Chariots of Fire" has one of the more evocative themes in film history. It's almost impossible to hear it without picturing people running in slow motion, probably on a beach. Or if you're like me and you grew up in the '80s, you picture Muppets running on the beach in slow motion in "Chariots of Fur."

That parody title would work equally as well for this video, instead titled 'Puppies of Fire.' Which one is better? It's difficult for us to choose between Muppets and puppies, but this being Paw Nation, we'll give the edge to the latter.

" Hey!
Hey!
Hey!
Hi!
Hi, I'm the dog!
I'm your dog!
I'm the family dog!
Hey, it's really nice to meet you! Do you wanna play?
Hey, do you wanna play with me?
Let's play!
Here's my ball! Hey, here's my ball! Here, take my ball!
Throw the ball!
Hey, throw the ball!
Hey, throw my ball!
Hey!
Hey!
OK, I'll wait a while until your brain starts making memories and your physical coordination kicks in and then you and me are gonna be best friends!
Hey, you and me are gonna be best friends forever!
I love you!"

Fostering dogs is a wonderful way for animal lovers to enjoy a furry companion even if they can't provide long-term, permanent pet care. Of course, anyone with a heart will become attached to a pooch even during a temporary stay, so it can be hard to say goodbye when the time comes.

When a Redditor adopted a puppy recently, they brought it home to find this incredibly sweet note hidden among its papers, obviously written by the child of the puppy's foster family. While the little boy or girl who wrote the note must be sad to have given up Garrison, we hope they understand the immeasurable good they did in helping the puppy find a loving home.

Now who's cutting those onions?

Remember that huge Great Dane that wouldn't get out of the empty tub? Here's another enormous breed that apparently likes baths. The difference here is that Dethan, the Landseer puppy you see in this video, likes to make tubs out of things that aren't.

I implied in that other post that pet owners sometimes disrespect their pets' intelligence. This isn't one of those times. Maybe Dethan isn't the brightest, but he's still powerfully adorable. Enjoy this while you can, Dethan; pretty soon you'll be so big that your owners will have to buy you a kiddie pool to drink from if you want to take a bath in your water bowl.

I've said it before and I'll say it again: small equals cute. There are exceptions and caveats to almost every rule however, even to this, the No. 1 rule of cuteness. In this case, cuteness is in the eye of the beholder. While this puppy is unassailably adorable to any onlooker whose heart pumps human blood, we doubt the puppy itself is as enthralled with its own tininess. In fact, we're quite certain that if we could read its mind right now, we hear a lot of angry barks that would translate into words we can't post here because Paw Nation is a family site. We're sorry for laughing at your plight, little doggy. But we can't help it. You just shouldn't have been so small.

Did you ever see something so darn cute that it makes you want to punch holes in the wall? Maybe that's just me. Those are my issues. But if you are like me that way, prepare to lose your security deposit.

This litter of corgi puppies are outside for the first time since they were born. All that green grass? This is the first time they've ever seen it, the first time they've felt that fresh soil beneath their little corgi feet. It's a pretty great feeling, you can tell. Those corgis are pretty happy. You know who's not happy? Me, when that interloping golden retriever bumbles into frame at the 1:35 mark. Get out of there, old dog! It's puppy time!

Rule No. 1 of cuteness is to be as wee as possible. Small things are cute things. Even ugly, repulsive things can becomes cute by changing nothing about them other than making them appropriately tiny. That's why when you take something that's already adorable, like a puppy, and you make it even smaller than you could imagine, it triggers an explosion of cuteness in your brain, and your brain responds by pumping dopamine into your system in huge bursts, which leads to an intense euphoria followed immediately by almost spastic giggling. It's scientific. All the proof you need is the fact that I just described exactly what happened to you when you looked at the image above, right? This is a cuteness breakthrough. I expect to see this text in the New England Journal of Medicine very soon.

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"Oh god, this is so humiliating. I don't remember anything that happened last night. Why do I do this to myself? Maybe the girls are right. Maybe I do have a problem. I always tell myself I just want to unwind a little bit after a long and stressful day laying eggs. But what happens? I lose control, black out again, and the next thing I know I wake up in my nest incubating a puppy. Ugh, I can feel Marjorie's judgmental stare burning into the back of my head right now. Like she's some kind of saint? Everyone else has to pick up her slack because she's too busy flirting with Darryl every morning to look after her own eggs. 'Oh Darryl, your crowing this morning was so sonorous and powerful. Oh Darryl, what perfect start to the day your call gives Farmer Willis. Oh Darryl, you look so majestic sitting on that fence post." What a phony she is! Like she can judge me just because I came home with a dog last night."

via Buzzfeed

"Are you gonna get in the tub?"
"Nope."
"Just get in the tub."
"Nope."
"Please? Please get in the tub?"
"Nope."
"Please get in the tub."
"Nope."
"I'm saying please."
"Nope."
"I'll give you a treat."
"Nope."
"I'll give you three treats."
"Nope."
"I'll give you three treats and I'll scratch your belly."
"Nope."
"I'll be your best friend."
"Nope."
"Will you get in the tub? Just get in the tub! Get in the tub!"
"Nnnnnope."