pendejaesthetic:

too-bassoon:

albertothechihuahua:

Signal boost!

If its too hot for you to walk on barefoot its too hot for your dog

reblogging again bc while it’s important to know about, it’s even more important to know about prevention.

4 ways to protect your dog’s paws from hot concrete

tips to protect your pet’s paws in the dog days of summer [..] treating summer burns

and just some other tips and reminders to help keep your dog safe in the heat.

plasticseeds:

calleo:

Yes, if you react in a way similar to how another dog would react to accidentally harming a play mate or a pack mate.

That’s why, when dogs are playing (especially noticeable in puppies, as they’re still learning bite inhibition), and one dog yelps loudly and sharply, like a dog does if you step on its paw or tail, if you react by immediately jumping back, not doing the thing again, and giving friendly, appeasing gestures (nice petting, ear scratching, chin scratching, etc…or if you were another dog, submissive gestures, muzzle licking, things that say ‘nono sorry! I’m not a threat to you!”) the dog does, in fact, realize that you weren’t attacking or trying to be mean and that it was accidental.

That’s also why advice to puppy owners or owners trying to retrain a dog that was never taught to not bite during play are advised to yelp like a hurt dog if their puppy/dog gets too rough and immediately stop play and turn away, because that’s a clear signal to the dog that they hurt you and you’re upset now.

Most dogs will immediately ‘apologize’ in dog language for that as, especially if it was during play, their intent wasn’t to hurt anyone, just to have fun. They’ll also tend to react that way if you yelp if they step on you. I know I’ve yelped at Bear a few times because his big 105lb ass is HEAVY and does not feel nice on a foot.

Woah the reverse tactic wow

acciomystarkidbabies:

shyfox:

lifewithboris:

While it may be easier to believe sensationalized, false “facts” about bully breeds that they attack unprovoked, most dogs do not. Dogs give very clear indications of their moods  when they are encountering strangers or new situations. LEARN THE BODY LANGUAGE.

YES. This essential for everyone who spends any time near dogs at any point of their lives.

“unprovoked” bites rarely ever happen, if at all. 

This could prevent an innocent dog being put down, in other words dying just cause of one bite so please signal boost this so you can save a dog’s life

thecutestofthecute:

Here are some adorable dogs holding flowers. Have a great day everyone

lettersfromtitan:

w1tchcraftandwizardry:

Fucking thank you

See, ma

I’m afraid of dogs. But my positive experiences with well-trained pitbulls owned by friends and acquaintances mean they are actually some of the dogs I trust most. I’ve got my issues with dogs, but pitbulls are absolutely not the problem.

A dog is only as dangerous as its owner allows it to be.

Bolding that part, because it is a very important point to remember. Dogs are creatures of instinct, but they are also highly intelligent. Much of their behavior is the result of training or lack of training. If a dog is aggressive, blame the owner.

mrsjanestrider:

this is good boost this shit

huffingtonpost:

Inseparable Dog Besties Who Were Rescued Together Are The True Meaning Of Friendship

When Annie Hart got out of her car in East Los Angeles earlier this month, she was expecting to find two white-furred, abandoned dogs who had been wandering around the streets together for weeks. What she didn’t expect, however, was to find a canine couple whose friendship would astound and inspire her.

For an exclusive interview with rescuer Annie Hart and how to help and adopt these two pups go here.

deweydecimated More puppies for you, now with bow ties!