Dogs are taking over the world! Okay, maybe not the whole world, but they are definitely making a name for themselves in the entertainment industry. You’ve probably seen pictures of famous dogs on social media with millions of followers, and now some of them are getting movie deals and even book deals. It seems like anything a dog does is adorable and worth following, and we can’t get enough of their antics.
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Top 5 Pitbull Rescues from the K9 Unit
Pitties have a bad rap, it’s no secret. Despite the misguided notion that they’re a dangerous breed the States has seen a recent surge in training and hiring pit bulls and other mixed-breed mutts from shelters for K9 Units, resulting in a diverse staff of motivated rescues. Credit: @aspca IG In recent years, pit bulls have been abused as fighting dogs and stereotyped as aggressive animals.
The Queen of Mean, Leona Helmsley Left a Portion of her $4 Billion Fortune to her Dog, Cutting out her Grandchildren
The Queen of Mean, billionaire Leona Helmsley, bequeathed the bulk of her fortune to her beloved dog, cutting out two of her grandchildren completely. In the 1990s Helmsley was sentenced to sixteen years in a federal penitentiary for tax evasion resulting in $1.7 million, however she served only 19 months of her sentence. She was quoted saying “we don’t pay taxes.
The inspirational story of Deputy Shakes: From disabled rescue to celebrity cop
Shakes the dog’s story started off rough. He was born a stray, completely deaf and with a brain disorder that limits his ability to walk. Six years later, he’s inspired his community and been made an honorary K-9 officer.
Dog breaks out of animal hospital, rumored to star in next Mission Impossible film
A great pyrenees dog appropriately named General pulled off an escape that would make Tom Cruise proud in a Mission Impossible style escape.
Viral dog abandoned at train station, now trains for SPCA marathons
Kai’s story was sad to start. A few years ago, some heartless humans abandoned this lovely shar-pei mix at a train station in Scotland. Tied up outside, he was left with a little suitcase with his possessions inside, including his food, bowl, toys and even a pillow.
Mango the pomeranian is cuter than everything, wins competition as proof
This is Mango, a pomeranian so impossibly cute it’s hard to believe she’s not a stuffed toy (Hint: she’s the one in the middle wearing a zip-up hoodie). She’s so cute in fact, she’s was just announced as the winner of an Instagram cuteness contest. Setup by instant.me, this grueling competition took over six weeks, pitting cute Insta-pets against each other.
Game of Thrones’ King Joffrey had a Photoshop Battle with a Pug
Jack Gleeson is famous for his portrayal of the psychotic King Joffrey on Game of Thrones. He’s less famous for being a pug lover, having a small black pug himself called Debbie. Last year he Tweeted the photo below of him and a pug.
Maymo, Holder of the World’s Most Entertaining Instagram Account
Maymo, “master of disguise and purveyor of skullduggery” is the star of the world’s most entertaining Instagram account. He has a sister named Penny; when they aren’t busy dressing up at home, the two go on some wonderful adventures. Burgers, shopping carts, a plethora of tennis balls… a dog can dream.
This Corgi Stormtrooper is the Cutest Member of the Imperial Army @winstonthewhitecorgi
Winston the White Corgi is clearly a big Star Wars fanboy. Judging by his well-crafted and custom stormtrooper outfit, it blends seamlessly into the design.
This smiling drugged-out dog makes surgery look like fun
Recently in Australia, a golden retriever named Oscar had to get minor surgery. While this doesn’t sound like fun for this pupper or his human, a photo of him after shows the opposite. doggo went under for surgery and now he is DRUGGO pic.twitter.com/ZTJpqapbGq— hot librarian (@smack__that) March 27, 2017 Oscar’s human, named Sarah, posted a shot of him on the way back from surgery.