dog-rescue – Effects of Anxiety

What Happened to This Dog Made My Stomach Turn. Thank Goodness For The Ending.

If you remember the classic 90s movie Homeward Bound (and you should), you’ll remember one of the animals had an encounter with a porcupine. The tense scene shows Chance getting attacked by a grumpy little porcupine, leaving quills in his face (and rendering me terrified of porcupines for the rest of my life). Well, when that happens in real life, it’s about 25x more terrifying and looks like a scene from a gruesome horror movie.

Bella Mae the bulldog came face-to-face (or face-to-quilled-tail) with a porcupine at her home.

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Bella got a little too close to the wild creature, with attacked with full force. Her owners had to rush her into the emergency animal care.

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Vets had to perform emergency surgery to remove the quills from her face; they also found quills lodged in her mouth and feet.

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They believe over 500 quills were embedded in poor Bella.

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Most of the quills were removed, but in case there are any left, the dog will be on medication and under medical supervision.

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Dr. Leonardo Baez at the Animal Emergency Center in Oklahoma City said he has never seen a case that bad, especially from an animal that lived in a densely populated area.

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So be careful when you let your pets outside.

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Not every scent they go sniffing after will lead to a happy ending.

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Thankfully, Bella will be okay. The Noles children were shaken by the attack, but they are recovering, too, now that they see their dog is back to normal. Source: News9 So learn your lesson: do not stick your face anywhere near a porcupine.

Something So Cool Happened When A Car Went Speeding Past These Dogs

We could go on for days about all of the characteristics that make dogs so incredible, since they’re loyal, they’re loving, and they’re hilarious. There’s a reason why they’re known as man’s best friend, and if you have a dog in your family, you know that there’s nothing they wouldn’t do to make their humans happy.

But did you know that they’re just as dedicated to their fellow canines as they are to us? Just ask this dog. While these two pups were out walking one day, the bigger one saved its smaller pal from meeting a heartbreaking fate.

It’s not like we needed further proof that dogs are the best, but footage like this certainly doesn’t hurt! It seems like there’s nothing they can’t do when their instincts kick in.

Jake Was Badly Burned In A Fire As A Pup, But His Story Is So Inspiring

Not many people would even consider abandoning a family member after they were caught in a house fire.

But Jake’s family did just that.

When firefighters managed to pull the tiny pup from the flames, he had already suffered bad burns. His family took the poor boy to the vet…where they promptly abandoned him. But that’s not where his story ends.

Jake was abandoned after a fire left him badly burned.

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He was estimated to be only a few weeks old at the time.

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After weeks of rehab, Jake made a full recovery. Sadly, though, his scars from the fire remained.

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Fortunately for Jake, the firefighter who rescued him took him under his wing and adopted him.

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Since then, he’s been hanging out at the firehouse with his new owner.

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He’s even become the official mascot of the department, traveling around the city with firefighters when they give fire safety lectures at schools.

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He was also officially sworn in by the city as a member of the department.

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Jake plans to become a therapy dog to continue his helping ways!

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For more information about Jake, you should head over to his Facebook page. He’s such an inspiration — even when he was down and out, he never lost his love for humans!

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