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Blind Jack Russell Terrier and Seeing-Eye Staffie in Loving New Forever Home

Glenn, a 9-year-old Jack Russell Terrier, and Buzz, a 10-year-old Staffordshire Bull Terrier, were found last month in a tunnel in Hartlepool, England. They had likely been dumped there.

Glenn, who is completely blind, relies on Buzz, his seeing-eye dog, to navigate the world around him.

“Glenn gets his confidence from Buzz,” Sue Bielby, from the animal-rescue organization Stray Aid, told the BBC. “If they are separated even for a few minutes, they both bark and become distressed, so they would need to have a loving home together.”

Diane Humphrey, a supervisor at Stray Aid, told the Daily Mail, “[Buzz] helps Glenn find his way to his bed by sort of pushing him toward the front of the kennel and guiding him in. Buzz also nudges him toward his food. They eat side by side, and he pushes him toward his bowl, or away from his, if Glenn is going for the wrong bowl.”

Bielby hoped the two terriers could live out the rest of their days with each other in a quiet, loving forever home.

Today, her wish came true.

“We’re delighted to announce that after a lengthy screening process of potential adoptive families, Buzz and Glenn yesterday met their new family for the first time,” Stray Aid wrote on its Facebook page.

“It was love at first ‘sight’ all round, and last night, the devoted pair began their new life together in their new home.”

Stray Aid wrote that while they were sad to see this special pair go, “we’re delighted to have found them such a loving and supportive new home.”

There still are many other dogs waiting for endings as happy as this one. To make a donation to Stray Aid, visit its website.

Photo via Facebook

Tattletale Bullmastiff Points Out TP Perpetrator in Viral Video

When his dog mom asks Turner, a Bullmastiff, who left toilet paper all over the floor — and wrapped around Abby, a French Bulldog — Turner doesn’t waste much time pointing his finger, er, paw, at the perpetrator.

After wagging his tail a few times and looking as innocent as possible, Turner points his paw toward his (now probably former) best friend, Abby.

“Did you make this mess, Abby?” their dog mom asks. Abby, not looking particularly happy, refuses to answer.

A video of Turner and Abby posted July 2 on YouTube has gone viral, with nearly 1.8 million views as of this morning.

It’s hilarious — well, not for Abby — but wouldn’t it be even funnier if Turner were a Rat Terrier?

Photo via YouTube

Virginia Man Tries to Rehome Dog(-Disliking Girlfriend) on Craigslist

“FREE TO ANY WILLING HOME” is the title of an ad posted on Craigslist earlier this week by someone in Roanoke, Va.

“My girlfriend doesn’t like my beagle Molly, so I have to rehome her,” the ad begins — as the blood of all dog-loving readers begins to boil.

“She is a purebred from a wealthy area and I have had her 4 years. She likes to play games. Not totally trained.”

By this point, most readers are really getting angry at the monster who posted this ad. But wait, there’s more!

“Has long hair, so she’s a little high maintenance, especially the nails, but she loves having them done. Stays up all night yapping but sleeps while I work. Only eats the best, most expensive food. Will NEVER greet you at the door after a long day or give you unconditional love when you’re down. Does not bite but she can be mean as hell!”

So what the heck is this story doing in the Awww category instead of Grr, where it belongs?

Read on.

“So … anyone interested in my 30 year old, selfish, wicked, gold-digging girlfriend? Come and get her! Me and my dog want her re-homed ASAP!!”

Ha ha ha! This dog lover’s Beagle isn’t going anywhere. It’s his girlfriend who’s getting the boot.

This clever ad is deservedly going viral after it was posted on Reddit. So far its writer has not been identified, but for you dog-lovin’ single ladies in the Roanoke area, he sounds like a real catch.

Photos via Imgur

Blind Jack Russell Terrier and Seeing-Eye Staffie Need Forever Home

JULY 6, 2015 UPDATE: Glenn and Buzz have been adopted together into a loving new forever home!

Glenn, who is completely blind, relies on Buzz, his seeing-eye dog, to navigate the world around him.

What’s unusual is that Glenn is a 9-year-old Jack Russell Terrier. Buzz is a 10-year-old Staffordshire Bull Terrier.

Glenn and Buzz were found last month in a tunnel in Hartlepool, England. Sue Bielby, from the animal-rescue organization Stray Aid, told the BBC they had likely been abandoned there because of their ages.

The two terriers are inseparable.

“Glenn gets his confidence from Buzz,” Bielby told the BBC. “If they are separated even for a few minutes, they both bark and become distressed, so they would need to have a loving home together.”

She’s hoping the two can live out the rest of their days with each other in a quiet, loving forever home.

Glenn and Buzz will stay with the charity until a home for both of them is found.

“They are both lovely little dogs,” Humphrey told the Daily Mail. “They are good with people.”

For information about adopting Glenn and Buzz, or to make a donation to Stray Aid, visit its website.

Photo via Facebook

Pup and Circumstance: Service Dog Joins University Graduation Ceremony

One member of York University’s class of 2015 is a little hairier than the others.

Barkley, a standard Poodle, wore a cap and gown as he accompanied Devon MacPherson across the stage yesterday during the school’s graduation ceremony in Toronto.

“He deserved to go because he went to every single class with me,” MacPherson, who has an anxiety disorder, told the Canadian Press. Barkley is her mental health service dog.

“He can smell when my anxiety is going to rise through a chemical called oxytocin, and he nudges me when that is a bit out of whack,” she said.

Barkley helped give MacPherson the confidence to become a mental health advocate. He served as the inspiration for her undergraduate thesis, which explores the effect of service dogs on veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

MacPherson received a degree yesterday in individualized studies focusing on the human/animal bond. She and Barkley will return to York University this fall as she begins working toward her master’s degree in the school’s critical disabilities program.

She told the Toronto Star she hopes there is soon a national policy on service dogs.

Here in the U.S., two service dogs were recently honored by having their photos included in the staff section of the yearbook for Blaine High School in Minnesota.

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