Dogs are such a special species!
I know this has been said before and no doubt I will say it again many times but dogs frequently bond closely with other dogs. There’s no knowing, frankly, what triggers the friendship but we humans can see it so clearly.
Take this recent article published on The Dodo about a dog and his sister.
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Dog Knows Just How To Help His Anxious Sister When She Gets Carsick
Dogs are too pure for us ❤️
By Lily Feinn
Published on the 25th June, 2021
Meet Eddy — a dog who knows exactly when his family needs a little extra help.
Ashley Karlin adopted Eddy, a black Lab, from a shelter two years ago as a companion for her senior dog, Daisy. And since that day, Eddy and Daisy have been inseparable.
“Eddy and Daisy play like siblings. They egg each other on and run around in the backyard together,” Karlin told The Dodo. “They sleep next to each other and sometimes on each other.”
The 95-pound cuddle bug is also extremely perceptive. Eddy can sense immediately when something is off with a member of his family — and he hops into action.
Eddy uses this skill frequently when traveling with his sister. Daisy has always had car sickness and gets anxious when it’s time to go for a drive, but Eddy is a pro when it comes to soothing her.
“When she lies down in the back seat and starts to drool, Eddy lays the opposite way so he can rest his head on top of hers,” Karlin said. “If he doesn’t do this, Daisy constantly gets up, lies down, gets up, lies down on repeat until she vomits.”
“I think Eddy just has a sense of when others aren’t feeling well and he’s always there to comfort her,” Karlin added. “We’ve noticed every time they lie down together like this, she doesn’t puke and usually will fall asleep.”
Eddy also monitors his mom to make sure she’s OK and is always the first to know when there’s any change.
“My husband and I recently found out I’m pregnant, and one of the signs that tipped us off was that Eddy constantly would put his head on my tummy,” Karlin said. “Eddy has [also] on numerous occasions woken me while sleeping to alert me that I was going hypoglycemic, even though he’s not trained to do so.”
Eddy is always there when his mom or sister needs him — and they can’t picture their lives, or car rides, without him.
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All photographs by Ashley Karlin
This is yet another example of the caring and bonding that dogs make. Make with many other dogs and many of us humans.
They are an example to all of us!
And another case of ex-rescue dogs bearing no scars!
When we brought our American Bulldog, Abby home our Labrador Retriever, Mel was still with us. She was 12, blind & nearing the end. However, Abby became her constant companion, guardian & her “eyes”. As a result, Mel became playful again & got her “second wind” so to speak.
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That’s a lovely story, Susan. It is another example of the loving bonding that dogs make.
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Aww, that’s just so sweet. Dogs make excellent therapists…for the 2 and 4 legged members of a pack.
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The very best, in my opinion, Monika.
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So true. When Teddy (and other dogs) saw a little of his buddies in distress he immediately stop playing to check if they were ok, then they continued. And if a puppy whined, all dogs gathered around to make sure the puppy was alright. Teddy was an amazing communicator and very empathetic and he and some of his friends opened my eyes to how animals really behave like us. And after binge watching The Dodo’s videos it did show me how far their interactions can go.
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🙂 No question about the facts. Plus a warm welcome to this place and we hope to see you again soon. Is your first name Marta?
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Aw! Thank you! Yes, Marta. 🙂
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