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I sincerely hope I am not duplicating any of these fabulous photographs. Apologies if you notice one!
Picture Parade Four Hundred and Forty-Six
Year: 2022
This is one quick-thinking man!
He saves the life of a dog.
This is a story from Peru. But world-wide our fondness and love for dogs is beyond measure.
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Quick-Thinking Man Saves Life Of Dog Falling From Building
“She didn’t stop wagging her tail out of happiness.”
Published on the 7th July, 2022
The other day, after a two-week-long stint working in the field, John Alexander Palomino Bendives was looking forward to finally relaxing in the apartment he shares with his mother and four dogs in Peru.
But, before he could even get inside the building, Bendives was called into action once more — to save the life of his beloved dog Mina.
When Bendives, along with his girlfriend, got to the front of his apartment building, their arrival didn’t go unnoticed. High above, in his family’s fourth-story rooftop apartment, Mina and the other pups were peering down over the railing, excited to see him home.
Bendives would be up to greet them in a few seconds. But that was apparently just a bit too long to wait for Mina.
Having either lost her balance and slipped or misjudged the distance and leapt, Mina began falling to the street below. Thankfully, quick-thinking Bendives took notice — and was able to catch her in his arms.
Bendives was able to save Mina from what may have been certain death — to his great relief. And to hers.
“She was OK, unharmed,” Bendives told The Dodo. “Mina was happy and grateful. She didn’t stop wagging her tail out of happiness.”
All his pups were thrilled that Bendives was finally home. Mina, clearly, just a bit too much so.
Bendives said this scary incident has the family planning to make some changes: “We are looking at putting up a mesh [barrier] on the roof so that they can continue to sit up there, but without the risk of falling again.”
Now that the unthinkable happened — and disaster narrowly avoided — it’s the least they could do.
“I love my pets very much,” Bendives said. “They always receive me with a lot of love and emotion. The time I spend at home, I try to spend as much time as possible with them.”
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(Both photographs by John Bendives.)
Another wonderful story of a life-saving act on behalf of Bendives and his saving of his dog, Mina. Four stories high is no laughing matter and Snr. Bendives certainly saved Mina from serious injury and probably death.
Literally hundreds of times every day, with the vast majority of the stories unreported, we humans save the lives of dogs!
Just wonderful!
Another happy dog!
Dogs are so perfect in their expressions!
Dogs are not always happy as we know with the loss of our Sheena. Because the other dogs felt the loss inexplicably. But in the main they are happy, happy animals. Unlike us humans who have lots of things to contend with. I say this because in the last twenty-four hours we have had the sudden explosion of fire down in Northern California, the McKinney blaze, which has grown very rapidly.
California’s Governor Gavin Newsom has declared a state of emergency over the fire, which began on Friday afternoon before rapidly exploding in size due to a combination of dry fuel after a drought, strong winds and lightning strikes.
Around 650 firefighters are battling to contain the fire, officials say, but with little success. Sheriffs said on Sunday evening that it was “0% contained”.
As a result, more than 2,000 inhabitants of the area around the Klamath National Forest are being forced to evacuate their homes. Rescue teams have been aiding hikers who had been on the national park’s trails.
The China 2 fire, that is part of the group of California fires, is about 55 miles due south of home. Far enough not to panic but not far enough not to get us to check our evacuation preparations.
We hope that we are not evacuated in the next few weeks because of fire!
Here is a delightful dog article courtesy of The Dodo.
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Dog Dances In The Rain After 175 Days Stuck In Shelter
“The absolute joy in his eyes and the feeling of freedom was wonderful to watch.”
Published on the 1st July, 2022
When staff members from Forgotten Dogs Rescue pulled Rambo from a shelter and placed him with a foster family, they had no idea how much the pittie mix would love the feeling of freedom.
It was raining outside, but that wasn’t going to stop him. After 175 days, Rambo was finally out of the shelter, and he was so happy that he started running and dancing in the rain.
“I cried happy tears when his foster mom sent me the video,” Julie Saraceno, a shelter volunteer, told The Dodo. “That was his second day in his foster home, and the absolute joy in his eyes and the feeling of freedom was wonderful to watch.”
When Rambo went from a small concrete kennel to a large grass-covered yard, he couldn’t believe his eyes.
The young dog with beautiful, big eyes has an exuberance that shows. He loves other dogs and cats, and while he’s certainly high energy, he’s also always willing to snuggle on the couch.
“He is the sweetest guy to the people he considers his crew,” Saraceno said.
Rambo, who was originally found roaming the streets of Kennewick, Washington, as a stray, is working every day to become more confident and less fearful. Through his work with a trainer, he has learned obedience, how to meet strangers and lots of other skills that have made him a good boy.
Once Rambo finishes his training, he’ll be ready to meet potential fits for his forever home, ideally one where there’s space for him to exercise all his energy.
Pretty soon, Rambo won’t have to jump at every opportunity to get outside. He’ll have a yard — and a family — all his own.
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(The first photograph was taken by Julie Saraceno and the last two were taken by Billie Wensveen.)
Six months in a shelter! That must have been a real joy for Rambo when he was let out. Correction: It was a real joy because that was how Rambo expressed himself.
As I called this post: Another Happy Dog.
Learning from Dogs 