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Well, since I started the bird news topic, why not a dog news topic too?

Henry Cavill says his dog, Kal, has saved his mental health
(CNN) "Superman" star Henry Cavill has revealed that not all heroes wear capes -- some just have fluffy paws.

The British actor, best known for portraying the DC Comics character in the DC Extended Universe, has credited his dog for saving his mental health.
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'Giant' therapy dog shepherded North Jersey school through pandemic
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When the kindergartners at Sandyston-Walpack Elementary School first saw Tyler, they thought a polar bear had come to visit.

At 151 pounds, the silky-haired, creamy-white, Great Pyrenees therapy dog comes close. He is a “gentle giant,” said Principal Harold Abraham. Tyler, who Abraham said is bigger than any child in the building, began visiting the school during the COVID-19 pandemic in November 2020.

WPI graduate student working to build prosthetic leg for adopted dog
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As a full-time graduate student at Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Jordan Rosenfeld knew he wanted to be an engineer in the medical field but he wasn’t sure exactly what he wanted to do.

Cleo, a lemon beagle terrier mix who’d lost one of her front legs after being hit by a car, helped him figure that out.
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Awww, those are adorable stories :wub: !

Just shows that dogs can be a man's best friend, in more ways than one :) .
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Disabled Malamute Rescued From Dog Meat Trade Is Now A Therapy Animal For Children
Ichabod has met with various children, including those affected by the recent school shooting in Michigan
 [Image: Plant-based-news-ichabod.png?fit=1200%2C675&ssl=1]Ichabod the Malamute is a survivor of the Yulin dog meat trade. Credit: Liza Kue / The Friendship Circle

A Malamute named Ichabod who was rescued from the Yulin dog meat trade is now comforting children as a therapy animal.

Non-profit organization No Dogs Left Behind saved Ichabod in Yulin, China, in 2019. Activists reportedly rescued the dog right from a truck on its way to a slaughterhouse.

 12-Year-Old Girl Helps Donate Hundreds Of Christmas Presents To Dogs At Animal Shelters24th December 2021
A pre-teen has helped send one hundred shoeboxes filled with presents to shelter dogs in the UK
 [Image: 336E4639-3896-4A06-8C17-396BC4BEB4FF.png...C675&ssl=1]All dogs at Woodside Animal Welfare Trust and Gables Dogs and Cats Home will get Christmas presents this year. Credit: Adobe Stock

A12-year-old girl from Kingsbridge, UK, has sent hundreds of Christmas presents to rescue dogs at animal shelters. 

Jess Colton, part of a self-professed dog-loving family, started putting the project together in October, Plymouth Live reports. 

Colton collected dog treats, new toys, coats, collars, leads, blankets, and dog beds from members of the community. Some people sent money to Colton for her to purchase something on their behalf.
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(01-04-2022, 10:37 PM)Detective Osprey Wrote: Disabled Malamute Rescued From Dog Meat Trade Is Now A Therapy Animal For Children
Ichabod has met with various children, including those affected by the recent school shooting in Michigan
 [Image: Plant-based-news-ichabod.png?fit=1200%2C675&ssl=1]Ichabod the Malamute is a survivor of the Yulin dog meat trade. Credit: Liza Kue / The Friendship Circle

A Malamute named Ichabod who was rescued from the Yulin dog meat trade is now comforting children as a therapy animal.

Non-profit organization No Dogs Left Behind saved Ichabod in Yulin, China, in 2019. Activists reportedly rescued the dog right from a truck on its way to a slaughterhouse.

 12-Year-Old Girl Helps Donate Hundreds Of Christmas Presents To Dogs At Animal Shelters24th December 2021
A pre-teen has helped send one hundred shoeboxes filled with presents to shelter dogs in the UK
 [Image: 336E4639-3896-4A06-8C17-396BC4BEB4FF.png...C675&ssl=1]All dogs at Woodside Animal Welfare Trust and Gables Dogs and Cats Home will get Christmas presents this year. Credit: Adobe Stock

A12-year-old girl from Kingsbridge, UK, has sent hundreds of Christmas presents to rescue dogs at animal shelters. 

Jess Colton, part of a self-professed dog-loving family, started putting the project together in October, Plymouth Live reports. 

Colton collected dog treats, new toys, coats, collars, leads, blankets, and dog beds from members of the community. Some people sent money to Colton for her to purchase something on their behalf.

I am not sure why but this thread has made me emotional. Thanks for sharing it's good to see how dogs can help humans.
Some people make the world more special just by being in it. :D
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Awwww, those are wonderful stories :wub: ! I'm glad to see that dog was rescued from the dog meat trade, and is now helping those kids :) .

And here's another heart-warming one. A hiker in Croatia had a fall, which injured him and left him unable to move. However, his pet dog saved his life by curling up on top of him for 13 hours:

https://news.sky.com/story/dog-saves-inj...s-12509324

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Another one now. Apparently, a study has shown that dogs can tell the difference between two languages (at least, when they're familiar with one language but not the other):

https://news.sky.com/story/you-talkin-to...s-12510069

Doesn't mean that they can understand either language - but it is interesting that they can at least differentiate between them!
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(01-07-2022, 05:26 PM)Kyng Wrote:  but it is interesting that they can at least differentiate between them!
With as an intelligent as they are...

This article doesn't surprise me in the least bit.

This one is old, but I think it deserves to be in this post:
Dog ownership linked to lower mortality rate
A team of Swedish scientists have used national registries of more than 3.4 million Swedes aged 40 to 80 to study the association between dog ownership and cardiovascular health. Their study shows that dog owners had a lower risk of death due to cardiovascular disease or to other causes during the 12-year follow-up.

A total of more than 3.4 million individuals without any prior cardiovascular disease in 2001 were included in the researchers' study linking together seven different national data sources, including two dog ownership registers. The results are being published for the first time in Scientific Reports. The goal was to determine whether dog owners had a different risk of cardiovascular disease and death than non-dog owners.

And if that doesn't count, this one is more recent:
Dog finds body of DeKalb County man missing since 2020
MORGAN COUNTY, Ga. - The body of a DeKalb County man who had been missing for over a year has been found in Morgan County with the help of a dog.

Officials say on Dec. 7, a man called 911 reporting that his dog had found a human bone near his home on Newborn Road near Old Mill Road. Later that evening, the dog found another bone and took it to the man.

After testing the bones, deputies determined that the bones were human and worked to track the dog's movements using a special collar.

(01-05-2022, 02:04 PM)loves2chat Wrote: I am not sure why but this thread has made me emotional.
It makes me feel emotional too.
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(01-07-2022, 06:12 PM)Detective Osprey Wrote:
(01-07-2022, 05:26 PM)Kyng Wrote:  but it is interesting that they can at least differentiate between them!
With as an intelligent as they are...

This article doesn't surprise me in the least bit.

This one is old, but I think it deserves to be in this post:
Dog ownership linked to lower mortality rate
A team of Swedish scientists have used national registries of more than 3.4 million Swedes aged 40 to 80 to study the association between dog ownership and cardiovascular health. Their study shows that dog owners had a lower risk of death due to cardiovascular disease or to other causes during the 12-year follow-up.

A total of more than 3.4 million individuals without any prior cardiovascular disease in 2001 were included in the researchers' study linking together seven different national data sources, including two dog ownership registers. The results are being published for the first time in Scientific Reports. The goal was to determine whether dog owners had a different risk of cardiovascular disease and death than non-dog owners.

And if that doesn't count, this one is more recent:
Dog finds body of DeKalb County man missing since 2020
MORGAN COUNTY, Ga. - The body of a DeKalb County man who had been missing for over a year has been found in Morgan County with the help of a dog.

Officials say on Dec. 7, a man called 911 reporting that his dog had found a human bone near his home on Newborn Road near Old Mill Road. Later that evening, the dog found another bone and took it to the man.

After testing the bones, deputies determined that the bones were human and worked to track the dog's movements using a special collar.

(01-05-2022, 02:04 PM)loves2chat Wrote: I am not sure why but this thread has made me emotional.
It makes me feel emotional too.

Yeah, makes sense that dog ownership would lead to lower mortality rates, due to the physical benefits of getting exercise (from walking the dog and other dog-related activities), as well as the mental health benefit that comes from the dog's companionship.

And well done to that dog on finding the human remains - even if it was a while ago now :) !
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Apparently, a pet dog has returned home in Surrey, 8 years after going missing - and she's brought puppies with her:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-surrey-59916910

Awwww :wub: !!!!
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Here's another lovely one. A dog has been re-homed after 515 days in kennels:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-somerset-60511107

I hope Buddy enjoys his new home and his new companions :wub: !
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