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One more teddy bear dog breed you'll love are Finnish Laphunds. They are often employed as hard-working reindeer herders and ...

Racking up almost 12 million views, Daisy, the 14-year-old smiling pup, can be seen wrapped in a blanket on her owner’s bed with text layered over saying “I protect the family.” She quickly became an ...

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The governor of Akita Prefecture asked the Defense Ministry on Tuesday to send in Self-Defense Forces personnel to help deal with a "truly dire" spate of deadly bear attacks. Bears have killed a ...

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Sometimes, the most beautiful love stories begin with heartbreak. These 10 dogs once knew what it felt like to be left behind, abandoned, overlooked, or forgotten. Yet, despite everything they’ve ...

Meet Grizzly. He will be two-years-old in December, and is still a big, goofy pup. He is a Akita German Shepherd mix, already neutered and fully vetted. For the first part of his life, he was a free ...

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