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A Polish Lowland Sheepdog at a dog show in Racibórz, Poland. Known in its present form in Poland from at least the thirteenth century, the PON is most likely descended from the Puli, Tibetan Terrier [3] and the herding dogs. Legend has it that the Polish Lowland Sheepdog was part-ancestor of the Bearded Collie.
Animal welfare organizations are concerned with the health, safety and psychological wellness of individual animals. These organizations include animal rescue groups and wildlife rehabilitation centers, which care for animals in distress and sanctuaries, where animals are brought to live and be protected for the rest of their lives.
Rescue groups will often pull dogs from shelters, helping to reduce the number of animals at a shelter. A rescue group often specializes in a specific dog breed, or they pull hard-to-adopt animals such as those with health or behavioral issues with the intention of rehabilitating the animal for a future adoption.
An animal rescue in Florida has saved nearly 80 dogs from the ongoing Los Angeles wildfires and freezing weather in Texas in a valiant effort that saw their team drive across the country to help ...
With a deep freeze approaching, an animal shelter in Poland sent out an urgent appeal to people to adopt or at least temporarily shelter some of its dogs until the dangerous cold spell passes. The ...
When fashion photographer Richard Phibbs started photographing dogs in an effort to donate his services to the Humane Society of New York, he never intended for the portraits to end up in a book.
The Tatra Shepherd Dog (Polish: Polski Owczarek PodhalaĊski) is a Polish breed of large flock guardian dog originating in the Tatra Mountains of the Podhale region of southern Poland. [ 1 ] : 78 [ 3 ] : 148 It was fully recognised by the Fédération Cynologique Internationale in 1963. [ 4 ]
On 17 January 2018, Switzerland took a step against anonymous pet trafficking on the internet. From 1 March 2018, online traders have had to provide their full name and address as well as the country of origin and breeding of the dogs offered for sale. [11] On 5 January 2020, Four Paws founder and president, Helmut Dungler, died unexpectedly. [12]