2020 has hardly been the gift that keeps on giving, but there’s one thing that has always kept a smile on our faces – dogs.
From heart-warming reunions to dogs just generally doing stupid things, our four-legged friends have been the key to wholesome content over the past 12 months. We at UNILAD have written almost a hundred dog-related articles this year alone… you’re welcome.
So, with Christmas 2020 not being as we all hoped, we’ve made a list of its best 20 dog-related stories to help keep your spirts up; because, well, dogs are just great aren’t they?
1. Michigan Guy Buys Fake Teeth To Cheer Himself Up In Isolation, His Dog Steals Them
Remember this cheeky chappy who stole his owners false teeth? Not only was his owner, Ben Campbell, in stitches seeing his Yorkshire Terrier Thomas wearing a pair of false teeth, the rest of the world was too.
From the sounds of Ben’s reaction to discovering that Thomas had taken his teeth, I don’t think the tiny pooch ended up in the dog house.
2. Australian Woman Discovers Cutting Your Dog’s Hair During Isolation Is Not That Easy
Not only did the majority of grown men end up boasting 16-year-old Justin Bieber-esque haircuts through lockdown, if they didn’t completely shave it all off, the world’s dogs were also culprits to some bad haircuts; one being Mash the Pomeranian.
In April, Mash’s owner Hermione, from Sydney, Australia, shared the aftermath of attempting to give her dog a haircut, and the results were priceless. Poor Mash went from a fluffy Pomeranian, to a rather p*ssed off-looking rabbit.
Lucky for Mash, eight months on, he is back to looking like his usual self.
3. Unicorn Dog Has One Ear In The Middle Of Her Head
Golden retriever pup Rae won over the hearts of the internet following her Instagram debut in March.
Dubbed ‘the unicorn dog’, Rae has just one ear perfectly placed on the top of her head. The adorable dog was left with one ear after an accidental injury at birth, and as she’s grown older her ear has ‘migrated’ to the top of her head.
Despite her unique look, Rae is still living her best, one-eared life.
4. Sausage Dog Sprains Tail From Wagging So Much Because Everyone Is Home
Not only have many people quite enjoyed working from home for the past few months, but our four-legged friends have enjoyed having us home all the time, too. This was perfectly demonstrated by sausage dog Rolo, who sprained his tail from wagging it so much in excitement.
Rolo was taken to the vets and put on pain relief at the time, with the vet predicting he’d make a speedy, full recovery.
5. Rescue Dog Who Never Had His Own Garden Built One By Loving Owners
After Bentley was adopted by his new owner KaTarra Taylor, he was over the moon to discover she had built a small garden just for him.
Bentley the Bloodhound had been to four different homes before KaTarra took him in, leaving the poor pooch suffering with anxiety. KaTarra even moved to a new home to accommodate for Bentley and, while she couldn’t afford a house with a large back garden, she knew how much Bentley loved grass, so dug up her patio to fit some grass for him.
