Dogs Adopting Other Animals

[cstoll]

Great website: mental floss

Brief, interesting article

6 Other Animals Dogs Will Adopt (http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/14848)

http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/14848

1. Chicks

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In China, a chihuahua named HuaHua has adopted a chick (http://www.ananova.com/news/story/sm_1313593.html). For whatever reason, the dog began to take care of the bird almost immediately after it was brought home. When the chick strays too far from it’s cot, HuaHua scoops the bird up in her mouth and walks the chick back to safety. As you can see, the chick looks delighted with this arrangement.

2. Ducks


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Dogs and birds are a pretty popular pairing. Young birds imprint on the first species they interact with after birth, so in many cases the birds begin to believe that the dog is their mother. Ben the Border Collie (http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/news/news.html?in_article_id=447713&in_page_id=1770) lets ducklings snuggle up next to him and herds them to safety.

...rest at the link.

[Clamps]

haha those lil duckies look like they are scared to death

[psychoDiablo]

dogs beat any other pet. dogs are too good for you

[HolokittyNX]

Dogs are such awesome people.

[GoddessDivine]

i think all animals are cool, not just dogs though. many other types of animals get bad rep's because they aren't all loyal and cute as dogs.
elephants among other animals will adopt if the mother dies. i think that is so cool. elephants just amaze me in general though.

[Funk*Sonic*7]

This is by far the oddest, most ironic story of all:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-KZf3igJ1jY