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“Rescuing a dog can be one of the hardest, but most rewarding things you can ever do with your life,” admitted his owner, Bella, in an interview with helloBARK! Through her online platfor, she hopes to dispel the myths surrounding Bull Terriers, as well as encourage others to adopt instead of shop.

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“Make sure you’re doing it for the right reasons,” she stresses, “dogs aren’t a toy, or a short term accessory, but a 10-15 year commitment that will require your full attention, love, and patience. Rescue dogs are so forgiving and loving, but can also be fragile. Be patient with them, and make sure they know you’re there to help them.”

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According to Bella, though her family was hesitant at first, Baloo ended up being an incredibly socialized and intelligent dog. Specializes in napping all day, burping, and farting simultaneously, he’s also a huge goofball. “I was so lucky to have found my perfect dog and soulmate at a shelter right down the road!” says Bella.

You’d want to tune in on their many adventures!

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The post This Rescue Pup Will Encourage You to Adopt a New Best Friend appeared first on PlayJunkie.

“Most of my work is drawn by hand the old-school way, and painted patiently with watercolors and gouache,” she further relayed in an interview with Society6’s blog. “First layers are quite relaxed, but at the end I somehow find the patience to make all the tiny details and make my characters come to life. I do all the repeat patterns digitally in Photoshop or Illustrator.”

“I love creating animal characters,” she adds. “In my body of work, they are mostly coming from a woodland environment—that is because I draw things that are close to me and I can see in person if I am lucky,” she notes.

Based in Ljubljana, Slovenia, her artwork is featured on products like enamel pins, notebooks, coloring books, notepads, and greeting cards, with her clients including brands like Papyrus, Little Blue Nest, Craft Consortium, Lilipinso, and Lake Coloring. Besides commercial work, Stajner enjoys self-initiating projects where she collaborates with other artists, experiments, and challenge herself further.

“The world around me inspires me very much,” says Stajner. “While I work, I love to stylize them, make them more simple and less realistic. But then I want to add so many details that they appear alive again. Like they actually exist somewhere in the world. Oh, what a happy place that would be.”

A happy place it is.

The post The Whimsical Woodland Critters of Nina Stajner appeared first on PlayJunkie.

Sushi is not only popular on Instagram, but she’s also a TikTok content creator with over 1.4 million fans who follow her on a daily basis. This dog loves to make people laugh and, according to her owners, she has quite an interesting personality. They say their pet is intelligent, sensitive, and very expressive. And they, of course, emphasize that her ears are “vegan, non-toxic & dog-friendly.”

“She is also very particular about her wants and needs. Example #1 – she loves cheese but will only eat ‘real’ cheeses. She refuses to eat American, processed, or Krafts cheese. Example #2 – she loves pistachios and almonds but will not eat them unless you chew them up for her first. She wants everything done a certain way,” Sushi’s owner said to Hello Bark.

Sushi is a great doggy model with a unique attitude and the most expressive eyes we’ve seen lately. If you don’t believe us, just take a look at these heartwarming photos of her below.

The post Sushi The Cockapoo is an Adorable Dog With Blue Ears appeared first on PlayJunkie.

Her designs feature mainly Vizslas but not exclusively. “We do love creating gorgeous illustrated dog collections but more importantly support people who work to rescue and re-home Vizslas,” reads Trotting Dog’s website. Her products might feature Spike, her Hungarian Vizsla, or Milo a rescue Vizsla cross who joined the pack last year after being rescued from the streets of Cyprus. “As a result, we want to give a little back to help other gingers find loving homes too,” she writes.

Her business was founded in 2017 after Marianne crowdfunded and self-published a children’s book featuring illustrations of Spike. Her drawings became so popular she decided to create lots more cards and personalized gifts for dog lovers. Now, Marianne hand prints her designs herself on mugs, bags, cushion covers, and prints.

“The beauty of being a creative today is that I really can personally connect with my customers and design things using their feedback and ideas,” she shared with the Printed blog. “I love that I am part of a global pack of dog lovers which the internet and social media has opened up. As a bit of a late starter, I am 47 and solo parent my kids, working in the creative industry from home with an online business has been completely accessible.”

Take a look at some of her adorable designs in the gallery below:

The post Love Vizsla Dogs? You’ll Love the Brand Trotting Dog appeared first on PlayJunkie.

In an interview with Hello Bark! his owner described the first time he’s laid eyes on him. “I was ready for a small dog, and was visiting shelters almost every day to find one that was a good fit,” he recalled. “One morning, I walked into a shelter and Einstein had been rescued the night before – there he was, staring up at me. I saw that he was a Havanese and I instantly knew he was my dog. I never expected to find a Havanese in a shelter, but it opened my eyes to the variety of pups who can be rescued the same way.”

A love story followed suit, and the two haven’t separated ever since. “If Einstein could only do one thing for the rest of his life, it would be sitting in my lap kissing my face,” says his owner. “He is loyal almost to a fault, and attached to my heels wherever we go.”

Einstein is also described as a very gentle and loving pup. “One of my favorites is when a close friend brought her newborn to meet us,” his owner shared a sweet memory of Einstein. “I wasn’t sure how Einstein would do with the baby, but he was incredibly sweet and gentle with her. It was wonderful to see how caring he was with this tiny baby, and over the years their bond has gotten stronger and stronger.”

You can follow his delightful adventures on Instagram.

The post Einstein the Havanese Pup Wants You to Follow Him on Instagram appeared first on PlayJunkie.

His owners, Nathanial Green and Elliot Green, two visual artists, have adopted him in 2017 at the Lynchburg Humane Society on their “Free Cat Friday.”  “The lady who had shown us around eventually noticed us indecisively meandering,” Elliot Green recalled in an interview with Bored Panda. “She stopped to tell us that she had a favorite, but that he had some issues and was sick. She took us to the medical wing to show us this tiny kitten who was recovering from a head cold.”

He admits that when he was told that the kitten was blind he was a bit worried. “As a full-time student also working two jobs, I was afraid that I wouldn’t be able to provide Merlin with the attention he needed,” he explained. “As soon as I got to hold him, I think it was pretty obvious that he was perfect.”

The Greens have since curated a delightfully aesthetic Instagram page for Merlin, showcasing his undeniable beauty. They also have buzzing Twitter accounts where they share about his day-to-day.

“Honestly, we forget that he has blind eyes,” they say. “When we first moved to our apartment, he definitely had trouble navigating, but he learns quickly and really knows how to own the space. His greatest recurring struggle is from our coffee table’s glass edges: Every now and then, he’ll jump or walk into it, but we think he’s learned. All he really cares about is where the food is and how far away it is from his dads.”

How adorable is that?

The post Merlin’s Blindness is Also His Source of Power appeared first on PlayJunkie.

Willow and Lexi joined Instagram in October and they already garnered more than 3.7k followers on this social media platform. It’s easy to see why because these two ducklings are the most adorable things in the world.

This cute duo obviously loves taking long baths in their pool and blowing bubbles in the bath, but they also enjoy walking in the rain and watching Disney movies with their mom.

Morgan wrote on their Instagram page that taking care of two ducks is harder than people think, but it also brings a lot of joy.

“They do take up a lot of time and patience as they constantly make a mess but it’s so awarding,” Morgan wrote.

Check out Willow and Lexi’s Instagram page for more cute photos of these adorable creatures.

The post Two Adorable Duck Sisters Are Taking Over Instagram appeared first on PlayJunkie.

A multi-instrumentalist, Trench can play the guitar, harp, cello, and a dozen other instruments, while his loyal furry sidekick is an accomplished musician herself with the drums and a few other instruments (or at least so it seems!).

The two are known for covering popular songs (anything from Disney to rock and roll) and have a huge catalog of music videos that they post on various platforms online, which include a YouTube, Facebook, and Instagram page.

In some of their more recent videos, you can spot the latest addition to the family: a rescue pup named Cherry. “She’s very shy & timid as she had a tough life before adoption but with lots of love and patience she’s learning to trust again and she has become very attached to Maple,” Trench wrote on his Twitter page. “She’s tiny and sweet, she’s Cherry.”

You can support this independent duo on Patreon, where you’ll also be able to download mp3s of all of their music.

The post A Dog and a Musician Make the Best of Friends appeared first on PlayJunkie.

“He just has the flattest head,” said his owners, Jennifer Scott and Paul Lavery, in an interview with BBC News. “He can’t do any normal tricks, sit or anything. Balancing things on his head is the only thing he can do,” they admitted.

It all started with a toy chicken, which he balanced masterfully. “My talent was unearthed by chance that night,” reads a blog post on Harley’s website. “I made dad throw my favorite toy chicken 34628193 times until he could throw no more. (1-0 Harlso). He thought it would be funny to balance it on my head… little did he know, I’ve a head flatter than his jokes. Sometimes he uses them to caption my posts… DAD JOKES… how embarrassing.”

“He loves balancing, some people message saying that he looks sad… but that’s just his face! Its how they look! He loves it,” his owners assure. “Its all a bit of fun, but if any of the readers want to suggest something, he’ll give anything a go,” they added.

Take a look at Harlso in action.

The post Instagram Dog Performs a Delicate Balancing Act appeared first on PlayJunkie.

But even though he is now an Instagram sensation, life wasn’t always easy for Norbert. In 2009, when he was 4 months old, his mom Julie Steines adopted him through PetFinder.com. He was not in a shelter or rescue, but needed a special kind of home due to his tiny size. The only puppy in his litter, when he was born his fur was dark brown and slowly changed color over the first two years of his life. 

Named after the dragon from Harry Potter, the American mathematician and philosopher Norbert Wiener, and Saint Norbert of Xanten – little Norbert has a lot to live up to. His special gift? Making people smile. With a recent DNA test showing he is part Chihuahua part Small Poodle, he’s truly one-of-a-kind!

A trained therapy dog, Norbert currently volunteers at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles and by special request. A special pooch and one worth following on Instagram.

The post Norbert’s Cuteness is Overwhelming appeared first on PlayJunkie.

View this post on Instagram

A post shared by Baloo the Bunny Eared Bully (@bully.baloo)

“Rescuing a dog can be one of the hardest, but most rewarding things you can ever do with your life,” admitted his owner, Bella, in an interview with helloBARK! Through her online platfor, she hopes to dispel the myths surrounding Bull Terriers, as well as encourage others to adopt instead of shop.

View this post on Instagram

A post shared by Baloo the Bunny Eared Bully (@bully.baloo)

“Make sure you’re doing it for the right reasons,” she stresses, “dogs aren’t a toy, or a short term accessory, but a 10-15 year commitment that will require your full attention, love, and patience. Rescue dogs are so forgiving and loving, but can also be fragile. Be patient with them, and make sure they know you’re there to help them.”

View this post on Instagram

A post shared by Baloo the Bunny Eared Bully (@bully.baloo)

According to Bella, though her family was hesitant at first, Baloo ended up being an incredibly socialized and intelligent dog. Specializes in napping all day, burping, and farting simultaneously, he’s also a huge goofball. “I was so lucky to have found my perfect dog and soulmate at a shelter right down the road!” says Bella.

You’d want to tune in on their many adventures!

View this post on Instagram

A post shared by Baloo the Bunny Eared Bully (@bully.baloo)

The post This Rescue Pup Will Encourage You to Adopt a New Best Friend appeared first on PlayJunkie.

“Most of my work is drawn by hand the old-school way, and painted patiently with watercolors and gouache,” she further relayed in an interview with Society6’s blog. “First layers are quite relaxed, but at the end I somehow find the patience to make all the tiny details and make my characters come to life. I do all the repeat patterns digitally in Photoshop or Illustrator.”

“I love creating animal characters,” she adds. “In my body of work, they are mostly coming from a woodland environment—that is because I draw things that are close to me and I can see in person if I am lucky,” she notes.

Based in Ljubljana, Slovenia, her artwork is featured on products like enamel pins, notebooks, coloring books, notepads, and greeting cards, with her clients including brands like Papyrus, Little Blue Nest, Craft Consortium, Lilipinso, and Lake Coloring. Besides commercial work, Stajner enjoys self-initiating projects where she collaborates with other artists, experiments, and challenge herself further.

“The world around me inspires me very much,” says Stajner. “While I work, I love to stylize them, make them more simple and less realistic. But then I want to add so many details that they appear alive again. Like they actually exist somewhere in the world. Oh, what a happy place that would be.”

A happy place it is.

The post The Whimsical Woodland Critters of Nina Stajner appeared first on PlayJunkie.

Sushi is not only popular on Instagram, but she’s also a TikTok content creator with over 1.4 million fans who follow her on a daily basis. This dog loves to make people laugh and, according to her owners, she has quite an interesting personality. They say their pet is intelligent, sensitive, and very expressive. And they, of course, emphasize that her ears are “vegan, non-toxic & dog-friendly.”

“She is also very particular about her wants and needs. Example #1 – she loves cheese but will only eat ‘real’ cheeses. She refuses to eat American, processed, or Krafts cheese. Example #2 – she loves pistachios and almonds but will not eat them unless you chew them up for her first. She wants everything done a certain way,” Sushi’s owner said to Hello Bark.

Sushi is a great doggy model with a unique attitude and the most expressive eyes we’ve seen lately. If you don’t believe us, just take a look at these heartwarming photos of her below.

The post Sushi The Cockapoo is an Adorable Dog With Blue Ears appeared first on PlayJunkie.

Her designs feature mainly Vizslas but not exclusively. “We do love creating gorgeous illustrated dog collections but more importantly support people who work to rescue and re-home Vizslas,” reads Trotting Dog’s website. Her products might feature Spike, her Hungarian Vizsla, or Milo a rescue Vizsla cross who joined the pack last year after being rescued from the streets of Cyprus. “As a result, we want to give a little back to help other gingers find loving homes too,” she writes.

Her business was founded in 2017 after Marianne crowdfunded and self-published a children’s book featuring illustrations of Spike. Her drawings became so popular she decided to create lots more cards and personalized gifts for dog lovers. Now, Marianne hand prints her designs herself on mugs, bags, cushion covers, and prints.

“The beauty of being a creative today is that I really can personally connect with my customers and design things using their feedback and ideas,” she shared with the Printed blog. “I love that I am part of a global pack of dog lovers which the internet and social media has opened up. As a bit of a late starter, I am 47 and solo parent my kids, working in the creative industry from home with an online business has been completely accessible.”

Take a look at some of her adorable designs in the gallery below:

The post Love Vizsla Dogs? You’ll Love the Brand Trotting Dog appeared first on PlayJunkie.

In an interview with Hello Bark! his owner described the first time he’s laid eyes on him. “I was ready for a small dog, and was visiting shelters almost every day to find one that was a good fit,” he recalled. “One morning, I walked into a shelter and Einstein had been rescued the night before – there he was, staring up at me. I saw that he was a Havanese and I instantly knew he was my dog. I never expected to find a Havanese in a shelter, but it opened my eyes to the variety of pups who can be rescued the same way.”

A love story followed suit, and the two haven’t separated ever since. “If Einstein could only do one thing for the rest of his life, it would be sitting in my lap kissing my face,” says his owner. “He is loyal almost to a fault, and attached to my heels wherever we go.”

Einstein is also described as a very gentle and loving pup. “One of my favorites is when a close friend brought her newborn to meet us,” his owner shared a sweet memory of Einstein. “I wasn’t sure how Einstein would do with the baby, but he was incredibly sweet and gentle with her. It was wonderful to see how caring he was with this tiny baby, and over the years their bond has gotten stronger and stronger.”

You can follow his delightful adventures on Instagram.

The post Einstein the Havanese Pup Wants You to Follow Him on Instagram appeared first on PlayJunkie.

His owners, Nathanial Green and Elliot Green, two visual artists, have adopted him in 2017 at the Lynchburg Humane Society on their “Free Cat Friday.”  “The lady who had shown us around eventually noticed us indecisively meandering,” Elliot Green recalled in an interview with Bored Panda. “She stopped to tell us that she had a favorite, but that he had some issues and was sick. She took us to the medical wing to show us this tiny kitten who was recovering from a head cold.”

He admits that when he was told that the kitten was blind he was a bit worried. “As a full-time student also working two jobs, I was afraid that I wouldn’t be able to provide Merlin with the attention he needed,” he explained. “As soon as I got to hold him, I think it was pretty obvious that he was perfect.”

The Greens have since curated a delightfully aesthetic Instagram page for Merlin, showcasing his undeniable beauty. They also have buzzing Twitter accounts where they share about his day-to-day.

“Honestly, we forget that he has blind eyes,” they say. “When we first moved to our apartment, he definitely had trouble navigating, but he learns quickly and really knows how to own the space. His greatest recurring struggle is from our coffee table’s glass edges: Every now and then, he’ll jump or walk into it, but we think he’s learned. All he really cares about is where the food is and how far away it is from his dads.”

How adorable is that?

The post Merlin’s Blindness is Also His Source of Power appeared first on PlayJunkie.

Willow and Lexi joined Instagram in October and they already garnered more than 3.7k followers on this social media platform. It’s easy to see why because these two ducklings are the most adorable things in the world.

This cute duo obviously loves taking long baths in their pool and blowing bubbles in the bath, but they also enjoy walking in the rain and watching Disney movies with their mom.

Morgan wrote on their Instagram page that taking care of two ducks is harder than people think, but it also brings a lot of joy.

“They do take up a lot of time and patience as they constantly make a mess but it’s so awarding,” Morgan wrote.

Check out Willow and Lexi’s Instagram page for more cute photos of these adorable creatures.

The post Two Adorable Duck Sisters Are Taking Over Instagram appeared first on PlayJunkie.

A multi-instrumentalist, Trench can play the guitar, harp, cello, and a dozen other instruments, while his loyal furry sidekick is an accomplished musician herself with the drums and a few other instruments (or at least so it seems!).

The two are known for covering popular songs (anything from Disney to rock and roll) and have a huge catalog of music videos that they post on various platforms online, which include a YouTube, Facebook, and Instagram page.

In some of their more recent videos, you can spot the latest addition to the family: a rescue pup named Cherry. “She’s very shy & timid as she had a tough life before adoption but with lots of love and patience she’s learning to trust again and she has become very attached to Maple,” Trench wrote on his Twitter page. “She’s tiny and sweet, she’s Cherry.”

You can support this independent duo on Patreon, where you’ll also be able to download mp3s of all of their music.

The post A Dog and a Musician Make the Best of Friends appeared first on PlayJunkie.

“He just has the flattest head,” said his owners, Jennifer Scott and Paul Lavery, in an interview with BBC News. “He can’t do any normal tricks, sit or anything. Balancing things on his head is the only thing he can do,” they admitted.

It all started with a toy chicken, which he balanced masterfully. “My talent was unearthed by chance that night,” reads a blog post on Harley’s website. “I made dad throw my favorite toy chicken 34628193 times until he could throw no more. (1-0 Harlso). He thought it would be funny to balance it on my head… little did he know, I’ve a head flatter than his jokes. Sometimes he uses them to caption my posts… DAD JOKES… how embarrassing.”

“He loves balancing, some people message saying that he looks sad… but that’s just his face! Its how they look! He loves it,” his owners assure. “Its all a bit of fun, but if any of the readers want to suggest something, he’ll give anything a go,” they added.

Take a look at Harlso in action.

The post Instagram Dog Performs a Delicate Balancing Act appeared first on PlayJunkie.

But even though he is now an Instagram sensation, life wasn’t always easy for Norbert. In 2009, when he was 4 months old, his mom Julie Steines adopted him through PetFinder.com. He was not in a shelter or rescue, but needed a special kind of home due to his tiny size. The only puppy in his litter, when he was born his fur was dark brown and slowly changed color over the first two years of his life. 

Named after the dragon from Harry Potter, the American mathematician and philosopher Norbert Wiener, and Saint Norbert of Xanten – little Norbert has a lot to live up to. His special gift? Making people smile. With a recent DNA test showing he is part Chihuahua part Small Poodle, he’s truly one-of-a-kind!

A trained therapy dog, Norbert currently volunteers at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles and by special request. A special pooch and one worth following on Instagram.

The post Norbert’s Cuteness is Overwhelming appeared first on PlayJunkie.