K9Love Grooming

03/29/2026

The Bullmastiff was originally bred to aid gamekeepers in protecting the game on large English estates. The dog combines the reliability, intelligence, and willingness to please required in a dependable family companion and protector.

Are you interested in this breed? The OFA, working with the American Bullmastiff Association, recommends the following basic health screening tests for all breeding stock:
- Hip Dysplasia (OFA or PennHip)
- Elbow Dysplasia
- ACVO Eye Exam (Minimum of 12m)
- Cardiac (Including an echo)
- Autoimmune thyroiditis
Optional but recommended:
- Kidney Disease

Dogs meeting these basic health screening requirements are issued Canine Health Information Center (CHIC) numbers. For potential puppy buyers, CHIC certification is a good indicator the breeder responsibly factors good health into their selection criteria.

For more information about the Bullmastiff, please visit the parent club website: https://bullmastiff.us/
For more information about the CHIC program, check out the OFA: https://ofa.org/chic-programs/

03/29/2026

03/29/2026

In the middle of conflict, when many are forced to leave everything behind, some lives are too often forgotten. 🐾💔

In southern Lebanon, as airstrikes continue and families flee their homes, countless animals have been left behind—confused, hungry, and alone.

But one man refused to walk away.

Hussein Hamza, who runs Mashala Shelter, has become a lifeline for these animals. From his shelter, he is caring for more than 200 dogs, giving them food, water, and a place to feel safe in the middle of chaos.

And he doesn’t stop there.

He travels into nearby towns and villages, searching for animals that were left behind—risking his own life to bring them to safety. Even as danger surrounds him, he continues to go back… again and again.

Because to him, they are not just animals.

They are lives that still matter.

His work is made possible by people around the world who choose to help—donations that turn into meals, medicine, and survival for dogs who would have had nothing.

In a place filled with uncertainty, his shelter has become something rare.

A place of safety.
A place of care.
A place where no one is left behind.

His story is a reminder that even in the darkest moments, compassion still finds a way to show up.

And sometimes, it looks like one person refusing to give up on those who cannot save themselves. 🐶💛

03/29/2026

Always hold on to the beautiful memories Snoopy. It’s okay to cry sometimes. Take solace in knowing that who we have lost will forever live on in our hearts! 🙏❤️

03/29/2026

Dogs are not disposable; they are companions for life. They should never be abandoned when the novelty fades or when life gets hard. This heart-wrenching image of a dog left alone in the rain serves as a stark reminder that dogs are not toys—they are family.

When we choose to adopt a dog, we’re making a commitment to them, one that lasts through thick and thin. Dogs give us love, loyalty, and companionship, and in return, they deserve to be treated with the same care and respect.

Adopting a dog means being there for them forever, through every happy moment and every tough time. They are for life, not just for when it's convenient. 🐾💔

03/29/2026

03/29/2026

Hope you’re all spending this slow Sunday with your poochies 💛🐾

03/29/2026

Severe flooding in Córdoba, Colombia, followed heavy rainfall that left streets submerged and residents navigating dangerous conditions. During the emergency, images circulated showing a cow standing in chest-deep floodwater while several puppies remained on its back to avoid the current. The scene was captured as waters moved through residential areas, creating hazardous conditions for animals and people alike. The cow’s position in the flooded street allowed the puppies to stay above water until they could reach safer ground. The incident drew widespread attention online as an example of animals surviving extreme weather conditions. Local authorities continued monitoring flood levels while residents worked to secure property and livestock in affected neighborhoods.

03/29/2026

While scientists have known that dogs were our first domestication relationship, before even agriculture took root, exactly how far back our best friendship goes just got pushed back another few thousand years.

Two new papers, published March 25 in the journal Nature, have compared genetics from canines found in ancient human sites across Europe, and shown that dogs were genetically distinct from wolves—and buddy-buddy with people—more than 14,000 years ago. Even before farming, dogs were a common part of life across many ancient cultures, potentially aiding in guard duty, hunting and as a part of rituals.

“Once you have dogs, these dogs are attached to human populations through time,” says Lachie Scarsbrook, a paleogeneticist at the Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich in Germany. “We call it the Swiss Army Dog. They can adapt to all these cultural roles we associate with dogs today.”

Archaeologists have uncovered canines buried alongside humans dated to 34,000 years ago. But simply something dog-like buried next to a human does not a dog make, Scarsbrook explains. “The burying of an animal alongside humans is a risky strategy to use to identify something as domestic. We know people for millennia have been burying wild animals alongside people,” he says.

Dog and wolf skeletons also can look extraordinarily alike—especially when there’s only a part of a skull or a single tooth to go on. “A lot of very, very early putative dogs, when you run the DNA on them, they actually come out as wolves,” says William Marsh, a paleogeneticist at the Natural History Museum of London. Previous studies have dated the oldest definitely-dog to around 10,900 years ago. By then, Marsh says, the “dogs are genetically very, very distinct from a wolves.” That means dogs must have been around, becoming more doggish, thousands of years earlier to the Upper Paleolithic period between 12,000 and 50,000 years ago.

Source : National Geographic

08/03/2024

Rest easy sweet souls until we meet again