Dogs playing tug of war together are named Pet of the Week

This week we saw a dog “diving” in the mud, much to the annoyance of his owner, and a pig living his best summer life.

But we’ve also compiled our favorite pictures and videos of our readers’ pets for our weekly Pet of the Week selection. If you want your pet to be featured next week, follow the instructions at the end of this story to find out how.

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This year’s Pet of the Week winners are Ryder and Sampson, thanks to their hilarious and spirited tug of war.

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In a video sent by owner Lisa Shinn, ten-month-old Sampson, a fawn-colored bully, is busy playing and dragging West Highland White Terrier Ryder around.

Despite the size difference, four-year-old Ryder has taken it upon himself to train Sampson and establish himself as the boss.

“The Westie named Ryder has always seen it as his job to teach the bully named Sampson how he thinks he should behave,” Shinn said. Newsweek“Even though Sampson is probably five or six times the size of Ryder, he still respects the little guy.”

As the dogs grow up together, their dynamic continues to develop. Ryder often steals Sampson’s toys, claims that all toys should be his, and shows that he hasn’t quite mastered the art of sharing.

Above all, the energetic couple builds a wonderful friendship over many seasons.

Finalists

Our first finalist this week is Babe, a Pitbull and Ibizan Hound mix who lives with his owner Kifi Mikell and her husband.

Recently, Babe was not feeling well, sleeping more and eating less. Her owners were concerned about the changes and took her to the vet, where they initially found no problems. However, when the unusual behavior continued, the vet performed a second examination and found an enlarged spleen.

Given the seriousness of the situation, Babe’s veterinarian agreed to remove her spleen, especially since she had begun bleeding from the mass, which could lead to rapid deterioration. Miraculously, the pathology report showed that the mass was benign and not cancerous.

Babe has now recovered amazingly well for 13 years. Kifi told Newsweek: “She is eating better than she has in a long time and is back to her old, sweet self.”

Our next finalist this week is Jasmine, a 10-year-old rescue dog who came to her owner Deedren O’Connor two years ago.

“She still has occasional PTSD moments, but we reassure her that we are there,” O’Connor said Newsweek.

Despite these challenges, the family loves Jasmine dearly.

“We are very lucky to have her in our lives,” said the owner.

Last but not least this week we have Tigger Junior, or TJ, a ginger cat who had a rough start in life but is now in a loving home.

Christina Kyriss told Newsweek: “He was abandoned by a bunch of stupid people, left to roam around as a stray and then came home with me.”

Kyriss has now lived in his new home for five years and explains that TJ is “so loved and spoiled.”

She hopes TJ’s story will inspire others to adopt rather than purchase a new pet when considering adding one to their family.

Do you have funny and cute videos or pictures of your pet that you want to share? Send them to [email protected] with some details about your best friend and they could appear on our Pet of the Week list.