Dotty Dogs

07/07/2025

05/07/2025

National pet remembrance day 💖🌈

Today is National Pet Remembrance Day and we'd like to invite you to leave a lasting tribute message and a photo on our Forever Loved Memorial page in memory of a beloved pet to celebrate their life.

Click on the below link to add your very own dedication to our Forever Loved Memorials page - https://birminghamdogshome.memorypage.org/

We hope you find some comfort in leaving a dedication and letting their memory shine bright.

You can choose to leave a donation, if you wish, in your pets' memory to help the many homeless dogs currently in our care.

Together let's celebrate the lives of the many pets that have given us so much unconditional love and joy over the years.

24/06/2025

Fifi had a shorter haircut, and doesn't she look lovely 😍

21/06/2025

Ooh tigger your sooo 😍 cute

07/06/2025

Just a girl enjoying a spa on a rainy day 💕oh dory🐕💕

07/06/2025

All freshly groomed and waiting for the taxi max and Toby 💙🐕💙🐕

02/06/2025

Beautiful little winnie loves her pamper days 💕

08/05/2025

Handsome boy Archie all freshly groomed and went home happy with a waggytail

06/05/2025

Cute story of another rescue dog 🐕

In 1981, during the casting of Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior, a film crew visited a local Australian shelter looking for a dog. What they found was a scruffy little pup with no name, scheduled to be put down the very next day. While other dogs barked and paced, this one did something unexpected—he picked up a stone and started playing, happy just to be alive.

That moment saved him.

The filmmakers saw something special. He was cast on the spot, given the simple name “Dog,” and trained to star alongside Mel Gibson. But the set was loud—especially the roaring engines—so Dog was fitted with special earplugs to help him stay calm.

Dog didn’t just perform—he bonded deeply with the cast. Actor Bruce Spence became his best friend, helping him “act aggressive” by playing tug-of-war with a scarf between takes. With clever editing and some sound effects, Dog came across as fierce—but in real life, he was gentle, playful, and endlessly loyal.

After filming wrapped, one of the camera operators adopted him, giving Dog a loving home for the rest of his days. From a death-row kennel to the silver screen and then into the arms of someone who adored him—Dog’s story is a reminder that sometimes, the best stars are the ones nobody expected to shine.


~Old Photo Club

29/04/2025

Beautiful bluebelle had a luxurious bubble bath and condition followed by a blowdry to straighten her curls so she can be trimmed followed by a pawdicure 🐾🐾💓🐕