A cheerful dog wearing heart-shaped sunglasses at a sunny outdoor café for The Sunday Fetch

The week in dogs, fetched for you.

Good morning, dog lover.
This week: the fireworks plan worth doing now, why your dog may be feeling more than you think, Miami therapy dogs, one very determined pug rescue, a ballpark hot dog injustice, and Mochi — our latest Pup Crush with instant-bestie energy.

Golden retriever curled up indoors during 4th of July fireworks, looking worried from a cozy dog bed beside a window.

The Lead

The 4th of July is coming. Your dog would like a plan.

The deal: fireworks are fun for humans. For dogs, they are loud, sudden, and deeply suspicious.

Before the first boom, check the basics: updated ID, a quiet room, closed doors, an early walk, and a leash for the late-night potty break. Boring? Yes. Useful? Very.

The bottom line: your dog does not need to be brave. They need a plan that makes it easy to stay safe.

Read the checklist →

Quick Fetches

01

Maybe your dog isn’t being dramatic.

A Texas A&M study looked at more than 43,000 dogs and found that fear and anxiety show up more often than many owners may realize. The useful part: this does not mean most dogs have a clinical disorder. It means loud noises, storms, unfamiliar situations, and sudden changes may matter more than we think.

Read the study →

02

Bingo brought home an armadillo. As one does.

The Oklahoma Golden Retriever went viral after walking into the house with a live armadillo. The kids screamed, the internet replayed it, and the armadillo reportedly made it back outside safely.

Read the chaos →

03

Bruce went a little too far on the water.

A German Shepherd was rescued after drifting nearly three miles offshore on an inflatable kayak. A very normal reminder that dogs can turn “quick adventure” into “coast guard storyline” with impressive speed.

Read Bruce’s rescue →
Therapy dogs from the Chewy Cuddle Shuttle offering comfort during World Cup events in Miami

Culture Bite

World Cup stress? Miami has therapy dogs for that.

Between last-minute goals, group chat chaos, and fans emotionally processing every replay, World Cup season is not exactly relaxing.

So this weekend in Miami, the Chewy Cuddle Shuttle is offering a very reasonable coping mechanism: step away from the noise, spend a few minutes with therapy dogs, and leave a little softer.

The dogs are not checking your bracket.

Read the Cuddle Shuttle story →
Black pug named Shadow being rescued after spending three days trapped underground in a construction-site hole.

The Heartwarmer

Shadow was missing for three days. Then rescuers heard him underground.

Shadow, a black pug in California, had been missing for three days when rescuers finally heard him from inside a 20-foot construction-site hole.

Firefighters used a confined-space rescue setup to bring him back up safely — tired, scared, and very ready to be done with the underground portion of his week.

The bottom line: a very small dog, a very big rescue, and the kind of ending everyone needed.

Read the rescue →

One More Smile

Jonah missed out on a hot dog. The Marlins noticed.

At a Miami Marlins Bark at the Park game, Jonah watched another dog get the full ballpark snack experience while he sat nearby with the kind of face that said: excuse me, what about me?

The internet saw the injustice. Then the Marlins stepped in with the only appropriate response: a promised dream day for Jonah.

Baseball, but make it emotionally correct.

Read Jonah’s story →
Mochi the mini sheepadoodle featured as Pup Crush of the Week

Pup Crush of the Week

Meet Mochi, the future-best-friend collector.

This week’s Pup Crush is a 5-month-old mini sheepadoodle with instant-bestie energy, a nonstop puppy grin, and a deeply optimistic belief that every stranger is simply a friend who has not been properly greeted yet.

Meet Mochi →

Dog Lover Check-In

What’s your dog’s official fireworks strategy?

Blanket bunker? Bathroom retreat? Couch surveillance? Full emotional press conference?

Hit reply and tell us how your dog handles fireworks night. Bonus points if their plan involves hiding somewhere deeply inconvenient and looking personally betrayed.

Could your dog be our next Pup Crush?

We’re always looking for dogs with main-character energy.

Send us their name, a favorite photo, and what makes them impossible not to love. Snack inspectors, couch thieves, velcro dogs, rescue sweethearts, and dramatic side-eye artists are all welcome.

Submit Your Pup

Thanks for spending part of your Sunday with us. We hope something in today’s edition made you smile, taught you something useful, or reminded you how much dogs ask us to pay attention — to the little signals, the big feelings, and the moments worth saving.

See you next week. Until then, make the plan, enjoy the little moments, and give your dog an extra kiss from us.

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