Rhode Island Dog Names

Two senior dogs in Rhode Island have received attention for their special friendship. Clarence the Pug had been living at Rhode Island’s Vintage Pet Rescue, a nonprofit that is focused on saving senior dogs and giving them a place to live out their golden years. While Clarence had plenty of nice dogs around him, he never formed a real connection with any of them. At least until Nougat, a Chihuahua, arrived. The 10-year old Chihuahua, who weighs seven pounds, left a Providence shelter for Vintage Pet Rescue. At the shelter, he was shut down and unwilling to interact. But things changed when he met Clarence. Normally apathetic, Clarence opened up to Nougat as well. The two friends now spend their time together. They can be seen holding paws, going on walks, and cuddling.

A Rhode Island dog was recognized by Nationwide in 2017 for June’s “Most Unusual Claim of the Month”. The pet health insurance provider shared the story of Tessa, who was adopted four years prior by Lisa Martinelli and Derek Mabray of North Kingston, Rhode Island. Tessa is a mixed breed dog with blue eyes. Unfortunately, Tessa had an encounter with a chainsaw that resulted in major lacerations.

Martinelli noted that when she first brought Tessa home she was concerned about how she would do with her young children, however she quickly found that this was not an issue. Tessa was loving and calm and fit right in. Martinelli noted that Tessa wants to do whatever the rest of the family is doing, from hiking, swimming and playing. She is also happy to just hang out on the couch. After relocating, Martinelli and Mabray were getting ready to do some significant yard work, including removing a dead plum tree. Tessa was outside relaxing while they worked. Once Mabray was ready to remove the tree, he started up his chainsaw. The noise startled Tessa, who jumped up and sprinted at it. The couple believe that Tessa thought that the chainsaw was hurting Mabray and that she had to help him. Martinelli saw Tessa take off but was unable to stop her and the loud noise of the machine stopped Mabray from hearing her warning. Tessa lunged at the chainsaw with her mouth open. Somehow, Mabray saw her from the corner of his eye and extended his arm to stop her from biting the blades; unfortunately, Tessa’s momentum took her front legs into the blades, resulting in deep cuts which required surgery. Fortunately, Tessa was able to make a complete recovery.