“It’s pretty hysterical.”
Published on June 18, 2025 at 5:02 PM
As a dog trainer with DL Bloodhounds, preparing dogs for service in law enforcement and search and rescue, Deanna Lally knows better than most just how breathtaking they can be.
In fact, Lally has eight bloodhounds of her own at home, whom she refers to as her kids.
“They have a big, powerful stride and presence. Sometimes, they just look majestic,” Lally told The Dodo. “They’re my family members here. I call my place The Houndstead.”
With their discerning eyes and stately demeanor, Lally’s dogs do possess an almost regal air — but that’s not always the case.
The other day, Lally was at home with her pack of pups when a good-natured little play-fight broke out between two of them, Doss and Reacher.
“They are from a long lineage of working bloodhounds,” Lally said. “[But] when they’re not working, they are the goofiest, wildest, craziest knuckleheads imaginable. I love taking photos of them, because you never know what you’re going to get.”
This day was no exception.
During their horsing around, skin a-flopping, Lally captured moments like this:
Then there was this unsettling shot:
Like some living, fur-lined lava lamp creation, Reacher’s face took on some unusual forms.
When they’re really getting into it like this, Lally describes her dogs as turning into “crazy squish monsters.”
And it’s easy to see why.
“[It’s like] the metamorphosis of an innocent young puppy to a monster,” Lally said. “It’s pretty hysterical.”
And, at times, a little unsettling.
“Sometimes, when I review the photos I take during play, I just bust up laughing,” Lally said. “These boys are 140 pounds each of thunderous mayhem.”
But when play-fights inevitably come to an end, the pups’ amorphous-seeming faces always settle perfectly back into place.
The characteristically floppy skin around bloodhounds’ faces serves a far greater purpose than creating some unforgettable action shots. The folds around their features actually help to collect and concentrate scents — a vital feature for their work in tracking.
Lally knows this skill well.
“If I put on a different flavor of Chapstick than they’re used to me wearing, they will come thundering across the yard to smell my face,” Lally said. “That’s how incredible their noses are.”
And as the photos above prove, they have an incredible sense for fun, too.
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Little Girl Cries Happy Tears When She Sees Puppy Saved From Euthanasia List
She was so relieved 😭
A few months ago, a mom and daughter in Houston, Texas, came across a Facebook post about a puppy named Scratchy. From the pictures of Scratchy they saw, they could tell he was tiny and mangy — and totally adorable.
As they read about Scratchy, they learned that he’d been placed on the euthanasia list at his shelter because of his severe skin condition. The little girl was heartbroken and decided then and there that she was going to do everything she could to save Scratchy’s life.
The girl’s mom, Michelle, got to work right away trying to track Scratchy down. But she couldn’t figure out where he was.
For several agonizing days, the little girl kept asking her mom over and over what had happened to Scratchy. She was sick with worry and kept imagining the worst.
But then, a miracle happened — Michelle figured out that Scratchy had ended up at Three Little Pitties Rescue. He was safe and getting the treatments he needed.
Michelle immediately volunteered to foster Scratchy. She brought him home and got him comfortable, but didn’t tell her daughter she’d found him yet. She wanted to keep it a surprise.
That afternoon, Michelle’s daughter came home from school to find Scratchy waiting for her. She was in utter disbelief, collapsing to the floor in tears with her backpack still on.
“[She] cared so deeply all week about a little mangy dog,” Three Little Pitties Rescue wrote on Instagram. “And her sense of relief getting to hold him.”
As she let Scratchy out of his crate, he immediately started licking the tears off her face.
You can watch that emotional moment here:
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“Pure, deep, love at first sight,” Three Little Pitties Rescue wrote.
Michelle and her family have been fostering Scratchy for a few months now. They’ve been giving him all the TLC he deserves, and he’s thriving. He’s been enjoying playing tug-of-war, chasing balls around and cuddling up with everyone.
“This puppy is being treated like a king in his foster home while he heals up,” Three Little Pitties wrote. “He has kids to tend to his every need. And he is being celebrated for his life and who he is!”
Thanks to Three Little Pitties and Michelle, Scratchy got a second chance at life. And thanks to the little girl who was determined to save him, Scratchy learned what love feels like.
“This little guy was once out of time, but now he’s safe, and continuing to steal hearts every day,” Three Little Pitties wrote.
Scratchy is available for adoption through Three Little Pitties Rescue. If you’re interested, you can check out their adoption page here. If you’d like to donate to Three Little Pitties Rescue, you can do so here.
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