A senior was desperate to join in with his fellow rescue dogs during a good old-fashioned bit of barking. However, he evidently had neither the energy nor the inclination to get up from his most snuggly of snoozing spots to join in, so he decided to do something akin to a dog's version of remote working, minus any unnecessary video calls, of course. When Pumba and his brother Pablo first arrived at the care of John Zav, out in Toronto, some seven years ago, he was a very different Chihuahua.
Zav runs Ruff Riders Animal Transport, a not-for-profit rescue animal network and transport entity focused on helping move rescue dogs across Canada to regions with more adoption demand. "Every dog you save gives you ," Zav told . "Pablo and Pumba came together as puppies.
One day someone asked if I wanted to foster the two of them and the rest is history." That foster care ended up being a little more permanent—Pablo and Pumba have been with Zav ever since. Zav said Pumba was initially a little nervous about his new surroundings but that quickly changed.
"He was a little shy at first but now that I've had him over seven years he is a very confident little dog," he said. "I often say he is the real boss of the pack. He keeps everyone else in line.
" Pumba loves going for walks, getting snacks and cuddling up in his bed or on a couch, and is especially happy if a blanket or some pillows are involved as they provide an opportunity for a bit of burrowing. "He is a very big fan of naps," Zav.