Glad Dogs Nation

06/17/2025

Happy pup alert! Legacy of Hope Dog Rescue recently received a box of free toys from us and sent us photos of the dogs enjoying them. We LOVE to see the fruits of our labor of love!

06/05/2025

BOGO Alert! Our softest squishiest toys are Buy One Get One FREE! (And they are reasonably priced to start with!)

If you have a dog or cat who loves to cuddle, these are perfect. And you can choose the character you want, plus we have squeak or no squeak options!!! Check them out!

https://gladdogsnation.com/collections/squishy-cuddlers-super-soft-plush-dog-toys-squeak-no-squeak

BUY ONE GET ONE FREE AUTOMATICALLY! Choose 2 and 1 will be FREE! These ultra-plush toys started their lives as the highly huggable (and certainly sought after) kid’s toys: Squishmallows and Squishables. We’ve rescued these abandoned buddies, sanitized them, and upcycled them into both squeaky an...

05/28/2025

Rainy day activity around my house! What are your pets doing?

05/26/2025

On this Memorial Day, we remember, respect and thank all who have served our nation: brave men, women, and trans troops, and the loyal military dogs.

Here's a quick read about 4 military dogs of breeds you wouldn't expect. Yorkie? Really?

So brave

05/22/2025

Let's have some fun and show your pet's personality! I'll start with a few of my dogs in the comments.

05/11/2025

Happy Mother's Day. We all hope you enjoy a relaxing day full of furry cuddles!

04/27/2025

Loretta at Patty Baker Humane Society Naples had a playdate with her new toys from Glad Dogs Nation. How adorable!

04/25/2025

We are in desperate need of gently loved stuffed toys to transform into safe pet toys for dogs and cats in animal shelters and rescues nationwide. If you have toys to donate, please message us or drop them off at any of the locations below.

Have a business and want to attract young families? Consider being a drop off location for us!

Glad Dogs Nation
4570 East Bristol Road, Unit D (Around Back)
Trevose, PA 19053

Weaver's Way Co-op
217 E. Butler Ave.
Ambler, PA

Kindred Integrative Veterinary Services
80-B Gravel Pike
Suite 200
Red Hill, Pa 18076

Pennington Veterinary Care Center
116 Titus Mill Rd.
Pennington, NJ 08534
Open Monday-Friday

Modern Store Equipment
501 Delaware Ave
Roebling, NJ 08554

04/24/2025

Even though our friends and fans probably know all this, it helps to keep putting the message out there! Feel free to share.

04/22/2025

Here at Glad Dogs, every day is earth day. But today is special because the rest of the world looks for ways to conserve, reuse, recycle, and nurture the earth. YAY!

We hope you can find time today to enjoy nature, smell the roses, or hug a pet. Happy Earth Day!

04/20/2025

We hope everyone enjoys a pleasant spring day with your family and pets!

02/21/2025

Hurricane, Dog Who Protected Obama White House From Intruder, Dies at 15. :-(

A jet-black Belgian Malinois who loved Kong toys, Hurricane shot to a measure of canine fame a decade ago through his spirited defense of the grounds of 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue.

It was around dusk on Oct. 22, 2014, when a 23-year-old intruder scaled the steel fencing at the White House complex and came within 100 yards of the president and the first lady, Michelle Obama, who were watching a film in the White House movie theater.

The man was about halfway across the North Lawn when he was met by another Secret Service dog, Jordan, a Belgian Malinois with a tan coat and a brown snout. The man managed to fight off Jordan but then faced Hurricane, who had raced his way from the east side of the lawn.

Hurricane pushed the intruder back about 60 feet before wrestling him to the ground. Secret Service agents soon arrived to take the man into custody.

The intruder, Dominic Adesanya, of Bel Air, Md., later pleaded guilty to a trespassing charge.

“He beat Hurricane really bad,” Mr. Mirarchi, who served in the Secret Service’s Special Operations Division from 2006 to 2017, recalled Tuesday. “But Hurricane did not give up.”

Hurricane was left with swollen legs and damaged hips. Jordan took a foot to the snout. (Jordan died in 2024.)

After the fight, Hurricane, a 69-pounder who could race at 25 miles per hour, would never jump the same, Mr. Mirarchi said.

In 2015, Hurricane was awarded the Secretary’s Award for Valor from the Department of Homeland Security, and in 2022, he received the Distinguished Service Medal, according to the Secret Service.

He retired in 2016.

In his later years, he served as a mascot of Mr. Mirarchi’s charity, Hurricane’s Heroes, which helps provide veterinary care for retired law enforcement and military dogs.

At charity events, Hurricane, who had four titanium teeth from his bite-work training, would play with children. Unlike many trained apprehension dogs, Hurricane was able to flip a switch when he was not working, Mr. Mirarchi said.