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The challenge got quite a bit of attention from dog owners all around. One of the more interesting ideas was Anna Lopez' (with whom Bored Panda got in touch) doggy activity center, which provides dogs with ample opportunities to socialize and play together.
And it’s not just wooden ramps and platforms, but ball stands and a “doggy jungle gym” where the pooches can chew on various toys and suspended ropes!
"I have 22 dogs, a lot of them are special needs, and/or senior/geriatric, suffering from cancer, liver disease, Addison’s disease, diabetes, arthritis, hip dysplasia, cranial nerve damage, PTSD, blindness, and deafness," elaborated Lopez. "My dogs’ ages range from 11 months to 20 years young. They are as small as 2.7 lbs. and as large as 47 lbs."
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The idea to build these two activity centers came about on two separate occasions. Lopez decided to build the first one after noticing how much fun her entire "doggy zoo" was having running around the backyard, which was very small back then because of the pool and shed that took up half the space. So, she upgraded the area by installing the first activity center.
The second one came about after several incidents of blind dogs and new puppies falling into the pool, so it was good-bye to the pool and hello to another activity center, ensuring there are not longer any safety hazards!
"I decided to join the challenge for a few reasons: First of all, there is so much negativity in the world and I wanted to post something positive and fun. Second, I like to share my ideas. Some people have very limited space, they can make the most of that space and still create something fun for their pets. And third, I love sharing my dogs’ and how they live, I am very proud of them. I want people to know that you can have a multitude of dogs, or any animal, in my case 22 dogs, and still live in harmony," said Lopez.
There is no dedicated Facebook page for these lovely pooches, but Lopez invited everyone to follow her personal Facebook profile where the doggos take up most of the airtime.
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The challenge also includes doggy beds of various caliber, ranging from regular ones to ones that are embedded into the trunk of a 4-wheel runner so that the dogs could feel more comfy during road trips. The latter one was the brain child of Nancy Schultz who's the human companion of two very adorable Golden Retrievers, Jake (9) and Zoey (8).
"Jake & Zoey are our kids (no human kids). We first got Zoey and decided she needed a sibling and adopted Jake through a local rescue group," said Schultz. "After learning that they loved to swim, we built a pool in our backyard at our home in California. Once we learned that they loved the snow, we packed up and moved to Colorado. We work from home, so if we find that they love to zip line, we will move to Costa Rica."
Schultz got the idea to build the doggy bed in their 4-wheeler because her husband and she love hiking and camping—and we all know camping and hikes with two Retrievers are a hundred times better. Her husband is rather handy, so he found some materials that were very quickly transformed into a platform for the bed in the back of the car. Believe it or not, the space is large enough for all four of them to chill!
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Moved our bedroom to the downstairs and smooshed a king and queen bed together and threw a twin at the end for good measure to have optimal room for our pets to sleep with us
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Chewie had bilateral knee surgery a couple years ago and Yoda is terrified of going down stairs after falling down them as a puppy so this was the perfect solution
Schultz also told Bored Panda the inspiration for submitting the photos and video to the Facebook challenge:
"I was sitting in the vet’s parking lot, waiting for our Jake to finish his 5th and final chemotherapy. Vet park lots are a very sad and depressing place, especially during this pandemic. It is filled with worried pet parents, some crying, some hopeful..."
"Jake was diagnosed with hemangiosarcoma in August and thankfully is doing really well with the treatment. So I was sitting in the car, browsing other dogs, and came across that challenge. I wanted to share what we had done to our car to inspire others. I wanted to show the world my two beauty dogs living their best lives."
Just so you know, the two puppers have their own Facebook page called Two Golden Tails, which you can check out right here. Oh, and here's the Instagram.
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The challenge has been going viral on Facebook with submissions under the hashtag #ididitformydogchallenge piling up left and right. While not everyone was a winner, a number of posts received significant attention—anywhere from 2,000 to 10,000 likes (and sometimes even more), with some videos getting hundreds and thousands of views.
You can check out more by following this link to the challenge on Facebook. But before you go, why not check out the rest of the submissions and let us know how you’ve shown some love to your dogs lately in the comment section below!
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In summer it has a fan for cooling and in winter i have panels that will fill in the gaps to make it weather proof, and a camera so i can monitor from work, it cost me way too much but no regrets
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We sleep downstairs on the main floor but our mattress is about 3 feet off the ground and the dogs have to jump up every night to get into bed. Rocky tore his CCL and could no longer make the jump comfortably or without help. So, until his surgery date (which was like 2 weeks away at the time) I decided to bring our old mattress from upstairs to the downstairs living room. There, we slept until he got his surgery and even stayed there for another two weeks after. I rearranged my entire living room to add two mattresses and a crate plus kennel pen area for post surgery where we stayed for a little over a month. My dogs are my world and I would do ANYTHING for them