# Flush Puppies Dino The Dog Gets Saved From a Drain Pipe After Being Flushed By Rose A. Valenta | Published 2009-06-16 | Pop Culture Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/animal-rescue-flush-puppy-boy-flushes-dog-down-the-loo References: [reuters](http://www.reuters.com/news/video?videoId=106309&videoChannel=72) A four-year old boy from England was given a [one-week-old puppy](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/decoy-saves-opening-day), named Dino, the name given to him in honor of the man who saved him from a pipe. The boy was left alone with the puppy, and yelled at his mother to come, because “The puppy just went down the toilet as I was washing his paws!” The puppy was nowhere to be found even when mom opened the manhole cover out in front of the house. Take a look at the video to see the [miraculous rescue](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cesar-love-like-crazy) of Dino the puppy. This video is taking the internet by storm as people bond over their joy that the puppy was saved. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.0/10 - Popularity: 27% | Activity: 85% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Pop Culture](https://www.trendhunter.com/popculture) > [Viral](https://www.trendhunter.com/viral) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Pet Adoption:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop an online platform that connects individuals with rescue animals available for adoption. - **Childcare Safety:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Create a smart bathroom monitoring system that alerts parents if a child or pet is in potential danger. - **Viral Animal Rescue Videos:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Launch a content platform dedicated to sharing heartwarming stories of animal rescues. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Pet Care:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Introduce advanced fitness trackers specifically designed for pets to monitor their health and activity levels. - **Home Safety:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop a remote monitoring system that allows homeowners to keep an eye on their property through connected cameras and sensors. - **Video Sharing:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Build a video sharing platform that focuses on trending and viral content, specifically in the animal rescue niche. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Creator-Founded Pet Wellness Brands](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nonipup.md) - [Lost Pet Locators](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/puppy-platoon.md) - [Dog-Friendly Canned Smoothies](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/doothie.md) - [Interactive Puppy Playsets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/my-puppys-home.md) - [Puppy Pet Milks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pet-milk-for-puppies.md) - [Luxury Gut Health Jewelry](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pooch-pendant.md) - [Filtered Water Pet Bottles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/little-chonk-lil-gulp.md) - [Potty Training Memberships](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-potty-school.md) - [Puppy Care Toys](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/little-live-pets-ouchies.md)