Okay, not that sad. But imagine never being able to have a birthday party! You only get cake AFTER they sing the song.

Okay, Megan. I think you’ll like this one. I can’t say it’s the cutest dog in the world, but I absolutely love the way he runs down stairs. His legs move so fast, I bet you can’t help but laugh! Love, Alex.

Nothing beats a big, sloppy grin from a dog when you get home from work. Kason, however, seems to have the rest of the world’s smiles beat.

Your camouflage can’t hide you from the happy eyes of your dog. I think this is the happiest you’ll ever see a puppy about anything!

It’s probably not a great idea to adopt a raccoon and let it play with your house pets.  But if you do, you might discover that they have a really cute fighting style.  I like to call this the “I’m Gonna Hug Your Face” stance.  Despite being far to small to win this fight, the raccoon never gives up his face hug.  I think it’s safe to say he hugs the crap out of this dog’s face.  It’s awesome.

My sister wrote me a breathless e-mail (yes, it’s possible) today about her new favorite breed of puppy, the Leonberger.  Originally bred by a German king to resemble lions, these adorable puppies grow up to be 120lb beasts.  I chose this video to introduce you to them (assuming you, like me, hadn’t heard of them before) because it shows both sizes. It’s from a great series about the two dogs that includes such great titles as “Billy & Piper ignore the birdies” and “Billy & Piper Interacting.”

Oh, and as a bonus, here is something inadvisable to do with your Leonberger puppy!

It really is tough being a pet in a human world.  So many things that aren’t what they look like.  Take mirrors, for example.  It looks like there’s something to play with, but really, it’s only a headache.  My favorite part of this video is the music, because it makes it seem like there are two puppies dancing ballet together.  Enjoy!

Brian Williams, never one to miss a dog story, closed the broadcast last night with video from the Loews Coronada Bay Resort Surf Dog Competition.  I prefer this version to the one they aired.  Surfing dogs!  Yay!

Speaking of water dogs, the Wall Street Journal ran a story a couple days ago about how difficult it is to get Portuguese Water Dogs these days.

During a multi-day filming session at the White House, NBC’s Brian Williams knew what the Internet wanted to see.  Several segments of the final two hour program focus on Bo Obama, the most powerful dog in the free world.  The first time Michelle Obama enters a room with Bo, Mr. Williams forgets to even acknowledge the first lady’s presence, preferring to get down to eye level with Bo and tell him what a good dog he is.  In this web-only clip, Bo, after smelling the camera, tries to “Shake” with the boom mic and then, exhausted from the effort, takes a nap.  Enjoy!

I think singing robot animals are my favorite thing that I don’t understand.  From the first time I saw Billy Bass on down through the hot hot lobster that Megan got my for Valentine’s day several years back (which joyfully sung itself into an untimely death), they’ve held a special power over me.  Apparently I’m not alone, as this pomeranian puppy shows.  And, as an added bonus, it’s slipping on tile!  Enjoy!