Jordan Correa, a developer on the Microsoft Robotics Team, built a robot to interact with his dog, Darwin, while he was away at work. It’s got a lot of neat features. Geeks that don’t even have dogs would enjoy having one of these around! -via The Daily What Geek

The person who submitted this photo to Black and WTF took the picture himself in the 1950s. Link -via Buzzfeed

Aw, how cute, a dog with a kitten in its arms. Uh-oh, better watch what you dangle in front of a kitten! And now we know where the phrase, “Cat got your tongue?” came from! But Murkin the dog still loves kittens. -via The Daily What

Maizey aims to please as she works in the front office of the veterinarian. That’s a good dog!  -via reddit

How do you make the 2012 Best Picture Nominees even better? Recast them
with dogs!

That’s exactly what Next Movie did, and we’re not the least bit disappointed:
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- Thanks Andie!

If you ever have the occasion to install a door stop, be sure to get one with a heavy spring, because 1. puppies love to play with them, and b. they make that wonderful “thwannng” sound. -via Arbroath

Your cute video of the day is brought to you by the Hillside Animal Sanctuary, where Tabitha the Pig plays with her best buddy Susie the Dog.

Andrew Hough and Martin Coutts of The Telegraph has the story:

Five-week-old Tabitha was found close to death by the side of a road in Norfolk when she was just a couple of days old. She was found "shivering and alone" by a member of the public on a country lane on the outskirts of Norwich.

Susie, who is five years-old, was rescued from appalling conditions at a Welsh puppy farm two years ago where she had been used to breed from.

Wendy Valentine, the founder of Hillside, said: “They just took an instant shine to each other and whilst Susie wanted to mother Tabitha at first as she’s grown older they seem to be the very best of friends.

“They are constantly with each other and don’t like being separated. "They go to sleep with each other and eat next to each other. It’s lovely to see them playing with each other, Susie is very gentle with her and seems to know she’s only young."

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Who does better tricks, Kaiser the Bengal cat or Nana the border collie? I’d have to give the title to the dog, because I have a border collie, and can attest that they are always in a hurry to do everything perfect, as far as they understand it. However, getting a cat to do any tricks at all is a major accomplishment! This competition is from the pet trainers at Use Your Clicker. Link -via Laughing Squid

No, I’m not telling you what they are. If you already know, you’ll do well on today’s Lunchtime Quiz at mental_floss. Can you name the 20 most popular breeds in 2010 according to the American Kennel Club in three minutes or less? I only thought of half of them before time ran out, then I was embarrassed to see the answers I missed! Link

Mace the ninja dog takes on his arch enemy the plush turtle. His greatest assets are his stealth and amazing self-control. -via I Am Bored

Bizzle had a hard day, what with people telling him he has the face of a dog and all. So he came home and treated himself to a snack of Dunkaroos. This trick has been done a lot, but rarely this well. -via reddit

This dog has a lot of energy! She manages to burn it up, while cats are ready for a nap anytime. -via Buzzfeed

Bulldogs sure are endearing, and bulldog lovers may love their pets to death, literaly. You see, bulldogs are bred to look that way, and the lengths that people are willing to go to get that cute look is killing the breed:

“It is the most extreme example of genetic manipulation in the dog-breeding world that results in congenital and hereditary problems,” Pacelle said.

Brenda Bonnett, a consulting veterinary epidemiologist and a speaker at the conference, outlined the results of her study of Swedish dog-insurance data from 1995 to 2006. She told conference attendees that bulldogs are significantly more likely than other dogs to suffer from a wide range of health issues, including ear and eye problems, skin infections, respiratory issues, immunological and neurological problems and locomotor challenges.

Can the bulldog be saved? Benoit Denizet-Lewis wrote an interesting article for The New York Times Magazine about how the bulldog breed can redesigned ... and whether we should do so: Link (Photo: Andrew Bettles for The New York Times) - via PopSci

Despite of what you may hear, cats are not the King of the Interweb. According to a new study of shared links by Bitly, dogs are still the top dog of cute animals on the Web:

While cats have a respectable lead, the winner is clear — dogs are 37% of the total results in the cute animal set, and feature in 50% more pages than cats!

Link - via ReadWriteWeb

Besides being cute, Purin the Super Beagle plays catch a bit differently from the way most dogs do it. And he gets better at it as the video goes along! -via Arbroath

The dog Kenzie cannot reach the pot at the back of the stove, so now he’s glad to have spent all that effort protecting his friend Queenie the cockatoo from the cat. Rodents aren’t the only pets who like spaghetti! -via Arbroath

“That night he seemed to know what was going on and came looking for me to help.

“He’s never been in my bedroom before in the eight years I’ve had him, but he came up the stairs, climbed on the bed and started talking to me in my own voice with the words “come on, come on”, which I often say to Sally.

“I wondered what on earth was going on and took Sam back downstairs to his perch, but then he looked at me and squawked.

“It was then I looked in the kitchen and saw the puppies. One had died and the other five boys were all very, very cold and wet. I quickly got the heat pads out for them and got them next to a radiator, and luckily they’re now doing well.

Sam is 18 years old and is able to mimic several of the family member’s voices. Link -via Arbroath

This dog is determined to get the ball and bring it back, no matter what! -via Arbroath

Tired of incessant yapping of your neighbor's dog? Well, the city of Los Angeles is on your side: they've decided to levy fines on the owners of dogs that bark excessively (and if that doesn't make 'em silence those pooches fast, I don't know what will).

Under the changes, dog owners would face fines starting at $250 for a first offense, $500 for a second and $1,000 for a third if a hearing conducted by the Department of Animal Services determines that a dog barks too much.

But exactly how much barking is too much?

The changes approved in the 12-0 vote would make that clearer to animal services officials, Assistant City Atty. Dov Lesel said.

A dog's barking would be considered excessive if it continued for 10 minutes or more, or intermittently for 30 minutes or more within a three-hour period, Lesel said.

I sympathize with those harrassed by barking dogs (one of my neighbor has a dog that barked all night for years) but ask any dog owner and they'll tell you that dogs are dogs and they will bark. Sometimes they bark a lot, especially if something unusual is up. And what happens if you're not there to silence your dog, say if you have to work and the dog is in the back yard?

Will the new rule penalize those in working-class neighborhood, who keep dogs for protection against break-ins? Or will it finally give peace to sore ears?

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This lovable chihuahua in Hawaii was born with only two legs, but gets around just fine. You can see more in a second video. -via Buzzfeed

Boston Terrier Chia Pet Costume by David Kittle

Here's the best doggie Halloween costume ever: the Chia Pet (now, how many of you immediately thought of Ch-ch-ch-Chia!).

From Inhabitat:

Anyone who grew up in the 80s is sure to remember the jingle announcing everyone's favorite terracotta pet plant, so this Halloween why make your pooch the most popular pup around by outfitting it as a real live Chia Pet. This adorable eco-friendly costume was one of the top finalists in our 2010 Green Halloween Costume Contest, and you can make it yourself from organic materials and eco-friendly felt by following a simple set of instructions courtesy of The Flirty Blog.

Link | DIY Guide by Stacie Tamaki of The Flirty Blog

Dog/font lovers rejoice! Christine Hale of Dahg Blahg has created the 26 letters of Dogphabet (plus two punctuation marks) for your enjoyment: Link - via Everlasting Blort

Bouncy kittens all around, and this dog remains ever calm and serene. -via Arbroath

Sid Russell, the Jack Russell terrier, plays fetch with himself. This is cute because he can do it, but sad because no one is playing with him. -via The Daily What

Do you have a zombieriffic family? Tell the world, or at least the guy stuck behind you in traffic, with the My Zombie Family Car Stickers by Adam “ape lad” Koford from the NeatoShop. This frighteningly fabulous set comes with 8 stickers:

• Zombie Dad
• Zombie Mom
• Zombie Brother
• Zombie Sister
• Zombie Baby
• Zombie Cat
• Zombie Dog
• and heart-shaped brain

Be sure to check out the NeatoShop for more Zombie fun!

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If you didn’t see the strings, you’d just think this was a skinny dog. This talented puppeteer was spotted on the streets of Recoleta, Buenos Aires, Argentina. Bonus: “Stormy Weather.” -via Arbroath

One of the dogs got into the trash. Was it Jed, Xena, or Tank? I think they are all guilty, but one was not smart enough to get rid of the evidence! -via Arbroath

Vets at the animal charity examined Jack and realised a rare condition had left him completely blind in his left eye and with only 20 per cent vision in his right.

They diagnosed him with Chorioretinitis, a swelling and irritation of the middle layer of the eye, which is irreparable.

Kate Brewster, 27, of  the Dogs’ Trust, said Jack would have been ‘terrified’ racing with no vision in his left eye – used by dogs to follow the rabbit.

She said: ‘We don’t think Jack’s racing owner realised the severity of his blindness and it would have been terrifying for him to race because of the noise.

‘He must have followed the other dogs or maybe used his sense of smell to get around the track. He clearly had no way of seeing the rabbit.’

Jack stills runs very fast at the shelter, where he knows exactly where the fences are. The animal charity says Jack will make a great pet, and hopes to find him a home with no small children or other pets. Link -via Arbroath

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Barbara Simmons, 78, fell on the side of the road while checking her mail on a hot day earlier this month.

She said she yelled for help but no one came to her rescue for at least a half hour.  Thor, a dog with a heroic name, noticed Simmons and went to check it out.

“He was just so gentle and like, ‘are you okay, are you okay?’” explained Simmons.  “It was like somebody asking, ‘are you okay, are you okay?’”

Thor’s owners said he was acting strangely that day, ignoring their commands.

“He ran to this point and he stopped and looked back at my husband and barked at him a couple of times like, ‘I’m not going to listen to you,’ and he took off right around the corner,” said owner Anne Lewis.

Thor led his owners to Simmons nearly a block away.  They called for help and the EMT told Lewis that Thor probably saved her life.

Link -via Fortean Times

Everything is big when you’re little! This puppy tackles what seems to be an insurmountable threshold with gusto and determination. -via Buzzfeed

The dog and girls now all have their injections together.

The Hendry family had spotted a newspaper appeal about Roxy and decided to visit her at the charity’s animal rescue and rehoming centre at Drumoak, where she had been since July.

Mrs Hendry said: “We originally saw an appeal for Roxy in our local paper about six weeks ago but our staffy, Buzz, had recently passed away and we felt it was too soon.

“Then we saw another appeal a few weeks later and thought it must be fate. We decided to go and see her that day and just fell in love with her.

Link -via Arbroath

The new Guinness World Record Book is coming out next week. One of the new record holders is Harbor, a Black and Tan Coonhound, who has the longest ears of any living dog. His left ear measures 12.25 inches (31.1 cm) and his right ear is 13.5 inches (34.3 cm) long! -via the Presurfer

No, it’s not a fox at all, but a maned wolf (Chrysocyon brachyurus), the largest canid in South America. The maned wolf is actually neither a wolf nor a fox, but is a canid with its own genus. With those long legs, this dog can grow to be three feet tall! See more pictures at The Featured Creature. Link -via TYWKIWDBI

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Static electricity can be fun, when you have a long-haired puppy! -via Rue the Day!

Don’t blink! This dog has perfected the art of the 5-second video. -via Arbroath

Arfsolut Vodka Plush Dog Toy – $11.95

Do you have a trendsetting dog who appreciates the finer things in life? Get him the Arfsolout Vodka Plush Toy from the NeatoShop.  Your sophisticated pooch will love this squeaky plush dog toy shaped like the iconic drink.

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Why are bulldogs so gosh-darned ugly? And Dobermans so scary? It’s not by chance.

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Scientists speculate that the first dogs separated themselves from the wolf pack about 100,000 years ago. And until a few hundred years ago, dogs pretty much bred themselves willy-nilly with little record of human intervention. That is, until the dawn of…

THE UNNECESSARY DOG

In postmedieval Europe, lower-class dogs pulled carts and herded livestock (and were completely unappreciated for it). But on royal estates, “unnecessary dogs” -the darlings of kings and countesses- were becoming the objects of previously unheard-of emotional attachments. By the mid-19th century, these pampered pets outnumbered the working dog population. And by the late 19th century, dog lovers who were fiercely loyal to particular breeds started forming private registries and kennel clubs so they could just as fiercely protect those prized bloodlines.

DESIGNER GENES

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Today, after nearly 100 years of serious breeding, most pedigreed dogs are extremely inbred. The chance that a purebred dog will have a different combination of genes at any given site on a chromosome is very small: 4 to 22 percent. In most mutts, it’s a healthy 57 percent. Between two members of a typical human family it’s an even healthier 71 percent. The degree of uniformity among purebreds means that when a bad trait gets locked in by chance, it tends to stay as long as the breeding is confined within the group.

MORE THAN ONE SICK PUPPY

So when you hear the phrase “indiscriminate breeding,” it doesn’t mean despoiling those pure bloodlines with a doggie liaison outside the breed (horrors!), it refers to the breeding of pedigreed dogs who are known to carry traits that are bad for the breed- mostly physical, but behavioral as well.

A lot of breeders are doing what they can to breed out the bad stuff while keeping in the good. But meanwhile, here’s the poop on a few distinctive breeds: where they came from and -because of indiscriminate breeding- the reasons why you might end up spending all your time and money taking them to the vet (or the doggie shrink).

BULLDOGS: THE UGLY SWEETIE-PIE

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The dog who looks like Winston Churchill-or is it the other way around? He waddles, he slobbers, and he’s the snoring champ of all dogdom.

Origins: Bulldogs were bred to be used in a sport -and we use the term loosely- called “bull baiting,” in which it was the bulldog’s job to “take down” a bull by jumping up, biting its face, and hanging on until the bull was pinned to the ground. So the bulldog was bred for a strong lower jaw and a less intrusive nose, (so he could breathe while attacking the bull and hang on forever if need be).

After bull baiting was outlawed in the 19th century, the dog evolved into the shorter, squatter version we know today. But because of all that inbreeding, the bulldog’s physique is terribly damaged and distorted.

What they’re good for: He’s not as fierce as he looks. The bulldog is actually one of the more placid and generally happy breeds. A sweet companion.

Problems: Bulldogs have breathing problems in general and small windpipes in particular. Their pups are often delivered by cesarean section because their heads were bred to be so big. They have poor eyesight, are very sensitive to the cold and heat, and don’t even get us started on the hip and knee problems. (And probably as a throwback to their bull baiting origins, they have a penchant for attacking moving cars and vacuum cleaners.)

CHIHUAHUA: THE SHORT MAN SYNDROME

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If it weighs more than six pounds, it isn’t a Chihuahua -this according to the American Kennel Club (hey, they’ve got to have some standards). Named after the Mexican state of Chihuahua, it’s the oldest breed on the American continent and the smallest breed in the world.

Origins: The modern-day Chihuahua was bred from the Techichi, a small dog kept by the Toltecs and the Aztecs. Both peoples believed the Techichi safely guided the human soul through the underworld, warding off evil spirits until the recently deceased arrived at the Great Taco Bell in the Sky.

Gossip has it that the Techichi was a “prairie dog,” that is, not a dog at all, but a burrowing rodent, which the natives raised for food. Then there’s the belief that the little ankle-biter came originally from Asia a very long time ago, when the two continents were still joined by a land bridge.

What they’re good for: The perfect apartment dog. And not bad as a watchdog, either. An alarm system that doesn’t require any batteries.

Problems: Despite their godly status, Chihuahuas are prone to a lot of human-style diseases, including hemophilia, hypoglycemia, and cleft palates. Also, heart, knee, and trachea problems. And don’t laugh if you see one wearing an angora doggie sweater -they hate cold weather.

DOBERMAN PINSCHER: THE BAD GUY’S DOG

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A triumph of German engineering, the dobie is named for Louis Dobermann (yes, with two Ns), a German tax collector and dog pound keeper who first bred them at the end of the 19th century.

Orgins: In his work collecting taxes, Herr Dobermann sometimes needed to convince reluctant taxpayers to cough up the dough, and also needed to protect himself from bandits on the road. First he tried using tough-looking humans, but eventually decided to create his own breed of dog.

He took a German shepherd for hardiness and intelligence, crossed it with a German pinscher for quick reaction, added a weimeraner pointer for its hunting abilities and coloring, then he threw in a little Rottweiler, greyhound, and Manchester terrier …and voila! A dog that inspired fear and trembling in every taxpayer in the land.

What they’re good for: To inspire fear and trembling in everyone who isn’t his master. But seriously, folks, the dobie, though a ferociously loyal watchdog, turns out to be very social. He loves being with other people and other dogs (though he can be “aggressive” with the latter).

Problems: This love of being with others means that he demands almost constant companionship and social interaction. Not a dog you can toss into the backyard to take care of himself. Despite his healthy mixed heritage, those bad breeders have managed to inject him with a few nasty diseases; the most lethal of which is cardiomyopathy, a degenerative heart condition.

POODLES: MORE THAN A FASHION ACCESSORY

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A lot of people think of poodles as pampered pets with silly hairdos. Well, yes, but…

Origins: The breed probably originated in Germany, where it was called a pudel, and was brought across the border during one of France and Germany’s innumerable skirmishes. They’re the national dog of France, but they don’t call them poodles there- they call them caniche, from chien canard, or “duck dog,” because they were originally used as duck-hunting retrievers. (It’s true.)

The poodle was the most popular dog in the U.S. from 1960 to 1983, and they’re still in the top ten. They come in three sizes: standard, miniature, and toy. The three sizes are considered as one breed and are judged by the same standard.

What they’re good for: Today the poodle is primarily a companion and show dog, though if you want to teach a poodle anything -well, anything lower than high math, he can probably learn it. He’s that smart.

Problems: Hip dysplasia, eye problems, bloat, epilepsy, thyroid problems, and Addison’s disease (a disorder of the adrenal glands) haunt the standard poodle. Toys and miniatures are subject to eye, ear, skin, and joint problems.

COCKER SPANIEL: THE PUPPY ON THE GREETING CARD

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The Shirley Temple of breeds. Though still popular, the cocker has been replaced by the ubiquitous yellow Lab in homes and on greeting cards.

Origins: First the name: “cocker” from its ability as a “cock-flusher,” which has nothing to do with toilets or bathrooms or dirty stuff at all. That’s “cocks” as in “woodcocks,” a kind of bird they used to hunt. “Spaniel” is either from Spain (Espana) or from the French verb espanir, which means “to crouch or to flatten” and which neatly describes the spaniel’s hunting posture. Which you don’t see a lot of anymore.

What they’re good for: Cuteness. The American cocker spaniel is a perennial all-star and has been the MPD (most popular dog) in the United States 25 times during the 20th century. By 1936 it was the AKC’s most-registered breed, and it held that ranking for 17 consecutive years. As usual, popularity breeds excess. The cocker suffered for its stardom. He’s possibly the best example of a dog bred for looks, which did not exactly put him on his best behavior.

Problems: A lot of unsuspecting buyers ended up with mean little cockers. They became infamous for behavioral disorders, particularly for passive-aggressive behaviors like crouching, urinating wherever and whenever, biting, and even screaming in temper tantrums. The term “cocker spaniel rage” was coined to describe this charming behavior. Physically, the problem list is long and includes eye problems like cataracts and glaucoma, as well as hip dysplasia, allergies, seborrhea, liver disease, cardiomyopathy, and occasional gastric torsion and elbow dysplasia.

SO WHAT ABOUT MUTTS?

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If you insist on having a pedigreed dog, the most important thing you can do is check out the breeder first. The really good breeders do everything they can to make sure their puppies are mentally and physically sound.

Mutts, on the other hand, tend to be healthy because of hybrid vigor, that greater mixture of healthy genes. And they also tend to be good dogs. They are, in fact, the embodiment of the “real dog,” the fellas that evolved along with us human beings- without our interference.

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Jay Koppelman submitted this shot he caught of a blue heeler in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico to NatGeo.

Sometimes it seems that there are two completely separate worlds that are in existence: that of the humans and the other, which belongs to the animals. In this photo the humans are definitely unaware of all the interaction that goes on in the animal world just feet away. I wonder what’s going through this dog’s mind.

It was selected as the Photo of the Day at National Geographic, where you can see a larger version. Link -Thanks, Marilyn!

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Gus and his buddy have a wading pool in the backyard to keep them cool, but Gus has a better idea! -via Bits and Pieces

Doctors were worried that Tom may never walk again, but just two months later he’s moving around. He says he drew strength from Chelse who, seven years ago, also had to learn to walk all over again,

“Our vet had said, “you know that she had broken her back,’” said Tom.

They never thought Chelse could walk again. Tom says that if she can do it, why can’t he?

“[She] basically said, ‘don’t you quit.’ Anyway, I won’t,” said Tom.

With video. Link -via Arbroath

What is a service animal? The landmark Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 didn't state that clearly, so for the past twenty years, people have been claiming to have all sorts of service animals as a loophole to carry them around while traveling or shopping in stores:

The law termed it "any animal individually trained to do work or perform tasks for the benefit of a person with a disability" — but here was the rub: That seemed to imply that an elephant, just for instance, could make an excellent service animal.

Elephants are very smart. And strong. They can carry things for people and give them rides. Yet surely the lawmakers didn't intend for people to have service elephants they could go shopping with in grocery stores and travel with on planes.

Fortunately, in the last 20 years, no one ever seems to have claimed to have a service elephant. On the other hand, plenty of people have claimed to have service cats and rats and parrots and ferrets and llamas and iguanas and at least one snake (yes, really, a boa constrictor). And they've tried to take these service animals along with them everywhere — the way the law assured them they could — including into places where other people told them they were very out of place.

Impasse ensued. Confusion reigned. Until this March, when the government issued a new definition.

Well that loophole is now closed. The United States government has defined a service animal to be a trained dog (and under certain conditions, miniature horses).

This seems to have left monkey helpers hung out to dry! Link

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Dozer the goldendoodle somehow escaped from his yard in Fulton, Maryland. What did he decide to do with his newfound freedom? He joined in the Maryland Half Marathon and ran approximately 7 miles of the race on his own. When he stopped for water at rest stations people assumed he was running with his owner. After crossing the finish line he made his own way home. He has since received a medal from race organizers and has his own runner’s page on the Maryland Half Marathon website where he has raised $14,000 for the UM Greenebaum Cancer Center. He also has a Facebook fan page with more than 1500 fans!

Link – Via Metafilter

Redditor webby_mc_webberson took his son and his dog to a beach in Wicklow, Ireland and snapped this picture. He said the dog “loves to express her emotions in the form of dance. Today she was feeling vertical.” Link

After surgery, Lucy had to wear a protective collar (the cone of shame). In her first attempt, she found her normal method of walking up the stairs was difficult, so she quickly came up with her own workaround. -via reddit

I wonder what this Twaggie (based on a Tweet by @DanaJGould) is insinuating. I am older than I’ve ever been and I also own more cats than I ever have before. Illustration by Sam Spratt. Link

Pedigree in New Zealand has launched an online toy that analyzes your face and matches you with a dog that is up for adoption. I was matched with Shadow, a 7-month-old male Huntaway {wiki} mix, which is a breed of New Zealand sheep dog. He’s a cute dog; too bad he’s in Auckland. Link -via Pawesome

I hear there’s an extra joke in the music if you understand Portuguese. -via The Daily What

Only recently have pit bulls gained a reputation for being dangerous dogs, mainly due to their popularity among those who breed and train dogs to be overly aggressive -or to just look scary. For generations, the breed was known as “The Nanny Dog.” See a collection of children’s pictures taken with their beloved and loyal dogs, all pit bulls, at What I Saw Today. Link -via the Presurfer

What can you possibly give a two-year-old dog to make him the happiest puppy in the world? Bunk will never forget this one! -via Buzzfeed