This week, The New York Times Style section discovers yappy dogs. "There's a bull market in bad dogs right now," reports Bob Morris, who goes on to compile a compendium of terrible stories about rich people's obnoxious dogs. A sample:

Tennessee state Rep. Joanne Favors, Democrat of Chattanooga, did not enjoy encountering a "huge dog" in the plaza of the state Capitol earlier this week. Here she is shortly after her episode, just unloading on the floor of the House. Who brought this beast to the Capitol? Now her blood pressure's through the roof, thank you very much:

"After shopping at Whole Foods on Houston Street, a Manhattan artist returned to his [Porsche Cayenne] SUV to find the window smashed and both his laptop and lapdog missing from the back seat."

Lawmakers in Iran have proposed a bill that would make it illegal to own dogs because they're filthy and gross, according to a new report in Time. A leading cleric in the past has publicly denounced "short-legged" and "holdable" canines, and, if the law passes, the government could soon begin confiscating dogs from their owners. But there's more to it than just trying to keep the country's streets clean:

How can anyone continue to film this? Can someone please scoop up that adorable doggie and place it in a bundle of cushions and blankets?

A dog trying to cross the highway is hit by a car and hurt badly, unable to move. Moments later, another dog comes rushing to his rescue and leads him to safety. It is said that the injured dog did not actually survive.

Puppy pals Gus and Jaxx always have each others baxx. Watch as Gus helps free Jaxx when he gets stuck under the couch.

This rabbit is very brave he is trying to get freaky with a dog and even though it goes against nature he is not giving up.

This cute little family is having a photo session when Rover decides to get inappropriate with a pillow in the background.

Getting a board game is often a cruel joke when you're an only child. That is unless you can teach your dog to play with you.

Get your tissues ready because this reunion is heavy. This dog was found drifting on top of a disintegrating roof at sea for an unknown amount of days and he still had energy to wag his tail for his owner.

Well-behaved is one thing, another is to be as considerate as this cute pooch right here. Watch him take a moment to pray for other doggies that aren't as privileged to have a warm meal at night.

Poncho is probably wishing he owned a poncho after attempting to put on a sweatshirt. At one point his owner asks, "How did he get his head in there?" The world may never know.

With impressive animation, a great soundtrack, and a few adorable dogs, this video makes "dog boarding" seem almost real. Your dog can not only fetch your news paper, it can help you nail a sweet Ollie. Man's best friend, indeed.

How many dogs do you know cram numbers after playing a little fetch? This cute Jack Russell Terrier named Annie is quite talented when it comes to math! Watch her perfectly answer some equations.

It's like the David and Goliath of the canine world, only this time David wins because he's so gosh, darn cute.

What's the best way to get rid off a playful dog that disrupts your football game? Well, these players gave the adorable animal lots of love and attention before promptly picking it up and carrying it off the field.

Some dogs are dumb. Some dogs are smart. This little guy? Smart. Why? Because he manages to open his owner's refrigerator, crack the pizza box therein, and steal a little slice for himself. If only he closed the fridge, too!

Nope, this isn't an outtake from some straight-to-DVD Beverly Hills Chihuahua sequel - it's an actual conga line of puppies. Now, if only we could get a few dogs on drumming duties, then we'd have a real party!

Meet Stanley! Stanley is a dog. In this video, Stanley—who is very, very excited, obviously—runs in and out of his owners' bedroom, jumping over their bed in the process. That is, until he forgets to jump—and crashes spectacularly.