dogs

Dog Eats Off Owner's Toes as He Sleeps

Max Read · 03/07/11 12:30AM

Do you have a dog? Have you taken any naps lately? Quick, count your toes! Because—if your dog is anything like this Shiba Inu in Oregon—some of them might be missing:

Pug Attempts to Look Into the Soul of a Video Camera

Junior Mendez · 03/05/11 04:00PM

This cute pug might have a short attention span but for a few fleeting seconds this pug really wants to know just exactly what's behind having this video camera stuck in front of his face.

Snarling Demon Dog Battles Humans For Food in Sweltering Hell-State

Hamilton Nolan · 03/02/11 05:29PM

In the sun-scorched cauldron of violence and hatred that is Arizona, humans are no longer able to procure sustenance without fighting off rabid beasts driven half-mad by the incessant, life-sucking heat. A family in Yuma arrived home and opened their door, only to be overtaken by a black dog rushing past them into the artificial sanctuary of their air-conditioned apartment, made cool by burning vast quantities of fossil fuels which will, ironically, cause our dying planet to become even hotter over time. The interspecies showdown quickly devolved:

Pod of Dolphins Save Drowning Pooch

Madeleine Davies · 02/25/11 03:50PM

Like something out of a Disney movie, neighbors in Marco Island, Florida were alerted to the distress of a drowning doberman pincher after a pod of concerned dolphins took it upon themselves to rescue him.

Firefighters Rescue Dog from an Icy Pond

Madeleine Davies · 02/25/11 10:20AM

Watch as a group of heroic firefighters come to the rescue of a Boo, a poor dog who has fallen through the ice on a frozen pond in Delaware.

Dog Killed in Police Raid on Wrong House

Max Read · 02/24/11 01:05AM

Click to viewAn attempted drug raid in Philadelphia ended badly on Wednesday night when a police officer entered the wrong home and shot and killed a dog that had bitten him on the ankle. It's hard to blame the officer for shooting an attacking dog (or the dog for attacking an intruder), but one would hope that when armed police are executing raids they could at least get the address right. [NBC10; video below]

America Faces Epidemic of Fat Pets

Max Read · 02/22/11 11:18PM

Finally, we have new data on the number of fat pets in the U.S., and it's not looking good. Over half of all American dogs and cats are at least overweight, and some 20 percent of them are obese.

Demon-Faced Dog Lets Out Perfectly Timed Fart

Matt Cherette · 02/17/11 04:48PM

Of this video, Best Week Ever's Michelle Collins said, "It is, in my internet expert calculations, a perfect video." And that's before she discovered the fart. Seriously, you guys, just watch this now—because it is, in fact, perfect.

And Now, a Corgi on a Swing

Matt Cherette · 02/16/11 05:35PM

Are you having a depressing winter Wednesday? If so, then this video—of a Corgi on a swing... yes, a Corgi on a swing—will undoubtedly pick up your spirits.

Grand Champion Foxcliffe Hickory Wind Wins 'Best in Show'

Max Read · 02/16/11 12:15AM

Ladies and gentlemen, meet Grand Champion Foxcliffe Hickory Wind, "Best in Show" at the 135th annual Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show! Grand Champion Foxcliffe Hickory Wind—known popularly as "Hickory," though why you wouldn't want to say the whole thing any chance you get is beyond us—is a Scottish Deerhound, and has won 14 other "Best in Show" titles, making her a very good dog, yes she is, isn't she a good dog. She beat out several other dogs for the title, including one named "Mr. Baggins." [NYT; image via AP]

A Cat Fight Abruptly Ended by a Dog

Marisa Gladstone · 02/15/11 03:50PM

This will be one of the more rare occurrences you will witness in your lifetime. Two cats engage in an all out brawl, which is put to an abrupt stop by none other than a dog who is all about keeping the peace.

When Nap Time Becomes Nom Time

Matt Cherette · 02/14/11 05:13PM

For your Valentine's Day—and Monday—edition of "BAWWWWW!" we have this: a bunch of cute and tiny sleeping puppies being woken up by the sound of a spoon hitting a feeding bowl. Needless to say, they're a bit excited.