Scientists believe that most animals show emotions through facial expressions, just like humans—which means maybe your dog can smile. How did they come to this conclusion? The same way all scientists come to all conclusions: By torturing mice.

This dog has so much fun sliding into a pool he does it again and again and again.

The poor petless people who go to the city's dog runs to ogle other people's dogs (hence "dogle") are pretty sad. They're like old men in trenchcoats fondling themselves by a playground. It's just... Aw! Puppy! What were we saying?

He might not have perfect pitch, but he has the timing down.

You can still put on some Barry White, lower the lights and make love to your favorite goat in Florida — their bickering legislature has failed to pass a measure outlawing bestiality.

Nutripro diet dog food puts things in terms that you pet-coddling, Snausage-tossing, pooch-fattening, smothering-with-love fat dog owners can understand: Your fat dog isn't fucking. And that's wrong. [Via Adfreak. Click to enlarge]

You have never seen a dancing dog quite like Chandi. The lovable canine recently busted a move on Britain's Got Talent, winning the hearts of the judges and the world.

Looking for a reason to join al Qaeda? How about a "3,000-foot indoor dog park/canine club" offering "holistic mud masks and facials"? New York City: 38,000 homeless people and a goddamn dog night club. [NYP; image via]

[Amanda Seyfried on an outing with her Australian shepherd, Finn, who was later photographed wearing a cone around his head. That picture is after the jump. Images via Pacific Coast News.]

Former cocaine smuggler Douglas Spink found a great new way to earn his keep: He ran a bestiality farm where visitors could make love to dogs, stallions, and mice smothered in Vaseline with their tails cut off, say authorities.

Kids and cats love the ipad but it's a little different for man's best friend. At first, this Corgi is mystified by Apple's iPad, then, as fear sets in, he begins to panic.

ZoMG, so many golden retriever puppies! Too cute! Too rambunctious! This guy knows what I'm talkin' about.

This dog was featured as "Adoptable Pet of the Game" at Saturday's Northwest Arkansas Naturals game, and she made quite the impression! Luckily, she was adopted within 48 hours by someone who had no idea that she'd pooped on ESPN.

This man went a little overboard in describing the dogs that have been terrorizing his neighborhood. His wife seems totally non-plussed...he must do this a lot.

Contrary to the owner's boasts, his pet boxer never does actually mind him. The dog obviously has a sense of humor as he must know his owner only gets funnier with time.

With one enigmatic photo, this smugly grinning party animal has gone from viral ingenue to media darling. While Riley failed to conjure his famous grin for the Today Show cameras, his owner shed light on the pooch's personal life.

Well Westchester poodle, singular, anyway. Cleopatra, a fluffy white doggy owned by an elderly lady was tethered serenely in the back yard last week, dreaming of coiffure, when she was set upon by the slavering hounds.

In a good way, of course. Ricochet was in training to be a service dog, but loved chasing birds too much (who could blame her?) to complete the program. She became a surf dog and raises money for people with disabilities.

Rusty the narcoleptic dachshund is always passing out when he's trying to do very important dog things, like eating clover flowers.

The bulldogs, formerly seen at The Rose Parade, have trained to perfection and are now officially the Cutest Snowboarders Ever.