Awesome Dogs

Is there nothing that Jesse the Jack Russell can’t do? He puts most mutts to shame making the bed, toasting toast, microwaving popcorn and sorting recyclables. He even buys his own dog toys.

Jasper the dog doesn’t live in a mansion, but his suave transition from fully awake to sleep mode more than makes up for his modest abode. Watch Jasper swagger to sleep on YouTube.

What’s not to like about corgis? Here, Penny, the stubby-legged welsh corgi tries out for the doggie rodeo with a tiny rider strapped to her back. Hang on for a wild ride on a tiny buckin’ bronco.

Based on his ability to perform household chores, we already knew that Jesse the dog was talented, but all work and no play makes Jesse a dull boy. Bet you never saw a dog run backwards before.

Murdock the dog fetches YouTuber th7985 a cold can of Bud from the fridge. He really is a man’s best friend. This is why we prefer dogs over cats. Felines are too smart(ass) to be taught to care.

Boston terrier Mackie likes being tickled. At least we think he does, because from the way he laughs we can’t decide if he’s being tickled or electrocuted. And doesn’t he look like this famous dog owner?

No, it’s not that kind of dog fight, it’s a TA kind of dog fight – balloon animal versus origami canines, duking it out thought bubbles and all on this funny tee from David Thorley, available at Threadless.

Up until this moment, we thought our cat was the only one who acted like a dog. The feline here takes it to the next level – and transitions back in a smooth, stealthy kind of way. (Thanks Chris!)

Actually, we’re not sure what Latin dance that is, but El Willy the chihuahua doesn’t seem to know that he’s supposed to walk on all fours nor that Flamenco originated in Spain, not Mexico.

Lucy the dog just got back from having surgery, and has to wear that stupid cone around her neck. But that won’t stop her from getting up the stairs to be with her master. Final score :Lucy 10, Stairs 0.

Tommy the Chihuahua doesn’t want to share his new bone with Lulu, the stuffed chihuahua here; this goes to our theory that the toys are the feistiest of all the dog groups. (Thanks Stephanie!)

Zeke the dog just had a bath. While you’d think his owner would be able to towel him off more, he’s got his own special way of drying off before he can get settled down for a post-bath rest.

Bunk the dog recently celebrated his second birthday. In celebration of the big day, his owners gave him a roomful of balloons and let him go to town… and Bunk + balloons = a poppin’ good time.

Dogs are wonderful creatures. At times, they’re incredibly smart, other times, not so much. And sometimes they’re just “creative”, like this boxer and his “special” way of getting down stairs.

Robbie the dog is smart enough to fetch a stick and bring it back when his owner throws it to him. Unfortunately, he’s not bright enough to figure out that this is not his owner. Gotta love dogs.

Keep your footwear shiny with this clever shoe polisher built into the belly of Benny the dog – designed by Stefano Giovannoni. Runs on 230VAC, so you’ll need an adapter outside of Europe.

While we can’t stand computer animated talking animals and babies, that’s not what’s going on here with this talking dog. He’s all natural. Except for the voice. At least we think that part is dubbed.

We wish the quality of this clip were better, but when we got to the part where one of these Australian cattle dogs runs across all those benches without missing a step, we had to put it up anyhow.

We always had a childhood fantasy of Charlie the Poodle dragging us around the neighborhood on our skateboard. It never worked out, but Quila the Pit Bull shows us that the fantasy is reality here.

Jerry the wiener dog really likes to play fetch, so his owner built him a robot fetch machine, and trained Jerry to load the ball all by himself. Humans, you’ve been officially outsourced.

There’s not a whole lot to be said about this 9-second clip, other than the fact that it deserves just as many views as Dramatic Chipmunk. Plus, it’s got “wiener” in the title.

After being rescued from a pile of debris floating off the coast of Japan since the March 11th tsunami, Ban the wonder dog is reunited with her owner – and much tail-wagging did ensue.

We’re not sure how this German Shepherd manages to perfectly synchronize his barks with his jumps, but he does. Actually, we’re not sure if he’s on a trampoline either.