Here we have it...Sam the World's Ugliest Dog! Nothing to be ashamed of folks! And he's even got a blog.

Read all about the drama here!

Thanks to dog lover Joi Ito for this link and pretty photo!

Not the happiest topic but important...

JUST IN...

I heard a story from a distraught friend that would break your heart. It involves puppies bought at American Kennels on Lexington between 61st & 62nd. The details are grim and the amount of emotional (nightly hospital visits to the puppies for weeks) and financial suffering are great. The saddest thing is that I know he's not the first and only person to experience problems with this store . Do you know of other similar stories concerning this pet store? Or other stores or breeders? Please email me at andrea@modernpooch.com or comment here.

:-(

To find out how, where and when to stalk this bus full of cuties, look no further.

Thanks to Hannah for the pic!!

You know how you use a teeth guard if you grind your teeth? There should also be a palm guard to protect your palms from excessive palm clenching due to too much cuteness...such as...

Passed out blonde puppies by shoes!

I am proud to say that this photo is from an oldie but goodie AndreaHarner.com post about the Westminster Dog Show!

Go on, stretch those legs!

I'm cute and I'm Japanese:

I'm trying out this new haircut called 'bangs up':

Sharpei + on the flower pot = cuteness

Oh! You didn't know?! 'Pomeranian' means 'cute'!

Top Dog: Why Americans love Labrador retrievers.

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Puppies try to chill this summer in Beijing, China.

This is a smart idea, the origins of which went something like this - hey! people are sickly obsessed with celebrity and with dogs!

Here's the resultCelebrity Dog Blog!