Anji's taking a photography course and part of one of the assignments was to try to copy a photo by an artist she admires. She really likes the quirky dog photography of Retales Botijero.

The things I endure for the sake of art!

Francesca, one of Martha Stewart's frenchies and my bff, was interviewed by msnbc about her and Sharkey's blog - The Daily Wag.

I was just browsing Flickr and came across EllenJo and I am now officially her biggest fan. First of all you must check out Greetings from Floyd St. which is an ongoing series of travel photos featuring EllenJo's 5 pound Chihuahua, Floyd. Amazing! But wait there's more, she's got a Boston too!!! Check out these adorable pics of Ivan. What a cutie, and what wonderful photography! Then be sure to check out EllenJo's website, especially the Clyde, Floyd, and Ivan page. And when you're done browsing all that cuteness why not buy one of the books? I am totally buying Dogs in Disguise Volume II. I love it!

Veterinary Pet Insurance recently analyzed its database of more than 466,000 insured pets to find the most popular dog and cat names of 2008. For both dogs and cats, Max was the most popular name in 2008. VPI's data indicates that there is a trend toward people names such as Max over more traditional pet names such as Fido. Some of the most popular dog and cat names also rank among the Social Security Administration's most popular baby names. I am guilty as charged!

Here's the list:

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Speaking of the White House, Obama has apparently narrowed his choice to two breeds: Labradoodle and Portuguese Water Dog. Now, I used to run a pet business and since these are very trendy breeds I have a bit of experience with them and I just have two words to say about it - HIGH STRUNG or alternatively GOOD LUCK. No, I'm not bitter because they aren't choosing a Boston Terrier, I just know from experience that these two breeds can be a handful. Luckily the Obamas can afford the best trainers... they may need it. The other disappointing thing about it is that they are not going to find either of these breeds at a shelter or rescue group.

But what I really wanted to show you was this cute video: