Watch Three Minutes of Awesome Dogs Being Awesome at 1000fps [Video]

The world can be an upsetting place at times. But no matter how badly your day might be going, there’s one thing that can always bring a little cheer back into your life: dogs! Dogs fetching balls, dogs diving in pools, and dogs just being generally awesome at 1,000 frames per second. More »

How Not to Open Your New iPhone [Humor]

There are ways and ways of unpacking your new iPhone 5. This is probably one you want to try and avoid. More »

Everything You Need To Completely and Utterly Humiliate Your Pet [Toolkit]

Your pet gives you nothing but undying love and affection from the crack of dawn until they curl up by your feet at night. So why not repay their selfless admiration with toys and accessories that make them look and feel like nothing but a sight gag? Here’s everything you need to completely and utterly humiliate your pet, leaving no doubt that stain they left on the living room rug wasn’t an accident. More »

Your Dog Needs Its Own Staircase Because You Disgust Him [Design]

Typically the first thing that goes through a dog’s head when he wakes up in the morning is “ugh, I have to trot all the way downstairs to eat my kibble on the same filthy steps as humans.” Architecture Firm 07Beach totally understands that sentiment, so it remodeled this home in Ho Chi Minh City to include a personal staircase just for Fido. More »

This Dog-Shaped Scratching Post Is Sure To Fuel the Dogs vs. Cats Debate [Pets]

If there’s one thing that can divide the nation greater than the Coke vs. Pepsi debate, it’s the question of what makes the better housepet. Dog and cat supporters are fervent in their belief that their respective companions are the superior pet, and this dog-shaped scratching post doesn’t help calm that debate. More »

Believe It or Not, the First Photograph Uploaded to Instagram Was of Neither Food nor Sunset [Instagram]

It may surprise you to learn that back in July 2010, three months before the official public launch of the $1 billion photo-sharing app we’re all come to know so well, the project then known simply as Codename uploaded it’s first test photo photo—a happy-looking blonde dog and a *woman’s right foot in Teva sandal. More »

Dog Bacteria Reduces Risk of Asthma in Humans, Says Science [Science]

New research suggests that exposure to certain microbes during infancy—particularly, to those from a particular strain of bacteria found in dogs—can alter the intestinal flora of a baby’s developing GI tract such that asthmatic symptoms of a common virus, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), are undetectable. More »

Will This Caged Ball Toy Stimulate a Dog’s Brain or Just Drive It Insane? [Pets]

Pet owners will do anything they can for their companions, including buying every kind of toy that promises to improve their lives. But instead of stimulating a dog’s brain, this chew toy looks like it’s only going to stimulate frustration and rage. More »

Use Google+ Hang Outs to Create Your Own Personal Puppy Cam [Google+]

A recent graduate of Northwestern University, Taylor Barrett felt nervous about leaving Walnut, her 11-week-old Chihuahua puppy, home alone while she was at the office all day. But instead of overpaying for a too-luxe doggie daycare, she turned to technology for the solution. More »