Dogs are cute. Kids are cute. Put them together and we're absolutely melting.
But one little girl decided she wanted to be a doctor for a day and gave her pooch a very thorough examination.
She checked everything from blood pressure, to her paws and her ears – and we have to say, that is one very patient animal.
The pet just sat there and let the little girl work away. But judging from the end of the video, there's another pooch in the background looking for her 'doctor' skills too.
We just feel like giving them both hugs right now.
The weekend is nearly here, but just to make your day that little bit better (thank us later), we have some exciting PUPPY-RELATED news.
If you’re a fan of all things cuddly, cute and generally squeal-inducing, you better make a big space in your diary for March 11, 12 and 13.
Dublin is set to become a cat and dog playground for that weekend only, as Whiskas and Pedigree team up for Pawsitivity In The City, a three-day event promoting #PawsitiveLiving for pets and their owners.
Whether you’re a pet owner, looking to give a pet in need a new home, or simply just want to give and receive some oh-so fluffy puppy love, then head along to Merrion Square to check out the action.
Activities lined up so far include a doggy disco, professional pet grooming and dog training services, plus advice from expert vets including Ireland AM star Pete Wedderburn.
The ISPCA will also be there to help some dogs in need to find their new forever home through their Rehoming Programme.
Now, to tide you over until March 11, here’s the most adorable puppy/kitten GIF we’ve ever seen:
We know diamonds are a girl's best friend, but we think that our dogs might just come above the sparkly stones.
Researchers have found that our pet dogs can sense what we're feeling by combining information from different senses.
Animal behaviour specialists and psychologists carried out a number of studies to suggest that dogs can tell the difference between positive and negative emotions, and apart from humans, they are the only other animals to possess such a trait.
As part of the research, seventeen dogs were shown two different pictures. One was of a happy human and the other was of an angry human.
Various sounds were then played to the dogs of a person's voice – again, one happy tone, and one angry tone.
The researchers found that most dogs matched the happy human with the happy tone of voice, and did the same for the angry picture and voice.
"Our study shows that dogs have the ability to integrate two different sources of sensory information into a coherent perception of emotion in both humans and dogs," said Dr Kun Guo from the University of Lincoln's School of Psychology.
"Our findings are the first to show that dogs truly recognise emotions in humans and other dogs."
Some of us may save some leftover food for our beloved pets on Christmas, but one animal food company has taken it to the next level.
Freshpet made this video as a spoof on your family's Christmas dinner which includes 13 dogs and one cat, and they just about nailed it.
We see the drunk uncle who is well on his way to getting locked, the bulldog-granddad who sneaks sips from his hidden flask and of course, the unruly teen who won't stop texting during dinner.
If only all Christmas dinners could be as funny as this one:
One of the many joyous occasions for kids at Christmas is going to Santa's grotto. Not only do they get to meet the main man, they will more than likely receive a small present for the visit too.
Well, the good people at the Chill Factore in Manchester decided that it shouldn't be just humans that get to enjoy this experience, it can be animals too.
A large number of dogs (and a few cats) paid a visit to Chill Factore, an indoor skiing and snowboarding venue, to check out its new festive grotto for pets!
And not only that, a few lucky dogs even got the chance to meet Santa Paws, Santa's doggy helper (who we have already fallen in love with).
Most of the pups dressed up for the day in very cute pet sweaters and they also received delicious doggy festive treats:
The feel good news story of the day features Tumbles.
He is a tiny (legit the tiniest) shelter puppy ever. He was born with only two legs, but now he is on the move after recently being outfitted with a custom 3-D-printed wheelchair.
A video capturing the pint-sized pooch’s first steps, shows the little guy making big strides while in the care of Friends of the Shelter Dogs in Ohio.
The pup was taken in by the shelter when he was only two weeks old at the time.
“We thought he wouldn’t make it,” Karen Pilcher, who serves as the group’s rescue coordinator and now Tumbles' foster mom, told ABC News.
Now look at him! Amazing.
His first steps obviously took a lot out of the little hero because the shelter also posted a snap of Tumbles after his adventures on their Facebook page.
We can’t deal, sorry.
Oh, and if you thought the story couldn’t get more adorable then you should also know that Tumbles is going to need a different wheel chair: because he is toosmall for the current one in use.
“I think we'll definitely be able to have a working model,” Joe Jollick told TheHuffingtonPost. Joe is the lab director at the Ohio University Innovation Centre.
“The challenge is getting the dog to use it and not try to sneak out of the straps and (him) learning to use his back legs correctly because right now he's just pushing himself on his chin.”
Otto is a bulldog who has some serious skills. Not content with mastering the usual ‘sit’ and ‘stay’ like his canine peers, Otto considers himself more of an adventurer.
He broke a Guinness World Record yesterday when he skateboarded through the legs of 30 people in Peru.
Otto is not the only one trying to break a record today. Guinness World Records Day celebrates a 12 year anniversary today. Some of the records attempted include the fastest 100m run on all fours and the biggest gathering of people dressed as penguins.
While these both sound highly entertaining, we are pretty certain that Otto’s video is probably the most adorable we have seen in a while.
You may have noticed that today Dublin city has seen a huge influx of very cute, and very large puppies.
While they are not of the fluffy variety- as they are in fact papier mâché puppies- they still have people stopping for photos and sharing them on social media.
The pups are part of a campaign called The Puppy Promise.
The puppies are a reminder from Dog’s Trust Ireland that a puppy is not just for Christmas. The puppies who have even been joining commuters on the LUAS today appear to look quite sad.
While they do look cute, it is worth noting that they are a reminder of the countless animals who are abandoned every year.
The rather glum looking puppies have been spotted about the city with social media users sharing their photos of the canine props to help spread the message.
The charity point out on their website that every November they see a huge increase in the amount of puppies advertised for sale. In January the amount of dogs then abandoned will also inevitably spike. So, they are asking people to make the Puppy Promise.
She's already the proud owner of not one but two Italian greyhound pups, but this time Kylie and Tyga are taking the plunge together.
Yes, the love-birds want to take their year-long relationship to the next level… by becoming puppy parents.
And not just any dog, either. Ms Jenner and her 25-year-old rapper beau have, in fact, aquired a super-rare merle tri-colour English bulldog pup, whom they have called Roly.
Incredibly, Roly is also worth a cool €45,000. Wowsers!
Arriving last Thursday evening, the hound was sourced via Shrinkabulls.com – an organisation which sells bulldog pups, often priced at four- and five-figure sums.
TMZ reports that the dog was actually a gift from Jeremy Greene – the CEO of PingTank – an app both helped launch to success.
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Kylie, 18, has been happily uploading videos of Roly to her Snapchat account – and it seems that he's already settling in nicely and getting on well with the Italian greyhounds.
The teenage reality TV star has previously committed to only adopting animals from rescue shelters, however, given that her latest canine was a gift – it seems she's been able to make an exception.
Generally, dogs in any form of costume (whether they are minions or all out Halloween legends) are considered absolutely adorable.
However, an LA based dog groomer Jess Rona has proved that sometimes dogs are even better when they go for a more natural look.
She chronicles her dog grooming escapades on Instagram and the 16 second videos are enough to make our day.
Instagram is often the place we find some of the best hair inspiration when we’re considering a style transformation. It only makes sense that now our four-legged friends are getting in on the action too.
