It’s funny to me that dogs do this. Though my dogs are pretty small there have been times where they’ve damaged something or done something they know they shouldn’t (Honey hates the rain and thunder, and will avoid going outside to do her business at all costs when there’s a storm, if you catch my drift), and before we’ve even discovered what they’ve done, they’ve got the ears turned downward, the poor puppy dog eyes, and the tail tucked.

Does your dog act guilty when they know they’ve done something they shouldn’t?

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Christmas Tree Disaster

The presidential pooch, a one year old Portuguese Water Dog, romped around the grounds of the White House with reporters and photographs capturing his every move. He played fetch and took breaks to investigate the white stuff.

Are you or someone you love a Bo fan? Check out some cute stocking stuffer and gift ideas!

~ Bo Obama Official Ty Beanie Baby
~ First Dog
~ Bo, America’s Commander in Leash
~ Fuzzy First Dog Doll
~ First Dog T-shirt

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Presidential Pup’s First Snowfall

The newest one is part of its own little series titled Snow Business, Part One.

In it, Simon’s cat heads outside and discovers his first snow fall. After an “altercation” with a bird (I didn’t say it was all true to life!), the short video ends and we’re told we get the rest after the new year.

Which Simon’s Cat video is your favorite?

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Simon’s Cat in “Snow Business”

This video comes from Hungary, and features an actual dog obedience school’s presentation group putting on a performance for the holidays!

These very well-trained (and cute!) dogs decorate a Christmas tree, complete with ornaments, glass balls, tinsel and even the presents before plopping down from exhaustion. That’s about how I feel after a day of decorating, too!

Unless your dogs are this well-trained, it’s probably best not to let them chomp down on the glass balls, though — ouch! Check out some other holiday pet safety tips.

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A Doggy Christmas Surprise

In the video, the little grey and white kitten is getting tickled (and trying for some finger nibbles), but when the tickler throws her hand up, the kitten, surprised, follows suit.

There’s no way I could get our resident foster kittens to follow suit on this one, they’re much more interested in remaining upright and ready to pounce, as opposed to lounging on their backs getting tickles. Oh well!

The only problem with the video is that it’s only 17 seconds long!

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Video: Surprised Kitten

Now, I’ve always liked the idea of having a lizard or snake as a pet, but I know they wouldn’t be a good fit for our family. I know that the bigger a snake gets, the bigger their meals need to get, and though I’m not squeamish about feeding them what they need (my first job at a pet store involved culling baby mice to feed to the snake population) and I don’t take offense to the circle of life and all that, I do know that it’s just not feasible for us to have to be running down to the pet store every so often for a fresh supply, and I don’t like the thought of keeping any in the freezer, either!

Feeding issues aside, there are some animals that just don’t make great pets, period, especially beginner pets for kids (experienced adults are on their own ). The video above from CBS talks about some of these pets, and how people buy them thinking they’re so cute and small, but get a big surprise within a short time!

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Reptiles That Don’t Make Good Pets

A returned soldier is greeted at the door by his very happy beagles, who give him not only the standard licks and tail waggles, but some very enthusiastic vocal work as well!

I haven’t been able to find out much more about the video, just that it appears the soldier has returned home after a while away, and his wife or girlfriend made sure she caught their dogs’ reactions on video as she lets them out from behind the baby gate.

Mental Floss has a few more videos of dogs greeting their returning soldiers (all of them equally aww-worthy, though I admit the one at the very end with the soldiers and their kids really did me in!), and I dare you to watch without a tissue nearby!

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Happy Beagles Greet Returned Soldier

In the video, Pablo baits the very patient Ramsey with the toy, all the while doing what we call The Very Vicious Growl. Ramsey very carefully inches closer and closer to the toy while Pablo keeps a close eye on the progress, leading to louder growls and bigger head jerks.

When Ramsey pretends to lose interest, Pablo shoves the toy back into his face before yanking it back again.

Pablo and Ramsey have their own blog (though it appears to be neglected), as well as a Facebook fan page.

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Evil Chihuahua

I’ve previously written about several, including Sicilian Fig Cookies parts one and two, Depression breakfast, dandelion salad, pasta with peas, and poorman’s meal.

In the video above, Clara prepares Eggplant Parmesan, though she says right off the bat that she actually makes it with Romano cheese instead of Parmesan, but that it still tastes the same! She recounts how eggplant was cheap and easy to prepare, but that even if something cost a little more it just meant they had less of it.

She begins by cutting the eggplant into slices about 1/4″ to 1/2″ slices before shallow frying them in some oil in a pan until they turn crispy and brown. When the eggplant is done frying, drain them on paper towels to get rid of the excess cooking oil.

She then puts some homemade sauce over each slice of eggplant and sprinkles with some Romano (or Parmesan!) cheese. She recommends letting them sit for just a bit to cool down enough to eat. Since her family grew the eggplant themselves and served it with dandelion salad, she says the meal was virtually free. I love easy recipes like this that don’t require any kind of recipe, and this would be great with a slice of crusty bread on the side, too!

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Cooking With Clara: Eggplant Parmesan

“Hot Spot” was created to celebrate the release of Simon’s book, titled, of course, “Simon’s Cat.” The 40-second video shows the lengths that his feline friend will go to to get the warm spot under the desk lamp. I wonder who rang the doorbell?

Check out the other “Simon’s Cat” shorts, including Fly Guy, TV Dinner, Let Me In!, Wake Up!, and even one about Simon’s sister’s dog, titled Fed Up.

Simon and his three cats — Hugh (the main inspiration for “Simon’s Cat”), Maisie and Jess — live in London, UK. Check out Simon’s Cat on Facebook or follow him on Twitter!

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New Simon’s Cat in “Hot Spot”