clever dogs The hilarious story of 1908 "fake rescue dog" who pushed children into the Seine and then rescued them for steak rewards Jennifer Sandlin

Nature Watch cliff-diving, jaguar-evading capybaras in action Jennifer Sandlin

dog skits Samantha Copley turns her dogs into terrific actors in these dog skits Jennifer Sandlin

astrology Pop Punk Astrology's humorous takes on Zodiac signs Jennifer Sandlin

Food Papa John's Pizza Bowls pose the important question "what is food?" Elías Villoro

Tom The Dancing Bug Hollingsworth Hound buys a social media app: "Let Tweeting Dogs Lie" Ruben Bolling

adventure What is a "robinsonade?" Mark Frauenfelder

PSAs McGruff the Crime Dog released an album in the 80s Thom Dunn

Delightful Creatures Watch: Incredibly clever cat opens a sliding glass door Carla Sinclair

Boing Boing Gadgets From your home to the road to your pet, these items will help improve every aspect of your life Boing Boing's Shop

Cooking My first attempt at smoking meat on a compact bullet smoker Jason Weisberger

Funny Bulldogs cleverly try to 'play dead' to avoid being scolded Xeni Jardin

revenge Homeowner comes up with clever way to shame owners who let their dogs crap on his lawn Mark Frauenfelder

dogs Dogs are smarter than cats, but raccoons are off the charts crafty Jason Weisberger

animal intelligence Which are smarter, cats or dogs? New study gives us the answer Carla Sinclair

tools The best way to get rid of dog hair is this rubbery sponge Rob Beschizza

books Read: Strategic Dog Patterning, a story from "Why I Hunt Flying Saucers" Hugh AD Spencer

picks All aboard the railroad at Tokyo Disneyland! Richard Kaufman

fiction The Man Who Sold The Moon Cory Doctorow

cuisine The Rat King: On the Fascinations (and Revulsions) of Rattus Mark Dery