I want to thank all the Dogsters who entered the Share Your Embarrassing Pet Story contest. We had so many great entries, but with the help of a few Dogster staffers I picked one.  Gonzo and his mom were chosen as the winner, congrats!

When my dear Angel Gonzo was just a pup (about eight months old) we were jogging in the park together. Evidently Gonzo got bored with just jogging, so he started trying to entice me to play. He started jumping up and nipping at me.

I had on a pair of loose-fitting jogging shorts that I had neglected to tie the drawstring on…Gonzo jumped up, grabbed my shorts in his mouth and when he came down, so did my shorts!!!

Of course, when you’re jogging and your shorts are suddenly around your knees, you trip over them…not only were my shorts at my knees in the middle of the park, I was flat on my face with Gonzo jumping all around me pleased with himself! People passing me on the path were dying laughing at us.

That was probably my most embarrassing doggie moment so far!

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Here’s a fun “Weekend Writing Assignment” for all you Dogsters who would like a chance to win 50 zealies.

Share with us your most funny, nerve-racking, frightening stories that revolve around “embarrassing moments with your pet.”

Judging will take place on Monday, so get those paws typing.

Good luck!

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Amazing story about a terrier who’s been barking non-stop for six years straight!

OK, it’s a joke, but I got a good chuckle out of it and I hope you did too. I love the Onion.

Hopefully all you West Highland Terrier owners out there aren’t too offended.

If you don’t see the video, click here to view it.

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If American Idol took the US by storm, imagine the frenzy in Canada as a mere four days remains before the final selection in their Canine Idol competition.

If you want your proud pooch to be Canine Idol top dawg, get his or her mugshot in to the Winnipeg Free Press now.

The second annual prize-winning Canine Idol contest closes Friday Aug. 22 and entries can be uploaded to our website at www.winnipegfreepress2.com/canineidol until then.

The first 1,000 people to enter will receive special limited-edition Canine Idol dog tags and a Royal Canin discount voucher.

Plus, you get cash if you win it all!!

However, you gotta be in it to win it, but even if you choose not to enter, the pictures that have already been submitted are worth the jump over.

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What’s a day without a poop story, eh?

Here’s a funny one about a poop, the size of a house, breaking loose and flying away.

I know what you’re thinking,  “What kind of food is Fluffy eating to make her poo lighter than air?”

It turns out, the poop was an inflatable balloon, created in the name of art.

A giant inflatable dog poo has caused chaos, breaking windows and pulling down power lines, after it flew away from an outdoor exhibition.

It was carried 200 metres, leaving a trail of destruction, and breaking windows at a children’s home.

If this type of art is profitable, then I need to get my back yard re-appraised.

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Well, in this case, “Where, oh where, had my little ceramic dog lawn ornament gone?”

PORTLAND, Ore. – Edwina Cramer-Norris said she noticed her ceramic dog yard decoration had disappeared a month ago. She never thought she would see it again.

That’s the downside of having dogs, even if they’re ceramic. You know, everyone falls in love with them, especially if they’re as well behaved as the ceramic breed.

It didn’t look good, but then a break in the case occurred.

… she began getting post cards in the mail a few weeks later.

I makes one wonder if it was traveling with a Gnome. Regardless, at least it was keeping in touch.

On Sunday, Cramer-Norris said she saw a blue van leaving her driveway when she opened the front door. She found the ceramic dog in a makeshift dog house with a photo album of the dog’s many adventures.

Where oh where had her little ceramic dog gone?

Pictures showed the dog with a family in places like DisneyWorld, Graceland, the Mississippi River and New Orleans.

I love pranks, especially when they end with two new ceramic puppies for the yard.

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As dog owners we all know our fuzzy pals are smarter than the average bear. Now a golden retriever has upped the ante for all our loved ones by receiving a bachelor’s degree.

Ada, Ohio (AP) – A well-trained golden retriever will receive a bachelor’s degree from Ohio Northern University today along with the rest of the graduating class.

Zeeke, a 1-year-old dog, will earn his bachelor’s of science degree in canine companionship. The canine has spent thousands of hours training as a Canine Companion dog as part of a senior’s honors project.

This makes me wonder how my three treat seeking machines would fare in higher education.  Let’s take Bo, my chow-retriever mix, first.  He’s stubborn, aloof and likes to do things his way.  With his attitude my guess is that he wouldn’t make it out of high school, most likely kicked out in 10^th grade for smoking in the boys room.

Copper, my ridgeless Rhodesian ridgeback rescue, is sweet as could be. She follows the rules and is of above average intelligence. As long as she didn’t fall in with the wrong crowd, for she’s easily influenced, I could see her getting an associates degree in animal husbandry.

Logan, our Bernese Mountain Dog rescue, is a wild card.  He’s cute and brilliant but scared of the world. If he can learn to trust humans, a bachelor’s degree and, dare I say it, world peace may well be within reach.

That’s my humble analysis of the dogs that run my house.

Let me hear about your loved ones and how far you think they can go in the world of higher education.

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