This little dog makes me laugh.

I love laughing, don't you?

It's fun, and it's also one of the fastest routes to connection with other people.

You can't help but smile when you see a puppy at play. If you're considering adding a puppy to your household, you'll want to get some expert advice on care and training.

According to Dogwise.com, one of the best DVDs for new puppy owners is "New Puppy, Now What?"

The DVD covers crate training, housetraining, socialization, mouthing and nipping, sit, come and down commands, and how to teach your puppy not to jump up on people. View a short video clip from the DVD here

Adrienne L. Bliss writes in Adbusters magazine about walking her dog Buddy.

"I am outside in the snow walking my dog buddy across a field by our house. It is his favorite place because there are lots of good "smells". I take him off the leash and we run.

...During our walk, I notice him limping and stop. He immediately turns to me and lifts his paw for me to clean the snow that had become packed in-between the pads of his foot. In that moment, the world was perfectly clear and in sharp focus. Time stopped. The colors were brighter because I knew pure love and trust."