Why, oh why, are puppies so CUTE?????

[WilmywoodNCparalegal]

I just want to hold them, and squeeze them, and pet them, and rock them, and pet them, and hold them.....

:loveya:

[BrklynLiberal]

1. It is to help them survive...and they smell so good too.

[WilmywoodNCparalegal]

3. When my husky was a puppy

she smelled like milk. We went to pick her up at 8 weeks old and she still had that milky sweet smell that I can't ever forget

:)

[BrklynLiberal]

11. Isn't that puppy smell just the best?

[MrScorpio]

2. It's a genetic response

We're hard wired to react to the exact placement of the eyes, nose and mouth and behave as if they are the equivalents or approximation of human babies.

Dogs have evolved to accomodate our reaction in order to perpetuate their species.

[dweller]

21. funny, the wolves say

it's the other way around...

:shrug:

dp

[smirkymonkey]

4. I Looooooooove Puppies!

All dogs, really. Today, I chased a guy down in the street so I could pet his cute dog..I am insane about them! :crazy:

I have been having such dog/puppy hunger lately - I have photographs of my siblings' dogs all over my apartment (Labs, Rottweiler) and my heart aches everytime I look at them! :loveya:

I also live in NYC, and have been known to troll the dog runs in Washington Square and Union Square just to watch them play! Sometimes, I feel like one of those creepy child molester types at a playground, but watching them makes me so happy, my heart could burst!

Puppies are my favorite thing in the world!

[WilmywoodNCparalegal]

9. I used to work

right across from Madison Square Park and the dog run... I too felt like one of those pervs :)

At the Newport mall in Jersey City there's this pet store where they already know me and hubby by name... we go in there to oohh and ahhh every week!

[mermaid]

14. I Know The Feeling

Before I got my dog, I lived in an apartment that didn't allow dogs, and it was all I could get at the time (apartment occupancy in my city was at 99% at the time and bursting at the seams!!) and I used to go to the dog park just to hang around with dogs, because I love them so much.

A couple years later, when the apartment crunch eased up, and I was able to actually CHOOSE where I wanted to live, instead of just taking what was available, I chose a place where I could have a dog...and I adoopted one, and have had her (correction - SHE has had ME) for nearly 3 years now.

Puppies and doggies are just absolutely the BEST!! Far superior to humans, in my not-so-humble opinion.

[smirkymonkey]

22. What a happy story!

I am about to move in another month - hopefully to a place that allows pooches! :)

[Lady Freedom]

5. Beware of bad pups!!!!!

[Ironpost]

6. All new life, whether human, animal, plant, aquatic is so precious. n/t

[Obviousman]

7. and feed em alfalfa

tell me about the puppies,err..rabbits

[BattyDem]

8. Puppies are my favorite thing in the whole world!

:loveya:

[Xithras]

10. If this were a kitten thread there'd be 5000 pictures here by now.

Come on you slackers, show us those cute puppies!

[Rhiannon12866]

24. Among the cutest puppies are these:

[RebelOne]

26. OK, gotta do an awwww, awwww here. Love all puppies.

But I even love them when they grow into adult doggies.

[Rhiannon12866]

30. Only two of these photos are actually puppies

I would say all that but the first and fifth photos are adult dogs. They are just very small, and remain looking like puppies. This is the breed of dog that I have, a Brussels Griffon. You don't see very many of them. And I agree with you about adult doggies. See my post #17.:-)

[givemebackmycountry]

12. I actually missed almost a third of the Super Bowl...

Because I kept on flipping over to "THE PUPPY BOWL" on Animal Planet.

Just a bunch of Puppies on a shrunk down football field playing and messing with each other.

Big puppies, little puppies, jumping puppies, happy puppies, tail wagging puppies...

My companion thought that was "cute" so I got some puppy lovin' that night.

[WilmywoodNCparalegal]

13. Yeah... The Puppy Bowl rocked!

especially the water bowl cam and that golden retriever pup was just so adorable... I liked the refs cleaning up the mess.

I wonder what Animal Planet's ratings were for it.

[Rhiannon12866]

18. I loved that, as well! It was positively riveting, LOL!

And the water cowl cam and the golden puppy were absolutely priceless! It had to have done well. My friend, who couldn't stop watching, wondered if they are going to turn it into a regular series. :D

[NightTrain]

15. You mean, like these little guys?

[WilmywoodNCparalegal]

16. I'm in heaven!

:loveya: :loveya: :loveya: :loveya: :loveya:

[Shredr]

28. OMG Those puppies are so damn CUTE!!!

[Rhiannon12866]

17. I've only had one puppy. And I've had seven dogs in my life

There's a lot to be said for adopting the older ones, as well. Everyone loves puppies, but there is nothing like the loyalty and devotion that an older dog can give you. Everyone loves puppies, but it's the older ones who need us more, and can give us so much in return. I have two dogs, eleven and nine, and I adopted them at nine and eight. They are terrific companions and have brought so much to my life.
:loveya:

I adopted my most perfect dog of all, my beloved Barney, at age ten or eleven. I had him for eight wonderful years. He was the best dog I will ever know.:hug:

So, yes, I also love puppies. But my dogs are housebroken, aren't teething, let me sleep through the night, and don't leave me exhausted at the end of the day. All puppies grow up. And there's a lot to be said for the wonderful friend that an older dog can be.:-)

[LDS Jock]

19. puppies

[baldguy]

20. Big eyes. Big heads. Small bodies.

We're genetically programmed to identify such characteristics as "cute". Those of us who have the proper mental & emotional controls can rise above this instinctual reaction.



CAN YOU?

[nytemare]

23. This is the puppy to end all puppies!!! THE cutest puppy ever!!

Someone posted this on here about 3 months ago, and the lil' thing still cracks me up.

[Rhiannon12866]

25. I've seen him! And he cracks me up, too!

What a priceless photo!:D

He's the canine version of the "Mad Bluebird!" LOL!:7

[commander bunnypants]

27. kittens rule-puppies drool!!!!!!!!

larf. Cat guy here but in the next year or two I will get a fence built...then.... black lab pups to harass the cats

:bounce:

CB

[ScreamingMeemie]

29. Here is my puppy....

for the approximately 2 DUers who have not seen this picture...

[Rhiannon12866]

31. I remembered your puppy, even before I saw the picture!

But this particular picture is one I have never seen! The one I remembered was a perfect little dog, sitting in a step, right? I (((heart))) shelties!
:loveya: