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Pool-Playing Chihuahua a Hit at Washington Billiards Club
It started out as fun and games. Connie Baldwin would be playing pool in her Washington home, when her Chihuahua pup, Amadeus, would come sniff around, wanting to be held.
"One day, I just put him up on the table and said, 'Go get the ball,' " she tells PEOPLEPets.com. "He couldn't really bite them, but when I said 'Go get the ball' again, he started knocking them around." Every time the eager pooch would knock one into the pocket, Baldwin would praise him — and that's how the world's smallest pool player got his start.
Tuesday's Funny Video: Panda Party Time!
It's party time! Shake it, little panda bear! Show us your groovy moves. Or, as this video's narrator says, "I'm itchin' my back, I'm itchin' my back. Oh, yeah." Not quite as fun as "I'm doing the lawnmower dance," but it still gets us in the mood to boogie.
This Is How He Rolls: Cat Rides in Own Wagon
Courtesy Jennifer Garcia
Whenever Snowball the cat hits the streets around his Southern California neighborhood, all eyes are on him like a polar bear in the desert. Cars slow to a crawl to catch a glimpse, while passers-by frequently snap photos of the 18-year-old cat. So what's so special about Diamond Bar, California's most famous feline? Just one look at his little red wagon will tell you.
Thursday's Funny Video: Black Bear Goes Sledding!
It's the big chill! A black bear at Whistler ski resort in British Columbia has cooling off all figured out: He sleds belly down on a melting sheet of snow. It's like a frosty Slip 'N Slide – genius.
Mouse in the House? Expert Trains Cats to Attack Vermin!
Yao Jianfeng/Zuma
We all know who you call when there's a ghost on the premises, but what about mice? After letting out a horrified scream, you pick up the phone and call expert cat trainer Liu Jianguo.
Jianguo trains fierce felines to defend against vermin and his expertise is currently being used at the Dingxiang Rice Company in China where organic rice is processed. His furry troop of about 100 felines patrol the facility, according to Xinhua news, waiting to pounce on a rodent enemy.
Paul the 'Psychic' Octopus Predicts Spain to Win World Cup
Wolfgang Rattay/Landov
Paul the "Psychic" Octopus at the Oberhausen Sea Life Aquarium has picked Germany to beat Uruguay in the match for third place in the World Cup on Friday. He went straight for the mussel snack in the box marked with the German flag, his own intuitive (and hungry) method of revealing his pick to win. German news channels broadcast the event live, with eyes glued to the tube as Paul hesitated slightly before making his choice.
Russian Man Goes Scuba-Diving with His Dachshund
AP
Forget Navy SEALs: For one Russian deep-sea diver, it's all about the dachshunds. Sergei Gorbunov, of Vladivostok, Russia, has been teaching his wiener dog Boniface the art of scuba diving, complete with a specially made suit and helmet.
According to the Associated Press, the pup doesn't complain when he's slowly stepping into his gear, but once underwater, he has been known to whine.
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