Start a Staff Meeting on a 'Pawsitive' Note

With introductions of new budgets, increased animal admissions due to inclement weather and a potential drop in adoptions due to post-holiday belt-tightening, staff meetings this time of year can be discouraging... if you let them be that way. This video -- of a mambo dancing Golden Retriever -- is sure to set a pawsitive mood at your next staff meeting. This dancing dog gives a whole new meaning to the term "human-animal bond." Go ahead! Kick off your next staff meeting with a mambo and turn some frowns upside down!

Vote for Your Favorite Famous Dog!

From crime fighting dogs to presidential pooches.... that sometimes got more press than their owners,... one look at popular culture proves that dogs have always had a profound influence on our daily lives. But which well-known canine is the most famous? Continuing the celebration of its 125 Anniversary and quest to find the top 125 Dogs in Pop Culture, the American Kennel Club and partner AOL’s PawNation.com ask America to weigh in this week on their favorite famous dog. This week’s choices include:

• Richard Nixon’s Cocker Spaniel “Checkers"
• Bill Clinton’s Labrador Retriever “Buddy”
• Paris Hilton’s Chihuahua “Tinker Bell”
• FDR’s Scottish Terrier “Fala”
• Obama's’s Portuguese Water Dog “Bo”
• "McGruff" the Crime Dog and
• "Tryumph" the Insult Comic Dog.

Leave your paw print on the poll! VOTE HERE!