Dogs are the best animals in the entire world. They are always there for you when you have a bad day, and sometimes they even know when you're not feeling the best about something. They don't call them "Man's best friend" for nothing.
++ [ originally posted by swag ] ++
Oh, and btw, the ancient story about Gerber baby food jars being sold to Africans who thought babies were inside is a pure urban legend: http://www.snopes.com/business/market/babyfood.asp