Cute of the day: Rudolph originally appeared on 4 The Love of Animals on December 1, 2009.

Is there anything better than a happy dog? One look at their excited faces, wagging tails, and smiling eyes is enough to melt even the hardest of hearts. Now, some of the most joyous and adorable family dogs can be seen in what is sure to be the most “Awww”-inspiring book of the holiday season: DogJoy: The Happiest Dogs in the Universe.

From the editors of THE BARK magazine, DogJoy: The Happiest Dogs in the Universe is a collection of 300 of the very best full-color pics from the pack! Each entry features either a personal tale or a hilarious caption—but the real story is all in the photos themselves.

Whether you love the Laughers, Giggler, Sweeties, or one of the many other categories of joyful dogs featured in this book, it will be hard to choose your favorite.

We got a chance to see a copy of the book and love it! There are some truly funny photos inside, and all of them made us smile big. Of course we were particularly fond of the smiling dogs who had been rescued, but they were all so cute it would be hard to pick a favorite. We think it would be a perfect gift for the animal lover in your life. Doesn’t everyone need a bit more joy?

Enter to win! One lucky reader will get a copy of Dog Joy! Just leave a comment on this post telling us a story of how your dog shows joy. The giveaway will close at midnight on December 1st. You may enter daily until the giveaway ends. The winner will be chosen at random and contacted by email, so be sure your email address is correct in the comment form.

*this giveaway is now closed, congrats to Lorri*

Dog Joy: The Happiest Dogs in the Universe originally appeared on 4 The Love of Animals on November 24, 2009.

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Baby gives the Dog Gone Smart pet bed 4 paws up for being comfy, and for being easy to keep clean! Thank you for sending this great product our way to try out.

Dog Gone Smart Beds originally appeared on 4 The Love of Animals on October 28, 2009.

Monroe could be a model originally appeared on 4 The Love of Animals on July 25, 2008.

Isn’t Ginger sweet? According to her owner Ginger is “The Boss of all household critters”! I’d take a dog for a boss any day!

Ginger, aka, The Boss! originally appeared on 4 The Love of Animals on July 20, 2008.

Well hello there Mr. Johny! Aren’t you a friendly little dog?

Mr. Johny originally appeared on 4 The Love of Animals on July 18, 2008.

It looks like this little kitten would like to be friends with the big dog. I hope that the dog feels the same way about the kitten (let’s hope he’s not thinking of the kitten as a snack).

Can we be friends? originally appeared on 4 The Love of Animals on July 16, 2008.

Look at Lucky the Maltese after a trip to the groomers! Love the bandanna, very cute indeed!

Lucky the Maltese originally appeared on 4 The Love of Animals on July 14, 2008.

Baby is known for her love of all things feet. Shoes, socks, toes… you name it, she loves it! This was taken when Baby was still a baby, and I think that her eyes were bigger than her mouth! Isn’t it cute though!

Baby the maltese loves shoes! originally appeared on 4 The Love of Animals on July 14, 2008.

Lucky the maltese just woke up from a nap! Guess the holiday weekend wore him out too.

Lucky the Maltese originally appeared on 4 The Love of Animals on July 8, 2008.