Speaking of lucky pups… A Chinese Crested Dog named Scooter has nabbed the coveted title of the World’s Ugliest Dog. With backwards-facing back legs, a “rat-like tail”, and a perpetually-lolling tongue, he’s got looks only a mother could love.

If you need birthday party ideas, you might like to take a page out of Alison Moore’s book… She put the call out to her community in San Jose for “as many pooches as possible” to come and meet her dog-loving father Robert for a pat. It’s what he wanted for his 100th birthday, and more than 200 turned up. 

Just when you thought you’d forgotten the incessant robotic voice and inexplicable sounds made by the iconic Furby, toy company Hasbro says it’s bringing the creatures back. And good/bad news: Furby 2.0s have more than 600 programmed responses. Lucky us…