Unbelievable amounts of redonkulousness

Haha, my Mom knows that lady. She is pretty famous in the dog show/breed scene.

SO RIDICULOUS. Reminds me of this episode of Britain’s Got Talent:
http://youtube.com/watch?v=3Bt4kguLPTU

Prepare for absolute ridonkculousness.

I think the best part was how happy the dog seemed the whole time.

if this is wrong, i don’t wanna be right.

I remember an episode of King of the Hill about …uh, whatever this is called…dog dancing?

Is there a CO category Cute or Freakish? If there is, I am leaning towards freakish.

There was absolutely an episode of King of the Hill about this. I think it belongs in the cute category because the dog looks so excited and happy.

Wow. The One That I Want dog was so clearly in 7th heaven I was nearly in tears. That’s all they want, to spend time with their humans, and BOY, that had to be a lot of time spent together!

Okay, my dirty mind kicked in, and I couldn’t help thinking “needs a HUMAN” more than a man. Then the dog’s transparent joy nuked the bestiality refs going through my brain. Yep, I’m sick.

This is almost as much fun as watching dogs on obstacle courses. Maybe I could get my ballerina kitty ready for competition. She loves to dance en pointe.

big deal. jack (my silky-mix) and i could beat those pooches in the synchronized napping division, easy.

This is why I like cats.

Oh my gooooood!!!

That episode of King of the Hill was the first thing I thought of as well, katydid. I couldn’t believe what I was actually seeing!!

I can’t imagine how long that must have taken to train – oi vey! Those are some HAPPY pups, though – just look at all the energy and tail wagging!!!!

Def. cute =D

I second Meg’s comment, WHO ARE THESE PEOPLE?! More importantly, WHERE ARE THESE EVENTS HELD SO I CAN ATTEND?!

I love dogs but don’t own any at this point. These videos made my day! What happy dogs and so well trained. I just poked my cats to see if they wanted to dance around for a while. Nope. Sigh.

In tears over here. Both tears of joy because of the joy emanating off that golden and in tears cuz it makes me miss our golden. Ahhh. :*(

To each is own! At least the doggies look happy =)

Ponygirl it’s not just you, I cried too. Sometimes it’s like you see something SO happy it just makes you wistful. I think I was that happy once around age 7…

I couldn’t watch the second video though. I really can’t stand to hear Achy Breaky Heart ever again, ever, for even a second, not even for redonkulous cuteness. (does that count as a ’nuff?)

This really is cute – those are some very well trained dogs – mine will never be so good except in my dreams. I would love to go and see a competition but don’t know where they have them around St. Louis

Hey guys,

If you want to see more of these two, in the similar video I submitted over a year ago(ahem)the second half of the video is a separate routine – done to some hilarious techno song and Rookie does these perfect kicks that are just amazing.

Here’s the link:
http://dkn.vox.com/library/video/6a00cd971dad4d4cd500d41425bedc685e.html

DKN – Have pity on us! We’re already slain. Powerless I tell you! But pleased. Very pleased. (wipes warm and squishy tear. grins incoherently.)

Hate to say it, but man is this old.

Yes, King of the Hill did an episode all about it.

Also, one of the characters on Skins has a father that does it.

And personally I remember seeing this video before the KoTH episode, which was season 7, 2002-2003, Dances With Dogs.

That’s purty old, pardner.

Tap dance freestyle, courtesy of MGM and Eleanor Powell, circa 1941:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IRrx7CsTO9U

The part where the golden puts his paw on his dance partner’s hip just kills me every time I see it.

Working breeds like that retriever and the aussie thrive by working with people. I have a lab (the “Rid” in my username honors him) who is happiest doing field trials–he plasters that same insane giant doggie grin on his face the entire time.

Seen the first one heaps of times (there’s a reason I have it favourited on YT) but I never get sick of it. Rookie looks so HAPPY. (Apparently he’s retired now). The second one I haven’t seen, but man, that’s a zippy little dog. For a moment there, I thought the film was being reversed!

Okay, these “dances” make both humans and animals look like complete doofuses. But the dogs are clearly having so much fun that it doesn’t really matter. The humans must think it’s fun, too, or I’m sure they wouldn’t spend what must be most of their waking hours training their dogs to do this. To each his own. Cute for showing happy people and animals doing something silly and fun.

http://gottadance.landofpuregold.com/

I know everyone already said this but the golden retriever just looked so very happy. They must have had so much fun practicing together. I am a bit embarrassed to say that I actually got quite weepy watching that video.

…word.

judy – thank you for that!

yup – count me in as a tearerupper myself.

Those dogs look so damned happy! I wanna be that happy!!!

Oh so happy. I don’t think I’ve ever seen such a HAPPY dog before in my life! Ok once when I dropped a few eggs and my dog licked them up. No dancing dog was happier. Bravo and enjoy life.

“I’d rather be dancing with a happy dog than sitting on a flabby arse in a stuffy office, commenting on how stupid people look while dancing with happy dogs. Xp”

Ha! Exactly
God forbid you should allow yourself to look like a “doofus”.

Haven’t we seen the first video before? I know I have and I was sure it was here! If not, this is gonna bug me.

Is this gonna be an Olympic sport?

Hahahahahaha XD

As some of the other people here, I too have seen the first video a long time ago, but it is still very “watchable”. The second one was new to me, and I must admit, it was pretty funny. Amazing that the dog didn’t get dizzy with all those twirls LOL. And that last part, where it is jumping, hahahaha so funny

Quick, put in a call to Kevin Costner! “Dances with Dogs” could be his next big movie!

I. love. that. happy. dog.

dog dancing rocks my world. who knew i’d ever be able to listen to ‘achy breaky heart’ without cringing? yeah- i’ve seen the first one many times, but it never gets old!

count me among the happily teary-eyed.

I must be hormonal, because the joy on that yellow dog’s face made me start crying… in the middle of the CAFE!

You are far from alone. You just know that the big happy dog hears all song lyrics as, “You’re the best doggy! Yes, you are! What a smart, pretty doggy you are!”

OMG… this made my day. I laughed, I cried – it moved me!

Srsly… I wish my first husband had been this good a dancer!

@Inez
@Michelle

This is apparently one of those times when typing comments on the internet falls very short. You couldn’t see the happy smile on my face when I typed “doofus,” and you couldn’t know that “doofus” is an affectionate term to me, merely meant to say that someone looks a little silly but cute. I’m a doofus all the time. I did say in my comment that I vote to call this cute because everyone’s so happy doing it. I also failed to mention that I admire the level of training on display. Amazing.

But thanks for implying that I’m “flabby.”

Who cares if this is old or some people have seen it before! It’s just great happy stuff in a world where we can use all the great happy stuff you can find for us, and it won’t do us any harm at all to see it again and again. If my mom was alive, she would say, “That’s the damnedest thing I ever saw!”

Amber, if they made this an Olympic sport, I might actually start watching the Olympics!

When the dogs were doing the backwards moves, I had to check that the video wasn’t actually going backwards!

I am so happy to read that I’m not the only one who cried during the video. I was beginning to think there was something wrong with me. =)

AHHH, THIS MAKES ME SO HAPPY! Pure joy!

INCREDIBLE!!! BRINGS A TEAR TO YOUR EYE.

I just watched them again, same reaction.

Ya gotta love people who love their pets so much as to do what seems like such a fun activity with them. They are so connected to each other – its like no one else exists while they are dancing!

It is strange, but I too got tears in my eyes watching that golden retriever. All of a sudden, without really realizing why.
People who dress their pets annoy me, the idea of people dancing with their pets annoys me – and after watching that first dog for a moment, I’m in tears.
Why is that?
The second video didn’t have the same effect, and I LOVE border collies above all animals. Maybe it was because in the video, the dog seemed to be working, a little stressed out about all the distraction, still trying its best but not being really happy about itself.. Or something.
The goldie (and its owner) just seemed so – happy.

dkn, are you telling me you don’t know the mortal kombat theme?!?

rookie is sooo cute. and i giggled so much that my kitty had lift her head from my belly and yell at ne for disturbing her nap.

If you go to the link someone posted above http://gottadance.landofpuregold.com/
you can read that the woman was once paralyzed with polio and overcame it and now she has a heart condition and that the dog is now 15 yrs old, retired from dancing, and suffering from cancer and arthritis. It’s a very inspiring story. I think this accounts for how touching the dance routine is and why some of us were teary-eyed. Without even knowing the behind the scenes information about these 2, you can still feel the special love and closeness between them. I think this is what we all want to feel with our own animal friends; she is so lucky to have it!

I liked that the people weren’t great dancers. No distraction to watching the dogs!

Janni, it might be that Goldens just sort of look happy and goofy all the time anyway. I don’t think the border collie was having any less fun. It just doesn’t “smile” as much as the Golden.

Check this one out from Britain’s got Talent. Amazing dog.

http://youtube.com/watch?v=3Bt4kguLPTU

I did not know this existed. How could I not know this existed???????

This is just the coolest thing since….since….dancing horses!

The cutest part, for me, was hoe HAPPY HAPPY HAPPY the dog looked.

OMG big diagonal backwards walk…sooooo cuuuuuuute.

John Travolta look out!

So, that’s what an entire arena sounds like when it squeals.

Ok, I’ve never posted here ever though I’ve been a faithful visitor for years.

I’m so glad I’m not the only one who cries tears of joy at the absolute love and happiness of those dogs. I’ve seen the golden retriever one before and every time I watch it, i get all mushy at his happiness.

Awwww, those dogs are so happy.

That was a slice of fried gold. Stuff like this is really the height of civilisation – I’m not even joking. Just think of all the centuries of work and development that got us to the point where we have the time and leisure to do damn silly things like devise, practise and perform elaborate dances with our dogs. It looks like the best fun in the world!
I forwarded this to my dad, who’s planning to get a beagle when he retires. You may one day see video of tehm dancing to ‘My Generation’ by the Who.

I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE golden retrievers. They’re gorgeous and SO. HAPPY. Bravo.

The headline made reference to the dancing horse shown last year. I remembered that one, my thought at the time was why show it. He was good, but nowhere nearly as good as Anky van Grunsven. I watch those every now and then to wash out the taste of Paris Hilton and their like. There is class, looks and breeding. By the way, she just turned 40.

Monty said exactly what I was thinking, how did I not know this existed? and, best thing since dancing horses! I also got a lump in throat and a bit teary.

That dog just loves to dance. Period.

Whoah.. Someone sure knows how to train a dog! That put a smile on my face. Great stuff!

Dogs love to dance with their people, even informally. Most people just don’t get it, so don’t try. I used to dance with my dogs just spontaneously, and sometimes with other people’s dogs– we could stop a party. It never took long for us to develop a sense of the cues each sent the other. I didn’t even know there was a dog dancing “world” until I saw this vid for the first time last year, and wish I had. Every time I watch it I laugh and clap with joy. And miss my dogs something fierce. I can hardly wait to get another one. What made this duo so special was the joyful intensity of the partnership. Take a look at the vid menu at the bottom and watch for the one titled “Tribute to Rookie”. That one made me tear up something fierce.