Dogs Who Think They’re Pinballs

It’s zoomies, it’s joie de vivre! (That’s French for “zoomies.”) It’s times like these that suggest it might be fun to be a dog. I wonder what would happen if I tried a few minutes of this.

And Now, Pig Zoomies

We were set to show you a full-grown wild boar with the zoomies, but our camera man ran away. The mini-pig in this video was a last-minute substitution. Our scientific study of zoomies has hit a snag–couldn’t find any sloth zoomie videos.

Bonus Video: Guinea Pig Zoomies

In our ongoing study of mammal behavior, we are focusing on zoomies and working our way up from mice and hamsters to grizzly bears. These guinea pigs are somewhere in between. We haven’t heard, for a while, from the guy we sent out to film the grizzly bear zoomies.

Whirling Dervish Doggies

Why do dogs do this? Irrepressible joie de vivre? Ants in the pants? (Never mind: no pants). Or are they just plain crazy? Also: how can it be possible that they don’t seem to make themselves helplessly dizzy? Let me know if any of you humans can spin like that without getting dizzy.

The Greatest Zoomie Ever?

(I’m posting my critter video now so I can knock off early, rest, watch some harmless piffle on YouTube, and wait for comments. And pray.)

This little Yorkie, who’s just had a bath and found it exciting in ways that we will never comprehend, executes what just might be the world’s great zoomie.

Don’t try this if you only have two legs.