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1. Sophie the sneezing Shih Tzu
It's amazing what you can train a dog to do with enough time and an endless supply of biscuits - lie down, dance, roll over, sneeze. Yes, you read that right - Sophie the Shis Tzu will even sneeze on demand.



2. Will do tricks for (imaginary) biscuits
Most animals can't wait to wolf down a biscuit at the end of a trick, but this dog shows ultimate self control. We admit we laughed when he went for the invisible treat, though we felt a bit mean afterwards.



3. I love you-oo-oo-oo!
Something tells us Mishka the husky rules the roost in this household. We wonder if she ever gets fed up of being told how much everyone loves her?



4.Canine chatterboxes
Who says dogs can't talk? From 'Hello' to 'I love Mama' and 'Runaround' these hounds will say almost anything to get that treat.



5. Howling hound
Is this one of the most entertaining things around? We're not sure, but it's certainly one of the loudest.
This clip reminds of the last round of X Factor auditions, though we can't think why...



6. The tings I do to for a biscuit...
We have to feel sorry for this German Shepherd. All that effort for one lousy treat. Even a kiss for mommy turned into two kisses.




7. Ralph the stuffed toy
We couldn't resist including this one. Ralph may just be a stuffed toy, but he does some cool tricks - if you've got the patience to keep asking him that is.

Clearly the likes of Nick Clegg, David Cameron and Gordon Brown will be getting tough on their opponents in the run-up to this year's general election.

But it seems they're not the only ones.

Proving that behind every successful man is a driven woman the battle of the political wives is also underway.

And first to take to the battlefield is Mrs Miriam Clegg, wife of the Liberal Democrat leader Nick Clegg.

During an interview with ITV's Mary Nightingale, Miriam was asked whether she would "hit the campaign trail, like Samantha Cameron".

Many of us will have studied the back of a DVD cover with puzzlement at the words of warning.

But if you've ever sat down to family movie night only to find actors stripping off, turning the air blue or splattering blood across the screen, you will know that judging movie ratings can be a tricky business.

Thankfully a product now exists that will do away with those red-faced moments and horrified gasps.

The ClearPlay system will carefully cut the gore, nudity or foul language for you without any need for the trusty fast forward button.

Using a computerised filter, the gadget can be set to seven levels of content skipping including violence, blood, nudity, sex, swearing, blasphemy and the vaguely titled offensive content.

If you are struggling to find the love of your life it might pay to take a good, hard look at yourself, new research has revealed.

According to scientists at Ohio State University, those who remain true to themselves enjoy more success in the dating stakes, thanks to their consistency and honesty.

The study of 62 couples at the college revealed, through a set of thorough questionnaires, that those men and women who viewed themselves objectively were better equipped to become intimate (in the emotional sense, obviously) with their partner.

And that's not all.

It seems the consistency and self-confidence of one partner quickly rubbed off on the other, leading to "healthy relationship behaviours" and a happier partnership.

It's a sad fact of relationships - in the hunt for love, there'll always be casualties. We're talking exes, the ones who broke your heart, the ones you crushed, the ones who've been such a big part of your life that you can't imagine being without them.

So how do you keep a good relationship with your ex - and should you even try? 'There are no hard and fast rules' says life coach Eve Menezes Cunningham. 'Every relationship is different. In some situations, you'll be happy to build a friendship, while in others you'll want absolutely nothing to do with him - or maybe he'll feel that way about you.

'Before you think about what you should be doing and feeling, take a moment to think about what you really want. How do you feel as you imagine becoming friends with him? Happy? Anxious? Sad? Hopeful? How do you feel as you imagine never seeing him again? Relieved? Disappointed? Forget shoulds and do what's right for you.'

And the way you handle the situation may also depend on who ended the relationship - and how messy it was.

'Whoever ended the romantic relationship, you'll both have to want to make the effort to turn it into something new that works for both of you,' says Eve. 'It's a whole new relationship, not a continuation. This can been much harder when it's emotionally raw and may be easier if you've drifted into friendship or a brother/sister relationship already.

'If you want to be friends but he's too hurt to consider it, accept it. Let him know you hope he'll get in touch if he changes his mind sometime in the future but be prepared to accept that he may never get there.'

If you're the one who's been dumped, be wary of trying to create a friendship as a way of clinging on to the relationship - you'll only cause yourself more pain this way. And be very wary of drifting into a 'friends with benefits' situation, she says.

'These can be tricky at the best of times, especially if one person wants it to become a relationship while the other is just into the physical aspects. It could be a recipe for hurt and confusion.

'Sometimes, it's best to make a clean break and move on - for both your sakes.'

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