Cutetropolis reader Nina J. sends these pictures of Valentine the Valiant, a Jack Russell puppy who’s a sweet little angel — until you get her outside.

Jessie the Jack Russell is a domestic dream dog!

Oh sure, dogs can be trained to shake hands or roll over, but for an ambitious dog like Jessie the Jack Russell that’s strictly for beginners. This smart and energetic pup is eager to help around the house from dawn until dusk, starting by serving breakfast, dusting the shelves, cleaning up spills, fetching the mail (delivered by the world’s shortest letter carrier), holding a shopping basket, tidying up the neighborhood, and putting on a relaxing music CD before hopping on the couch for a well-earned cuddle. (Suggested by Elaine W.)

When it’s the dog days of summer, and you need to beat the heat, there’s just one thing to do: Break out the kiddie pool and the water wiggle and let the kids run wild!

Murray C. sent this years ago, and I’m just getting to it.