Pajak says that the little cuties were just getting to grips with life: “They were not exactly graceful as they were just learning to stand so they would often fall over in clumsiness.”

Highly sociable animals, they got up to mischief on their outing by wrestling and play-fighting.

They haven’t been left to fend for themselves just yet – their mother will poke her head out of the hole to check for predators before allowing them to come out for some tasty grass. Here we see her supervising their playtime.

The skinny, bug-eyed critters only weigh a teeny 0.14 oz at birth.

Walking into the lift in a Chicago apartment complex, the man does not realise that his leashed dog is still outside as the door shuts. It’s a harrowing watch, but don’t worry – the bulldog cross amazingly comes away from the incident unharmed, but probably quite shaken.

Nine year old Uggie has been credited with much of the popularity of the near-silent film – the director of The Artist claims that he allows the audience to feel for an otherwise unlikable lead.

Michel Hazanavicius says of Uggie’s role in the film: “When you look at the [main] character of George Valentin” — a silent-era movie star whose career ends with the arrival of talkies — he’s selfish, egocentric, proud. He’s mean with his own wife, he’s not a positive character. But the fact is, the dog loves him and follows him during all the movie. What happens is, the audience trusts the dog. We think if the dog loves the guy, the guy has to be a good person.”

Uggie’s appearance at the Golden Globes prompted a furore on Twitter, with users calling for the introduction of an award especially for dogs. They must not have heard of the Palm Dog – the canine equivalent of the Palm D’Or has already honoured Uggie for his role in The Artist. A Facebook profile and Twitter campaign called Consider Uggie has also been set up, which urges the Academy to include Uggie in this year’s Oscar nominations.

The pub’s landlord has introduced a beer specially formulated for dogs, as well as a canine pub-grub menu in case the session leaves them feeling peckish. The must have dish on the menu is a Sunday roast served with ‘cat-flavoured’ gravy – don’t worry, it’s actually fish-based.

The dog beer is made from the same stuff as human beer – malt and hops – but it also contains meat extract.

Manager Dave Carr says he aims to create a traditional atmosphere with a modern twist, which includes encouraging owners to bring their pets.

“I scoped the internet looking for ridiculous stuff, and we became dog-friendly. There aren’t many pubs you can go to with your dog”, says Carr. “Dog friendly is really the way it should be. Pubs should have wooden floors and dogs in front of the fire.” He says that his customers seem to love the new idea and that his first supply of dog beer has sold out in no time.

Would you like to see pubs like this in Ireland?