Ever Wished The Oscars Had More Dogs? Then This Award Show Is For You


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Have you ever felt like the Academy Awards lacked a certain amount of fluff? Did the Golden Globes’ shortage of Golden Retrievers leave you grabbing for the remote? Well, you’re in luck! Tonight The World Dog Awards will air on the CW at 8pm Eastern/ 7pm Central, with comedian George Lopez hosting the pup-honoring program.

Host George Lopez. Image via USA Today
Golden fire hydrants will be awarded in a variety of fan-chosen canine categories, from Most Influential Social Media Pooch to Most Pawpular Pup. It’s also rumored that Scooby Doo will be honored with a lifetime achievement award – possibly for his work repeatedly unmasking criminals who think running around dressed like Frankenstein will allow them to get away with stealing precious jewels.

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Pawsonally, we can’t wait to see all the Very Important Pups like Duke the Great Pyreneese who, in typical “dogs really do run the world” fashion, was recently elected Mayor of a small town in Minnesota. What am I doing with my life?

Duke, the Mayor of Cormorant, Minnesota. Image via WTOP
Be sure to tune in for all the adorable pooches you can handle!