Cute wiener pup's climb up a slide is definitely not a giant metaphor

Sometimes life can feel like an uphill battle on an unforgiving surface that you don't have the right tools to climb. If you're this dachshund puppy, life is that exact Sisyphean task, where your adorable long body itself is the boulder.

The wiener dog's owner documented as her pooch attempted to climb up a playground slide. The slippery surface sends the pup back down multiple times during his summit. That doesn't stop him from putting his four teensy legs into overdrive in his attempt to reach the top, however.

There's a lot to learn from this dachshund's journey: The value of hard work, acceptance of using the tools you've got, the inherent unfairness of life, the payoff of perseverance. But there's one biggest lesson of all: wiener dog puppies are so dang cute. Read more...