Since Michael and I are 9-5ers who live in an apartment, we're currently dog-less, which makes me moon over the neighborhood canines like most women ogle pretty babies. It's a tough life. If you're in the same situation, it looks like we can bring some canine into our lives with some doggy bookends, though. It wasn't so long ago that the only options for dog bookends were absolutely hideous, but a few modern designs have emerged in the past couple of years, thank goodness. (And if you're a Dachshund lover, you're particularly in luck.)

Fu dog bookends; CB2; $49.95