Sorry for bumping an old thread, but I just feel like this needs to be said!!

Start looking for tutorials on YouTube. That's what got me started. Just get started with doing something.
I'm also a pet portrait artist when I'm not animating and I can't tell you how much YouTube has helped me in my journey.

Nabil
Pet Portrait Artist
SketchGrowl.com

Wow, what a great and wonderful question...
Without any further details this will remain the great and wonderful Q.U.E.S.T on how to animate funny dogs :ermm:




Toystorylab on Vimeo :     Crassitudes (my "Alter Ego") on Youtube: 

How do I animate funny dogs?
Hank