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Swimming heartthrob Ryan Lochte cuddles with his canine, a Doberman Pinscher named Carter. How much would you give to be that dog right now?

Lochte has won 5 medals — two gold, two silver and one bronze — at the Olympics in London.

American gymnast McKayla Maroney loves to spend time with her human and feline siblings. We wonder if she'll let either of them wear her newly-minted gold medal. She told US Weekly, "I can't believe I'm an Olympic champion!"

Gymnast Jonathan Horton hangs out with Boomer, his Great Dane-Labrador mix. Horton also owns a 7-year-old Pomeranian named Harley. The Team USA athlete told Today that he wished he could bring his dogs to the London Games. "I would love to have a dog running around, be the Village mascot,” he said.

Horton and the other American gymnasts placed fifth in the Men's Team competition on Monday.

Swimmer Rebecca Soni watches a parade with her Chow mix, Kody. Soni won gold and shattered her own world record in the 200-meter breaststroke Thursday, making her the first woman in Olympic history to win back-to-back golds in that event.

OK, OK. This panda isn't actually basketball star Carmelo Anthony's pet, but we couldn't resist! 'Melo got to hold this adorable creature while in China for a Nike promotional tour. "PANDA-MONIUM," he joked when he tweeted the picture.

Anthony and the U.S. men's basketball team broke the single-game scoring record Thursday in a 156-73 blowout of Nigeria.

Of course we didn't forget the most decorated Olympian of all time. "Happy to get sometime with the pups today before i leave!!" Michael Phelps tweeted before departing for London. The swimmer has a Bulldog named Herman and a Catahoula Leopard Dog mix named Stella.

Phelps has won two golds and two silvers in his five races so far in London. The swimming sensation still has two more events — one individual and one relay — before he takes time off to ... dote on his doggie duo, perhaps?