The ex-staffers behind Fireside21, a constituent engagement shop, want to give the furry-footed members of Congress their due via a new “Top Dog” contest.

The online competition pits congressional pets against one another in a virtual cute-off where he/she with the most clicks will eventually reap some VIP treatment. The top 10 vote-getters will be invited to a “Top Dog” reception — with complimentary dog bowls, ‘natch — scheduled to take place at 409 Seventh St. NW on Sept. 10.

Now, while we here at HOH remain totally impartial when it comes to pet-porn-related affairs, we would like to highlight (with possible superlatives) a few of the pooches that happened to catch our eye:

Most Put Upon

Most Coddled

Most Creatively Named

Most Self-Effacing

Don’t make them beg …