Carie wolfs down four ‘dogs’ to win contest (Vincennes Sun-Commercial)
In addition to coupons and discounts, nothing says customer appreciation like free hot dogs, soda, popcorn and a hot dog eating contest.

Two Men Lose Their Service Dogs (WCCO 4)
(WCCO) Two disabled residents are grieving after their service dogs were taken away from them. The Hearing and Service Dogs of Minnesota reclaimed the dogs after concerns about the animals’ care arose.

Whisperer, gossiper share love for dogs (The Columbus Dispatch)
“We humans are the ones who have lost the concept of the natural order in which our dogs function.”

Crocs bite Blue Dogs (Queensland Times)
COLLEGES Crossing have overcome the loss of key representative batsman Michael Ridgewell to post a potential match-winning total against Ipswich first division favourites the Laidley Blue Dogs.

Study suggests small children, big dogs don’t mix (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
Bringing a dog into the family should wait until the children are of school age, and even then parents might want to think twice about a Doberman pinscher or German shepherd, according to a study published on Monday.

Dogs found hanged at Poleglass (u.tv)
Police say two Jack-Russell dogs have been found hanged at Poleglass, outside Belfast. The dead dogs were discovered by youths in a wooded area at Colinvale.

Hoof & Woof: Dogs hit streets in Fort Lauderdale (Miami Herald)
Phyllis O’Hara, her husband, Thomas and their four small dogs sleep together in the family’s queen-sized bed in Margate. ‘’Personally, I think my wife is trying to squeeze me out the room,'’ Thomas joked.