Dancing Dogs (Tampa Bay’s 10)
Pet lovers can choose a lot of different activities to do with their dogs. Some chose obedience school, others choose tracking competitions. A select few, however, chose something entirely different: Canine Freestyle.

Assistance Dogs (NBC 4 Los Angeles)
There are guide dogs for the blind, hearing dogs for the deaf, and service dogs for people with disabilities ranging from epilepsy to cerebral palsy. The U.S. Department of Transportation is currently considering rules that will impact how these dogs and, subsequently, the disabled, travel on airlines.

‘Eight Below’s’ dogs have plenty of plucky company (The Wichita Eagle)
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. –I was sobbing eight seconds into the trailers for “Eight Below,” the story of courageous sled dogs separated from their humans and fighting for survival in the brutal Antarctic.

Done deal on dogs in park? Some differ (Gloucester County Times)
WASHINGTON TWP. — Mayor Paul Moriarty’s plans to open sections of Ronald D. Heck Memorial Park to leashed dogs are poised to move forward following an endorsement from the local veterans advisory board, according to the chairman of that body.

Abbott launches blood glucose monitoring system designed for diabetic cats, dogs (PharmaBiz)
Abbott has launched AlphaTRAK, the first complete hand-held blood glucose monitoring system designed specifically for diabetic cats and dogs.

SLC to weigh new rules for dogs, cats (The Salt Lake Tribune)
When Cara and Robert Lingstuyl got engaged, the photo they sent to friends and family included their three dogs: Drizzit the Great Dane; Tori Bean, a pit bull/Dalmatian mix, and a mutt they rescued from the shelter. So when the couple bought their home in Salt Lake City and moved in, there was no question the three dogs would live there, too - even though it’s against the law. Utah’s

‘Doctor dogs’ diagnose cancer by sniffing it out (NorthJersey.com)
SAN ANSELMO, Calif. — In Africa, giant rats have been trained to sniff out tuberculosis in humans and land mines in fields. In England, dogs have identified bladder cancer. In Georgia, wasps have detected bombs.

BODY FOUND ON THE ISLE OF DOGS SHORELINE (Wharf)
A BODY discovered on the shoreline of Caledonian Wharf on Sunday is believed to be that of a 20-year-old South African. Police were called at 10.22pm after the corpse was found on the shoreline off the Isle of Dogs. The man is thought to be Levier Van Der Hoven, 20, from Lewisham.