‘Dear Ed’ faces dogs, Hooters and gas problems (The Burlington Free Press)
Your comments on my body of work are always welcome here. Just don’t expect me to be nice. Or to agree. Or to answer your questions. Have a nice day. Item: A bill pending in the Legislature would require that dogs in the backs of pickup trucks be leashed.

5 dogs excel at sniffing out cancer (Detroit News)
In the small world of people who train dogs to sniff cancer, a little-known Northern California clinic has made a big claim: that it has trained five dogs — three Labradors and two Portuguese water dogs — to detect lung cancer in the breath of cancer sufferers with 99 percent accuracy.

Boca therapist says dogs can detect cancer (Boca Raton News)
“Absolutely not,” he told Boca Raton News. “Dogs have the potential and possibility of smelling up to one million times that of a human,” he said.

Gulls End Ice Dogs Win Streak, Win 3-2 In Overtime (OurSports Central)
LONG BEACH, Calif. - The Long Beach Ice Dogs (18-15-5) were unable to extend their season long win streak to five games Saturday night, falling to the San Diego Gulls (18-15-4) in sudden death overtime, 3-2.

Dogs in anti-king protests in Nepal (New Kerala)
Kathmandu: To heap ridicule on local elections called by King Gyanendra, supporters of Nepal’s opposition parties brought out a group of “candidates” - pet dogs draped in red banners.

Dogs recovering after removal from Animal Inn (Lenawee Connection)
- Two other dogs had to be euthanized, and one was already dead by the time police arrived.

Going to the dogs? (The Courier)
By Scarlet Sims area@couriernews.com HECTOR Dogs without collars or tags are roaming the streets of Hector, intimidating people and attacking livestock, Mayor Martha Owens told the city council during its monthly meeting Thursday.

Running with dogs _ dog sledding tours abound in New England (WCAX 3)
MAIDSTONE, Vt. — Here’s the advice I get before I’m about to climb onto a sled tied to eight jumping, yipping dogs. “We have three rules of dog sledding,” says my guide, Tom Bartlett.

The art of bird hunting with dogs (News 8 Austin)
Winter means bird hunting season and for many hunters, their bird dogs make the sport a true pleasure.