‘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.

Police dogs get well-earned retirement (Deseret Morning News)
Bayo, below, a Utah Highway Patrol police dog, sits at a retirement ceremony for him and two other dogs Friday. Right, fellow K-9 Claudio digs into a doggie cake. The three dogs combined seized 4,570 pounds of marijuana, 331 pounds of cocaine, 166 pounds of meth and five pounds of heroin, as well as apprehending 70 suspects.

Can dogs meet owners for lunch? (Quad-City Times)
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) Some Florida cities would like to throw a dog a bone or maybe a burger and some fries. Dogs would be able to sit with humans at outdoor restaurant tables in some communities under a measure advancing in the Florida Legislature.

Pack of dogs attack pre-schoolers, teacher (Stuff)
Two pre-school children were badly mauled by a pack of dogs while out walking with a teacher in Rotorua yesterday.

Grizzlies warm up, blank Ice Dogs (The Salt Lake Tribune)
LONG BEACH, Calif. - The Utah Grizzlies defeated the Long Beach Ice Dogs, 3-0, Friday night at the Long Beach Arena. After a defensive struggle in the first period, Brad Herauf found D.J. Jelitto, who put the puck past the pipes for his seventh goal on the season, at the 3:37 mark of the second period. At 18:45 in the second, Trevor Baker scored with assists from Garett Cameron and Ryan

Dogs Helping Humans Learn More About Cancer (The Denver Channel)
You know the saying — dogs are man’s best friend. Find out how some dogs are helping man fight cancer.

Picking a pooch: Dogs, people don t always match (Rapid City Journal)
Terry Besler sees it all the time: dogs and owners who just don t match up. A lot of times, people come to my classes because they want to give the dog one last chance, she said.