Prairie dogs escape predatory status (Casper Star-Tribune)
CHEYENNE — Prairie dogs dug their way out of being classified as predatory animals by the House Agriculture Committee Thursday.

Starving Dogs From Pike County Now In Columbus (WTVM 9 Columbus)
Dozens of starving dogs taken from a southwest Georgia farm Friday are now recovering in Columbus. The starving animals were found earlier this week. There were dozens of horses, dogs, cows, and goats at the farms in Pike County.

Dogs banned from playing fields (BBC News)
A village council says it is banning dogs from the local playing field on health and safety grounds.

Crackdown on dangerous dogs (Harrow Times)
BRENT council is determined to collar irresponsible owners of dangerous dogs after five-year-old Ellie Lawrenson was mauled to death on New Year’s Day.

Dogs killed in house fire (The Cincinnati Enquirer)
Firefighters from three departments battled flames in a three-story Cheviot home Friday. Two dogs and three puppies died in the fire.

Dogs get a longer leash in Mobbly preserve (St. Petersburg Times)
OLDSMAR - City Council member Suzanne Vale can drive to Safety Harbor and walk her dogs all through Philippe Park. She can walk her Doberman pinscher, Rosco, and beagle, Chloe, in Oldsmar parks as well. But there are restrictions. Most parks allow leashed pets, but only in certain areas.

Fire claims four dogs (The Norman Transcript)
Transcript StaffNEWALLA — A shed and a recreational vehicle caught fire Friday morning, killing four dogs …

Dogs triumph on Goldie’s OT goal (Long Beach Press-Telegram)
Long Beach gets past Texas for second night in a row. For the second consecutive night, the Ice Dogs had to put in some extra ice time against the Texas Wildcatters.

Season-high score carries Gym Dogs (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Georgia posted its highest score of the season Friday, defeating LSU 197.425-196.45 in Baton Rouge, La. The No. 2 Gym Dogs, who tied No. 1 Florida last weekend, scored a season-high 49.425 on floor exercise to seal the victory. “We had a lot of rhythm tonight and really built on that throughout the meet,” head coach Suzanne Yoculan said. “It was a lot closer than we wanted after two events, but …

Little Flock To Crack Down On Dogs Running Loose (The Morning News)
LITTLE FLOCK — The days when dogs roamed freely through the streets of Little Flock is coming to an end.