Reiter saves day for Dogs (Fairbanks Daily News-Miner)
Kenny Reiter was the top Dog on Friday night. The goaltender who came to the Fairbanks Ice Dogs in a midseason trade with the St. Louis Bandits, turned in a remarkable effort in recording a 2-0 North American Hockey League shutout victory over the Fargo-Moorhead Jets.

Fund set up to help pay for dogs care (Times-Reporter)
A fund has been established to help defray the costs of caring for the 60-plus dogs seized last week from a Brightwood dog shelter.

Howls spur city to halt prairie-dogs poisoning (Deseret Morning News)
The city agreed to stop poisoning prairie dogs after outraged residents came to the rodents’ defense.

Local school district uses drug-sniffing dogs on campus (KESQ)
One local school district is stepping up in the fight against drugs. Soon, high schools in the Desert Sands Unified School District will have surprise drug searches on campus, with the help of specially-trained drug-sniffing dogs.

Dogs Have Mixed Owners (Wheeling News-Register)
CHARLESTON The hearing for a greyhound breeder under investigation for allegedly falsifying the health certificates of almost 50 dogs housed at his kennel has been continued until Monday.

Investigation continues into case of 22 dogs at home (North County Times)
OCEANSIDE —- Police had to force their way into a tract house to investigate 22 dogs living in squalid conditions in Oceanside, authorities said Friday.

Oklahoma town comes to defense of prairie dogs (Detroit Free Press)
LAWTON, Okla. The city of Lawton has agreed to stop poisoning prairie dogs, whose antics have attracted tourists to local park, after outraged residents came to the rodents’ defense.