Thief Makes Off With Nearly 350 Pounds Of Porkburgers And Hot Dogs (22WSBT South Bend)
(AP) A thief with a taste for pork has put a damper on a northeastern Indiana fundraiser for scholarships by making off with nearly 350 pounds of porkburgers and hot dogs.

Dogs on Smuggler: A question of duty (Aspen Daily News)
I’m curious. I hike Smuggler six days a week and see several dogs, not on leashes, doing their duty while taking a hike with their owners. Then I see several little green bags full of duty on the side of the road. Whose responsibility is it to collect them, the owner’s or the city’s?

Dogs now allowed in Naples parks (Bay News 9 Tampa Bay)
NAPLES (AP) - Dogs are now free to stroll through Naples city parks as long as they’re on a leash and stay away from playgrounds. The city council voted last week to scrap a little-enforced law banning dogs from city parks, although the prohibition on pooches walking on the beaches remains.

Agency takes dogs, birds from house (St. Petersburg Times)
One hundred birds, two dogs, two turtles and a rabbit were confiscated from a residence Sunday morning after neighbors reported the unattended dogs were barking all night.

Native will hitch dogs to sled in Iditarod race (Fergus Falls Daily Journal)
Some folks hitch their wagon to a star. Jeff Wells is hitching his dog sled to a team of huskies and heading for the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race. It s been my dream to run this race since I got my first dog, said Wells, 21, who was just 11 when he started mushing (running) dogs.

Palparan shares Army honors with pet dogs (INQ7.net)
WITH HIS PET dogs on stage and hundreds of placard-waving supporters on the parade grounds with the troops, controversial Major General Jovito Palparan Jr. had it his way on his final day in the military service.

Dogs Now Allowed in Naples Parks (First Coast News)
NAPLES, FL (AP) — Dogs are now free to stroll through Naples city parks — as long as they’re on a leash and stay away from playgrounds. The city council voted last week to scrap a little-enforced law banning dogs from city parks, although the prohibition on pooches walking on the beaches remains.

Sea Dogs Ready To Face Akron In Eastern League Championship Series (WCSH 6 Portland)
The Portland Sea Dogs now know their opponent for the Eastern League championship series following the Akron Aeros’ victory over Altoona in game 5 of their divisional series.