The Barking Lot is a regular weekly feature of This Just In…Originally written by both my lovely wife, Jennifer and me, this blog brings you the latest news about our furry friends including articles, columns, photos and videos. Enjoy!

THE WEEKEND DOG-WALKING FORECAST: We grade the weather outlook for taking your pet outdoors.

TODAY:  Sunshine and clouds mixed. High of 86. “A”

SUNDAY:  Showers early becoming a steady light rain later in the day. High of 77, then falling temps. W winds shifting to NNE at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 60%. “D”

Time now for DOGS IN THE NEWS, canines that made headlines the past week.

Group used doughnuts to lure bears to be attacked by dogs. Two plotters pleaded guilty.

WTH? NYPD cop’s son froze to death in garage while dog slept in heated room: testimony.

VIDEO & ARTICLE: Pet Sitter Lost Client’s Dog After Taking Pet Out Of Town.

This debate pops up every now and then.

Dogs need a stream of active facial expressions to keep them focused on a person.

This dog ‘flunked out’ of service school. Now he’s a star sniffing out arson fires.

Gifted Golden Retriever Shows Off Summer-Ready Surf Skills in Adorable Video

This is so long on Bud it drags on the floor when he’s out for a walk.

That’s it for this week. Thanks for stopping by.

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See ya, BARK, next Saturday!

In case you missed last week’s edition…it was loaded. Lots of great videos.