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:  Partly cloudy skies. Windy. High of 77. Spring at last! “A”

SUNDAY:  Windy. Showers early with clearing later in the day. High of 72. Winds SW at 20 to 30 mph. An optimistic  “B”

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

How Hard Is It to Create a Counterfeit Service Dog?

OVERSEAS: Dog feces the most ‘potent’ polluter of Dublin’s coastal bathing water.

In US, Every Dog Has Its… $200 DNA Test.

Barking Lot update. Spencer. The Boston Athletic Association named him the official dog of the 126th Boston Marathon.

Bacon-flavored bubbles for the dogs, bubbly for their owners. This dog club is being coined the Soho House for dogs.

Florida Chihuahua believed to be world’s oldest dog.

VIDEO and ARTICLE: Angry dog hailed ‘next Rocky Balboa’ after hilarious boxing match against cushion.

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

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See ya, BARK, next Saturday!