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 FOLLOWING IS A SPECIAL YEAR-END EDITION OF THE BARKING LOT

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

TODAY:  Mostly cloudy. High of 39. “C”

TONIGHT, NEW YEAR’S EVE: Cloudy skies early with showers later at night. Some mixed winter precipitation possible. Low of 31. “D”

SUNDAY, NEW YEAR’S DAY:  Cloudy skies. High of 42. “C”

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

Biden believes Secret Service ‘lying’ about White House dog bite incident, claims agents are pro-‘MAGA’: book.

WTH Kim Kardashian!

Get a first glimpse of K9 Bane’s statue going up in St. Francis and find out how to help.

Nebraska dog with kidney failure has a bucket list…

Is peanut butter good for dogs?

DOG NEWS FROM 2022

Rescue groups begin work to rehome 4,000 beagles bred for research.

The Queen’s Corgis: All about Her Majesty’s most loyal subjects.

Patron, bomb-sniffing dog who went viral, receives state honors from Ukrainian president.

Dogs can recognize their owners just by their voices.

Family Dog Goes Missing, Returns Home Third Place Winner in Local Contest.

Nobody wanted to adopt the dog with one ear — until he started painting.

That was close. Nice catch!

DOG VIDEOS OF 2022:

In November, one of the biggest dog news items in the country as the Waukesha County Sheriff’s Department said a twin-engine airplane crash-landed at Western Lakes Golf Club. Three straight videos tell the story.

60 MINUTES reports on the evolution of dogs from wild wolves to domesticated pets and what this might tell us about human evolution….

Dog collects discarded baseball bats for minor league team…

Meet the dog who learned to walk like a human…

A strange dog mysteriously ended up in bed with a couple…

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

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See ya, BARK, next Saturday!