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:  Cloudy skies. A high of 48. “C”

SUNDAY:  Mostly cloudy. High of 43.  “C-”

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

In Wauwatosa (WI), residents and animal rights activists are fighting the city over how to deal with nuisance coyotes.

Hunter who killed pet dogs says he thought they were coyotes.

Olympian who dropped dog’s meds on skin avoids doping ban.

Can the dogs of Chernobyl teach us new tricks on survival?

Does a Dog’s Head Shape Predict How Smart It Is?

‘A little scary’: Iditarod begins with smallest field ever.

VIDEO: BBC News correspondent Sean Dilley uses a guide dog for his blindness. When it was time for his guide dog of eight years, Sammy, to retire, Dilley was told he faced a two-year wait for a new dog. He joined CBS News to discuss his journey with Sammy.

A $150,000 ‘executive protection dog’? Rich L.A. homeowners are snapping them up.

Nazism, Adultery and Drunk Texting: The Melodrama Roiling the Dog Show World.

Husky saved after 22 days trapped under rubble from 7.8 earthquake in Turkey.

BARKING LOT UPDATE: Ralphie the ‘Demon’ Dog Is ‘Advancing.

BARKING LOT UODATE: A Painting by a One-Eared Dog Named Van Gogh Just Sold for $10,000 at an Animal Rescue Benefit Auction.

My dad’s dog bit off my nose — now I have hair growing on my face.

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

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See ya, BARK, next Saturday!