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A Marine pilot on duty in Iraq befriended a wild dog being abused by Iraqi soldiers and brought him back to the U.S. —Todayshow.com

Ever wonder what Jimmy Johnson's dog might look like? Sports Illustrated has pictures—plus more athletes and their pets! —SI.com

Business is booming at Dallas's Unleashed Indoor Dog Parks, a 25,000-ft. air-conditioned space made especially for canines. —money.cnn.com

White House groundskeeper Dale Haney is Bo's other dogwalker, and has looked after every White House dog since President Nixon's. —washingtontimes.com

If you spoil your dog rotten, will you spoil your kids rotten too? Answer: yes. —seattlepi.com

A black kitten ran into more than bad luck on Halloween — its head was burned badly with an acid-like substance. The rescued cat, nicknamed Sweetie, is expected to recover and find a home. —ajc.com

Check out this adorable video of Usain Bolt's new cheetah, Lightning Bolt, in action.