If you are following me on twitter, you may have seen that I have been dealing with a family emergency and my online time has been curtailed. This should return to mostly normal next week, but I may have to cut down to one or two posts here and one a month on Dog Star Daily. Since this week was cut short, this is a combination Puppy Diaries and Weekend Update.
This week that New York Times has a very entertaining three part series about traveling New York City with a dog. What a great resource the Times has become for pet owners!
Somehow last week I missed an entry in the Puppy Diaries! A guest author contributed a very touching story about moving to New York City and the tough decision she had to make about her dog.
Greg Louganis has starting competing in agility! USA Today has a nice interview with him.
An interestingly-named dog has won a photo contest. Was the fix in? 
And last, I leave you with this wonderful story:
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