LONDON, England: Gold medals aren't just for Olympic athletes. They're also given to four-legged heroes - in this case, bomb-sniffing dogs fighting the war against terrorism.

NEW YORK, New York: So you walk your dog every day? That's great. Now it's time to take the next step - dog running!!

LOS ANGELES, California: It is a dog's life indeed, especially if you are Tinkerbell - Paris Hilton's four-legged friend. But is a life of luxury everything it is cracked up to be?

GIG HARBOR, Washington: A dog groomer has allegedly tried to weasel her way out of a sticky situation - cutting off a dog's ear - by using a common household remedy - superglue.

CUPERTINO, California: People across America are doing everything they can to get their hands on Apple's newest baby, the iPhone.

BELLATERA, Spain: An experimental artificial dog skin developed by scientists may eventually end the need for live canine drug and chemical testing forever.

LOS ANGELES, California: Proof that one is born every day, a mystery bidder has paid $305 on ebay for a can of organic dog food once owned by hotel heiress and socialite Paris Hilton.

And if that wasn't enough, the can was empty. Paris's beloved pet Chihuahua 'Tinkerbell' was unavailable for comment.

TOCHIGI, Japan: Local dog owners have taken their obsession with their pets to new heights - with the opening of the very first canine nursing home.

MELBOURNE, Australia: The evidence doesn't lie. A local council in the state of Victoria will use DNA testing in a world-first trial to help bring canine offenders to heel in cases of animal attacks, according to newspaper The Australian.