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(1) A radio station serving President Warren G. Harding's Ohio hometown of Marion said a listener has offered a reward to find a lost dog collar stolen in 2012 from Mr. Harding's historic home. The collar, made in 1923, belonged to the President's Airedale terrier, Laddie Boy. It has "Laddie Boy" engraved on it, surrounded by hearts;
(2) Claire, the Scottish Deerhound, won the Best in Show title for the second consecutive year at the 20th Annual National Dog Show, which aired on television Thanksgiving Day. She comes from a line of leading dogs. Her grandmother won Best in Show at the 2011 Westminster Dog Show;
(3) Steve, a goat employed by the city of Clive, Iowa, to clear invasive plant species, took some unauthorized time off from work around the Thanksgiving holiday. Despite the efforts of residents who reported his locations on social media and to animal control, he spent four-and-a-half days on the lam, but was eventually captured and returned to his herd;
(4) The Wags and Walks animal adoption center in Los Angeles is applying astrological traits to its dogs in hopes of matching them with a compatible human. The exact birthdates of the dogs are not known, but volunteers keep track of personality traits. Examples can be found at "wagsandwalksfoster.com." Foster applications submitted to the shelter since the program began in October have increased by 20 per cent;
(5) Willie, a dog who fell into the Tahuya River in Washington State, and was carried to the other side by the current, was rescued by a firefighter who donned a wetsuit and waded to the other side. After 20 minutes of coaxing, the firefighter was able to calm the dog enough to grab him and carry him back across the river. Willie was cold and wet, but unharmed.