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On June 25th a dog got her day, but not for saving Timmy from the well or her racing abilities. The Canadian newspaper Victoria Times Colonist then published the story about a muscular dog, which has a mutation of the myostatin gene. The owner is now juggling the international media attention and Wendy even has an offer of a role in a sci-fi series! Read the original article and the followup:

Wendy the Whippet has a genetic disorder that has resulted in an exceptionally muscular appearance. You might mistake her for a pitbull with a tiny head, but she is a whippet. Whippets usually are quite muscular, and at the same time petite. Wendy is a 27-kilogram rippling mass of muscle, two times the size of normal female whippets.

I’m a nice doggy. Really, don’t be afraid…

Check out the ham development below! Tom Platz is green with envy…

The website that covers news as it becomes available related to the murder of Melissa James, titusandryan.com, writes about a new property owned by the Vegas couple:

“The house that was occupied by Mandy Polk and her boyfriend is up for sale. The house was owned by Kelly Ryan and rented to them before Titus and Ryan were arrested.”

• Like New Two Story Home
• Built in 2005
• Approx. 1,812 sq. Ft.
• 3 Bedrooms + Loft, 2 ½ Baths
• Attached 2 Car Garage
• Upgraded Carpet & Tile
• Island & Granite Countertops
• Formal Dining Room
• Lots of Windows w/ Upgraded Window Covering

The Godfather of Fitness, Jack LaLanne, has three children; stepdaughter Yvonne LaLanne, 61, a chiropractor; stepson Danny Doyle, 58, a photographer; and son Jon LaLanne, 45, who runs a pool maintenance business and leads the band Blowgun. Now World Entertainment News Network reports that Jon got fired by Britney Spears:

“Britney Spears has sacked the hired help who used to clean the pool at her Malibu, California mansion - because he became too friendly with her husband, according to US reports. Jon LaLanne claims chatting to Kevin Federline got him fired - because Spears feared he was only out to get information about her family.

Now, angry LaLane is firing back after his dismissal, telling American magazine In Touch his former boss can’t stand the thought of anyone talking to Federline without her permission. The fired 45-year-old says, “I was hanging out a little bit and she came out screaming at Kevin for lying around, then looked at me like I was to blame… She wants Kevin on a leash.”

In related news, Britney Spears recently got an apology from National Enquirer:

“The National Enquirer has issued a rare retraction and apology today for publishing stories about the impending divorce of Britney Spears and Kevin Federline. The retraction comes after Spears sued the tabloid, and a settlement requiring the retraction, with no cash damages, was reached.”

Chief Executive of National Enquirer? David Pecker, CEO of American Media Inc., which publishes Muscle & Fitness, Flex, Muscle & Fitness Hers. Magazines that are on the auction block. Magazines that AMI got when they spent $350 million to acquire Weider Publications in 2002.