From ThisWeek.com

These pups and their unusual stories made headlines and, more often than not, captured our hearts.

The First Family’s new puppy, Bo, was the media’s top dog in 2009, courting controversy and White House photographers. While no comparable canine superstar emerged in 2010, a whole new litter of furry friends made news. Here are seven dog stories that made us bark:

1. Mia
After being euthanized because of spinal problems, this 11-year-old Rottweiler stunned veterinarians and her Detroit-based owner by coming back to life. Although the dog was declared deceased and taken home to be buried, the next day her owner found her waiting for her water bowl to be refilled. That financially strapped man decided he could no longer deal with the vet bills — and gave her to a friend. The tenacious zombie dog is now enjoying life on an eight-acre Michigan farm.

2. Mandy
This 12-pound Manchester terrier gave new meaning to the phrase “air rage” when she grounded a US Airways flight earlier this month. En route from Newark, New Jersey to Phoenix, little Mandy grew agitated, broke out of her cage, and bit a flight attendant and another passenger — leading the plane’s pilot to make an unplanned stopover in Pittsburgh. There, Mandy and her 89-year-old owner were removed from the plane and greeted by law-enforcement officials. The duo were later released and allowed on another flight.

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