In 1924, a Labrador was sentenced to life in Pennsylvania Penitentiary for murdering the governor's cat. (He was framed.) In 2006, a woman in China crashed her car while giving her mutt a driving lesson. In 2010, a dozy guard dog was retired from a bar after he slept through their only burglary in 12 years. These, and many more, true canine stories tell of pets that don't win awards for bravery, that run away, that chase the cops but not the thief, that eat religious offerings, or tear up Christmas. They're dog-gone funny