Iditarod training? Not quite. The man in the June 29 photo above works with five "quake dogs" outfitted with makeshift wheelchairs at an animal shelter near Chengdu, China.

While pet ownership has risen in China, dog meat is still eaten in some regions. "Olympics approved" restaurants, however, won't serve dog.

"Dog meat sales are being suspended as a mark of respect for foreigners and people from ethnic groups," an official told the Beijing Daily newspaper on July 11.

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