Pooch does Winter Olympics

Have you been watching the Turin Olympics? We've been enjoying the drama and excitement at our home, but we thought the Olympics were a pet-free zone. We were wrong!

U.S. skier Daron Rahlves brought his dog, Chevy, to the Olympics. What's cool is that the pooch got his own Olympic credentials!

According to a U.S. ski team spokesman, the Siberian husky is required to go through security but has privileges reporters do not have. "That dog can go places you can't," he told reporters.

You can read more about Chevy and other Olympic news on MercuryNews.com.