TODAY   |  October 26, 2012

Obie the obese dog in custody battle

Obie, the obese dachshund who appeared on TODAY in September, is now in the middle of a custody battle. TODAY's Natalie Morales has the latest on that and other trending stories, including Barbara Walters scolding Donald Trump and Matt Lauer “surfing” to Studio 1A on Friday morning.

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>>> at what is trending today. our quick roundup of what has you talking online. a custody fight over obie, the obese daschund is a top yahoo! search. the dog's appearances have included right here at the "today" show but the oregon group that rescued him from the elderly owners says the pudgy pooch is a dog, not a celebrity. they filed a lawsuit demanding the foster caretaker return him to the view. barbara walters scolding of trump getting lots of attention online. take a listen.

>> you and i have known each other for many years, and you know that i am your friend, and i think you are a brilliant businessman and you are great on television and you have a fascinating personality. donald, you're making a fool of yourself. you're not hurting obama. you're hurting donald and that hurts me because you're a decent man.

>> well, donald trump later tweet that had barbara missed the entire point of his announcement.

>>> and today.com is where you can see this all over again. how matt got to work this morning, a little late, mind you, on a motorized surf board dodging waves and potholes along the way. it was inspired by viral video artists also jen rate a lot of buzz online. surf's up, hang ten, very sweet ride . good way to commute to work. 8:05 right now. back outside to matt. he had some moves there.

>> i'm not sure i would recommend it as a great way to commute to work.