Dog Sudoku Level 44 Hint
Find a bone with only two or three available neighboring cells, then test those cells against the row count, column count, and no-touch rule.
Dog Sudoku Level 44 Strategy
Medium Level 44 uses a 8x8 board with 8 bones. Use the row and column dog counts first, then resolve bones with limited neighboring cells.
Dog Sudoku Level 44 Solution
Solution dog cells: R1C2, R1C5, R3C6, R4C3, R5C1, R5C5, R8C1, R8C4.