Yvonne Pepin-Wakefield stops to check on her pup, Henry. Because Henry’s back leg was broken, he was unable to walk in the Walkathon, so Pepin-Wakefield brought him in a wheelchair, so he could still participate.
Meredith Martin’s Panda and Paul Viemeister’s Henry show off two different sizes of hotdog costume.
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April Fletcher and her pooch, Wally, show off his taco costume to Claire and Cameron Tribe and their bat-dog, Kumo.
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Yvonne Pepin-Wakefield stops to check on her pup, Henry. Because Henry’s back leg was broken, he was unable to walk in the Walkathon, so Pepin-Wakefield brought him in a wheelchair, so he could still participate.
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Harley and Lola share a stick.
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Mike and Sharon Dolan take a short break during the Walkathon as their dog Daisy proudly wears their participation medal.
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Judy Dutcher and her dog Zeena stop for a water break during the Dimes for Dogs Walkathon on May 21.
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Dozer the corgi grins proudly on the Riverfront trail.
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Cody Yeager holds a cup of dog gelato for Sergeant the corgi.
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Yes, it's Panda and Henry again, showing off their hotdog costumes.
About 75 people participated in Home at Last Humane Society’s Dimes for Dogs Walkaton May 21 in The Dalles.
“Home at Last has seen a 25% increase in costs over the past 18 months and there’s no end in sight,” said a press release. “We are asking for your opinion of how Home at Last should address the increasing costs running shelter operations and maintenance on our aging facility.” Take the survey at s.surveyplanet.com/4qudqxek.
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