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Dock dogs take the plunge
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| July 2, 2009
| CAROLINE GALLAY
Posted on 07/03/2009 11:15:02 AM PDT by JoeProBono
Patriot Streak’n Rocket, who answers to “Streak,” stood out among the chaotic group of Labradors and golden retrievers roaming Discovery Green. At 11 inches tall and 10 pounds, he didn’t seem like much of a contender in the long-jump competition. As a terrier, he’s not a natural swimmer. And the 2-foot drop to the water below the dock must have seemed like a small cliff.
But Streak gleefully leapt without hesitation in every round of the recent Dock Dogs competition held at the downtown park....
(Excerpt) Read more at chron.com ...
TOPICS: Pets/Animals
KEYWORDS: dog; doggieping
To: JoeProBono
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07/03/2009 11:15:58 AM PDT
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JoeProBono
(A closed mouth gathers no feet)
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07/03/2009 11:16:57 AM PDT
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JoeProBono
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07/03/2009 11:18:34 AM PDT
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JoeProBono
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07/03/2009 11:19:56 AM PDT
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JoeProBono
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07/03/2009 11:21:49 AM PDT
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JoeProBono
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To: JoeProBono
Glad to see a G Shep in there! This is fun to watch on TV - wished we lived near a dock; my boy has done very well jumping into the lake to retrieve floats when he gets the chance.
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07/03/2009 11:25:26 AM PDT
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GnuHere
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07/03/2009 11:28:58 AM PDT
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JoeProBono
(A closed mouth gathers no feet)
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07/03/2009 11:31:29 AM PDT
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EggsAckley
(There's an Ethiopian in the fuel supply. W.C. Fields)
To: JoeProBono
"Dock Dog" that can't swim?
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07/03/2009 11:32:53 AM PDT
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DuncanWaring
(The Lord uses the good ones; the bad ones use the Lord.)
To: EggsAckley
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07/03/2009 11:34:55 AM PDT
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JoeProBono
(A closed mouth gathers no feet)
To: DuncanWaring
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07/03/2009 11:36:08 AM PDT
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JoeProBono
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07/03/2009 11:37:46 AM PDT
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trisham
(Zen is not easy. It takes effort to attain nothingness. And then what do you have? Bupkis.)
To: Eaker; TheMom; thackney; eastforker
Houston Jumping Dogs Ping.
To: JoeProBono
I agree with other posters - great photos! Does anyone know of any youtube footage?
To: StayAt HomeMother
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07/03/2009 12:12:57 PM PDT
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JoeProBono
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To: JoeProBono
Whoah, he caught it, lol. Ding ding ding, we have a winner (from the dog’s perspective at least).
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07/03/2009 12:53:08 PM PDT
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Faith65
(Jesus Christ is my Lord and Savior!)
To: Vor Lady
I bet Java would dig this!
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07/03/2009 2:12:25 PM PDT
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LongElegantLegs
(It takes a viking to raze a village!)
To: JoeProBono
“Oh yes, they call him the streak...”
/Ray Stevens
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07/03/2009 2:29:01 PM PDT
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Little Pig
(Is it time for "Cowboys and Islamofanatics" yet?)
To: JoeProBono
Jesus taught him to walk on water....he did better than St.Peter
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07/03/2009 5:09:54 PM PDT
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JoeProBono
(A closed mouth gathers no feet)
To: LongElegantLegs
Java absolutely; Pippin, not so much!
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07/04/2009 4:42:21 AM PDT
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Vor Lady
("Those who make peaceful revolution impossible will make violent revolution inevitable." JFK)
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