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Tim Batchelor, Blairsville, Georgia
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Tank.
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Jeffany Joralemon, Bartlett, Tennessee
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Hello, kitty.
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Warren White, Lancaster, Ohio
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Alli P the pup at three months old.
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Warren White, Lancaster, Ohio
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Alli P (Miss Photogenic) full grown and totally obnoxious.
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P. Yantko, Swannanoa, North Carolina
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Leo always enjoyed chillin’ in the afternoon sun in Swannanoa.
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Tony Fontaine, Canton, North Carolina
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Mars says good morning.
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Clinton Bugg
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Hunt terriers Blu (left) and Cricket.
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Jon Wheaton, Blue Ridge, Georgia
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Lucky the Golden Retriever.
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Peggy Sherman
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Milo, Best Friend Extraordinaire.
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Ruth Ryan, Dunedin, Florida
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Marlin visiting Pittman Center, Tennessee.
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