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PHOTO GALLERY: Puppy Love


  • By Rachel S. OHara
  • | 4:00 a.m. July 23, 2012
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PHOTO GALLERY: Puppy Love
Doc snuggles up to Beatriz Urrutia, Saturday, July 21, in the playing and petting area during Puppy Love at Southeastern Guide Dogs Sarasota.
Doc snuggles up to Beatriz Urrutia, Saturday, July 21, in the playing and petting area during Puppy Love at Southeastern Guide Dogs Sarasota.
Grace Calore, 5, has fun petting Casey II, Saturday, July 21, during Puppy Love at Southeastern Guide Dogs Sarasota.
Grace Calore, 5, has fun petting Casey II, Saturday, July 21, during Puppy Love at Southeastern Guide Dogs Sarasota.
Sue Tomasso talks to Carlo, 4, and Xavier, 3, Pantone while they pet Frela, Saturday, July 21, during Puppy Love at Southeastern Guide Dogs Sarasota.
Sue Tomasso talks to Carlo, 4, and Xavier, 3, Pantone while they pet Frela, Saturday, July 21, during Puppy Love at Southeastern Guide Dogs Sarasota.
Peter Fisher pets Darby, while visiting Southeastern Guide Dogs Sarasota, Saturday, July 21.
Peter Fisher pets Darby, while visiting Southeastern Guide Dogs Sarasota, Saturday, July 21.
Honor and Liz smell one another while their handlers, Nancy Sanders and Brian Davis, chat about the dogs, Saturday, July 21, during Puppy Love at Southeastern Guide Dogs Sarasota.
Honor and Liz smell one another while their handlers, Nancy Sanders and Brian Davis, chat about the dogs, Saturday, July 21, during Puppy Love at Southeastern Guide Dogs Sarasota.
All the guide dogs have heart shaped tags that read “I Am A Therapy Dog”.
All the guide dogs have heart shaped tags that read “I Am A Therapy Dog”.
Lynde had fun chewing on one of the many bones in the play area at Southeastern Guide Dogs Sarasota.
Lynde had fun chewing on one of the many bones in the play area at Southeastern Guide Dogs Sarasota.
Lynde gets some loving from Nick Schwab, Graham Schwab and Beatriz Urrutia, Saturday, July 21, during Puppy Love at Southeastern Guide Dogs Sarasota.
Lynde gets some loving from Nick Schwab, Graham Schwab and Beatriz Urrutia, Saturday, July 21, during Puppy Love at Southeastern Guide Dogs Sarasota.
Xavier Pantone, 3, started giggling when Frela began wagging his tail, Saturday, July 21, during Puppy Love at Southeastern Guide Dogs Sarasota.
Xavier Pantone, 3, started giggling when Frela began wagging his tail, Saturday, July 21, during Puppy Love at Southeastern Guide Dogs Sarasota.
Lynde goes in to give Vincent, 11 mos., a “kiss”, Saturday, July 21, during Puppy Love at Southeastern Guide Dogs Sarasota.
Lynde goes in to give Vincent, 11 mos., a “kiss”, Saturday, July 21, during Puppy Love at Southeastern Guide Dogs Sarasota.
Grace Calore, 5, hugs Honor, Saturday, July 21, during Puppy Love at Southeastern Guide Dogs Sarasota.
Grace Calore, 5, hugs Honor, Saturday, July 21, during Puppy Love at Southeastern Guide Dogs Sarasota.
Darby smiles while being given some scratches on the head, Saturday, July 21, during Puppy Love at Southeastern Guide Dogs Sarasota.
Darby smiles while being given some scratches on the head, Saturday, July 21, during Puppy Love at Southeastern Guide Dogs Sarasota.
Liz wears her working jacket, Saturday, July 21, during Puppy Love at Southeastern Guide Dogs Sarasota.
Liz wears her working jacket, Saturday, July 21, during Puppy Love at Southeastern Guide Dogs Sarasota.
Lynde makes her way towards the camera with her bone.
Lynde makes her way towards the camera with her bone.
Some of the trainers and guide dogs hung out in a side room at Southeastern Guide Dogs Sarasota, Saturday, July 21. Visitors to the place had the opportunity to play and pet a wide age range of guide dogs.
Some of the trainers and guide dogs hung out in a side room at Southeastern Guide Dogs Sarasota, Saturday, July 21. Visitors to the place had the opportunity to play and pet a wide age range of guide dogs.
Doc goes in for a “kiss” for Beatriz Urrutia, Saturday, July 21.
Doc goes in for a “kiss” for Beatriz Urrutia, Saturday, July 21.

 

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