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September 12, 2014 VOLU M E 1 2 | I SS UE 45
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Summer-ending splashdown
Tuko, a 5-year-old wirehaired griffon, leaps for a rubber toy thrown by her owner, Paulette Davis, of Parker.
Visitors at H2O’Brien Pool were greeted with the unmistakable scent of wet dog Sept. 6 during the annual Barker Days celebration. Pooches had free rein of the pool, which was closed to humans one week prior and neutralized to make the water dog-safe. Pykaboo, a portly 8-year-old bloodhound, took time away from her duties as a therapy dog at The Children’s Hospital to make a splash, while her owner, Ginnie Larson, of Highlands Ranch, snapped photos. “It’s her favorite weekend of the year,” Larson said. Others took some coaxing, like 5-yearold black lab Kuroi, who was tossed in during her first visit to Barker Days.
PHOTOS BY CHRIS MICHLEWICZ
ABOVE: Kuroi, a 5-year-old black lab from Parker, stretches for an elusive Frisbee from the side of the pool. LEFT: Pykaboo, an 8-year-old bloodhound, shakes the water from her fur after a dip in the H2O’Brien Pool. BELOW: Deshaa, a 3-year-old wheaten terrier from Parker, keeps her eyes on the prize: an orange Frisbee.