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Darlene Ratter of Chicago gets her newfoundland, Bristles, ready before jumping in the DockDogs-Big Air Jumping competition.
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Pamela Morgan of Park Ridge throws a toy as her golden retriever, Monroe, leaps into a 27,000-gallon, 20 x 40 foot pool at DockDogs-Big Air Jumping competition in Libertyville on Friday. The event, presented by Chicagoland DockDogs, is part of Dog Days of Summer event in Libertyville.
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Children get a close-up look at dogs jumping in the DockDogs-Big Air Jumping competition in Libertyville on Friday. The event, presented by Chicagoland DockDogs, is part of Dog Days of Summer event in Libertyville.
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Sarah Clark of Marengo dog Tweed shanks off water after leaping into a 27,000-gallon pool during DockDogs-Big Air Jumping competition in Libertyville on Friday.
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Pamela Morgan of Park Ridge watches her golden retriever, Monroe, leap into the 27,000-gallon pool.
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Nearly 100 fans and their dogs watched the Air Jumping competition in Libertyville on Friday.
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Robert Burns of Mundelein throws a toy as his golden labrador retriever, Sedona, leaps into the 27,000-gallon pool at the DockDogs-Big Air Jumping competition in Libertyville.
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Bob Warren of South Bend Indiana watches his Belgian shepherd leap get big air at the jumping competition in Libertyville.
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Sarah Clark of Marengo coaches her dog Tweed before completing in the DockDogs-Big Air Jumping competition in Libertyville on Friday.
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Anna Roberts of Aurora tries to motivate her dog Rusty to jump.
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Fans, tents, and water are used to keep the dogs cool at the DockDogs-Big Air Jumping competition in Libertyville.
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Dogs at the DockDogs-Big Air Jumping competition ran down a 40-foot dock and jumped into a 27,000-gallon pool.
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Sam, a black labrador retriever swims back to his owner Karen Sorensen, of Roscoe, at the DockDogs-Big Air Jumping competition in Libertyville.
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Marley a golden retriever jumps after owner Kim Mroczenski of Oak Forest throws a toy.
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The trophy for the winner of the DockDogs-Big Air Jumping competition in Libertyville.
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Robert Burns of Mundelein gets his golden labrador retriever, Sedona, excited before competing.
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Pilar Zambrano of Elmhurst throws a toy as her chocolate labrador retriever, Rhea, leaps off a 40-foot dock.
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Sarah Clark of Marengo and her dog Tweed compete in the DockDogs-Big Air Jumping competition in Libertyville on Friday.
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Judy Kosiara of Chicago Heights coaches her golden retriever to leap into the water at the DockDogs-Big Air Jumping competition in Libertyville on Friday. The event, presented by Chicagoland DockDogs, is part of Dog Days of Summer event in Libertyville.
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Tim Meeker of Zion, with no luck, tries to persuade his newfoundland, Ricky, to jump into the 20 x 40 foot pool.
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