Dog Days of Summer continues in Libertyville
Libertyville's eighth annual Dog Days of Summer continued Saturday with plenty of activities for dogs and their human friends.
The DockDogs Regional Competition featured dogs jumping from a 40-foot dock into a 27,000-gallon pool of water as they competed for the longest distance.
In addition to the dog jumping competition, doggie-oriented events and more than 30 vendors will be in Cook Park throughout the weekend.
The event continues Sunday with the DockDogs Finals from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. A 3K Fun Walk will be from 9 to 10 a.m. and a multi-faith pet blessing is set for 11 a.m. to noon.
Laura Guarnieri of Lake Bluff, and her sons, Sam, 5, left, and Charlie, 3, watch a dog swim past in a portable pool during the Dog Days of Summer event in Libertyville Saturday.
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Chase Eimerman, 6, of Lake Forest pets Biggie, a black lab belonging to Josh Gutzwiller of Libertyville, during the Dog Days of Summer event in Libertyville Saturday.
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A German wire-haired pointer belonging to Devan and Becky Kuether of Pointer Power in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, goes airborne into the pool during the Dog Days of Summer event in Libertyville Saturday.
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A German wire-haired pointer belonging to Devan and Becky Kuether of Pointer Power, Oshkosh, Wisconsin, lands in a pool while retrieving a toy during the Dog Days of Summer event in Libertyville Saturday.
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Jenny Kauppila of Gurnee holds her basset hound, Phoebe, during the Dog Days of Summer event in Libertyville Saturday.
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Joe Lewnard/jlewnard@dailyherald.comTori, a chihuahua-pinscher mix, cools off in the shade with Rachael Kelsey of Carol Stream during the Dog Days of Summer event in Libertyville Saturday.
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