Niko, a Pomsky owned by Jen Lipinski of Palatine, cracks open a plastic egg for a dog treat Saturday during the Palatine Hound Dog Hunt at the Fred P. Hall Amphitheater in Palatine.
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Around 100 dogs, along with their owners, descended on a grassy field in search of 2,000 treat-filled plastic eggs Saturday during the Palatine Hound Dog Hunt to the Fred P. Hall Amphitheater in Palatine.
“Maple” jumps for a treat while enjoying the Palatine Hound Dog Hunt Saturday with owners Charlie and Ashley Pocius of Chicago at the Fred P. Hall Amphitheater in Palatine.
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Promoted as a good old-fashioned egg hunt for dogs, the pooches tracked down the colorful eggs then had their picture taken with the Easter Bunny. Sponsors had tables nearby and distributed a variety of dog-related items and goodie bags.
Riley, a havanese owned by Kim Skratsky of Inverness, attends the Palatine Hound Dog Hunt Saturday at the Fred P. Hall Amphitheater in Palatine.
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“Palatine is a very dog-friendly community, and we’ve been doing this for 17 years, sometimes in snow and rain,” said Palatine Park District Special Interest Coordinator Lisa Schroeder. “The owners love it. It’s a great way to get your picture taken with the bunny and your dog.”
Cody, a cockapoo owned by Shelly Jaffe of Deerfield, opens a plastic egg for a dog treat Saturday during the Palatine Hound Dog Hunt at the Fred P. Hall Amphitheater in Palatine.
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The two-hour event involved small dogs during the first hour and large dogs during the second.
Alicia Fullerton of Palatine and her daughter, Lana Althoff, 10, attend during the Palatine Hound Dog Hunt Saturday with their havanese “Emmy” at the Fred P. Hall Amphitheater in Palatine.
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