LIFESTYLES
Train Robbers to
play Wheatstock
in Helix/3C
WEEKEND, AUGUST 27-28, 2016
National Park
Service celebrates
100 th birthday/4C
Owned by Teresa and Dru Walchli
Chloe, a 5-year-old yellow Labrador retriever, is Teresa Walchli’s irst momma dog at Fetching Labradors. She is the
dam to 17 puppies. Also, Chloe has 21 grandkids, with more on the way. “Chloe loves to have fun and play but takes
bird hunting very serious,” Walchli said.
Owned by Tenley Alderson
Juno, a nearly 5-month-old German shepherd, lives
in Weston. Tenley Alderson said her puppy has “big
ears and an even bigger personality.”
Eastern Oregon recognizes their
furry friends for National Dog Day
northernmost town of Milton-Freewater.
Some of the photos were reminiscent of
senior pictures or glamour shots — while
others ranged from goofy to precious candid
I love dogs — and based on the recent
snapshots.
response from readers, so do a lot of Eastern
Only asking for basic information about
Oregon residents.
people and their pooches, some added extra
After stumbling across an announcement
details about their best
that Friday, Aug. 26
friend. While all dogs
was National Dog
are special, I read
Day, I thought it
snippets of informa-
would be great to
tion that revealed how
provide readers an
important people’s
opportunity to submit
dogs are to them.
pictures of their dogs.
Started in 2004
Submissions for
by Colleen Paige,
the Your EO News
National Dog Day is
feature (weekend
celebrated each year
edition, page 2C)
on Aug. 26. According
is feast or famine
to the organization’s
— either there’s an
website, the pet
abundance of items
and family lifestyle
or I’m scrambling to
expert chose the day
ind enough to ill the
to coincide with the
page. I igured a great
anniversary of when
way to highlight the
her family adopted
feature would be to
their irst dog.
have a special “Your
An animal
EO News goes to the
advocate, Paige wants
dogs” in celebration of
to bring attention to
man’s best friend.
the plight of animals
Drew Langton,
and encourage
page designer and
adoption. The purpose
night editor, created a
of the special day is to
nice display box for
Owned by Erica Knight
last weekend’s page
Ruger, a 3-year-old Australian shep- celebrate all dogs —
requesting people
herd/border collie mix, sent this photo. mixed breed and pure
send in photos of their On the back of the photo, Ruger said, “I — and to recognize
dogs. When I checked am very smart! Erica taught me every- that family dogs and
thing I know.” Erica Knight is from Pilot working dogs give
my inbox Monday
Rock but recently moved to Redmond. sellessly to save lives,
morning, I was
keep people safe and
disappointed to ind
provide comfort and companionship.
only one submission.
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We were having some email issues, so it
Community Editor Tammy Malgesini’s
appears many may have been stuck in cyber-
pack includes husband John and canine
space. However, when the email glitch was
kids Lucifer and the General, both German
ixed, the loodgates opened. Proud parents
shepherds. Contact her at tmalgesini@
of canine kids sent photos from the southern
eastoregonian.com or 541-564-4539
tip of our circulation area in Heppner to the
By TAMMY MALGESINI
East Oregonian
For more dog-tastic photos see Page 2C
Owned by the Larsen family
Chloe, a 4-year-old boxer, lives with the Larsen family in Pendleton. She is an autism
spectrum disorder companion dog for Billy Larsen, 6. Holli Larsen said her son was
nonverbal for the irst four years of his life, which resulted in acting out in frustra-
tion. Larsen said Billy has received great joy and comfort since bonding with Chloe.
Owned by Roberta Lavadour
Owned by Dale McKain
Charlie, a brindle Boston terrier/Chihuahua-mix, is almost 6 years old. He was a rescue
dog from the Pendleton Animal Welfare Shelter. “We call this his senior class photo,”
said Roberta Lavadour of Pendleton.
Described as “my buddy, my pal, my friend,” Atuk is an
approximately 10-year-old Alaskan malamute. Rescued by Dale
McKain of Milton-Freewater, the two bonded immediately.