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Dogster Photo Contest: Dogs of the Week Winners (January 2, 2025)

Dog of the week

This Week’s Winner

Name: Decklan
Breed: Great Dane/ black face fawn
Fun Fact: He is almost 3 years old and has panosteitis and still is the goodest boy ever! He loves “doin walkies, playing with those bunnies and doin protects for his mama”!!!

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Cutest

Cutest Dog

Name: Buddy
Breed: Miniature Schnauzer mix
Fun Fact: Buddy came from Hands of Hope rescue in Great Bend, Ks. He was diagnosed with megaesophagus when he was 3 but is now 8.5 years old. He’s wearing the doggles during a cold laser treatment for arthritis. He’s a very good boy.

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Most Expressive

Most Expressive Dog

Name: Romeo
Breed: Chihuahua
Fun Fact: Romeo comes in at a whopping 17 lbs & is a very expressive, loving & easygoing Chihuahua. He loves snuggles, scrambled eggs and rap music 🤷‍♀️
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Sleepiest

Sleepiest Dog

Name: Rose
Breed: Husky
Fun Fact: Rose is 20 weeks old now but was about 14 weeks in this picture. She had just received her first set of vaccinations since I adopted her, she was very sleepy.

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Silliest

Silliest Dog

Name: Trixie
Breed: Rescue/Mixed
Fun Fact: My “Naughty” little foster fail Trixie. Trixie came into the rescue totally shut down and terrified. With a lot of patience and much love, she is now a happy, healthy social butterfly.🐶❤

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Most Dignified

Most Dignified Dog

Name: Chino Bean
Breed: Pit Bull
Fun Fact: I rescued my Chino Bean. This is him at 6 months. He was only supposed to be 45 pounds. They said he was the runt of the litter. So now at 1 year, Chino is at 92 pounds and growing. He is the happiest pup and one of the best things that has ever happened to our family. He is so silly and fun, I couldn’t ask for a better addition to our family!

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