Huckleberries INorthwest — 6.2.09

With his eye on the thrown training decoy, a Chesapeake Bay Retriever named Kiowa hangs in mid-air before plunging into a pool during the dock diving competition Saturday at PetFest, the weekend festival for pets and their owners at the Spokane County Fair and Expo Center. Kiowa is owned by Gigi Grant of Hayden Lake. Besides the many opportunities to show off, pet owners could also talk with vendors of pet supplies and with various animal welfare agencies. (Jesse Tinsley/SR)

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