Cleaning up for K-9 Troops

"ABOVE: Volunteer dog dryers Dawn Duckett (left) and Michelle Jordan turn their heads as Riggs, a 1-year-old Rhodesian ridgeback, shakes after a bath at Dogtopia, 5301 Bosque Blvd. The dog boarding center was one of six in the company hosting dog washes around the country Sunday to raise money to send car packages to U.S. military dogs overseas. RIGHT: Cora, a 6-year-old German shepherd that once served with the U.S. Marine Corps, scans the room as her handler speaks to dog owners at the event. Cora no goes on patrol and narcotics searches for law enforcement agencies in North Texas."

Staff photos - Jerry Larson

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