We put the date on the calendar as soon as we saw Dog Days listed on
the ARL site
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We checked the Iowa Cubs website, too - wa-hoo - Dollar Hot Dogs... and
with 90+ degree weather, all the dogs were hot!
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We got our tickets in the general admission area - our usual spot!
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Gary found a great spot - away from the crowd (good for Gracie) with
lots of shade!
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At 6:15, the dogs started lining up around gate 15 for the parade!
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We get more-or-less single file along the first base line, head toward
home base, then turn toward third base.
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Priscilla and Gracie enjoy the chance to move!
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Ooh! Dog people!
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Gracie and Priscilla get ready to great everyone!
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Several people stopped to visit along the parade route
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Many dogs are behind us!
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Priscilla and Gracie head out back to enjoy the grass
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The girls watch the other dogs take their walks
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....but they never miss an opportunity to look "too cute!"
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The Raccoon River level is still high following the recent flooding
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The girls are glad to be back with their Gary!
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This little spot is perfect for Gracie - she can watch all the activity
at a safe distance.
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Oh, boy! Puppy ice cream - peanut butter flavored!
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Priscilla decided to share her ice cream with Gracie.
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Dog Days - lots of happy puppies were in attendance
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Some puppies must have been waiting for a baseball to chase!
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Oh, yes...there's a game going on...
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Watching the action on the field...
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watching the action in the stands!
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Lots of puppies love the chance to be with their humans
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...some like meeting new friends!
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Where DID you get your bandana?
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Some puppies strut...
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Some "stay"
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Checking out some kids...
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Guarding their Gary.
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Puppy greeting
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A true Cubs fan!
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Another puppy willing to forfeit comfort for fashion with 100+ heat
index
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Shadows lengthen as the sun nears the horizon
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The game continues in the warm evening
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The score board lights up the outfield
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The outfielders look lonely!
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Puppies bonding with their owners
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Come on! I want to move!
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Puppies enjoy a chance to stretch their legs
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Watching the game over the fence
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Well, not everyone watches the game!
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The players probably struggle to ignore the dogs!
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Most fans sit in the shaded sections!
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Gary enjoys HIS shaded section!
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Dollar hot dog night - we don't tell our puppies that people are eating
"dogs..."
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Puppies come for water provided at the ARL table
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Puppies enjoy water, and can take breaks near the exit
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Puppies found a grassy spot inside the stadium!
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Much of the infield is in the shade now
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Awww....love getting petted by my owner
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Watching the game....or other dogs
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Many fans watch the game just below the scoreboard
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Puppies would rather visit each other
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Priscilla watches the activity from her shady spot
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The sun drops lower in the sky
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The downtown buildings catch the shifting lights
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Priscilla enjoys a chance to take a stroll
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The stadium lights brighten the field
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Gary heads toward an exit
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Prissy leaves with Gary
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They head for the 1st Avenue pedestrian bridge
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Gracie gets a few more moments at the ball game
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Aren't I just too cute??
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Gracie catches the setting sun
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The scoreboard really glows in the night air
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Gracie enjoys a chance to mingle
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She practices her "down stay"
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Gracie gets one last drink before we leave the stadium
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We head west - Gary and Priscilla are on the other side of the river
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The sun provides a light show!
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Clouds catch the sunset colors
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The pedestrian bridge takes us over the Raccoon River
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One last look at Principal Park
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Gracie rests on a bench on the bridge
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Catching a bit of the setting sun
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The sign points the way back to Gray's Lake
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The pedestrian bridge stands quietly in the evening light
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The Des Moines skyline stands behind the bridge
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The dusk deepens
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The river flows quickly through the city
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Priscilla enjoys the dog-sized water fountain
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Gracie takes her turn
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The river leads us back toward Gray's Lake
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