Ike, the rescued dog of Tom Reynolds, of Sylvania learns to use the pool ladder during the "Jack's Pooch Plunge" event Saturday, Sept. 9, 2012, in Sylvania. It was sponsored by Plummer Pool of Sylvania Recreation and Sylvania Veterinary Hospital, and fostered by Sylvania Rec board member Dave Spiess in Sylvania. Spiess organized the event to honor his late father and to benefit Toledo Unleashed, the organization that is pursuing a Bark Park for the Toledo area.
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More than 150 dogs had attended the event by 3 p.m.
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Toledoan Ellie Proctor and her dog Annie.
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Lifeguard Stephan Risher of Sylvania, keeping watch at the pool. "The dogs can swim, it's the little kids" he said.
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Calli Fronk of Perrysburg and her dog Leo, wearing a life jacket. "Jack's Pooch Plunge."
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Lisa Binkowski's dog Jack with a ball donated for the event.
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Lisa Binkowski's dog Jack with a ball donated for the event.
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Pax and Joel Retholtz of Sylvania Township in the pool.
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Fraser Macie, left, and her daughter Gracie share a water toy in the pool. They are owned by Lydia Hockenberger of Toledo.
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Kayla Kunkel with her dog Zeke.
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Dave Spiess, event organizer, and Doodle, the dog of Adam Weintraub of Ottawa Hills.
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