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Joe and Jagger
Joe Hanning and Jagger enjoy hikes to spots like McAfee Knob.
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Lifeguard Bailey
Ken and Carrol Wood's yorkie-poo Bailey promotes water safety at Smith Mountain Lake, Va.
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Shih Tzus at the Falls
Brian Lee's pups get tucker'd at Black Water Falls, W.Va.
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Harry the Hiking Cat
Ok, so he's not a dog . . . but Lora Simning's cat Harry still enjoys traveling to the Smokies and other parks.
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Doug and Jib
Doug Bethune's pup Jib loves hiking in the mountains with his family.
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Joe and Jagger
Joe Hanning and Jagger enjoy hikes to spots like McAfee Knob.
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Stephen and Ramsey
Stephen and pooch Ramsey enjoy some sun at Tar Jacket Ridge, George Washington National Forest, Va.
And they love it for the same reasons we do . . . it’s fun to go outside, it’s fun to walk along trails and get wet in the heat. But of course canines have some other reasons to love summer too, like getting to chase stuff, to pose for the camera and to just plain relax.
For our July/August 2012 issue we asked our readers and Facebook fans to send us their images of their favorite fidos enjoying summer in the mountains. You did - and in such great numbers we couldn't find room for them all in the issue. Here are some of the best that we couldn't fit in.