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Dogs, owners take to park for Wag-A-Tail Walk-A-Thon — PHOTOS

Participants and their dogs participate in the 1-mile fun walk during the 19th annual Wag-A-Tail Walk-A-Thon on Sunday Mar. 22, 2015. (Martin S. Fuentes/Las Vegas Review-Journal)

Swizzle, 8, jumps over an obstacle during a flyball demonstration at the 19th annual Wag-A-Tail Walk-A-Thon on Sunday Mar. 22, 2015. (Martin S. Fuentes/Las Vegas Review-Journal)

Participants and their dogs participate in the 1-mile fun walk during the 19th annual Wag-A-Tail Walk-A-Thon on Sunday Mar. 22, 2015. (Martin S. Fuentes/Las Vegas Review-Journal)

Participants and their dogs participate in the 1-mile fun walk during the 19th annual Wag-A-Tail Walk-A-Thon on Sunday Mar. 22, 2015. (Martin S. Fuentes/Las Vegas Review-Journal)

Participants and their dogs participate in the 1-mile fun walk during the 19th annual Wag-A-Tail Walk-A-Thon on Sunday Mar. 22, 2015. (Martin S. Fuentes/Las Vegas Review-Journal)

Participants and their dogs participate in the 1-mile fun walk during the 19th annual Wag-A-Tail Walk-A-Thon on Sunday Mar. 22, 2015. (Martin S. Fuentes/Las Vegas Review-Journal)

Participants and their dogs hang out during the 19th annual Wag-A-Tail Walk-A-Thon on Sunday Mar. 22, 2015. (Martin S. Fuentes/Las Vegas Review-Journal)

Participants and their dogs hang out during the 19th annual Wag-A-Tail Walk-A-Thon on Sunday Mar. 22, 2015. (Martin S. Fuentes/Las Vegas Review-Journal)

Trace, 4, jumps to grab a tennis ball in mid air during the 19th annual Wag-A-Tail Walk-A-Thon on Sunday Mar. 22, 2015. (Martin S. Fuentes/Las Vegas Review-Journal)

Mary Margaret Gross swings her dog Justy, 3, during the 19th annual Wag-A-Tail Walk-A-Thon on Sunday Mar. 22, 2015. (Martin S. Fuentes/Las Vegas Review-Journal)

Sox the dog participates in the fly ball event during the 19th annual Wag-A-Tail Walk-A-Thon on Sunday Mar. 22, 2015. (Martin S. Fuentes/Las Vegas Review-Journal)

Owners and their dogs participate in the musical chairs event during the 19th annual Wag-A-Tail Walk-A-Thon on Sunday Mar. 22, 2015. (Martin S. Fuentes/Las Vegas Review-Journal)

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March 22, 2015 - 9:21 pm

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