Hi! My name is Doug (after my owner's love of Doug Pederson and the Philadelphia Eagles). I recently moved to Center City from the suburbs. My hobbies include napping on the couch and going for walks or runs. My new owner, Abby, has vowed to run more with me since I love it so much (she doesn't but I'll show her it can be fun and with so many good smells along the way!). She even signed up for the 10 mile Broad Street Run in May...too bad they don't allow dogs to join!
As part of the Broad Street Run, Abby chose to raise money for the Fairmount Park Conservancy so that Philly dogs and I have access to lots of green grass instead of our normal cement surroundings. Can you please donate so that Abby stays motivated to take me for runs while she trains and so that I have access to nature?
Sincerely,
Doug (the dog)
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