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<\/h3>\nWe’ve got a great bunch of entrants in our third annual Top Dog competition, but who will be the leader of the pack in 2018?<\/p>\n
Cast your vote below. The winner and two runners-up will be announced at the Great Get-Together in Grove Hall Park on Saturday 23 June.<\/p>\n
Voting closes at 6pm on Friday 22 June. To prevent “election fraud” votes are limited to six per household. Don’t worry if it doesn’t look like the vote has registered, it has been counted.<\/p>\n
<\/h3>\nAGE: 2<\/p>\n
LIKES: Being the centre of attention. Relaxing. Long walks.
\nPlaying ball in the park.<\/p>\n
DISLIKES: Loud noises.<\/p>\n
BEST TALENT: Being very cute.<\/p>\n
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<\/h3>\nAGE: 5<\/p>\n
LIKES: Sitting under high-chairs waiting for food to drop.<\/p>\n
DISLIKES: Olivia stealing his attention and the usual cats and squirrels.<\/p>\n
BEST TALENT: De-stressing his mum and dad.<\/p>\n
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<\/h3>\nAGE: 5<\/p>\n
LIKES: Food, rocks (chasing them,\u00a0\u00a0diving for them) paddling in streams, long muddy walks and chasing cats out of his garden all in that order.<\/p>\n
DISLIKES: Boing to the vets, going to the groomers and baths.<\/p>\n
BEST TALENT: can make any food disappear in under 5 seconds.<\/p>\n
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<\/h3>\nAGE: 8 months<\/p>\n
LIKES: Meeting new doggy friends. Sirloin Steak – medium \/ well done. Socks from the washing machine.
\nRacing around Grove Hall Park chasing her ball. Shoe insoles Snuggles and wet kisses.
\nHigh fives. Unguarded picnic sandwiches. Peanut butter on carrot sticks. Teddies. Classical music at nap time.<\/p>\n
DISLIKES: Deliveroo delivery guys with motorbike helmets.
\nPostmen. Squirrels. Cats who don’t want to play. People who shout.
\nBrococli. Bathtime<\/p>\n
BEST TALENT: Playing football with her multi-coloured ball (left side attacking midfield).
\nBeing cute and cuddly.
\nAvoiding going home from the park.<\/p>\n
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<\/h3>\nAGE: 1<\/p>\n
LIKES: Eating\u00a0\u00a0anything from leaves to moss to tasty chicken sticks. Playing in Grove Hall Park with any dog that comes my way (and generally anywhere I see another dog).
\nRunning around and around and around in circles.
\nChasing the occasional wood pigeon despite them taking off way before I reach them. And a bit of sunbathing doesn\u2019t go amiss 🐾<\/p>\n
DISLIKES: Being left alone. Taking my toys and not giving them back. Not a fan of the door being knocked unless someone nice comes through it and rubs my tummy. Those Bath things are a bit annoying too.<\/p>\n
BEST TALENT: Playing hide and seek and not being found alongside chewing expensive shoes and things I\u2019m not meant to.<\/p>\n
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<\/h3>\nAGE: 4<\/p>\n
LIKES: Chasing balls, stealing scraps, hunting cats (except Rocky, obviously: she is Top Dog, and Cat), lounging anywhere she shouldn\u2019t.<\/p>\n
DISLIKES: Cats. Jack Russells.<\/p>\n
BEST TALENT: Very good goalkeeper, Good on her hind legs, Happy soul.<\/p>\n
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