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Going Thru The Paces

ORG XMIT: NY128 In this photo provided by Purina, Flare, a Doberman, and trainer Yvonne Mancino, not pictured, of Columbus, Ohio, compete in the 60-weave pole racing competition of the Purina Incredible Dog Challenge at Purina Farms in Gray Summit, Mo. on Saturday, Oct. 3, 2009. (AP Photo/Purina, Whitney Curtis) **NO SALES** (Whitney Curtis / The Spokesman-Review)
ORG XMIT: NY128 In this photo provided by Purina, Flare, a Doberman, and trainer Yvonne Mancino, not pictured, of Columbus, Ohio, compete in the 60-weave pole racing competition of the Purina Incredible Dog Challenge at Purina Farms in Gray Summit, Mo. on Saturday, Oct. 3, 2009. (AP Photo/Purina, Whitney Curtis) **NO SALES** (Whitney Curtis / The Spokesman-Review)

In this photo provided by Purina, Flare, a Doberman, and trainer Yvonne Mancino, not pictured, of Columbus, Ohio, compete in the 60-weave pole racing competition of the Purina Incredible Dog Challenge at Purina Farms in Gray Summit, Mo., on Saturday. (AP Photo/Purina, Whitney Curtis)

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D.F. Oliveria
D.F. (Dave) Oliveria joined The Spokesman-Review in 1984. He currently is a columnist and compiles the Huckleberries Online blog and writes about North Idaho in his Huckleberries column.

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