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Golden Retriever Participated As A Cheerleader To Motivate Boston Marathon Runners


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Video Credit: Facebook/Rich Powers

A golden retriever and therapy dog, who participated as a cheerleader during last year’s Boston Marathon, was cheering the runners again during this year’s Boston Marathon.

Spencer became an Internet sensation when he came to motivate the runners wearing a raincoat and carrying a banner in his mouth during last year’s Boston Marathon.

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This year, Spencer cheered the runners wearing a shiny yellow raincoat with his owner, Rich Powers.

Rich Powers/Facebook

He was holding a banner in his mouth that read, “We Are Boston Strong.”

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His owner wrote online: “Turned out to be a great day for a marathon. Congrats to the runners and see you in 2020!”

The owner shared the video of Spencer cheering the runners on Facebook with the caption: ‘Another year motivating some awesome athletes and it looks like we can lose the raincoat soon!’

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One commented on the video: ‘How precious. Had to share, hope you don’t mind Rich Powers and Spencer Powers. Golden Hugs’

Rich Powers/Facebook
Rich Powers/Facebook

Another wrote: ‘Way to go, Spencer! Love you’ while the third one added: ‘Famous again! LOVE the yellow raincoat…cheerier than the blue!’

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A few days before the marathon, his owner shared a series of pictures of Spencer and his sister, Penny, preparing for the big marathon.

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He wrote with the pictures: “Preparing to cheer on the runners on Monday”

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“If the weather is what they are predicting Penny will sit it out again this year. Only have 1 raincoat and Spencer gets it.”

 

 

 

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