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will walk to raise money to save the lives of shelter dogs. All proceeds from the National Family Pack Walk events will be donated to the Cesar Millan Foundation, which raises awareness and supports the rescue, rehabilitation, and re-homing of abused and abandoned dogs. We will choose a winner at random and contact them by email.
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