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Peterborough named top-10 dog-friendly city in Canada

Nov 25, 2014

Canadian Dogs Annual magazine places Peterborough in the top 10 of its annual listing of pet-friendly communities.

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For the complete list of top 50 cities in Canada from Canadian Dogs Annual click here.

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