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Photos by Iris Smoot POOCH PARADE- Justin McNeely laughs as Ventura, an American pitbull, tries to greet every dog and owner at Rancho Simi Community Park with yips and kisses while she waits for the Wag 'N Walk charity dog walk to begin on Saturday morning. Money raised from the three-mile walk benefits Animal Rescue Volunteers, who help rescue animals from local shelters and adopt them out to new owners. ARV president Kathy Helmkamp (inset) leads the Wag N Walk with ARV mascot and rescue dog Cisco Kid. 017p1_xlg.jpg