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Pelham Wiener Dog Wins Ohio Race Last Weekend
Weenie's fitness workouts pay off at the Columbus Pet Expo Running of the Wieners as Weenie wins 1st place again!
This past Friday, Pelham resident Megan Ramirez and her dachshund Weenie placed 1st at the Columbus Pet Expo Running of the Wieners in Columbus, Ohio. The track measured 60 feet in length, making this Weenie’s longest race yet.
Megan is a positive-reinforcement dog trainer at Roverchase who spends her free time training Weenie to be the fastest and strongest wiener dog in the country. This summer, Weenie worked on his racing skills through strength building, flexibility and endurance training. Workouts included burpees, pushups, squats, vertical squats, and planks.
In September 2018, Weenie placed 2nd at the National Dachshund Races in Findlay, Ohio. He also completed races at Bark in the Park wiener races in Alabaster, Alabama and a dachshund race in Hueytown, Alabama. Weenie came in 2nd in his age group at regional dachshund races in Georgia.
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Weenie has been racing since October 2016 and plans to spend many more years winning awards across the country with his trainer and best friend, Megan.