Coach Baxter Is Westfield's Pet Of The Week

WESTFIELD, NJ — Meet Coach Baxter! He has been chosen as Westfield Patch's Pet Of The Week.

"Coach Baxter and I have been running and racing together since he was a pup. We’ve medaled in many races throughout the years. This past fall he trained with me as I prepared for a half marathon running more than 10 miles at a time. His tail never stops wagging.

He motivates me to keep going when my legs are tired and my brain wants to stop. At age 8, he is still clocking 8.5 minute miles. We are both a little older and slower, but still putting in the work. I had a lady come up to me at the Westfield Turkey Trot and say, 'That dog has beaten me in the last two races.' "

—Lori Sternberg of Westfield

Do you think your pet should be Westfield's Pet of the Week?

Participating in the Pet of the Week happenings is simple: submit your nomination by emailing alexis.tarrazi@patch.com. Be sure to include a photograph or two of your pet, a paragraph about what makes him or her so great, and the town you're from. You can choose to include your name, but you don't need to. Then just keep an eye out for a photo of your pet on the Patch!

The photo can be of a present pet, or it can be a baby picture of the adult pet you're so proud of today.

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