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For our third installment of pet photos after “Pets Working From Home” and “Staycationing Pets,” we got only dog pics — but we aren’t too upset about that, and neither should you be after seeing just how cute these stars-and-stripes-adorned pups are.

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Parade-Ready Pooch

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Pat Shrader

Coco loves a parade and likes to get set up early with a good seat. A 6-year-old Maltese mix, Coco belongs to Pat Shrader, assistant managing editor at Cheapism. She’s also a Chicago Cubs fan.

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Yankee Doodle Dandie

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Mariah Stover

Rescue dog Jensen lives in Washington, D.C., with mom Mariah Stover and is about as decked as out a patriotic pup can get.

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Rocket Man

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Mariah Stover

Cocker spaniel Tenley lives with Stover in our nation’s capital and has an Independence Day get-up that would make Elton John proud.

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United I Cheese

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Rebecca Greene

Piper, a pitbull-mix who belongs to the Greene family in Dacono, Colorado, is looking pretty and patriotic in her bow and other stars and stripes-themed gear.

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Stars & Stripes Forever

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Erin Brillhart

Callisto lives in Colorado with the Brillhart family and is a very, very sweet girl who is ready for a long holiday weekend with her family and friends.

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Did Someone Say Barbecue?

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Anna Christakos

Leia, pup of Cheapism production manager Anna Christakos, is ready for some holiday grub.

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Semper Fido

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Anna Christakos

Sam, who also lives with Christakos and family, doesn’t want you to mess with his freedom or his favorite toy. 

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‘Lady’ Liberty

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Kacey Denham

Bandit — who is actually a boy dog belonging to the Colorado-based Denham family — is nevertheless ready to show his patriotic spirit by channeling one of America’s most famous patriotic statues.

Fireworks Alert

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Basile Family

Annie lives in Tennessee with Patrick, Cati, and Anderson Basile and has ears perfect for intently listening for nearby fireworks.

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Tongues Out for the U!S!A!

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Kris Scott

Red heeler mix Blue belongs to Cheapism editor Kris Scott and will let you dress her in anything as long as you exhaust her with a rousing game of ball first.

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Give Me Liberty or Give Me Treats

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Kris Scott

Blue’s brother Sam, 7 — also a heeler mix — is posing the best he can, knowing there are post-picture treats on the table.

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Star-Spangled Pupper

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Leigh Bain

Lillie lives with the Bain family in Tennessee and knows she looks like a pretty girl in her Fourth of July-themed bandana.

Red, White, and Ready for the Fourth

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Leigh Purtill

Blossom dons her best red-blooded American gear for the Fourth of July. She belongs to ballet teacher Leigh Purtill.

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A Grand Old Goofy

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Rock and Carolyn

Goofy lives in California with Rock and Carolyn, stars of Cheapism’s video series “Rock & Carolyn Explain It All for You.”

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One Patriotic Poodle

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Jenn Magid

Moby, fresh from his grooming appointment, is ready for the neighborhood to see him in all his Independence Day gloriousness. He belongs to Cheapism’s editorial coordinator Jenn Magid. 

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Meet the Writer

Kris is a veteran writer, editor, and graphic designer. She’s worked for newspapers including the Rocky Mountain News, and as managing editor for Dallas-based Advocate Magazines and Modern In Denver magazine. Over the course of her career