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Rafa is a 12-year-old Shorkie that lives in Columbus, Ohio. “He has been hiking every summer in Bar Harbor, Maine, at Acadia National Park since he was a puppy. This picture is at Compass Harbor. He loves playing on the rocks and looking out at the ocean.”

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W​ant to meet our previous Weather Buddies? Here are the wonderful pets we've featured so far.

A​nnie

B​ull

C​harlie & Cruz

C​oconut

C​ooper & Conner

D​D & MM

D​ora & Chica

​Duke

F​aith & Cooper

G​abriella

G​eronimo

H​eathcliff

J​asper

J​esse

J​ezebel

L​eo

Macaroni Aloysius

M​onster

N​ino

O​din

O​livia

O​llie

P​eanut

P​lum

Q​uill

S​amson