A golden retriever has achieved internet acclaim for supporting runners in the Boston Marathon.
Spencer, smartly dressed in a windbreaker rain jacket to protect him from the cold and rain, held flags to cheer on runners in a video shared to Facebook by his owner.
“When we got home he was drier than me!” said Rich Powers, Spencer’s owner.
Spencer’s annual cheering on the marathoners
Posted by Spencer & Penny on Monday, April 16, 2018
“Rough conditions for the runners made it extra special.”
Spencer and his sister Penny are therapy dogs, and it turns out Spencer is a fan of the Boston marathon – this was his third time spectating.
Spreading some love ❤️ #therapydog
Posted by Spencer & Penny on Monday, April 9, 2018
Their owner says he set up the page to show the two dogs off to other dog lovers – “They are too good not to share.”
Posted by Spencer & Penny on Friday, April 13, 2018
This year’s marathon fell on the fifth anniversary of the Boston Marathon bombing, which killed three spectators and injured hundreds of others.