A Florida pastor says he decided not to turn away any four-legged parishioners who wanted to join their two-legged companions at church this past weekend. Pastor David Hughes tells the “Sun Sentinel” almost 500 dogs filled the pews on Saturday for the first of two Dog Day Weekend services at the Church of the Glades in Coral Springs. Some of the animals reportedly in attendance ranged from teacup poodles to Irish wolfhounds, as well as several eagles and a 600-pound lion. Hughes says he thinks man’s best friend fits nicely with the values of loyalty, love and protectiveness, noting that many theologians call Jesus the “Hound of Heaven.”
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