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But Lowe also wanted to have a little fun with \"GMA,\" educating unsuspecting dog owners in New York City by approaching them with a rose, a treat for their dog and a pet disaster preparedness kit on what we like to call \"The Barkelor.\"

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PHOTO: Sean Lowe had a little fun with "GMA," educating unsuspecting dog owners in New York by approaching them with a rose, a treat for their dog and a pet disaster preparedness kit on what we like to call "The Barkelor."
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Kinda sweet in real life. Kinda disgusting in slow motion.

A post shared by Sean Lowe (@seanloweksu) on Jun 12, 2018 at 7:07am PDT

To say New Yorkers were surprised to see Lowe would be an understatement to say the least. But they were grateful for the valuable information and their dogs were pretty happy, too!

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PHOTO: Sean Lowe had a little fun with "GMA," educating unsuspecting dog owners in New York by approaching them with a rose, a treat for their dog and a pet disaster preparedness kit on what we like to call "The Barkelor."
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Check out the full video at the top of this story!

I can’t imagine what I’d do without my favorite child, Ellie. Get prepared before the next disaster strikes with a pre-assembled pet #disasterpreparedness kit from the @BanfieldFoundation, and help a pet in need. See how you can get and gift a kit in the link in my bio. #ad

A post shared by Sean Lowe (@seanloweksu) on Jun 14, 2018 at 7:58am PDT

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