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MIKAELA MACKENZIE / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS A dog is sedated in preparation for her surgery on the Chemawawin First Nation Reserve, Manitoba on Saturday, Feb. 24, 2018. Many Northern Manitoban communities have problems with stray dog overpopulation, and initiatives like this spay and neuter clinic organized by the Manitoba Underdogs Association aim to reduce their numbers in a humane way while increasing the quality of life for dogs and humans. 180224 - Saturday, February 24, 2018.