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  <xsd:element id="woof_NetOperatingLossesCarrybackDueToCARESAct" name="NetOperatingLossesCarrybackDueToCARESAct" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="false" xbrli:balance="credit" />
  <xsd:element id="woof_IncomeTaxBenefitCarrybackUnderCARESAct" name="IncomeTaxBenefitCarrybackUnderCARESAct" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="false" xbrli:balance="credit" />
  <xsd:element id="woof_IncomeTaxDisclosureLineItems" name="IncomeTaxDisclosureLineItems" type="xbrli:stringItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="true" />
  <xsd:element id="woof_IncomeTaxDisclosureTable" name="IncomeTaxDisclosureTable" type="xbrli:stringItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrldt:hypercubeItem" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="true" />
  <xsd:element id="woof_DeferredTaxAssetsInterestExpenseLimitationCarryForwardUnderIRC" name="DeferredTaxAssetsInterestExpenseLimitationCarryForwardUnderIRC" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="instant" nillable="true" abstract="false" xbrli:balance="debit" />
  <xsd:element id="woof_DeferredTaxAssetsLeaseRelatedItems" name="DeferredTaxAssetsLeaseRelatedItems" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="instant" nillable="true" abstract="false" xbrli:balance="debit" />
  <xsd:element id="woof_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesFixedAssets" name="DeferredTaxLiabilitiesFixedAssets" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="instant" nillable="true" abstract="false" xbrli:balance="credit" />
  <xsd:element id="woof_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesDebtRestructuring" name="DeferredTaxLiabilitiesDebtRestructuring" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="instant" nillable="true" abstract="false" xbrli:balance="credit" />
  <xsd:element id="woof_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesInvestmentsInJointVentures" name="DeferredTaxLiabilitiesInvestmentsInJointVentures" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="instant" nillable="true" abstract="false" xbrli:balance="credit" />
  <xsd:element id="woof_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsToNetDeferredTaxLiability" name="UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsToNetDeferredTaxLiability" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="instant" nillable="true" abstract="false" xbrli:balance="credit" />
  <xsd:element id="woof_NamingRightsContractFees" name="NamingRightsContractFees" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="false" xbrli:balance="debit" />
</xsd:schema>
