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Kia, dog found in KCMO Tow Lot, makes national TV debut

So today, throughout the country (check local listings), a little dog that came into our shelter at the KC Pet Project is getting national attention. If you don't know the story, Kia was found on the dashboard of a car... Continue reading

Posted 3 days ago at KC DOG BLOG

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A New Study discussing the reliability of visual breed identification

In a new study that was just released, researcher Victoria Voith once again exposes the challenges of identifying dominant breeds of mixed breed dogs, even by "experts" in the field. I think the research is important for a lot of... Continue reading

Posted 5 days ago at KC DOG BLOG

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Interesting poll on who does, and does not, support breed-specific laws

This was an interesting news report from a couple of weeks ago out of Calgary. In a citywide poll, seniors in Calgary were more likely to be in favor of outlawing 'pit bulls and other large canines' more so than... Continue reading

Posted May 10, 2013 at KC DOG BLOG

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Connecticut Bill prohibiting breed-specific laws moves forward

On Tuesday, the Connecticut House of Representatives vote UNANIMOUSLY, 142-0, in favor of a law that would forbid communities from adopting breed-specific dog ordinances. Currently no Connecticut municipalities have breed-specific ordinances, but because they exist elsewhere, the state House decided... Continue reading

Posted May 9, 2013 at KC DOG BLOG

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Catching up....two (fairly) recent dog bite fatalities

Due to a dozen other things going on right now, I'm a little behind, but do need to get caught up on a couple of fatal dog bite incidents that have happened over the past couple of weeks that I've... Continue reading

Posted May 9, 2013 at KC DOG BLOG

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Support two great causes at once

This is a public service announcement for those who are very forgetful: Sunday is Mother's Day. Don't forget your mother on Mother's Day and be sure to send her a nice card. Don't have access to a Hallmark store? We're... Continue reading

Posted May 7, 2013 at KC DOG BLOG

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Very Good Sentences -- from a Retrieverman

"And to make things even more complicated, both of these breeds are so common that it is really foolish to make broad, sweeping statements about either. There are so many of these dogs that exist in so many different lines... Continue reading

Posted May 6, 2013 at KC DOG BLOG

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Weekly Roundup -- Week Ending 5-5-13

I'm a couple weeks behind on roundup, so I have quite a bit of stuff to get through. So sit back, relax, and let's take a look at the top stories from the week(s) that was: Cities/States and Laws In... Continue reading

Posted May 5, 2013 at KC DOG BLOG

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Top 5 +1 for April, 2013

The Top 5 is my monthly look at the 5 most popular blogs for the month based on information from Google Analytics. The +1 is my opportunity to highlight a post that wasn't in the Top 5, but I think... Continue reading

Posted May 4, 2013 at KC DOG BLOG

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Links to what I'm reading today

Doing a little catching up, and here are some links to some of the articles I'm finding interesting this morning: A new report from the Koret Shelter Medicine Program shows that the average adopter coming intoa shelter to interact with... Continue reading

Posted May 3, 2013 at KC DOG BLOG

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Waterfall area - Buffalo River Float from Ponca to Kyles

There are a lot of fantastic sites along the Buffalo River -- and a favorite section for floaters is the float from Ponca to Kyle's Landing. You can read more about the float here, and probably the most essential stop along the float at Hemmed-in-Hollow here. However, if you are... Continue reading

Posted May 3, 2013 at Exploring Northwest Arkansas

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Hemmed-in-Hollow Falls - via Buffalo River Float

Hemmed-in-Hollow Falls is an extremely popular destination in the Buffalo River area. At 209' tall it is the tallest waterfall between the Appalachian and Rocky Mountains. This is a seasonal waterfall that is really nice when the water is high in the late winter and spring, but you may ask... Continue reading

Posted May 3, 2013 at Exploring Northwest Arkansas

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Buffalo River Float -- Ponca to Kyle's Landing

One of the most popular activities along the Buffalo National River is floating on the river. And one of the most popular floats is from the Ponca low water bridge to Kyle's Landing. The float is as upstream as the area outfitters will put in (many experienced kayakers will put... Continue reading

Posted May 3, 2013 at Exploring Northwest Arkansas

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Triple Falls/Twin Falls - Hike from Camp Orr

Triple Falls (or as it is also commonly known, Twin Falls) at Camp Orr is among the most spectacular watersfalls in the Buffalo River area. In additional to have an incredible triple falls during high water, the left two-thirds of the falls is fed by a spring -- which means... Continue reading

Posted May 1, 2013 at Exploring Northwest Arkansas

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Playgroups continue

Last week, I highlighted our experience having Aimee Sadler come out and work with us on establishing playgroups for the dogs at KC Pet Project. This is a cute little video of a couple of our dogs getting some quality... Continue reading

Posted May 1, 2013 at KC DOG BLOG

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QuiVaLa Elise Falls - Smith Falls Nature Preserve

This waterfall is tucked away in the Smith Creek Nature Preserve just south of Boxley. The Preserve is a 1,226 acre preserve that contains Smith Creek (which flows into the Buffalo near Boxley), and sits atop Sherfield Cave, which contains the largest colony of Indiana bats in the state. Last... Continue reading

Posted Apr 30, 2013 at Exploring Northwest Arkansas

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Koen Interpretive Trail - Buffalo River Area

The Koen Interpretive Trail is short little trail that is both easy to get to and easy to hike. The trail is in the Koen Experimental Forest. The Experimental Forest was created in 1950 with the goal of studying plant life in the south Ozarks and understanding sustainability of the... Continue reading

Posted Apr 29, 2013 at Exploring Northwest Arkansas

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Florida Shelter Transperency Law Signed!

Based on a press release from earlier today from Ally Cat Allies, the new Florida Animal Shelter Tranparency Law was signed into law today. Smile. The new law, which was proposed back in February, is designed to require shelters in... Continue reading

Posted Apr 26, 2013 at KC DOG BLOG

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Four year old girl dies from dog attack in Iowa & why you can't talk about dogs without discussing owners

On Monday, four year old Jordyn Arndt was tragically attacked by a dog in Prairie City, IA. The girl was transferred to Mercy Medical Center in Des Moines where she later died from her injuries. According to the reports, Arndt... Continue reading

Posted Apr 25, 2013 at KC DOG BLOG

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KC Pet Project spends week with Aimee Sadler - thoughts on shelter playgroups

Last week, KC Pet Project had the pleasure of hosting Aimee Sadler for the entire week (and thanks to Animal Farm Foundation for making this a reality for us). For anyone not familiar with Aimee's work, essentially, she is, in... Continue reading

Posted Apr 25, 2013 at KC DOG BLOG

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Pet First Aid Awareness Infographic

This is another interesting and useful info-graphic from 1-800-Pet Meds on potential household dangers for your pets. These are the same folks that brought us the Pit bull facts/myths infographic last year. Continue reading

Posted Apr 22, 2013 at KC DOG BLOG

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Two dog attack fatalities week ending 4/14

I'm running a little behind getting these posted --we've had a LOT going on (more to come!) and I just haven't gotten a chance to do a lot of research on these until now. But last week there were two... Continue reading

Posted Apr 19, 2013 at KC DOG BLOG

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Wooster, OH repeals breed-specific law

On Monday night, the city of Wooster, OH unanimously approved a change in their law that makes it no longer breed-specific. The change comes a year after the state of Ohio repealed its breed-specific statutes. According to the report from... Continue reading

Posted Apr 17, 2013 at KC DOG BLOG

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Maryland's missed opportunity

Last week, as the final deadline for the legislative approached, the bill to overturn a Maryland Court Decision failed to pass. The bill in discussion was created to overturn the Solesky court case in which the Maryland Court of Appeals... Continue reading

Posted Apr 17, 2013 at KC DOG BLOG

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Weekly roundup -- Week ending 4-14-13

It's actually been a pretty brutal week on the news front. Maryland completely screwed up their opportunity to overturn the Solesky court case, and there were two fatal dog bite incidents. I'll cover all three of these stories under separate... Continue reading

Posted Apr 14, 2013 at KC DOG BLOG

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