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INSPIREMORE.com - This Week's Purpose: Abandoned Stray Animals with World Animal Awareness Society
Operation Houston #StrayDogCity Canine Survey and TV Show
POPULAR SCIENCE - Drones Will Look For Stray Dogs in Houston
USA TODAY - Drones being used to track Houston's stray dogs
TEXAS MONTHLY - It's a Bird, It's a Plane, It's a Dog-Locating Drone Flying Over Houston
TIME - Drones Help Find Stray Dogs in Texas
MSN - Drones Look For Stray Dogs In Houston
Houston Chronicle - That drone overhead is looking for stray dogs
KHOU HOUSTON - Drones being used to track Houston's stray dogs
ABC 13 Houston - HOUSTON IS NAMED "STRAY DOG CITY 2015"
MyFoxNews - Drones used to help with Houston's stray dog problem
Sun Times - Drones are tracking stray dogs in Houston
Dogster - Drones Are Tracking the Stray Dogs of Houston
TOMO NEWS US - Drones saving stray dogs in action: quadcopters are locating abandoned canines in need of rescue
CW39 NewsFix - Drones To Help With Houston's Stray Dog Problem
Yahoo Now This - Volunteers Are Using Drones To Help Find Stray Dogs
Woofipedia by the American Kennel Club - WHY DRONES ARE HOVERING ABOVE HOUSTON
WAMIZ (French) - Des drones pour surveiller les chiens errants de Houston
VetStreet - Drones Track Stray Dogs in Houston for Upcoming TV Show
Good Pet Guardian Lesson Plans
Good Pet Guardian Lesson Plan Team on Detroit Channel 4 WDIV's "LIVE IN THE D" - November 6, 2014
Lesson Plans Address Dog-Human Bonds - Livingston Daily Press & Argus November 3, 2014
Motor City Gone to the Dogs? Nope, Expert Says- Patch.com October 11, 2014 
Detroit's stray dog population is likely 1,000, includes 10 packs; get an expert's analysis - MLive October 10, 2014
Detroit's Dog Dilemma: Volunteers needed to find strays, help determine number in city - MLive October 10, 2014
Canine Curriculum for Kids - Combating the pet overpopulation problem with education - The Bark September 3, 2014
LUCKY DOGS TO GET THEIR DAY - New Detroit school program will teach kids canine care -Detroit Free Press August 31, 2014
The Traveling Cup Ep.21: The Rhetorical Value of Filmmaking to Create Social Change -Tips from Tom McPhee July 13. 2014
Following the preliminary release of Detroit stray dog data on January 20, 2014

WEMU, Bob Eccles - Ann Arbor-based Organization Counts Stray Dogs in Detroit

Detroit Free Press - Nancy Kaffer: 50,000 stray dogs? What will they believe next about Detroit?

The Huffington Post - Detroit's Abandoned Dog Problem Isn't As Bad As Some Thought, Survey Finds

WJR: the Frank Beckmann Show

Metro Times - Does Detroit really have 50,000 stray dogs? Not likely, study says

Daily Mail UK - Detroit's stray dogs below 3,000 in survey

WDET 101.9 FM Detroit and WDET.org: The Craig Fahle Show - Detroit's Strays: How Many Dogs Really Roam the Streets?

MLIVE - Fewer than 3,000 loose dogs counted in Detroit stray canine study

Michigan Radio - New study: Nowhere close to 50,000 stray dogs in Detroit

CBS Detroit - Welfare Group: Detroit Has Under 3,000 Stray Dogs

My Fox Detroit - Welfare group: Detroit has under 3,000 stray dogs

DEADLINE Detroit - Ann Arbor Group Has New Guess For Detroit's Stray Dogs: 3,000

New York Times - Michigan: Study Disputes Stray Dog Numbers

USA Today -  Detroit's stray dogs below 3,000 in survey

Detroit News - Stray dog survey finds fewer than 3,000 on Detroit streets

Detroit Free Press - Survey: Detroit's stray dog problem not as bad as rescue group claims

Prior to and immediately following the American Strays Canine Survey - August to October 2013:

NPR - All Things Considered -  Detroit Has Many Strays, But 'We're Not Tripping Over Dogs'

MLive - American Strays Survey: "We're Not Seeing Mass Numbers" of Dogs in Detroit

Al Jazeera America - Stray Dogs: Victims of Detroit's Downfall

Examiner - Counting Detroit's Stray Dogs

AP - The Big Story - Survey Attempts to Number Detroit's Stray Dogs

WDIV (NBC) Click on Detroit - Survey Attempting to Count Detroit's Stray Dogs

The Detroit News - Survey hopes to number Detroit's stray dogs

Detroit Free Press - Pictorial - Counting Detroit's Stray Dogs

Detroit Free Press - Animal Lovers Set Out to Count Detroit's Stray Dogs

WDET Quinn Klinefelter Reporting for NPR: Are Stray Dogs Really Devouring Detroit?

Life With Dogs TV - ONE OF A KIND PROJECT ASSISTING DETROIT'S MASSIVE STRAY POPULATION: EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW

Digital Journal (via PRWeb) - Detroit's Stray Dog Count Increasing to 50,000

WHTM ABC 27 (via PRWeb) - Detroit's Stray Dog Count Increasing to 50,000

The Washtenaw Voice - Local filmmaker gains fame with ‘Strays’

First Business - 9-3-13 FULL EPISODE

CNN - Detroit grapples with stray dog epidemic

KDRV (via CNN) - Detroit overrun by tens of thousands of abandoned dogs

WGHP (via CNN)  - Tens of thousands of stray dogs roaming Detroit

Inside Edition - Abandoned Dogs Hit Epidemic Proportions In Detroit

WJR, The Frank Beckmann Show - Stray Dogs in Detroit: an interview with Tom McPhee

WDET 101.9FM, The Craig Fahle Show - Finding a Solution to Stray Dogs in Detroit

Huffington Post - Detroit's Stray Dog Problem Fought By Rescue Groups As Abandoned Animals Roam Streets

Morning Sun News (via Detroit AP) - Survey aims to estimate stray dogs in Detroit

Detroit Free Press - How many dogs are in Detroit? Volunteers needed for upcoming pooch count

First Coast News (via Detroit Free Press) - Experts disagree about 50,000 stray dogs in Detroit

USA Today (via Detroit Free Press) - Experts disagree about 50,000 stray dogs in Detroit

Detroit Free Press - The Truth about Detroit: Are there 50,000 abandoned dogs in the city?
IN THE MEDIA PRIOR TO THE AMERICAN STRAYS PROJECT

WEMU, Bob Eccles - Local Filmmaker Chronicles Post-Katrina Pet Rescue

A Sample of Stories from American Dog Magazine
documenting early feature film work of WA2S Films

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​And The 2017 Golden Doody Award Goes To:
The Devoted Barn for Stray Dog Acting Weird

#GoldenDoodyAwards Final 5 Dog Rescue Poster
The Devoted Barn of Monroe, MI wins the 2017 Golden Doody Award presented by WA2S Films. 
Congratulations, $500, and New Years Salutations go out to the award-winning rescue and their top video: STRAY DOG ACTING WEIRD SAVES PUPPIES!
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Congratulations to DAWG Detroit Animal Welfare Group for their 1st Runner Up prize of $250, to Forgotten Dogs of the Fifth Ward Project for their 2nd Runner Up prize of $100 and the honorable mentions Houston Huts For Mutts & Houston K-911 Rescue and their $75 prize.  Congratulations all!
Watch the final round playlist here:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qendHCjN6H4&list=PLYERe63qNi0xbguOiThoSZY06OrgAo3QO  When sharing, please use #GoldenDoodyAwards

​The #GoldenDoodyAwards recognize the best dog rescues of 2017. The 5 finalist rescues and their videos were selected based on their performance and community involvement as presented in the videos in this playlist.  Winners will be determined by a combination of views, donations for a specific video, comments, and times video was shared on any social media platform or number of times included in a playlist.

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  • ENGAGE
    • About WA2S
    • Board of Directors
    • Executive Director
    • Press Room
    • Volunteer
    • Contact
  • PROGRAMS
    • RUFF-LIFE >
      • RUFF LIFE Screenings
    • Abandoned Animal Rescue
    • AMERICAN STRAYS >
      • GOOD PET GUARDIAN LESSON PLANS
      • American Strays the Series
      • American Strays Canine Survey >
        • American Strays Project 1st Year & Phase 2
        • Community Animal Welfare Partners
    • DETROIT DOG SAVIORS
    • HOPE FOR PAWS
    • LAST CHANCE RESCUE
    • OPERATION HOUSTON
    • OPERATION PUNTA CANA
    • RESCUING ROGUE
    • THE DOG SAVIORS
    • THE RESCUERS DNA
    • VET RESCUE
  • Charity Cinema
  • WA2S FILMS
    • FILM & TV
  • Donate
    • Donate to Good Pet Guardian Lesson Plans
    • Donate to American Strays 2030 Project
    • Donate to receive An American Opera DVD
    • Donate A Car or use Amazon or eBay
    • Donate to Hope For Paws Fund
    • Donate to the WA2S with a Monthly Recurring Donation
    • Gifts For Dog Lovers