Broader controls on dogs in works 

As cities across the area look for ways to clamp down on pit bulls, Lees Summit is pondering a solution with considerably more bite.
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Every dog has his day Salem Lab is finalist for Milk Bone box 
SALEM - Toby the dog loves dog treats. He’ll sit or lay down or shake your hand for one. And if you look away too long, he’ll eat them all without doing any of that.
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Some pit bull owners just don’t get it 
Want to hear a scary story, just in time for Halloween? Last week, a pit bull and her two puppies got loose in Newberg and killed a wallaroo. The wallaroo, an exotic pet that looks like a miniature kangaroo, was in its backyard when the pit bulls broke through a fence and attacked it.
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Looking for a home 
For Adopt-A-dog Month, tips for controlling the pet population. Labrador, boxer, Chihuahua, border collie, Dalmatian, blue heeler, schnauzer. Pick a breed, and chances are it can be found at an animal shelter, said Janet Ott, board president of the Humane Society of Williamson County in Leander.
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