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Here are links to media stories that have recently appeared about the Rolling Dog Ranch:

 

Rolling Dog earns honors for animal care.
Missoulian, October 6, 2007		  
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Home for the least loved: Ranch for abused, disabled animals runs on dedication. USA Today, March 6, 2007. USA Today
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Creating a sanctuary for disabled pets. People Magazine, March 5, 2007. (Note: This is 1 MB PDF file.)

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Today Show
Sanctuary gives disabled pets a second chance.
The Today Show, Jan. 26, 2007.

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NWP PromoMerry Misfits: In the heart of western Montana's Blackfoot River Valley sits the Rolling Dog Ranch; a special place for disabled animals. In 2000, Steve Smith and his wife Alayne Marker founded this inspiring animal sanctuary to give special needs animals a second chance at life. Meet this remarkable couple and the amazing animals they care for. KSPS TV — Spokane, Washington, November 2006.

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At Rolling Dog Ranch near Missoula, disabled dogs finally have their day.
The Pacific Northwest Inlander, March 23, 2006.
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Disabled pets get a home — ranch takes in blind, deaf animals.
Spokesman-Review, Feb. 25, 2006.
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Second Chances. Couple's one-of-a-kind ranch provides care and a home for blind and disabled animals. Montana Quarterly, Winter 2005. (Note: This is 2 MB PDF file.)
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A clearer view of blind horses. The Seattle Times, Dec. 4, 2005.
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Blind foal finds a home on the range. Great Falls Tribune, May 6, 2005.
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Disabled pup finds a happy new home on the range at Montana ranch. The Sault Star (Ontario), April 28, 2005.
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Radio interview with Seattle's country music station, 94.1 KMPS-FM. Interview was broadcast in several segments beginning March 9, 2005. (Total time approx. 12 minutes.)
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Blind Devotion: Owners of Rolling Dog Ranch have unexpectedly created a nationally recognized home for sightless horses. Missoulian, Dec. 19, 2004.
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Leading the Blind: After opening a sanctuary for disabled animals -- including a number of blind horses -- this couple reveled in the animal's zest for life. Now they're sharing their lessons learned. America's Horse, Nov./Dec. 2004, magazine of the American Quarter Horse Association.
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Ranch has new vision thanks to blind horse. Helena Independent Record,
Dec. 3, 2004.
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Puppy love: Thanks to the care of ranch owners Steve Smith and Alayne Marker, a young dog who came to the couple blind has a new vision of life.
Missoulian, Dec. 13, 2003
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A place at the stable: Choosing satisfaction over financial security, a woman from Wichita and her husband start a sanctuary for abused animals in Montana.
The Wichita Eagle, Dec. 7, 2003.
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Man's best friend goes through cataract surgery to restore sight. The Spokesman-Review, Dec. 2, 2003
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A blind, neglected Kentucky mare finds care and confidence at Ovando's Rolling Dog Ranch. Helena Independent Record, Aug. 10, 2003.
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Rolling Dog Ranch -- A place for special animals.
Seattle's KING TV, Evening Magazine, May 9, 2003.
You made many tails wag. Missoulian, Dec. 15, 2002.
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No quit in this dog: Caregivers attempt to fix pup's old, nagging injury. Helena Independent Record, Dec. 6, 2002.
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Safe haven: disabled and disfigured animals find loving home on couple's 160 acres. Missoulian, Nov. 24, 2002.