Lucky Dog

New "Bark Park" Being Built in Louisville Will Have Tails Wagging (And Humans Happy, Too)

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Friday, November 10, 2023
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ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 10, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- A new dog park, dubbed "Mulligan's Bark Park," has opened in downtown Louisville on Fourth Street that will surely have happy dog tails wagging. Built on a lot belonging to the City of Louisville, the park will provide a place for dogs to socialize off-leash, have some fun and get exercise.

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  • Built on a lot belonging to the City of Louisville, the park will provide a place for dogs to socialize off-leash, have some fun and get exercise.
  • "The reasons to live and work in downtown Louisville keep getting better," said Louisville Mayor Craig Greenberg.
  • "Louisville is home for me and my rescue dog, Mulligan, and our trade show offices are on Main Street.
  • Cameras captured both Mulligan's 5K Fun Run & Walk, which raises money for the Kentucky Humane Society, and Mulligan's Mutt Madness.

5th Annual Mutt Madness Event at Equip Exposition Back by Popular Demand

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Tuesday, September 26, 2023
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LOUISVILLE, Ky., Sept. 26, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- No one gets you outside faster than your dog, and the TurfMutt Foundation's message of getting outside and caring for green spaces will be on full display at Equip Exposition, the international landscape, outdoor living and equipment exposition. Thousands of landscape contractors, dealers, manufacturers and suppliers will meet up at the show, October 17-20, 2023, which features three, fun-filled, TurfMutt Foundation events. 

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  • Alisa Gray, President and CEO of the KHS, added that the impact of the partnership with TurfMutt reaches beyond the Mutt Madness event itself.
  • We're excited to see the matches that are made at this year's Mutt Madness."
  • Mulligan's Mutt Madness is only available to attendees of Equip Expo and is not open to the public.
  • For more information visit equipexposition.com , contact the Equip Exposition office at [email protected] or call 502-536-7050.

Emmy® Award Winner Brandon McMillan Returns to Host Lucky Dog on CBS Television Network

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Tuesday, September 19, 2023
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NEW YORK, Sept. 19, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Hearst Media Production Group (HMPG) announced today that Brandon McMillan will return to host the 11th season of Lucky Dog premiering October 7.

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  • NEW YORK, Sept. 19, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Hearst Media Production Group (HMPG) announced today that Brandon McMillan will return to host the 11th season of Lucky Dog premiering October 7.
  • The Emmy-winning show, sponsored by TurfMutt Foundation / Equip Exposition, will premiere as Lucky Dog: Reunions within the CBS Television Network weekend educational/informational (E/I) programming block.
  • For Season 11, McMillan returns to the Lucky Dog Ranch, where he'll revisit some of the most heartwarming and illuminating episodes from his seven seasons as host.
  • "Lucky Dog has developed a large and loyal following of pet lovers nationwide," said Bryan Curb, HMPG executive vice president, education/information.

PetSafe® Announces First-Ever PetSafe® Unleashed Pop-Up Dog Park in L.A. to Kick Off National Dog Park Contest

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Saturday, August 26, 2023
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This year, in celebration of the brand's 25th anniversary, PetSafe is rolling out an all-new dog park contest called PetSafe Unleashed.

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  • This year, in celebration of the brand's 25th anniversary, PetSafe is rolling out an all-new dog park contest called PetSafe Unleashed.
  • To kick off the new contest, PetSafe® is hosting a pop-up PetSafe Unleashed Dog Park experience at the Century City Mall in Los Angeles with celebrity dog lovers Jessica Simpson and trainer of "Lucky Dog" fame Brandon McMillan in attendance.
  • The PetSafe Unleashed dog park event will showcase fun, interactive elements one lucky community will win as part of the PetSafe Unleashed Dog Park Contest running through December 5.
  • And best of all, everything about the PetSafe Unleashed Dog Park is directly inspired by pet parents.

TurfMutt Foundation Renews Partnership with Lucky Dog on CBS

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Wednesday, August 9, 2023
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LOUISVILLE, Ky., Aug. 9, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- More rescue dogs will find new homes, and families nationwide will better appreciate the outdoor spaces they steward thanks to a renewed partnership between The TurfMutt Foundation and the Lucky Dog show produced by Hearst Media Production Group (HMPG).

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  • "Spokesdog" Mulligan the TurfMutt, a rescue from annual dog rescue event, Mulligan's Mutt Madness, will be featured in episodes of Lucky Dog during Season 11 airing in 2024.
  • Lucky Dog is an Emmy award-winning show that has been part of the CBS Saturday morning lineup for ten seasons.
  • "Lucky Dog on CBS and Hearst Media Production Group have become part of the TurfMutt family.
  • The TurfMutt Foundation sponsored pet-friendly backyard makeovers and viewer tips on Lucky Dog for five TV seasons.

Practice Being a "Master Backyarder" this Earth Day, Encourages The TurfMutt Foundation

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Thursday, April 13, 2023
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ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The TurfMutt Foundation, which advocates for the care and use of our backyards, community parks, and other green spaces, says Earth Day (April 22) is the perfect time to practice being a master backyarder. "Backyarding" is the act of taking activities that we normally do inside, out to our yards and parks. Master backyarders elevate backyarding, using their personal and community green space for everything from working and exercising to entertaining and relaxing. 

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  • "Master backyarders also understand the benefits of our yards and other community green spaces to the environment," explains Kris Kiser, president and CEO of the TurfMutt Foundation.
  • This year, the TurfMutt Foundation encourages everyone to use Earth Day as an opportunity to practice being a master backyarder.
  • On Earth Day, the TurfMutt Foundation will be featured on the CBS show Lucky Dog.
  • For more information, sign up for Mutt Mail, a monthly e-newsletter with backyarding tips and all the news from the TurfMutt Foundation here .

10th Season of Hearst Media Production Group's Lucky Dog Premieres January 7 on CBS

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Thursday, January 5, 2023
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NEW YORK, Jan. 5, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Lucky Dog, America's premier, Emmy-winning pet show airing weekends on CBS and produced by Hearst Media Production Group (HMPG), will begin its 10th season January 7 – and HMPG and CBS will celebrate the milestone with special episodes and events.

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  • New Season Features 200th Dog Adopted, Crossover Episode with Mission Unstoppable's Miranda Cosgrove, and CBS Price Is Right Appearance by Series' Hosts
    NEW YORK, Jan. 5, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Lucky Dog, America's premier, Emmy-winning pet show airing weekends on CBS and produced by Hearst Media Production Group (HMPG), will begin its 10th season January 7 – and HMPG and CBS will celebrate the milestone with special episodes and events.
  • Lucky Dog is hosted by husband-and-wife team Eric and Rashi Khanna Wiese and sponsored by Blue Buffalo.
  • In each episode the Wieses rescue a shelter dog, rehab and train it, then find it the perfect new forever home.
  • "Lucky Dog continues to be a remarkably engaging show with compelling content that strikes a chord with weekly viewers," said Frank Biancuzzo, President of Hearst Media Production Group.

Fifteen Rescue Dogs Find New Homes at Lucky's Mutt Madness During Equip Exposition

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Monday, November 7, 2022
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LOUISVILLE, Ky., Nov. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Fifteen rescue dogs found their forever homes thanks to Lucky's Mutt Madness, an annual national dog adoption event held in conjunction with the trade show, Equip Exposition. The TurfMutt Foundation, the environmental stewardship and education arm of the Outdoor Power Equipment Institute (OPEI) who owns the show, partnered with the Kentucky Humane Society (KHS) for the event, which each year gives rescued dogs a chance to be adopted by thousands of trade show attendees.

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  • LOUISVILLE, Ky., Nov. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --Fifteen rescue dogs found their forever homes thanks to Lucky's Mutt Madness, an annual national dog adoption event held in conjunction with the trade show, Equip Exposition.
  • The adopted dogs were given their new forever homes just before Animal Shelter Appreciation Week, November 6 to 12, launches.
  • Alisa Gray, President and CEO Designate of KHS says, "We love partnering with Equip Expo and the TurfMutt Foundation on Mutt Madness.
  • It's so gratifying to see how many of our wonderful rescue dogs find new homes at this event.

Lucky's Mutt Madness Brings Rescue Dogs Seeking Forever Homes to Equip Exposition

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Wednesday, September 14, 2022
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LOUISVILLE, Ky., Sept. 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The dogs are coming back! Lucky's Mutt Madness, a national dog adoption event organized by the TurfMutt Foundation and held in partnership with the Kentucky Humane Society (KHS), will once again be held at Equip Exposition, the international landscape, outdoor living, and equipment exposition. The event will be held Thursday, October 20 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. during Expo, at the Kentucky Exposition Center (KEC) in Freedom Hall.

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  • In addition to Lucky's Mutt Madness, Equip Exposition is holding Mulligan's 5K Fun Run and Walk for its registrants.
  • Mulligan's 5K Fun Run & Walk is named after Kiser's rescue dog, Mutt Mulligan, who is the spokesdog for the TurfMutt Foundation and was adopted at Mutt Madness in 2019.
  • "Over the last few years over 40 dogs have found homes through Mutt Madness," says Kris Kiser, President and CEO of the TurfMutt Foundation and the Outdoor Power Equipment Institute (OPEI), which owns Equip Exposition.
  • "Equip Expo is bustling with energy and that excitement will spill into Lucky's Mutt Madness," says Kiser.

OPEI's TurfMutt Foundation Renews Partnership with CBS Shows Mission Unstoppable, Lucky Dog

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Tuesday, September 6, 2022
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LOUISVILLE, Ky., Sept. 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Outdoor Power Equipment Institute (OPEI)'s TurfMutt Foundation is proud to announce a renewed partnership with Mission Unstoppable and Lucky Dog on CBS. Both shows are produced by Hearst Media Production Group.

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  • Production Team will film during National Dog Adoption Event, Lucky's Mutt Madness
    LOUISVILLE, Ky., Sept. 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Outdoor Power Equipment Institute (OPEI)'s TurfMutt Foundation is proud to announce a renewed partnership with Mission Unstoppable and Lucky Dog on CBS.
  • "We're thrilled to be working again with Mission Unstoppable and Lucky Dog, and welcome them to Equip Exposition and Mutt Madness this year," said Kris Kiser, President and CEO of the TurfMutt Foundation and the Outdoor Power Equipment Institute (OPEI), which owns Equip Exposition.
  • The TurfMutt Foundation sponsored pet-friendly backyard makeovers and viewer tips in Lucky Dog, from 2015-2019 and again in 2022.
  • TurfMutt was created by the Outdoor Power Equipment Institute's (OPEI) TurfMutt Foundation and has reached more than 70 million children, educators and families since 2009.