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Fireworks Extravaganza

We had such fun last July 4th. This year we have acquired some BRAND NEW very high quality virtual "Pyrotechnics" to make this event even more colorful. Particle work and careful scripting went into these to make the display bright,colorful, and very active with no lag.

Our new Dogland Fun Center, 3000 meters above Dogland will be disabled…

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Added by Vitolo Rossini on June 3, 2011 at 8:50pm — No Comments

Remember the Forgotten — DJ Event for Project FUR Japan



Project FUR Japan, with the participation of the Virtual Kennel Club and so many of SL's premier creators, made L$100,000 within about a half hour of opening! By the morning of April 4 the project has gathered over L$2.5 MILLION! This is not including the US$1400 already sent …

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Added by rosanna on April 6, 2011 at 1:59pm — No Comments

How Much in a Week?

The announcement just went out today. All of the adoption fees collected in the coming one week for VKC Dogs adopted in any VKC Dog Park in Second Life will be donated to the Project FUR Japan! All the…

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Added by Mattie on April 3, 2011 at 7:00pm — 3 Comments

Benefit for Pet Victims in Japan





My own animals are such an important part of my life and bring me such joy every day, I cannot imagine life without them. How would I react if I lived in Japan when the earthquake, tsunami, and subsequent disasters hit and I was separated from from my dear dogs? I can't imagine. How would I care from my faithful companions during the period of emergency and during the days and weeks… Continue

Added by Mattie on April 2, 2011 at 9:00pm — 5 Comments

Farewell to Moopf Murray

We take the small stuff for granted. 

My 1st purchase in SL was a bubble gum ball from this machine.

It taught me a lot about the nature of SL, and scripting, and about animations as well.

I was very proud of myself for making such a great purchase.

I did not realize what a great purchase it was until time went by.

Moopf Murry the maker of this gumballl and machine made the machine available free , and commissions were…

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Added by Vitolo Rossini on March 10, 2011 at 9:00am — 1 Comment

St. Patricks Day Fun!

Dogland is getting out some surprises for the month of March, We have prepared a fantastic music stream of original Celtic delights, streamed by our own server. 

A box will be there at locations on the beach FULL of great new Irish items, full perm and free. 

There will be green beer for big folk, and green Kool-aid for the wee ones.

Finally every day until St Patty's Day there will be a hunt for shamrocks. 10 a day will be hidden, with a collectors…

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Added by Vitolo Rossini on March 1, 2011 at 9:00am — No Comments

What Training Do VKC Dogs NEED?

Solcar Amat teaches class  VKC Dog Training Class

Solcar Amat (left) teaching a VKC Dog training class.

The VKC dogs are perfectly fine with no training whatsoever. When you first adopt a VKC Dog, he already knows everything he needs to know to be a wonderful, loving pet. On the VKC website there is a nice article about getting started with a VKC Dog that…

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Added by rosanna on February 20, 2011 at 12:43pm — No Comments

Racing Around with VKC Dogs

You don't need a greyhound to have a dog race. Now, any VKC Dog can take part in this a new, fun activity in Second Life! Race courses for VKC dogs are springing up in dog-friendly regions across the grid.

Check out…

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Added by Mattie on February 5, 2011 at 10:00pm — 2 Comments

Innovative Usage Of Virtual Worlds - A Challenge

This is a challenge to the innovative  individual, with community betterment in mind.

Our Virtual World is full of people that are could use an environment designed to address special needs.

After successful projects using the Virtual Worlds to systematically reduce tension and…

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Added by Vitolo Rossini on January 24, 2011 at 12:30pm — No Comments

Traversing RL Dreamscape in SL

 Friends of Dogland and some of the various group members from Dogland's 11 Groups have joined me in a new project, that promises great success.…

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Added by Vitolo Rossini on January 7, 2011 at 2:33pm — No Comments

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

We just love you guys, and want to thank you for a fantastic year.

We have…

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Added by Vitolo Rossini on December 30, 2010 at 8:53pm — No Comments

In Memory of Electron Cleanslate

I take this moment to…
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Added by Vitolo Rossini on November 20, 2010 at 6:28pm — 2 Comments

Dogland Halloween Bash 2010

The Dogland 3 day Halloween Bash was going along nicely after 24 hours. Members of all Dogland Groups had been coming through in their best costumes all day. At 3:13 p.m. SL time, VKC released a limited time Non transferable Hyena for 1500 L$. At 3:30, folks began trickling in in costume, with…

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Added by Vitolo Rossini on October 31, 2010 at 11:30am — No Comments

New Class Schedule for VKC Dog Owner's Classes

The ten week course is starting a new session. The schedule is available at Dogland Dog Park at Dogland in Rhoda.

You can also view/copy the entire Outline by getting it from the Training signs all around Dogland Park or right here in the Dogland Dog Owners Group.

If you wish a copy of the newest Outline/Syllabus you may…

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Added by Vitolo Rossini on September 29, 2010 at 6:30pm — No Comments

2010 Machinima Expo- Freeta Kayo is Nominated!

The Machinima Documentary Success Begets Success by Freeta Kayo, that was made at Dogland Park has been selected as one of the finalists in the 2010…

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Added by Vitolo Rossini on September 28, 2010 at 11:28am — 1 Comment

3 Personality Types in a Virtual World

After a few years in a virtual world, and meeting thousands of residents, I grew to realize that more than half of virtual world residents are homebound in one way or another.

Disabilities come in many forms. I am physically disabled, and leave home rarely. Many share my situation.

There…

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Added by Vitolo Rossini on September 24, 2010 at 4:00pm — 3 Comments

VKC Celebrates Its Fourth Anniversary in Style!

The Virtual Kennel Club™ is entering its fifth year of providing what are, in the opinion of many discerning folks (myself included), the best, most lifelike, smartest dogs in all of SL.

During the last weekend of August, the celebration of this anniversary spread across many regions as concerts, parties, prize drawings, and special classes took place in the VKC Dog Parks all…

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Added by Mattie on September 4, 2010 at 11:30pm — No Comments

Success Begets Success (the video)

In the virtual world of Second Life, my husband, Vitolo Rossini was able to recreate his life and find new ways to help others after a prolonged coma.

Vito owns Dogland, an independent Dog Park serving ALL makes of Virtual Dogs. He also owns and…
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Added by Patritzia Rossini on September 4, 2010 at 5:47am — 1 Comment

2nd Chances

Second Chances

by Patritzia Rossini



I have said so many times in the past, “one can have all the money, a great career, a…

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Added by Patritzia Rossini on August 23, 2010 at 3:34pm — 3 Comments

Preposterous



Just to be explicit, the VKC dogs do not capture, nor have they ever captured, IP addresses.

You may have read or been told otherwise, but the claims that the Virtual Kennel Club, its creator, or any of its staff have an interest in violating your privacy are completely false and utterly without merit.

If you want to know anything about the VKC dogs, go to a source you can trust. Ask a VKC…

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Added by Mattie on August 19, 2010 at 4:30pm — No Comments

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