PHOTO STORY: A boy and his dog
Ian Schomp, 6, and his family adopt a dog at the Kansas Humane Society (KHS) on Nov. 25.
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Kakuna, 2, the American pit bull mix hides in the back corner of her run at the KHS Friday afternoon. Kakuna was surrendered to the KHS on Nov. 6 for being “too active.”
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Ian meets Kakuna for the first time when a volunteer (right) brings her into the play yard. Kakuna initially appeared timid. The Schomps came to the KHS looking for a dog for Ian. The family worried about Kakuna being shy but decided she would warm up as she got more comfortable around them.
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Ian and his mother Martha (left) look through an information packet about Kakuna and her personality after filling out the adoption paperwork. The KHS categorizes each dog based on a temperament evaluation. Kakuna was listed as a life of the party. This further encouraged the family that she would quickly come out of her shell.
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Ian pets Kakuna in the KHS retail store. Ian decided her name will remain Kakuna.
The family picked out a leash and a squeaky ball. She loved the ball and instantly perked up. Ian delightedly squeaked it repeatedly.
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Kakuna peers out of the Schomp’s SUV. After three weeks at the KHS, Kakuna heads to her new home in Derby, KS.
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Hannah Roberts was a photographer for The Sunflower. Roberts majored in entrepreneurship and minored in communications. She was born and raised in Wichita,...