'Landfill Dogs' face sad reality

(CNN) -- Tails wagging wildly, tongues panting heavily, ears -- soft as felt -- flapping around as if they were wings propelling them against gravity. These canines are getting some much-needed freedom from their leash, running, leaping and rolling on a field at a landfill in North Carolina. But this is no normal walk in the park for these dogs, as it might be their last. Homeless and ownerless, these shelter dogs have almost maxed their shelf life in the local pound, and they could end up in the landfill buried with everything else people have discarded. This is the sad reality of a pet overpopulation problem that photographer Shannon Johnstone wishes to change through her wide lens and huge heart. To read the rest of the article, please go to: http://edition.cnn.com/2014/11/23/living/cnnphotos-landfill-dogs/index.html?iref=allsearch

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