Joplin, Missouri: Big Bronze Dog at Dog Food Factory
"Blue" was the pet dog of the Bishop family. When they built their dog food factory in 2014, they included an outdoor eight-foot-tall bronze likeness of the Airedale.
- Address:
- 8101 E. 32nd St., Joplin, MO
- Directions:
- Outside the Heartland dog food factory. East of the city. I-44 exit 11 or 11A. Drive south on I-49 for one exit (39A), then drive east on Hwy FF/E. 32nd St. for 1.5 miles. Go straight through the light. You'll see the massive factory on the left; the statue is near the flagpole, but back by the building and behind a security fence. Statue is near the flag pole.
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Was in Joplin this weekend (9/19/2020). There is now a fence around the plant. Access is via a security gate that is not too friendly to someone wanting a picture of the dog. You have to stand outside the fence now. Too bad. Great publicity for the company.
[Alan Schroeder, 09/22/2020]
Once you find the factory the dog is easy to spot. Our GPS led us to the back of the building first. Whoops
[Janelle, 06/05/2019]
An eight-foot tall-bronze Airedale guards the entrance to the Heartland/Blue Buffalo Dog Food factory in Joplin. We inquired at the office and his name is "Blue."
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"Blue" was the pet dog of the Bishop family, which owns the factory.