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1. Banshee

Banshee is a Pennsylvania rescue, a 'purebred' black lab, who spent the first six years of his life on a chain. DDB materials did their work, slowly, as Tami put up signs and doorhangers near his house repeatedly, and they eventually asked for our help with him because his caretaker was old and fretted about him. He loves to fetch and swim more than anything in the world, and the thought of him languishing on that chain when he was dying to run, swim, and fetch is too much! But now he has himself the good life, and is still waiting for a home and a family to call his own. If you’re interested in adopting him, please fill out the form on our adopt page.

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$.60 per vote, limit of 15 per person

2. Daniel

Daniel spent years of his life chained and penned in Tennessee, and he’s got one of the most compelling ‘before’ pics we’ve seen in a long time. Because of his life of seclusion, chained where there were many other chained and penned dogs, he was terribly unsocialized with humans. However, a very kind couple in State College, PA took on the challenge of bringing Daniel out of his shell, and he’s making daily progress. His dad claims it only took him about 100 shots to get this nice, ‘still’, photo of him!

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3. Frankie

Frankie had lived the first 4 years of his life on a chain in Georgia. He had heartworms, hadn’t had any interaction with people and his owners decided to take him to the pound to be “put down.” Ellen, another wonderful volunteer, pulled him out of there; we changed his name and he was reborn. He was aloof at first, but gradually began to trust and return affection. He showed his gratitude by finishing first in his obedience class! He now lives in a beautiful home with a dog door and large yard. He jogs with his mom every morning and takes long strolls with his dad every night.

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4. Job

Job was a cruelty case, who lived in a tiny pen, suffered severe neglect, was emaciated, blind in one eye, and was just in such horrible condition. He had to be in the shelter for months due to the court case, then Room For One More agreed to take him, knowing that he would have huge vet bills. They found this wonderful man who had lost his other special needs cocker, and he adopted Job! He now has a wonderful new life, and his dad Ray says he is just happy and spoiled rotten! 

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5. Josh

Josh was tied to a stake by a thick logging chain for the first 4 years of his life in Tennessee until Silver Rescue came along. His good samaritans couldn't win him his freedom so they made sure that he had some freedom of movement within his confinement, and they turned two kennels into a doublewide fence.  However, his depression still continued to deepen.  He never barked.  Eventually his caretakers decided to sell him.  Love and money poured in from all over the US and they were able to purchase his freedom, his vetting and his training and socialization to turn him into a well mannered pittie ambassador.  In foster care he continued to flourish and before long he was chosen to be a new brother to another rescued pittie.  They took to each other like long lost friends and today they snuggle and keep each other warm and safe. No one could have dreamed up a better life for him.

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6. Marlee

Marlee is our only girl in the contest this year! Just a coincidence, believe us since we’re mostly girls at DDB too...seems to be the year for all the boy rescues, so we’ll just go with the flow! Marlee was a chained puppy in horrible conditions, no food or water, chained at the back of the yard in a garbage dump away from everyone 24/7. And she was deaf. A volunteer tried to help the family but they couldn’t care for her and wanted her gone. They’d had another dog on that same chain weeks before who had been killed by a fighting dog, so GA Rep Pam Cheatham knew she had to act fast. In foster care, she blossomed when Michelle, her foster mom, taught her sign language. Marlee now lives with Tom and Donna and she is everything to them. They enrolled her in obedience class where she excelled. She uses the treadmill every day and she loves it!

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