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Dogs Deserve Better was chosen recipient of the Silent Auction for the 8th Annual CSU Pet Sitters Conference, which was held in Tucson, Arizona, January 25-28th, 2005. Tammy Grimes, executive director of Dogs Deserve Better, flew out and presented the Dogs Deserve Better video, after which she held a question and answer session. There was not a dry eye in the house during the presentation, where the plight of the chained dogs was brought into focus, and we discuss how we can help them.

Special thanks to Terri Randall, one of the conference team, who's idea it was to choose Dogs Deserve Better this year. Everyone at the conference was onboard with the choice, and the auction did it's best ever, garnering over $1800 for Dogs Deserve Better!

Tammy, having forgotten that Tucson is one of the few cities with a no chains law, spent some time out looking for the chained dogs, and guess what, seems the law is working well! She found no chained dogs, but did see some backyard dogs, sad-looking strays, and even a sign reminding that dumping of animals is prohibited. Way to go, Tucson, for knocking out one of the elements of animal abuse!

Tammy and Terri Randall with the Big Check, and Tammy with Linda Jones and Lynn Penfield

Below: Some photos of stray, backyard, and penned dogs from the Arizona trip.

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