Contest-Day One/Two & Synopsis, Photos: First to Go
Contest-Day Three/Four & Synopsis, Photos: Who Left Next?
Contest-Day Five/Six & Synopsis, Photos: And Then There Were Six...
Contest-Day Seven/Eight & Synopsis, Photos: Now Down to Five
Contest-Day Nine/Ten & Synopsis, Photos: Eliminations Begin
Contest-Day Eleven/Twelve & Synopsis, Photos: Only Two Left
Contest-Day Thirteen & Synopsis, Photos: And the Winner Is...

Contest-Day Fourteen & Synopsis, Photos:
Closing Ceremonies and Award of Chevy Aveo

Event Press Release
Contestant Press Release

Finale Press Release
Don Takes Nikki Off Chains Press Release

Tammy Sneath Grimes lived chained to a doghouse for 33 hours over the 4th of July weekend in both 2004 & 2005 in State College, Pennsylvania as part of the Dogs Deserve Better Chain Off event. In 2005, 4 others chained themselves in Indiana, Pennsylvania, and Virginia: Monica Kinley-Kuhn, Sam Hogenaur, Dan Paden, and Amandah Povilitis

This Year, We Are Pushing the Envelope
Even Further With Our Contest!

Dogs Deserve Better is holding Chain Off 2006 in Mundys Corner, PA beginning July 1, 2006 and continuing as long as two weeks. In today’s world of reality TV, our idea will spark great interest locally and nationally, because real people are competing to win the real prize of a New Chevy Aveo! As many as 15 people—from Pennyslvania, New York, Illinois, Florida, Michigan, and South Carolina—will live chained to a doghouse for as long as possible, up to approximately 2 weeks. The player staying chained the longest will win. (Meet the contestants.)

Tammy S. Grimes, founder of Dogs Deserve Better, will live chained at the contest location for 72 hours to raise awareness for chained dogs. She will live chained from 3 p.m., July 1 through 3 p.m., July 4th. She will gain her freedom on the 4th of July, symbolic of her quest to gain freedom for America’s chained dogs.

This year Grimes chains herself in memory of Ebb, a dog from Mahaffey Pennsylvania. She worked with concerned citizens Jill and Aric Sherwood for four years to try to free him from his chains, but they were never successful. Ebb suffered the loss of his eyesight, his hearing, and ultimately the last vestiges of hope before his death, having spent his entire life chained outside, sad and alone.

In other locations nationwide, animal advocates will stand with Dogs Deserve Better and Tammy Grimes by living chained to doghouses for a period of time to raise local awareness for this issue. For a complete listing of events, see below, and consider joining us in this awareness campaign in your city or town next year.

Chain Off 2006 Locations/Events Nationwide

Mundys Corner, Pennsylvania, July 1-15, 2006

Tammy Grimes Chained 72 Hours
12-15 Contestants Chained to Doghouses
as long as Two Weeks (Meet the contestants.)
Leidy Park, Mundys Corner, PA
Meet Adrian Zmed and Cheryl Hill, DDB Spokespersons
Bands, Concessions, Activities
(Read More.)
Press Call 814.941.7447
814.254.4649 • 814.207.4586

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State College, Pennsylvania, July 1-2, 2006

Terri Bunge and Amy Smith
9am-5pm Each Day Chained to Doghouses
Hi-way Pizza, N. Atherton parking lot.
Awareness Booth and Bake Sale
Press Call 814.360.9058
814.880.1748

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West Carrollton, Ohio, July 4, 2006

Lois Rose
8am-6pm Chained to Doghouse
Wilson Park in West Carrollton
from 8am till the fest is over at 6pm
Press Call 937.748.3434

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Richmond, Indiana, July 3-4, 2006

Monica Kinley-Kuhn & Sam Hogenaur
24 Hours Chained to Doghouses
City of Richmond
Municipal Building
50 N. 5th Street
765.962-6811
Monica cell - 765.977.2272

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Lewiston, Maine, July 2-3, 2006

Erin Blais
24 Hours Chained to Doghouse
25 Louise Ave
Lewiston ME 04240
207-777-1410
7/2 @12 pm until 7/3 @ 12pm

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30 Days to Raise $30,000 Contest Winners

The Biggest Gatherer

Terry McIntyre, PA DDB Rep - Gathered donations from 25 People,
he wins an item of his choice from the Dogs Deserve Better Cafepress store

The Biggest Failure

Renee Snyder got a NO from Hill's Pet Food when she asked them to sponsor us.
Kris Taylor got a NO from Sprint when she asked them to sponsor us.
They both win an item of their choice from the Dogs Deserve Better Cafepress store
We make it fun to fail!

Chain Off 2006 T-shirt Art:
(Click this image to get great Chain Off attire)

Sponsored by:

Platinum Sponsors: ($3,000. Large banner at event, free booth duration of event, logo on all materials, website) Humane Society of the United States

Gold Sponsors: ($1,000. Small banner at event, free booth duration of event, logo on sponsor board, website.) Richard Peppin

Silver Sponsors: ($500-$800, name on website, sponsor board, program booklet) Citizens Committee for Animal Rights, Lawrence Rose, Pam Cheatham, Ebensburg, PA PAWS Club

Bronze Sponsors: ($100-$300, name on website, sponsor board) Salvatore Zingalli, Cary Phillips, Christine Murphy, Paula Saraceno, Bobbie Owens, Ronald Brogan, Helen Molnar, Tabi Deas, Katherine Power, Tina Vista, LockOn Inc. and Scott Flagg, Jill and Aric Sherwood, Altoona Veterinary Hospital, Boppin' Brew Distributor, Jostens Yearbook, Jacqueline Rouff, Marion Misch, Lawrence Rose, Evanda Carolus/Cristina Somerset, Joan Stone, Eileen Young, Patricia Haddock, Nelly Waldman, Karen Meehan, Mona Cabler, Jeanette Eisenhart, Joan Stone, Kathy Brainard, Kirste Youngstrom, Barbara Fuente, Jeffrey Begens, Jeannette Barnes, Mary Max, Susan Beeson, Jill Whisker, Renee Bunnell, Deborah Cottrell, Heather Corayer, Jana Kohl, Jackie Graham, Deborah Carr, Kathleen Jennings, Ann Marie Warholak, Cynthia Palmer, Eileen Kennedy, Lisa Goebel, Patrice Kerr, Randall Goshorn, Desert Labrador Retriever Rescue, Peggy Irwin, www.JusticeForDogs.org, Courtney Barthelemy, Kimberly Schena, Courtney Barthelemy, Kim Schena, Carol Nesbit, PA State Employees Union ASCME

If you'd like to help, but don't have the time to plan an event, please donate to our cause today! We need your help.

Visit our volunteer page for more ideas of how you can get involved.
Also, consider buying an item from our store. By doing so, you will be providing us with dollars to support our efforts and at the same time spreading the word in an uplifting, fun, and beautiful message.

If you'd like to donate via regular USPS mail,
please send to P.O. Box 23, Tipton, PA 16684
or you may call 1.877.636.1408

Dogs Deserve Better is a 501c3 nonprofit education/legislation/rescue organization. Your donations are tax-deductible according to IRS guidelines.