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Dogs Deserve Better
E-News 03/12/08 |
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Dear Tammy,
Vergessen
(Forgotten) is artwork by E. Muraton, 1890, purchased for DDB by
Christine Ameduri. Muraton, an obvious dog lover devoted to her
rendering of canines seems to have been an advocate against chaining in
1890. 118 years later, with your help, Dogs Deserve Better is finally
making headway in alleviating the suffering that Muraton put on paper
more than a century before.
People
often ask how we continue to fight for chained dogs. How
can we snap pictures of dogs hanging by broken necks from an end
of a chain? How can we carry dogs with chains embedded under their
skin into a Veterinarian's office? How can we sit in courtrooms
and listen to excuses from people who would let this happen to an
animal they had been given the privilege of caring for? How can we
argue the obvious, that 24/7 chaining is inhumane, with people who
refuse to acknowledge it without feeling overwhelmed and frustrated?
And the most difficult, how can we walk away from a dog on a chain
leaving it with only the promise of "Don't worry, I'll be back"?
If we
don't witness the cruelty in the world, how can we fight against
it so passionately? If we see too much, will we become
indifferent to suffering? The more we witness the more passionate
against it we become. We will look at the horrors of the
chained dog as long as we can fight against it.
Every dog rescued and adopted into a loving home, is a victory that makes the fight worthwhile. Order the artwork Forgotten by E. Muraton and Faithful Friend by H. Payne and E. Meyerheym, a portrayal of a child and a chained dog. Who is the faithful friend the artists are referring to?
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Press Conference Held In Support of HB 1065
 On March 11, 2008, a press conference was held in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania in support of HB 1065. Pictured is Tammy Grimes, Dogs Deserve Better Founder.
Approximately 100 supporters showed up in favor of the Pennsylvania State Tethering Bill.
Other speakers present were:
Rep. Mario Scavello, Bill Sponsor
Mary Jo McClain, Plan lobbyist and press conference coordinator
Howard Nelson, CEO of Pennsylvania Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (PSPCA)
Adam Goldfarb, Issues Specialist The Humane Society of the United States
Amy Kaunas, Executive Director, Humane Society of the Harrisburg Area.
H.B. 1065
prohibits tethering of dogs between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m. as well as the
use of a choke, chain, pinch or prong-type collar and requires that the
chain used to tether a dog be at least six feet long or five times the
length of the dog, whichever is longer. The bill also requires food,
shelter and water be accessible to the tethered dog.
Our
sincere gratitude to those who attended and a special "thank you" to
Rep. Mario Scavello and Mary Jo McClain for moving this Bill forward!
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DDB Helps Fund Surgery for Forgotten Penned Puppy
 Hit
by a car at 10 weeks old and left in a pen to see if she would live or
die. With no medical attention the little Pitbull puppy had two broken
legs that have grown back wrong due to neglect and uncaring. Dolly,at
her young age, already suffers from arthritis as bone sits on top of
bone and causes her terrible pain.
Dolly
was found in an 8' x8' pen full of feces. Her water bucket was
frozen solid she couldn't even get a drink. The lean-to she lived under
had fallen and cut part of the top of her scalp off.
After
being petted for a few minutes by loving hands Dolly was happy to
follow her rescuer home. DDB assisted with paying Dolly's
surgery. We were happy to hear that Dolly came through her first
surgery successfully. She is beginning physical therapy and will be
facing a second surgery in another 3 weeks.
Dear Friends,
This
morning when our Little Dolly got up she decided to try out her New hip
a little. With the help of my daughter being here she wanted to
show off I think and was trying to walk around. I was able to get
a couple of shots of her up so that I could show you the exciting
news...This is such a MIRACLE for me to see and I had to show and share
it all with you... She is using it at times better than she ever
thought of trying to use her hip before, she can move her leg!!!!! This
is the miracle that the Love of all of you has brought into her life!!
God Bless all of you,
Lillian Nesbitt.
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Success Story
Charlie Breaks His Chain! 
This is one time we cannot credit DDB with a rescue. Nor can we
thank a caring neighbor or any other human-being for that matter.
Charlie, the large, fluffy German Shepherd/Golden Retriever mix rescued
himself from life on a chain.
Dawn Ashby, Illinois had been to Charlie's home to visit and take
pictures with the usual promise that she'd be back. When a week had
passed and she hadn't returned Charlie decided to collect on her
promise. Dragging behind him a thick wire cable that should have
constrained a small elephant, Charlie was waiting on Ashby's front
porch when she awoke one Saturday morning. The most amazing part of
this story is that Charlie did not live close to Dawn.
Then the inevitable happened, Charlie's owners went looking for
him and knew he was with her. After much pacing by both Charlie and
Dawn as the clock on the wall ticked closer to the meeting time, both
were relieved to find the owners did not show up to pick up their dog
and never have!
Charlie runs from the fenced backyard into the house and back with
nary a shoestring as a restraint. Now the big question remains; should
Dawn find this brilliant dog Charlie a forever home - or should she let
him find it himself?
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DDB Shining Star
Featured Rep: Emily Northrup
 DDB
Rep Emily Northrup, Blooming Prairie, Minnesota is 23 years old and has
been with DDB for about 18 months. Emily became a Rep when looking for
help for her neighbor's penned German Shepherd mix. She lives in a town
that doesn't even have a stoplight, which means very rural and thus
many 'farm' or outside dogs.
Emily
has a 5-year-old Yellow Lab named Jake and a 6-year-old Tabby named
Syl, both rescues. Emily is engaged to a very supportive man and
works a full time desk job and the rest of her 'spare' time is DDB.
Emily
and Josh have had 76 dogs through their house since they started with
DDB. About 45 of them have been chained/penned, the others are
owner surrenders or strays found by local residents.
Her first DDB Rescue, Emily and Josh drove to Iowa City to meet Sheba a chained German Shepherd from Illinois. Sheba became Maya and can be seen on the DDB December 08 Calendar.
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From the Mailbag
 Tammy:
I've
been meaning to contact you for weeks to share a happy ending, brought
about solely because of DDB and Anne Zubris, your Dogs Deserve Better
area representative in Wetherly,PA.
In
checking out the Website, I found Anne, who lives about 15 miles from
me, and I contacted her. Within 2 weeks, she had placed Bishop (who had
been permanently chained) and Randy (who was running loose) with two
friends who took them with the intent of keeping them permanently.
As of today, they are both doing wonderfully in their new homes.
Every
time I go out in this bitter PA winter weather, I think of those two
dogs and the fact that they no longer have to suffer in these freezing
temperatures.
I will always be grateful to Anne for helping me, and to you, for founding DDB and making such help possible.
Sincerely, Judy Zukoski
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 The Four Seasons of a Chained Dog
I received my "4 seasons of a chained dog" sweatshirt this weekend and wore it proudly everywhere I went! It gained a lot of interest so I got to voice for the cause all weekend! I sure hope I can help make a difference!
- Starr Conaway, DDB Supporter.
You too can make a difference in a chained dog's life by wearing DDB attire.
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A tribute to all the Dog Warriors who fight for dogs each and every
day!
 There
are many of us out there, The Dog Warriors. Women who unabashedly,
exuberantly, and enthusiastically fight for Man's Best Friend.
Ironically, much of the time Man's Best Friend's best friend is
actually a woman.
We are growing stronger every day, and we WILL win greater rights
and greater freedom for Man's Best Friend. Let's Get 'Em Dog
Warriors! Get behind me or Get out of my way! I'm not stopping until
I'm dead!
A Full 50% of the profits from sales of this piece will be donated to Dogs Deserve Better through April 2008.
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Our movement is growing, expanding, making HUGE strides, thanks to your help. Please stick with us, we really CAN change the world for chained and penned dogs.
Sincerely,
Dawn Ashby, Rescue & Public Liaison dawn@dogsdeservebetter.org
1.877.636.1408 · http://www.dogsdeservebetter.org
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