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Everyone!--We Still Need You to Make Valentines and Send in Coupons!
This year, our goal is to send out over 15,000 Valentines so keep those Valentines coming! We are striving to raise awareness for chained and penned dogs in a positive way...by delivering Valentines, a brochure and a treat coupon to
dogs living outside all over the U.S. and into other countries where we
have representation, such as Canada and England. We need your help to
make Valentines, send in free/reduced cost coupons for dog food/treats,
and by sending in addresses for chained dogs that could use our help.
For more information, go to our website.
Black Dog Rescued!
People around the world expressed
concern for "Black Dog" who appeared in the You Tube Video showing him
on a freezing cold day in Pennsylvania with ice on his legs and rear.
Well thanks to animal advocate, Cynthia Sweet, and DDB's Tamira Thayne
he has been rescued and is living in the Boston area.
To see DDB's video showing some of Pennsyvlania's dogs freezing in the cold while wating for the law to change, click here.
Donations For Reward Being Sought By Local Rescue To Assist Virginia Sheriff's Department In Search For Animal Abuser
The
New River Valley (Virginia) Chapter of the PA based rescue
organization, Dogs Deserve Better, is seeking donations so that the
Giles County Virginia Sheriff's Office may offer a reward for
information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person who tied
up a dog and threw him into a local dumpster. According to animal
control, the four-month-old puppy was found three days after Christmas.
We're told someone tied his legs together, stuffed him in a trash bag and left him in a dumpster to freeze to death.
Doe Creek Kennels in Pembroke is now taking care of the puppy.
The
owner, Allison Hollopter, says aside from having worms, and looking
like he'd never been to the vet,he was in good condition. "He was
scared more than anything,"said Hollopter. He was scared and he was
hungry."
Dogs Deserve Better is donating $300 to the reward money. You can find the donation site at http://dogsdeservebetternrv.chipin.com/reward-for-doggie-in-dumpster We would like to raise at least $1000.
Contact: Shannon Allen, New River Valley Representative, Dogs Deserve Better, www.dogsdeservebetternrv.org, email: nochaineddogs@gmail.com, address P.O. Box 191, Newport, VA 24128, phone 1-540-544-3058
Want to Start a Writing Portfolio and Help Dogs Deserve Better
Do
you fancy yourself an amateur writer? Do you have a gift for writing?
Want to share your knowledge on all kinds of subjects with the public?
Want to help Dogs Deserve Better while doing all of this? Dogs Deserve
Better is a charity partner in the online community Helium.com.
Helium allows amateur writers to provide content on hundreds of subject
areas. Each time you submit an article you can choose to have the
proceeds earned by that article submitted to DDB. Your articles doesn't
even have to be about animals!
From the Mailbag
Letter from Sampson's adopter,
David, an elderly gentleman who has been saved from his lonely
existence by Sampson coming into his life. Sampson's rescue story can
be found in Unchain My Heart, at http://www.unchainmyheart.info
January 5, 2010
Dear Dogs Deserve Better,
Just
want to show you how comfortable Sampson is. He is brushed and
well-cared for. He is a pure joy, he wants to give so much love, and he
gets it in return. Everyone fusses over him and he loves it. He has
brought so much joy into my life. He and I live alone so we share our
house together. I think he is as happy as I am. I still miss my beloved
Tara after six months. I think Sampson knows that and he tries harder,
not to replace Tara but to know he cares and will give his love. I do
not have a computer, but I would like to have your newsletter mailed to
me of your good work.
You all should feel proud that you placed
Sampson in a good home and have given me such pleasure in his company.
I thank you again for Sampson, he is special.
David
Make A Difference for A Chained Dog!
Cold Spurs Anti chain Advocates in Florida
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Pennsylvania Officers Finally Start Saving Dogs from the Cold
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Cold weather spurs the opening of a shelter for pets in Brownsville TX
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DDB Rep of the Year Belen Brisco talks about the proposed anti-chaining law in Collier County, FL.
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Seminole City, Florida: Passed a
resolution requesting other cities and towns in the state to consider
an anti-tethering ordinance similar to that passed recently by
Seminole. Edmunds said Clearwater, Largo, Gulfport, two Pinellas County
commissioners and staff from Lee County have expressed interest in the
Seminole ordinance.
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Beaumont TX man loses custody of 5 dogs after one found dead outside in the freezing cold.
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Doghouse fire starts after woman uses heat lamp to keep outside dog warm.
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January 19, 2010
I had mailed several brochures to
houses with a chained dog. I was upset day after day when I still saw
the dogs outside. Finally when it got really cold one day, I just
stopped at one of the houses to talk to them about their dog. Silly me,
I hadn't checked the back yard that day. Guess who was helping his
guardian answer the door? Yep, that very same dog. They said they gave
him a bath and brought him in. I think my jaw dropped open.
I
know it doesn't come this easy most of the time, but it doesn't hurt to
mail them if you can get the address or stick them on the mailbox flags
(not inside the mailbox because that's illegal of course).
Tina Grider
(Michigan)
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Want to make a difference on a global scale
The
Humanitourism company Inside/Out travels with groups to areas around
the world to help both people and animals. This May, they will be
traveling to Greece to help local animal advocates and want to work
with the local population to stop the practice of tethering dogs. In
October, they will travel to India to help an animal shelter there. If
you are interested in learning more about these or other opportunities,
visit their website
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Upcoming Events
Come
hear DDB founder, Tamira Thayne, speak and visit the DDB table at the
Virginia Federation of Humane Societies Conference March 26 and 27 in
Virginia Beach, VA. For more information, go to www.vfhs.org.
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We Need More Valentines and Coupons!
Black Dog Rescued!
Reward Sought for Animal Abuser in Virginia
Start Your Writing Career and Help Dogs Deserve Better!
From the Mailbag
Make A Difference for A Chained Dog!
Upcoming Events
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Want to help DDB, while doing what you already do--buying food for your four-legged friends?
Purchase Natural Balance or Dad's pet foods, save your receipts and UPC codes. Send them to DDB and DDB gets money. It's that easy!
Dogs
Deserve Better is now part of the Kuranda dog bed donation
program. To donate a bed for a foster dog in need, just visit the
Kuranda website.
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Looking For Unique Valentine's Gifts for the Dog Lover in Your Life?
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Visit the Dogs Deserve Better Store through Cafe Press!
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do you get for Valentine's day that won't make you fat like chocolate,
won't wilt like flowers, and isn't impractical for a dog lover like
sexy lingerie? A copy of Unchain My Heart, of course! |
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Unchain My Heart is filled with stories of love of a four-legged kind. Get a copy for your loved one today!
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