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Dear Tammy,
Thanks to all of you, Tammy Grimes came in second
place on the Animal Planet voting for Hero of the
Year! Many congratulations to Mona Rutger, of
Ohio, who came out strongly in front of the pack;
it's an honor well-deserved for Mona, and we'd like
to congratulate all the amazing candidates for Hero
of the Year: Carol Buckley, Kristin Cheney, Alison
Gianotto, Tammy Grimes, Kelly Grinter, Sally
Maughan, William Mitchell, Pam Porteous, Mona
Rutger, and Anneke Vos. We at Dogs Deserve Better
are immensely proud to have been a part of it.
Quick note: Yes, we're still doing our E-Bay
Auction! (We were thrown off track a bit by the
Doogie case). Targeted start date is now November
1-3. You still have time to send in Auction items if
you hurry...P.O. Box 23, Tipton, PA 16684.
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Update on the Doogie/Grimes Case
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Both Doogie and Tammy are Still Alive and Walking!
It's been a wild ride since Tammy stepped in to help
Doogie...the amount of caring shown by supporters,
both long-time and new, is phenomenal, and will not
be forgotten.
We are 'in limbo' right now, waiting for court,
working with the attorneys, etc.The Doogie video
has been viewed over 38,000 times on You Tube, and
even made the home page of Netscape News, as well as
Inside Edition, and
believe it or not, the National Enquirer (on
newsstands next weekend)! We also discovered that we
DO have our fair share of enemies, some of which are
subscribed to our list right now. (Hi, Diane.)
Best Friends helped out with a rally at the
courthouse the day before the preliminary hearing,
and they have been wonderfully supportive of our
efforts. Doogie is doing well; you can see recent
video of him walking on You Tube.
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Best Friends Summit on Dangerous Dogs
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Grimes to Speak on Tethering Bills as Alternative to BSL
Join Best Friends at the Dangerous Dog Summit
October 27-29, 2006 at the Quest Learning and
Conference Center in Lakewood, Colorado.
Tammy Grimes will speak on Anti-Tethering
Legislation as a solution to the BSL legislation
proposed by so many areas, and Dogs Deserve Better
will be running a booth too. Hope to see you
there.
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We LOVE the Successes
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Keep 'Em Comin'!...
In my neighborhood called Duke Park here in Durham,
we've got a small traffic circle....turned into a
great space for public art, generally of the
guerrilla kind. Few of the installations which have
appeared there over the past year or so have been
overtly political.....until now. This installation
raised a ton of awareness and newspaper articles,
way to go, Frank Hyman.—Coalition to UN-Chain Dogs,
Durham, NC (Click the photo to read the
article) ****
Karen Goodman is looking to get a state law going in
Nevada. If you can help, please e-mail her at
thehermanator@charter.net ****
Well, I wanted to let you all know that I called
Animal Control while I was a teacher workshop and
THEY SEIZED the two chained dogs who were chained to
each other and the fence on a SHORT rope. I was so
ecstatic—I have never seen animal control take
animals that fast. I went by my school today and
went to the dogs backyard and yes, they were gone,
their ropes were still there and my heart was so
overwhelmed with joy. —Nadine Graves, Anchorage,
Alaska ****
Last week, I was walking Romeo and someone circled
the block to stop me and ask me where they could get
a dog like him. I've had many similar requests
before, but this was the first time it hit me that
NO ONE wanted this dog. I couldn't give him away
before. Since I rescued Romeo, he has rescued my
heart and I couldn't let him go for millions. I want
all my rescues to be the dogs people stop and ask me
about.—Dawn Ashby, Illinois
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Because of Rebecca in KY, I was introduced to DDB. I
became more interested the more I learned. I am
happy to say that due to the guidance of the DDB
website, I just got my first dog surrendered to me
that was chained! This little girl was chained out
in all weather and when they let her in the house
she was put in the basement. She would sit outside
and bark nonstop for hours while their smaller 5 lb
dog was always in the house. I just wanted to say
thank you for being there and leading me to get this
little girl out of this situation and into a home a
comfy bed. Thanks!—Jennifer O'Brien
****
A couple of weeks ago I updated that while out of
town I came across a husky on a short chain with
considerable frost-bite damage to his ears. I had
spoken with the teenage son & offered to buy the
dog, but didn't get anywhere. I did get their phone
number & ended up calling & leaving a msg offering
to take the dog, give a good home, etc. I hadn't
heard back from them & was in the process of finding
their local animal officer, but then...the mother
called me last night & they are considering giving
me the dog!! She
admitted they do not have time for him and realize
he is living a lonely life. He has been on the chain
for 10 years.—Sheryl Jacobs,
Northeast Wisconsin DDB Rep
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Thank you to DDB Rep Jamie Kowal for helping me make
contacts to rescue the Saint Bernard. The woman is
to sign the release form after 3:30pm today when she
gets off of work. I
don't know what I would do without this group.
There would be a lot of mistreated dogs that would
have no hope without all of you. Every last one of
you is a hero! —Dawn Ashby, Illinois Rep
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Latest area to pass a law against tethering: Wilton
Manors, Florida. And of course, the STATE of
California, yeehaw!
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The Gorgeous Dogs Deserve Better
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2007 Calendar of Rescued Chained and Penned Dogs!
Featuring Smokey on the cover, a blind
previously-chained Chow mix from West
Virginia. Smokey's is only one of the 28 rescue
stories you will read in our 2007 calendar. The
calendar is full-color, 14 months, and 2 dog stories
(happy endings, all!) per month.
Best of all, we ordered more this year, saving
money, and can pass that savings along to you all!
We are currently taking pre-orders, the calendars
are scheduled to arrive November 1, 2006.
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Snowman Unchains Dog Holiday Greeting Cards
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Introducing our 2006 Dogs Deserve Better Holiday
Greeting Cards, featuring a Snowman Unchaining a
Dog.
States: Peace on Earth, Goodwill to ALL.
Pre-Order Your Snowman Greeting Cards
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Buddy Unchained: A Children's Educational Book
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Finally, we are able to offer a children's
educational book on chaining!
This book is great for the home, and excellent for
humane education programs in grades K through
3-4.
Get Yours Now!
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