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Dogs Deserve Better Reps

Do you long to make a difference for the chained dogs? Take on the volunteer Area Rep role! You will be leading this crusade in your area, and are encouraged to find other volunteers to work with you. Dogs Deserve Better will provide brochures, flyers and letters with your name and contact information. If interested in becoming an area rep, please contact the DDB National Area Rep Coordinator: Marie Belanger at ddbrepcoord@dogsdeservebetter.org.

Area Rep Responsibilities:

  1. As an area rep, you will be an incredibly important resource for your community. You will be responsible for getting back to concerned citizens who e-mail or call about chained dogs in your area. While you are not required to foster (it is encouraged, even one dog at a time), we do expect you to be a resource for people who would like to give up chained or penned dogs in your community. This could involve going out to meet and evaluate the dog, take photos, and then searching via e-mail and phone for foster homes or breed rescues to help. When a dog is released to you, you are responsible for having the caretakers sign an action form, for our protection as well as an agreement that they will not chain or pen again.
  2. It is also your duty to post fliers and posters for DDB, attend tabling events in your territory and to let local humane authorities, shelters, and vets know that you are a Dogs Deserve Better rep in their area.
  3. Once a month, you will need to provide the area rep coordinator with a brief update of what you have been up to in your area and to discuss your concerns, efforts, and achievements. This will help us recognize what methods of education work best.
  4. You are also encouraged to recruit volunteers so you can pursue additional activities such as fundraisers and presentations.
  5. The title of area rep is a serious commitment— we at DDB realize that you probably have other daily obligations, but it is essential that you take the responsibilities of the job to heart and keep us informed if you feel you no longer are in a position to handle them.
  6. Above all, you will be expected to remember the important role you are playing in the lives of animals nationwide, as well as in the lives of people who will be better educated thanks to your time and service.

Junior Area Rep Responsibilities:

  1. As a junior area rep (If you are under the age of 18, you will be considered a junior rep), you will be an incredibly important resource for your community. You will be responsible for contacting local area reps regarding information from concerned citizens who e-mail about chained dogs in your area.
  2. It is also your duty to post fliers and posters for DDB in your territory and to let local humane authorities, shelters, and vets know about the job you have taken upon yourself.
  3. Have your state, first name, and email address listed on the site. Once a month, you will need to provide the national area rep coordinator with a brief update of what you have been up to and to discuss your concerns, efforts, and achievements. This will help us recognize what methods of education work best.

Notice to all DDB Area Reps, Veterinarians, and Adopters: Dogs Deserve Better will pay only those expenses, including but not limited to veterinary expenses, that have been submittted in writing by a Dogs Deserve Better representative and pre-approved by Dogs Deserve Better. In the absence of pre-approval from DDB, the representative is personally responsible for all incurred veterinary and other expenses.  

Click hereto view our Reps promoting the DDB Mission in their communities!

For help or to volunteer in your local area, please contact your local rep, below.

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Please report any bad email addresses to info@dogsdeservebetter.org


National Area Rep Coordinator
Marie Belanger
email ddbrepcoord@dogsdeservebetter.org


Regional Area Rep Coordinators

Robin Hamilton - Region 1
WA NV OR CA UT CO ID NM AK
MT HI Hong Kong, China
email DDB.SOcal@live.com

Gayla Hausman - Region 2
TX OK AR KS NE MO
email dogsdeservebetterne@hotmail.com

Patricia Aldering - Region 3
MN IA WI IL MI ND SD WY
email nochains@iserv.net

Kathryn K. - Region 4
LA AL GA MS FL BAH
email cinnamongirl@cfl.rr.com

Shari Strader - Region 5
NC SC TN KY WV VA
email sdstray40@yahoo.com

Cindy McGill - Region 6
IN OH PA
email dogsdeservebetter_ohio@yahoo.com

Kathryn K. - Region 7
NY NJ NH MD MA CT VT DE RI PR
email cinnamongirl@cfl.rr.com

Marion Hewko - Region 8
Canada UK
email mariondogsdeservebetter@yahoo.ca



CONTINENTAL US REP LOCATIONS


Alaska


Alabama


Leeds, Alabama
Delaney Sanders Bracken 205.451.3006
email unchainbama@gmail.com
Temporarily Unavailable
Emergency Contact:
Kathryn K.
email cinnamongirl@cfl.rr.com


Arizona


Scottsdale, Arizona
Danielle Waechter 602.405.6750
email unchainarizona@gmail.com


Payson, Arizona
Chaya Shonberger 928.468.8591
email chainfreegilacounty@yahoo.com


Arkansas


California


Inland Empire area, California
Deana Whitfield 909.486.0169
email unchainsocal@yahoo.com


Los Angeles, California
Bonnie 310.621.8796
email helpingdogs76@yahoo.com


Orange County, California
Robin
email DDB.SoCal@live.com


Ramona, California
Sandiego County
Debbie DeGarmo 760.504.8208
email ddbarearepsdca@cox.net


Stockton, California
Katrina Taylor 209.710.7301
email kattaylor56@yahoo.com


Connecticut


Colorado


Pagosa Springs, Colorado
Archuleta County
Maria DePalma 970.903.9553 / 970.903.2500
email unchainpagosa@yahoo.com


Delaware


Bear, Delaware
Tiffany Citino 302.365.6293
Sean Citano 302.750.5873
email DDB-Delaware@comcast.net


Florida


Alachua, Florida (Greater Gainesville)
Sharon Nataline 386.454.3063


Broward County, Florida
Heidi Jones 954.551.9045
email ddb@pupeez.com


Deltona, Florida
Kathryn
email Cinnamongirl@cfl.rr.com


Sanibel, Florida
Belen Brisco 239.247.2080
email MBBrisco@aol.com


Tampa, Florida
Susie Steiner 813.505.7572
email tampaddb@yahoo.com


Tierra Verde, Florida
Sheri-lyn Shepler 941.769.2504
email sheri@belladogmagazine.com


Georgia


Athens, Georgia
Heather Tucker 478.396.0665
email thehuskyhavenga@aol.com


Conyers, Georgia
Pam Cheatham 770.760.7925
email pam.ddbga@gmail.com


Hogansville, Georgia
David Orwig 408.499.0983
email jamesdorwig@yahoo.com


Morven, Georgia
Sheri Burnett 229.775.3261
email wolflady01@windstream.net


Roswell, Georgia
Christine Havens 770.639.0267
email DogLover82@ymail.com


Idaho


Hamer, Idaho
Andi Elliot 208.681.4788
email straighttalkidaho@yahoo.com


Idaho Falls, Idaho
Marie Nollinger 208.569.3682
email nollinjhwy@yahoo.com


Illinois


Chatham, Illinois
Jan Mier 217.483.2794
email janemier@gmail.com


Orlando Park, Illinois
Alisa Clifford 708. 218.6190
email ddbplainfieldil@comcast.net


Plainfield, Illinois
Brandy Gergescz 815.641.1368
email unchained@annieslittleangels.org



Springfield, Illinois
Sangamon County
Kelley Anderson 217.414.4287
email Kelleyann79@hotmail.com


Indiana


Green Forks, Indiana
Monica Kinley-Wilson 765.977.2272
email kkfairy@aol.com


Grovertown, Indiana
Christine Jaynes 574.210.3198
email INAnimalRescue@rocketmail.com


Lafayette, Indiana
Monica Alcorn 765.404.6437
email unchainedlafayette@yahoo.com


Marion, Indiana
Marie Belanger 765.517.1532
email ddbrepcoord@dogsdeservebetter.org
Press: http://pawsomeradio.com/page_10.htm


Marion, Indiana
Jamie Shively 765.506.0607
email chainfreeindiana@yahoo.com


Iowa


Kansas


Junction City, Kansas
Joscelyn Spivey 785.304.0904
email mysoulismusic05@yahoo.com


Overland Park, Kansas
Counties Covered:
Kansas, Johnson, & Wyandotte, Missouri, Clay & Jackson
Stacy Reeves 913.208.0727
email dogsdeservebetterkc@gmail.com


Kentucky


Independence, Kentucky
Tammi Ruppert 859.620.5323
email tammikinrup@yahoo.com


Louisiana


Maine


Augusta, Maine
Susan Rogers 207.215.6972


Portland, Maine
Susanna Richer
email DDBMaine@yahoo.com


Maryland


St. Michaels, Maryland
Patti Eppard 410.310.2818
email Pattiluvsgsds@atlanticbb.net


Massachusetts


Longmeadow, Massachusetts
Robin Budin 413.627.3404
email robin@robinbudin.com


Michigan


Kalamazoo, Michigan
Patricia 269.870.0711
email nochains@iserv.net


Minnesota


Jackson, Minnesota
Tim Treybal 507.841.1065
email ttreybal96@gmail.com


Blooming Prarie, Minnesota
Emily Northrop 507.213.9924
email mnddb@yahoo.com


Mississippi


Meridian, Mississippi
Ashley Owen 601.213.8174
email unchainms@gmail.com


Missouri


Columbia, Missouri
Melody Whitworth 239.213.8174
email Powerofthepaw@yahoo.com


Columbia, Missouri
Sheila Ehler 573.819.1348
email sheila.ehler@gmail.com


Hollister, Missouri
Taney County
Danel Gipson 660.890.5111
email btlddb@yahoo.com


St. Louis, Missouri
Joan McKenna 314.619.4217
email unchainyourdog@charter.net


Fayette, Missouri
Kathryn Ward 573.881.0547
email dogwalker@arffmo.com


Nebraska


Beatrice, Nebraska
Gayla Hausman 402.239.5106
email dogsdeservebetterne@hotmail.com


Omaha, Nebraska
Sarah May 402.933.5516
email stcmay@hotmail.com


Nevada


Carson City, Nebraska
Lorayn Walser 775.230.3703
email dogtownrescue@excite.com


New Hampshire


New Jersey


New Mexico


Hobbs, New Mexico
Amanda Green 575.392.3458
email ddbnewmexico@yahoo.com


Hobbs, New Mexico
Justin Dreyer 501.804.1485
email justindreyer@yahoo.com


Las Cruces, New Mexico
Michel Meunier 575.804.1485
email meunierm@comcast.net


New York


Bath, New York
Deana Wolfe 607.776.9290
email dwolfe@countryhospetality.com


Brooklyn, New York
Marissa Schain 917.579.6936
email mschain320@hotmail.com


Farmington, New York
Terry & Rhonda Lynch 585.329.6308
email rlynch@rochester.rr.com


North Tonawanda, New York
Melanie Siegel 716.957.3108
email ms62@live.com


Oswego County, New York
Caroline Hosley 315.591.8686
email ddb_in_oswego@yahoo.com


Syracuse, New York
Laura Ford 315.561.1057
email HelptheHelpless7@hotmail.com


North Carolina


Greenboro, North Carolina
Shari Strader 336.207.8796
email sdstray40@yahoo.com


Morganton, North Carolina
Burke County
Allison Gibbs 828.450.8730
email chainfreenc@yahoo.com


Waxhaw, North Carolina
Karen Barbere 704.254.6264
email KarenBarbere@gmail.com


Ohio


Brookville, Ohio
Temporarily Unavailable
Victorya Howard 937.239.0600
email SaveRk9friends@yahoo.com


Cincinnati, Ohio
Hamilton County
Rebecca Louise Hicks 513.520.3696
email rhicks12378@roadrunner.com


Sunbury, Ohio
Gayla Frances Evans
email RottRod2@aol.com


Hudson, Ohio
Summit Co.
Cindy & Dan McGill 330.650.1824
email dogsdeservebetter_ohio@yahoo.com


Mentor, Ohio
Rose Gladish 440.759.2794
email Rgladish14@aol.com


Oklahoma


Sapulpa, Oklahoma
Creek County
Angela Stell 918.850.8132
email one4thedogs@yahoo.com


Tulsa, Oklahoma
Tulsa County
Holly Lyttle 918.853.2588
email UnchaindogsofOK@yahoo.com


Oregon


Salem, Oregon
Ruth James 503.881.6055
email rjainor@msn.com


Salem, Oregon
Melisa 503.871.6985
email DDBOregon@hotmail.com


Pennsylvania


Altoona, Pennsylvania
Tamira Ci Thayne 814.941.7447
email info@dogsdeservebetter.org


Delaware Water Gap, Pennsylvania
Kathleen Slagle 570.350.8798
email kslagle11@email.com


Dingmans Ferry, Pennsylvania
Andrea Cummings 973.409.7319
email LSAMzDrea@gmail.com


Dover, Pennsylvania
Nikki Collins 717.817.1216
email ddbchainless@gmail.com


Drexel Hill, Pennsylvania
Michelle Frederick 610.299.3500
email unchaindogs@gmail.com


Erie, Pennsylvania
Susan Mankowski 814.218.2760
email dogobedient@yahoo.com


Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
Christine Ameduri & Bob Goodman 717.337.3427
email help4paws@comcast.net


Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
Tony Julian 717.798.6693
email indian58@comcast.net


Moosic, Pennsylvania
Emy Angeli 570.241.5377
email akitaluv4life@yahoo.com


Titusville, Pennsylvania
Regina Emery and Mark Ritke 814.827.9316
email watercressfarm@aol.com


Puerto Rico


Rhode Island


North Providence, Rhode Island
Chistine Bandieri 401.349.3025
email STEEN8169@aol.com


South Carolina


Charleston, South Carolina
Julie Wessen 617.840.0582
email jwessen@underdogresq.org


Rock Hill, South Carolina
Alicia Schwartz
email adogfriend@gmail.com


South Dakota


Tennessee


Chattanooga, Tennessere
DeAnna 423.302.0DOG
email DDBChatt@rctg.net


Nashville, Tennessee
Davidson County
Rebecca Helwig 615.469.0561
email nochainstn@gmail.com


Texas


Arlington, Texas
Nili 682.554.0428
email dogsdeservebetter@sbcglobal.net


Corpus Christi, Texas
Jennifer Lutz 361.462.7911
email jennilutz@yahoo.com


Houston, Texas
Fort Bend County
Ruthie Parton 832.798.6500
email fortbend@fetchpetcare.com


San Antonio, Texas
Adam Moran 210.542.4908
email amoran2@gmail.com


Sinton, Texas
Elizabeth Craver 361.437.9690
email Barnyardqueen17@yahoo.com


Texarkana, Texas
Diana Logan 903.277.3389
email dkrygowski@aol.com


Utah


Herriman, Utah
Ashlee Wanlass 801.631.5574
email Ash4DDB@hotmail.com


Kanab, Utah
Donna Allen 435.275.7877
email dallen2968@yahoo.com


Vermont


Virginia


Arlington, Virginia
Lisa Walthers 703.998.5011
email ldwalthers@yahoo.com


Chesterfield, Virginia
Jennifer David 804.690.5428
email ddbrichmond@yahoo.com


Arlington, Virginia
Elizabeth Kline
http://www.dogsdeservebetternova.com email ddbarlington@gmail.com


Newport, Virginia
Shannon Allen DDB of the New River Valley
http://www.dogsdeservebetternrv.org email nochaineddogs@gmail.com


Washington


Bremerton, Washington
Kitsap County
Sandy Schneider 360.535.2086
email lewysmyboxer@hotmail.com


Carnation, Washington
Unavailable until March 2010
Susan Hartland 425.293.4492, 206.954.2932
email hartlas@hotmail


West Virginia


Grafton, West Virginia
Denise Lantz 304.669.1298
email ralmurmom@hotmail.com


Huntington, West Virginia
Capri Holderby 304.525.0815
email nochainswv@yahoo.com


Wisconson


CONTINENTAL US JUNIOR AREA REPS


Covington, Kentucky
Allie Schoborg
email chainfreeky@yahoo.com


Madison, Wisconsin
Sophie Messenge 608.244.6403
email adore-a-bull@live.com


OUTSIDE US REP LOCATIONS globe


Bahamas globe


Canada globe


Chilliwack, Brittish Columbia
Marion Hewko 604.858.4177
email mariondogsdeservebetter@yahoo.ca


New Hazelton, Brittish Columbia
Nicki Wolfenden 250.842.6482
email hazeltonddb@yahoo.ca


Terrace, Brittish Columbia
Alicia Kryklywyj 250.635.8868
email Toddcambellamy@hotmail.com


Halifax, Nova Scotia
Joan Sinden 902.456.2843
email novascotiaDDB@gmail.com


Blenheim area, Ontario
Doris Huffman 519.676.3476
email doe.shelby@ciaccess.com


China globe


Hong Kong
Mei Foo Sun Chen, Kln, Hong Kong
Carolyn Siu 853.513.33989
email littlechiichii@hotmail.com


United Kingdom globe


London
Jan Eachus 07825.158.627
email jeachus@rspca.org.uk


OUTSIDE US JUNIOR AREA REPS LOCATIONS globe


Brittish Columbia
Michelle
email Mic_brewer@hotmail.com

 

 

 

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