My Mission Deanna Raeke Dog Lover & Proud Pet Parent
Passionate when it comes to my canine companions as well as dogs everywhere, it's my mission to raise awareness of any issues that affect them, from their health, food and nutrition and training to their welfare. Canine advocacy is something that everyone who cares about dogs needs to be aware of and we all need to share that and raise our voice for those who cannot speak for themselves.
Andrea Rosebrock Andrea has come onboard FTLTD to help out by contributing some stories and following-up with her "Justice Round-Up" series.
For the Love of the Dog is my small effort to do that. Please, won't you help me!
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By Admin - Deanna, on September 30th, 2008 |
Y’know, they always that ‘kids say the darndest things’ and very often those darndest things show an understanding and depth that is nothing short of amazing as one little 4 yr old shows us.
Being a veterinarian, I had been called to examine a 10-year-old Irish wolfhound named Belker.
The dog’s owners, Ron, his wife, Lisa, and [...]
By Admin - Deanna, on September 30th, 2008 |
Pittsburgh police and a North Side woman want to know who would try to kill her dogs by feeding them meat laced with ground up glass and nails.
By Admin - Deanna, on September 29th, 2008 |
What an absolute feel good story that I just couldn’t resist sharing! Companion and service dogs have a special place in my heart just because of how absolutely amazing they are, over and above the call of duty.
This wonderful story is about Ilia, a service dog and his person, 10 year old Cole Massie of [...]
By Admin - Deanna, on September 29th, 2008 |
I do have to admit if I were locked up like this pooch was, I’d probably be doing anything I could to get out myself. Talk about a smart dog…. check out the video!
Poochie Prison Break
By Admin - Deanna, on September 29th, 2008 |
Unfortunately, there is no good news yet but the search still continues. Media coverage has picked up and there is a reward of $1100 being offered right now.
If you’re not familiar with the story, Ryan Morgan is a 10 year old cancer patient. He was diagnosed with Stage IV neuroblastoma a month before [...]
By Admin - Deanna, on September 29th, 2008 |
Philadelphia Department of Public Health. On September 17, the Health Department issued an open bid for the animal control contract. The new contract will take effect on January 1, 2009. The request for a new vendor explicitly defines animal control responsibilities as “accepting and humanely disposing of up to 30,000 unwanted pets per year.”
Accepting and [...]
By Admin - Deanna, on September 27th, 2008 |
Everyone knew that the PA Puppy Mill Bill, HB 2525, was going to be facing obstacles in the Senate Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee but what they are doing it it, amendment after amendment, is going to undo any good this bill could possibly do. And one of the comments, “It will hurt our [...]
By Admin - Deanna, on September 27th, 2008 |
This is not the first time that Annette Knight of Myakka City, FL, has been in trouble. She’s been issued 6 animal control violations since 2005. This time Manatee County Animal Services officers found 15 abandoned dogs and cats on her property along with 3 decomposing dog carcasses, one that other animals had been [...]
By Admin - Deanna, on September 27th, 2008 |
Update 3/25/09 – Jail for Man Who Dumped Starved Dog in Donation Bin
See Update – 11/12/08 – What’s Up with Sally, Starved Dog Found in Donation Bin?
Have to admit, I didn’t think I would see this happen but it did and it made my day! [...]
By Admin - Deanna, on September 26th, 2008 |
With all the horror stories of the atrocities that man commits against ‘man’s best friend’, it does the heart good when you come across a story of man being just as good a friend to his dog as dogs usually are to us.
Michael Pigott, 52, of Pittsfield, MA, went out mushrooming with Miles, his five-and-a-half [...]
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