My Mission

Deanna Raeke
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 RosenbuckAndrea 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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Escaping Robber Jumps Fence into Wrong Yard

A police dog always gets his man and this is one would-be robber in Australia that was out of luck from the start. First he walks into a convenience store brandishing a knife only to have hot coffee thrown on him and was then chased out of the store and through the [...]

Woman Videotapes Ex Abusing Her Puppy – VIDEO

More and more crimes are being captured on videotape today and the criminals are literally ‘caught in the act’ with no defense. Technology again comes to the ‘rescue’ when a woman suspects something is wrong with her puppy.

A Cleveland woman, Kizzy Hughes, was worried about her 4 month-old pitbull puppy, Lady. Everyday when [...]

The Perils of Pudgy Pets

Every pound of extra weight an animal puts on requires a mile of extra blood vessels, putting a strain on the body. Veterinarians can help pet owners conduct a safe and effective weight loss program for their pets.

Listen as Dr. Rick Marrinson of Orlando, Fla., discusses the growing problem of pet obesity and the real [...]

Hero Dog Saves Woman from Rape

On Wednesday morning, a St Louis woman, Tonya Kendall, had one of the scariest moments of her life when a ‘cable guy’ knocked at her door at about 11:30. Alone in her apartment with just her 11 month-old son and her dog, she answered the door, knowing her neighbor had been having cable problems [...]

Theivin’ Pooch Pisses Off Pelican

Now this is a story and these are pictures you definitely won’t see every day! Petri, a pelican at an exotic bird farm in Germany was getting ready to enjoy a snack when Katjinga, a Rhodesian Ridgeback, raced in and snatched Petri’s food in midair.

‘I was preparing food for the birds in our outdoor kitchen, [...]

For Sale… To A Good Home

I was born in the Summer a few years ago.
Quite why I was born, I’ll never know.
Some folk who owned my mother, decided to breed.
No reason I know of except for their greed;
I know I was hungry, I know I was cold;
They sold me quite early at just five weeks old.

My [...]

Top 10 Things Dogs Commonly Swallow

Now obviously this is a list of things that, in general, dogs are not supposed to be swallowing, otherwise it wouldn’t be very interesting. I’ve done a few stories of dogs swallowing things they’re not supposed to, there was a husky that ate a fork, another that ate golf balls, another that ates clothes, [...]

Horror at High Caliber K-9 Kennel, Dead and Emaciated Dogs – PETITION

UPDATE – 1/23/09 – Dog Killer High Caliber K-9 Owner Gets Jail Time for Starving Dogs

UPDATE – 12/5/08 – Plea Deal in Gruesome High Caliber K-9 Kennel Case

High Caliber K-9, a business located at 1516 Coitsville-Hubbard Road, Youngstown, OH, touts itself as a doggie day care, training and obedience school and [...]

Three-Day-Old Abandoned Puppy Gets Purr-fect Surrogate Mom

Three-day-old Baby Bear, a chocolate Labrador puppy was surrendered Saturday to the Humane Society of Harrisburg after his mother abandoned him. Workers bottle fed the tiny puppy and kept him on a warming pad until they decided to see if one of the new shelter mothers would accept him and care for him along [...]

Stress and Pets

Humans don’t have a monopoly on stress. Our pets can be affected by stress, too. A new house, time spent in a kennel, and trips to the veterinarian are just some ways our pets can become stressed. But whatever the cause, stress can be reduced by incorporating behavioral enrichment into our pets’ lives.

Listen to this [...]