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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Starved Dog Dumped in Gutter, Owner Finally Arrested

In February, Queens, NY, neighbors complained of a dog lying in a yard on Witthoff Ave. They didn’t know if the dog was dead or alive but in the freezing temps, they wanted someone to look at the situation.

By the time that ASPCA Special Agent Joann Sandano arrived, the dog was no longer there [...]

Churches on Dogs… Souls… and Heaven

Now if you are not laughing by the time you get to the bottom, you have no sense of humor at all!

It’s a given that different religions disagree with one another on certain subjects but this is one disagreement that took a most amusing turn.

I’ve looked at this a number of times since I [...]

Clay County AC Cleared in Dog Death, Reenact Dog’s Death

Robert Brown’s 2 year old Rottweiler, Diamond, died after being picked up by Clay County Animal Control and left in the truck when the ACO went to a meeting.

The family alleged that Diamond died due to heat stress and filed a complaint against ACO Billy Wilson, the officer in question.

No surprisingly, Clay County conducted [...]