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 Andrea, on August 31st, 2009 |
In November when police raided a Coatsville, PA house looking for drug they arrested two guys, Laquanta Chapman, 29-yrs-old and 19-year-old Bryan Byrd. They found guns, a bullet proof vest, and the remains of a dog that had been beaten and dismembered with a chainsaw. In their confession to the police, Chapman stated it was [...]
By Admin - Deanna, on August 31st, 2009 |
Carrie Cagata, director of My Best Friend, Inc., who was charged with 120 counts of animal cruelty and abandonment, 60 of them felony charges, has somehow managed to plea bargain herself a “slap on the wrist” and has been convicted of only 2 measly misdemeanor charges of animal abuse! Now what I want to know [...]
By Admin - Deanna, on August 31st, 2009 |
Now I’m not much of a celebrity watcher at all but I caught this on the radio last week and got a tickle out of it so I had to follow up on it. Seems singer John Mayer, for some unknown reason, challenged TMZ, the celebrity gossip show/website, to find a mug shot of him. [...]
By Admin - Deanna, on August 31st, 2009 |
Here we have yet another case of justice meting out injustice when it comes to an animal abuser! In mid-June, an 18-year-old Springfield, OR man, Lucas Xavier Fourmyle, decided to play martial artist on a 14-week-old puppy and pummeled the puppy named Buddy so badly with his fists and hands that he ruptured the tiny [...]
By Admin - Deanna, on August 31st, 2009 |
When people think about BSL – Breed specific Legislation, they automatically think “pitbull.” Some of the slightly more knowledgable know that it also affects other breeds such as Rottweilers, Dobermen, Akitas, Chow and wolf-hybrids to name a few but very few people know that BSL in the US actually affects at least 75 different breeds [...]
By Admin - Deanna, on August 30th, 2009 |
I have such respect for working dog;, companion, service and therapy dogs and here Saginaw County Sheriff William Federspiel has a new member of the squad, watch as Bobo gets sworn into the force. He looks like a big sweet baby here but I doubt if any of us would want to be on the [...]
By Admin - Deanna, on August 30th, 2009 |
We’ve all seen those wonderfully delightful videos of dancing dogs or what is more accurately known as Canine Freestyle. They’re amazing!! Well, this is not one of those! Here’s a little clip and it’s not a polished dancing dogs routine, more of a interview with one woman, Sally Silverman, and her two beautiful Australian Shepherds [...]
By Admin - Deanna, on August 30th, 2009 |
Check out this protective pooch caring for a tiny chick left in its care. Too precious! Just goes to show that regardless of the species, animal can care for a be protective of the young. Ah, the lessons we can learn from our canine companions!
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By Andrea, on August 30th, 2009 |
This woman, Rachel Wilson-McCollough, visits with her friends at a nice, outdoorsy place near the water and decides to drown their puppy.
Oh she is a real piece of work. I have a lot of words to describe this uberwitch, but prudence demands I keep them to myself.
Rachel Wilson-McCollough of Medford, Oregon has been arrested and [...]
By Admin - Deanna, on August 30th, 2009 |
A Wicker Park, IL man, Lawrence Juliano, 45, decided the best was to take care of his mostly deaf stepson’s sick 17-year-old Labrador retriever was to toss it off the 3rd floor porch of his apartment at 1324 N. Wolcott Ave.
Juliano, who is unemployed and doesn’t look like he’s missed too many meals, said that [...]
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