January « 2010 « For the Love of the Dog

Rescue Ink on the Trail of a Dog Killer

By Andrea, on January 31st, 2010 |

Back in October 2009, two dogs named Emma and Luna were shot execution style, and deliberately positioned tail to tail next to railroad tracks in Pennsbury Township, PA a few miles from their home. This case has been a frustrating one for the Chester County, PA SPCA. After three long months of following leads with [...]

Baltic’s Harrowing Adventure

By Andrea, on January 30th, 2010 |

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How this little German Shepherd mix got stuck on an ice floe adrift on the Baltic sea is not known. But what we do know is that the crew of the Sea Fisheries Institute in Poland quickly snatched this boy from what could have been a lonely, freezing, and horrible death. Just this past Monday, [...]

Glynn Johnson – And the Verdict is…. GUILTY! YES!

By Deanna, on January 26th, 2010 |

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I know that, like me, many of you have been following Glynn Johnson’s brutal killing of 6-month-old puppy, Karley, from the beginning, hoping and praying for justice. Well, we are one step closer to justice for Karley with Johnson’s guilty verdict today!! Yes! After less than 3 hours deliberation the jury returned a guilty verdict [...]

Amazing River Rescue of Dog Criticized – VIDEO

By Deanna, on January 25th, 2010 |

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Last Friday, an amazing rescue of a dog trapped in the flooded Los Angeles River had people transfixed as it was broadcast live. People watched as firefighters tossed flotation devices which proved useless, watch as the dog attempted to scale the steep side only to slide back down again until finally a firefighter was lowered [...]

Jiffy, Once Morbidly Obese and Frozen to the Sidewalk, Now a Year Later

By Deanna, on January 25th, 2010 |

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This was Jiffy a little over a year ago in December of 2008. The 11-year-old border collie weighed in at almost 120-lbs, about 70-lbs more than what he should have weighed. He was so obese and in such bad shape that when his owner let him outside, his mobility was so compromised that he could [...]

Police Officer’s Dogs: One Dead of Starvation, The Other Dying

By Andrea, on January 23rd, 2010 |

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Here we have Nikia Adams, one of New Orleans Finest. She is a 10-year veteran of the New Orleans Police Department (NOPD). A police officer’s job is to ensure the protection of citizens, prevent and detect crimes, and enforce laws. You know, to “Protect and Serve”. Except this police officer has been arrested on animal [...]

Abuser of More than 50 Dogs Gets Jail, Probation

By Deanna, on January 22nd, 2010 |

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Robert Brunette, 46, of Boulder Creek, CO, was arrested this past summer after police responded to a call about “animals crying in pain” at his property at 100 block of Hartman Creek Road. What they found almost defied description; dogs found locked in small cages covered in their own urine and feces, others running [...]

Animal Shelter Hit, Animals and Supplies Stolen!

By Deanna, on January 20th, 2010 |

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People have to to be pretty low to steal from an animal shelter and that’s just what happened to the Harrison County Animal Shelter in Kentucky. Thieves broke into the shelter sometime between Saturday night and the early Sunday morning hours. They stole animals and thousands of dollars in pet food and supplies.

“They backed [...]

More than a Dozen Rescued Dogs Stolen, Employee Injured – VIDEO

By Deanna, on January 20th, 2010 |

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UPDATE 1/21/10 – Arrests Made – Of Owners and Niece – Whole thing Made up!!

In a brazen theft on January 19 at about 3:30 am, two men broke into the Cool School for Dogs in Johnson City, TN and stole 12 dogs and slashed and employee.

Ashli Thomas, niece of [...]

Dog Stolen, Video Captures Theft – VIDEO

By Deanna, on January 20th, 2010 |

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Update 1/21/10 – Family Reunited with Stolen Dog! VIDEO

A San Francisco, Marie Gaffney, woman is pleading for the return of her dog, Jojo, who was stolen from an area Safeway, Market and Church Street, on Friday 1/15. The theft was captured on a video camera outside the store and shows a [...]

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.

For the Love of the Dog is my small effort to do that. Please, won't you help me!