February « 2011 « For the Love of the Dog

Susie’s Law Tested

By Andrea, on February 27th, 2011 |

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This coming Wednesday, March 2, 2011, North Carolina’s “Susie’s Law” will be tested with the court appearance of Jimmy L Spears, Jr of Yanceyville, NC. Spears was charged with three felony counts on January 24 when three dogs were found on his property chained and huddled together in a dog house. [...]

Pet Cemetery Mom Pleads Guilty

By Andrea, on February 25th, 2011 |

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Sharon McDonough, the Pet Cemetery Mom of Selden, New York, pled guilty yesterday to the 13-count indictment charging her with animal abuse and child endangerment. She pled guilty to all the charges to save her children from having to testify at her trial.

How motherly.

She wasn’t motherly when she killed numerous cats, [...]

Rescued from a Storm Drain, All Because of Facebook

By Andrea, on February 23rd, 2011 |

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Last night, Facebook was on fire over a report that a dog was trapped in a storm drain for several days. There was a post was left on the Fox5 Atlanta Fan Page that a dog was cemented into a culvert at a Dahlonega, Georgia Apartment complex and had been howling for days.

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First Dogs

By Andrea, on February 21st, 2011 |

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A home is not complete without a dog. Including the White House. Dogs have graced presidential homes starting with the first president, George Washington. They ran and played on the White House grounds, ran through the hallways, terrorized staff, held press conferences, photo ops, and molded National policy. Here are a few [...]

Valentines Day for your Pup

By Andrea, on February 13th, 2011 |

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WOW! Is that something or what? It’s the world’s most expensive diamond dog collar according to Forbes. Labeled “Amour, Amour”, it’s one of the I Love Dogs Diamonds La Collection De Bijoux.

Its got over 1,600 hand-set diamonds and features a stunning 7-carat diamond centerpiece. The diamonds total 52 carats set in platinum and 18-karat [...]

Another Shot at Justice for Phoenix

By Andrea, on February 10th, 2011 |

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There may be another attempt to bring the Johnson Twins back to trial. Baltimore prosecutors are holding a series of meetings to determine whether to retry the animal cruelty case against twin brothers Travers and Tremayne Johnson, which ended in mistrial. If the case is retried, it won’t be immediate. A May 4 date [...]

No Justice for Phoenix

By Andrea, on February 7th, 2011 |

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For the past week the trial of Travers and Tremayne Johnson was held in Baltimore, with the jury deliberating for about 2 ½ days. Earlier this evening, a mistrial was declared. The jury sent a note to the judge indicating it couldn’t reach a verdict after they began deliberations on the animal cruelty charges against [...]

Champion Loses Custody of Priority Mail Puppy – VIDEO

By Deanna, on February 7th, 2011 |

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Today the court heard the appeal from Stacey Champion, the Minneapolis woman who tried to send the 4-month-old puppy Priority Mail through the post office on January 25. Thankfully the court denied the appeal and Champion lost custody of the puppy ” Guess”.

Champion said she was sending the puppy to Atlanta to her son [...]

Michael Vick Confrontation

By Andrea, on February 7th, 2011 |

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I hate Michael Vick. I really do. As soon as I see him on the news, I just want to vomit. I don’t want to comment on him, write anything about him, or have him in the back of my mind. It’s kinda like I want someone to splash water on him so he can [...]

Who Dumped this Trash Bin Puppy?

By Deanna, on February 3rd, 2011 |

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La Plata County Humane Society is looking for the person responsible for dumping this tiny, emaciated puppy in a trash bin on January 28 in Durango, CO. As the flier mentions, he was found in a dumpster located behind Durango Natural Foods on College & 8th Avenue near 7th, dumped between the hours of [...]

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!