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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A Special Kind of Crossing Guard; Big, Four-Legged and Furry

You can’t miss her in her bright orange vest or maybe it’s the four legs and fur she’s also sporting that makes drivers stop and take notice of Lulu, a St. Bernard with a special duty at 68th Avenue W., less than a block from Lynndale Elementary School in Lynnwood, WA. It started out [...]

Church, Going to the Dogs – VIDEO

One LA pastor, Rev. Tom Eggebeen, has come up with a way to bring new members into his church, at the end of their pooch’s leashes. Yup, Covenant Presbyterian Church has gone to the dogs with a special 30 minute service which includes doggies beds, bowls of water and doggie treats, Canines at Covenant.

When [...]

Top 10 Reasons You Can’t Trust a “Vicious” Pitbull

Everyone knows how vicious and dangerous those pitbulls can be and someone put together this highly enlightening list of ten reason why you just cannot trust a pitbull.  Please be sure to take note and keep these in mind, especially if you share your home with one of these “vicious” dogs!

Halloween… Going to the Dogs

Do you dress your pooch up for Halloween?  A lot of people do and most of the time when I look at the pictures the dogs just look humiliated… LOL  But it is funny and amusing.  Here’s just a few that I’ve collected over a couple years.

Mostly dog pix but you’ll find some cats tossed [...]

Carving Your Dog Up…. For Halloween

Carving pumpkins for me has always been basically grabbing a big knife and hacking the hell out of a pumpkin until I get something resembling a rudimentary face… of sorts.  In the past years pumpkin carving has turned into an art form and I have seen some amazing specimens but of course, this being a [...]

Ghosts, Spooks, Spectres, and Things that Go Woof in the Night

It’s Halloween, the spookiest night of the year!  Tonight is the night ghosts and goblins glide past your door looking for treats and handouts.  Better give them some or you’re likely to be the victim of a prank, or worse.

This is the night where the border between this world and the other world becomes transparent [...]

The Latest Scam – Beware

I know that I usually stick with canine related news but this came across my desk and I felt that I needed to share this with everyone.  Take just a moment to check it out, it will be well worth your time!

The Latest Scam!

Police say that the gang usually is
comprised of four members, [...]

Houdini Dog – And You Thought You Didn’t Like Doctors! VIDEO

Pharaoh, a German Shepherd, was recovering from surgery at a Long Island, NY vet’s office when he must have decided that he’d had enough and just wanted to go home so he proceeded to work on doing just that.  First he had to break out of his cage, a cage described as “state of the [...]

It’s a Bird… It’s a Plane… No, it’s…

…it’s a dog.  Halloween is right around the corner and all the kids, fur or human, are sniffing around for the perfect Halloween costume.  And if they’re like my big, white, fluffy calamity, they want to be a Super Hero.

Not just any Super Hero, but a real comic book style Super Hero.  I’ll give [...]

People-Pet Health, Do a Little Doggie Yoga, Doga – VIDEO

Doing yoga with your canine companion, commonly called doga is getting more and more popular.  I’ve actually heard that there are even doga classes local to me.  Wasn’t all that long ago you might have been able to find it in larger metro areas but people are finding that even in a tough economy, many [...]