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.

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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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Animal Abuse. Time to draw the Line.

Spike the bulldog, beaten by his owner Maria Aguilar with a shovel, continues his recovery at the ASPCA Bergh Memorial Animal Hospital in Manhattan. Almost 100 people have emailed and called looking to adopt the 11-month-old pup, and a number of people have submitted requests to formally adopt Spike when he is ready to be [...]

Justice Round-Up 3/14/10

Spring is almost here.  Today we turned our clocks ahead for Daylight Savings Time.  And with spring, we’ll all head outside for some spring cleaning.  It’s not that different here at For The Love Of The Dog blog, we do our own discarding of the trash.  And some real trash is just up ahead.  However, [...]

Woman brutally beats the family pet bulldog.

And I thought this might be a quiet week.  Last week we had the tootsiebell who tossed a puppy out into oncoming traffic.  This week we have another woman who is a total abomination.  Maria Aguilar of Queens, New York has been arrested on charges of beating a dog so badly that the animal is [...]

Woman Throws a Puppy into Oncoming Traffic

Good Lord.  Just when you think you’ve seen and heard it all, something comes along and smacks you right in the face.  Today it’s lovely POS,  Danielle Graham.  Just this past Wednesday, 21-year-old Danielle Graham got mad at her boyfriend and threw his puppy into oncoming traffic.  The dog, a 3-month-old pit bull named Gucci, [...]

Finally! Miles Thomas and Baron back together!

After seven long months of legal wrangling, egos, and judicial reprimands, Miles Thomas has been reunited with his dog, Baron.  It took a mediated session last month by Magistrate Judge Martin C. Carlson Thomas to finally end the legal stalemate. Officially, Miles Thomas and the Humane Society of Harrisburg Area Inc. have agreed to a [...]

Arrest made in the Starved Dog case from Fort Bliss

This here is Heather O’Kelley, the *friend* of the Fort Bliss family who trusted her with Sadie.   Heather O’Kelley was arrested on charges of animal cruelty on February 3rd.  When these idiots are caught, I can tell you verbatim what they say.  And O’Kelley sung the age, old tune.  “I’m innocent.  Sadie wasn’t my dog.  [...]

No justice for Sire. The puppy punched and killed by Bobby Loggins.

Bobby Loggins, who last summer, punched his five-month-old American Bulldog 30 times in the face – killing it, has been convicted of Animal Torture.  In Iowa, Animal Torture is an aggravated misdemeanor that carries a sentence of up to two years in prison.  Just this past Friday, Judge Gary E. Wenell sentenced Bobby Loggins to 365 [...]

Rescue Ink on the Trail of a Dog Killer

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 [...]

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

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 [...]

Police Officer’s Dogs: 1 dead of starvation, the other dying of starvation.

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 [...]