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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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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 [...]

Abuser of More than 50 Dogs Gets Jail, Probation

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 [...]

Trooper, Trashed Pittie, Ready for a New Home!

You all remember Trooper, the pitbull girl that was found stuffed in a garbage bag, wrapped with duct tape and tossed in a dumpster in Baltimore in August?  Well, she’s recovered from her injuries and after some time spent at a special rescue at an undisclosed location where she and other dogfigthing victims have [...]

Young Boys Being Charged with Felony Dog Fighting

These two young boys pictured here are Alphonzo Harris and Gregory McDonald and they are only 10 and 12-years old. They’re also both facing felony charges for animal cruelty, dog fighting and baiting and they’re blaming getting into dog fighting because they’ve seen videos on YouTube.

The Orange County, FL Sheriff’s department responded to a [...]

Neglect in Forrest City, Arkansas Animal Shelter – VIDEO

Yesterday I received a video about Forrest City, Arkansas Animal Shelter and we’ve all heard some horrors about some of the shelters out there; descriptions, pictures, videos, and it makes up angry, pisses us off, hurts us but I want to warn you, if you watch this video which I’ve posted below, it is [...]

Another Dog Tortured, Abused in Elevator, Caught on Video – VIDEO

Last week when I posted about Chris Grant, 21 of Manhattan, NY, abusing a dog in an elevator and it was all caught on video,  it shocked and angered everyone, to put it mildly.  Now, if you can believe it, we have another case of a small dog being dragged, kicked and beaten, again in [...]

Caught on Tape, Man Kicks, Tortures Little Dog – VIDEO

Hey everyone, check out the tough guy as he viciously kicks and tortures his girlfriend’s little 12-lb dog in an elevator at Grant Houses in Morningside Heights.  This tough guy is 21-year-old Chris Grant of Manhattan, NY and the little dog is Chuvie-Duvi, his girlfriend’s Pom/Chi mix.

The video below, if you can stand to watch, [...]

Huge Man Beat Tiny Puppy to Death During Argument with Girlfriend

Yes, we have yet another winner here.  This is Dwayne R. Johnson, 34, Madison, WI.  This beast and yes, I do mean beast; 6′1″, 530 lbs., decided during an argument with his girlfriend on December 14 over the ownership of a puppy, that if he couldn’t have it, no one would.  He then proceeded to [...]

Dog Dead After Having Plastic Spoon Inserted in Rectum

Okay my friends, we’ve got a sick one here! Meet Michael Wondra, 25, of St. Croix, WI.  He was arrested on suspicion of animal mistreatment after he is “alleged” to have put a plastic spoon in a dog’s rectum which has resulted in the dog’s death.

Neighbors heard a dog’s yelping for a couple hours and [...]

Justice for Buddy; Dog Stolen, Tortured, Dragged to Death – PETITION – VIDEO

Update 1/5/10 – Buddy’s Owners Speak Out and Romero’s Sister Arrested

On December 30th a male German shepherd/blue heel mix dog was found dead with a rope around it’s neck and dumped on the Colorado National Monument. It was a crime that shocked the community. The dog, Buddy, had evidently been tied to [...]