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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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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 [...]

A 10 Day Sentence for Felony Animal Abuse!

Here we have yet another case of justice meting out injustice when it comes to an animal abuser! In mid-June, an 18-year-old Springfield, OR man, Lucas Xavier Fourmyle, decided to play martial artist on a 14-week-old puppy and pummeled the puppy named Buddy so badly with his fists and hands that he ruptured the tiny [...]

Woman Drowns Friends’ 6 Month Old Puppy

This woman, Rachel Wilson-McCollough, visits with her friends at a nice, outdoorsy place near the water and decides to drown their puppy.

Oh she is a real piece of work.  I have a lot of words to describe this uberwitch, but prudence demands I keep them to myself.

Rachel Wilson-McCollough of Medford, Oregon has been arrested and [...]

Man Hangs, Kills Roommate’s Tiny Puppy – VIDEO

Patrick Bruce, 41, of Albany, GA is under arrest and has been charged with aggravated animal cruelty after his roommate came home and found him standing under the hanged body of his tiny miniature Schnauzer puppy, Xena.  Bruce’s roommate, Michael Fromme, just got the 8-week-old puppy two weeks ago in part as therapy for [...]

7-Week-Old Puppy Killed, Skinned to Make Belt – VIDEO

A pair of Muskogee, OK friends, Austin Michael Mullins, 26, and Krystal Lynn Lewis, 23, have been arrested and charged with one count each of felony animal cruelty but the heartless and brutal killing of a 7-week-old Jack Russell terrier puppy, Poplin.

The puppy belonged to Lewis, a gift from a female ex-lover. At [...]

6-Foot-3-Inch 300-Pound Man Beats Chihuahua to Death – VIDEO

On Sunday night, this vicious piece of trash, 44-year-old, 6′3″ and 300-lb Daniel Thomas Wells of Reno, NV ripped the wooden slat off the fence of a neighbor who lived two houses down and took their 6-month old chihuahua puppy and beat it to death.  A witness reported that he repeatedly slammed the tiny puppy [...]

Puppy Killer Arrested

Terry Kleiman, the Green Bay, WI man who has been accused of putting his girlfriend, Alex Rouse’s, 5-month-old puppy, Hulk, in the oven and killing, it has been arrested.  According to court records, Kleiman has been charged with felony counts of mistreatment of animals and burglary.

In November, Alex Rouse returned to her home. not to [...]

Search on for Man Charged with Killing Puppy in Oven

UPDATE 4/8/09 – Puppy Killer Arrested

In November, a Green Bay woman, Alex Rouse, arried home to a horrific discovery.  Her home had been broken into and her 5 month-old Pekingese/poodle puppy named Hulk had been stuffed in the oven.  Needless to say, Rouse was heartbroken.  “That dog meant everything to me,” Rouse said. [...]

Man Kicks Tiny Dog to Death for “Eyeballing” Him – VIDEO

Marc E. Dash, 24, of Tonawanda, NY, didn’t like the way his girlfriend’s little dog, a 10 month-old Shih Tzu puppy named Grace, was looking at him so he kicked the dog down the stairs to its death.

Dash was arrested and charged with felony aggravated animal cruelty.

Dash admitted kicking the dog down the stairs, [...]

Angry Boyfriend Tosses Pitbull Puppy Over Balcony

A 22 yr-old St. Paul man, Quincy Lee Morrow, has been charged with felony animal cruelty for throwing his girlfriend’s 5 month-old pitbull puppy, Remy, off a second story balcony.

Police were called to a Maplewood apartment complex in the 1700 block of Adolphus Street Friday morning about 11 am on a complaint of criminal [...]