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Formerly
chained or penned dogs looking for love! We will post your rescued
chained dog or penned dog if you supply an image and a paragraph
with phone, e-mail contact info, and location. We will strive to
arrange transport through our networks to any location. An adoption
fee is applicable, and will vary.
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Molly, Tennessee
Molly's owner was a young man who wanted a dog. Unfortunately for Molly, he didn't understand the responsibility that goes into adopting a dog into your family. Soon after Molly came home, she found herself chained up outside in the yard. Where she stayed, alone, 24 hours a day on a square dirt patch, with disgusting moldy water bowls, for an entire YEAR. After her owner moved away and LEFT HER THERE chained up in the yard, the neighbors reached out to the rescue community to help get this sweet girl rescued!! Molly is approximately 1 year old. She is a beautiful mix of some type of hound/hunting dog, a little pit, and maybe some boxer. She is as sweet as they come! So friendly with lots of wiggles and kisses for every new person she meets. She is WONDERFUL with other dogs AND cats. Not an aggressive bone in her body. She is just so happy to be off that tether, she wants to love everyone!! She has been spayed and updated on all her shots and She is heartworm negative (yea!). She truly will make the PERFECT pet. Housebroken, comes when called, super friendly. A very sweet pup with lots of love for a very lucky family. Please send me an e-mail if you would like more information about Molly or if you would like to meet her!!! Here are her before and after pics! Rebecca Nashville Area Rep Dogs Deserve Better nochainstn@gmail.com
BEAR, Delaware
Tiffany came to DDB because her owner had passed away and she was left outside chained and abandoned. She is a 5 year old girl with lots of spunk. A kind neighbor brought her in and took care of her till she was brought to Delaware. Sight now she spends a lot of time learning how to be a dog again with all the playing and work she does. she is crate trained and loves to sleep in there all day long. She loves playing with the pups at the dog park. Tiffany is very affectionate and loves to be brushed. She is over weight and is on a diet, so far in the past month she has lost 5 pounds and is feeling more sprightly with every pound. As with most northern breeds she doesn't fair well with cats and small dogs.
NOTE: Tiffany would be suited with a home with older children. Also, she does exhibit possesion aggression with socks. Therefore, Tiffany should not play fetch with balls or try to remove socks from her.
Prefer that foster / adopter that has previous experience with the Husky Breed.
Sex: Female (spayed)
Current Size: 60 Pounds
General Potential Size: Large
Current Age: 5 Years 2 Months (best estimate)
Activity Level: Moderately Active
Indoor or Outdoor: Indoor Only
Good for Inexperienced Caregivers: No
Good with Dogs: Yes
Good
with Cats: No
Housetrained: Yes
Description:
Please email Tiffany Citino at DDB-delaware@comcast.net for details.
TIGER, Georgia
Tiger was rescued from a horrible situation. Before I found Tiger he was
spending most of his time in a garage. No toys, no treats. Tiger is such a
sweetheart but because he jumped and the family did not know how to prevent
this they kept him in the garage rather than in the home. Because he went
to the bathroom in the garage and subsequently rolled around in it during
the day before owners came home and sprayed down the garage. This caused
him to have some bald patches of fur on his body. I also do not know what
kind of food he was getting and definately know he was not getting enough
fresh air and exercise. After speaking with the owners on several occations
I convinced them to hand him over to DDB of GA and let me find him a
wonderful new home where he could be treated like the prince he is and
could live inside.
Tiger is spending his time right now at a boarding facility in Dalton, GA.
I had no foster home for him but this definately seemed to be the better
alternative to leaving him with the family. From what I can tell he is
submissive, but very energetic. He is Up-To-Date on all his shots but is
not fixed. If he is adopted or fostered in GA I have resources that will
allow him to get fixed for FREE via SPAY GA. The boarding facility houses
dogs from rescues for $5 a day. I created a Chip-In fundraiser for him to
try and raise funds to help pay for where he is staying right now. I know
there are alot of Pitties in need right now, but if you can just spare $5
it would pay for 1 more day @ Kennel Hill. I also created a video of him
and his sister before she passed away, but I was not able to rescue her in
time before she got so deathly sick.
Chip In website
http://doglover82.chipin.com/pit-puppies-boarding-costs
Video of Puppies
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HPtSt52tlqw
http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=4002822&op=1&view=all&subj=437168079045&aid=-1&auser=0&oid=437168079045&id=304088787827
KANOA, Florida
 Kanoa is a very special girl with a very sad past; her entire life she was chained up to a tree, rarely got any affection, and never got to go on walks. The day she was rescued she regained her freedom, and you could see how delighted she was about that: she was excited to go on car rides, happy (but a little weary at first) about being invited into a house, ecstatic about being petted! Everything was new to her, and it was a pleasure seeing her discovering the world.Today Kanoa is a very happy girl living in a foster home in Ocala, Florida. She has a lot of energy and would do best in an active home with other pets; she is definitely not a couch potato :) She loves dogs and did wonderful with cats and children. Kanoa enjoys being able to run around the yard, play fetch, romp around with other dogs, and go on long walks. She is housebroken, learns quickly and is just delighted about her new life. To us, she is a perfect little doggie that deserves a perfect home!
Kanoa is up to date on her shots and is spayed. Anybody interested in this wonderful companion, please call Carl at 407-908-4308 or email him at crandall1979@yahoo.com.
SHEILA, North Carolina/South Carolina
Shelia - This is Sheila before on a runner that was given to him instead of the
5 ft. chain she was on. The pictures above are at the temp fosters
farm that has her. She is looking for a home. She is a border collie/
spaniel mix about 25 pounds she is below the knees and such a sweet
little dog. Can you please put her on our sight as in the NC/ SC area.
She is about 2 years and has been spayed and shots. We are working on
her ears which were VERY NEGLECTED, but actually helped to free her
from her terrrible life on a chain. Thanks Alicia SC
BEAUTY, New Mexico
 Beauty was found out in Lea County huddled and shaking with fear in a dirt
dug out and covered in dirt and ticks. I couldn't bare to think of sending
this dog obviously scared of people to the pound only to face a certain
euthanasia. After she was given a bath, her personality and looks
transformed into her namesake! A real Beauty she is completely grateful
for her second chance!
Beauty has probably lived a life of abuse. She cowers to unfamiliar
touch and lays flat on the floor if she thinks she has done something
REALLY bad. She is a little shy at first but she just needs to be reassured
that everyone doesn't kick, punch, or slap to get what they want from her.
What a wonderful family pet Beauty would make! She is great with small
children and other dogs. Cats are probably going to be a problem for her
but with patience and some training, she could be adapted to live with
cats.
She is a natural heeler and will follow you off-leash. She has not had any
accidents in the house but we are still crate training her to be on the
safe side and to make her the most adoptable as an inside, family pet. She
is about 1-2 years old and is a mix of Siberian Husky/Lab/Pit bull. She is
very calm and doesn't jump up on you but when you want to play with her,
she does know how to have a good time! She is a true 'Scuttle-butter' and
'butt wiggler.'
She is spayed, vaccinated, and micro-chipped and is ready for her happily
ever after! Please contact Amanda Green at ddbnewmexico@yahoo.com or call
(575) 392-3458.
Amanda (Barnett) Green
Hobbs, NM Area Representative Dogs Deserve Better
[LINK: http://www.petfinder.org/shelters/NM129.html]
BUTTER'S' Story
UPDATE 5/30/09: Butter has finished first in his class at Frogs 2 Dogs (with a class of 8 other male dogs!)
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He has been through protocols to eliminate his biting for resource guarding *
He will be the perfect dog for someone who knows how to handle dogs.
 Looking for a jogging partner who won't wear you out? Try Butters! He
makes going for walks as much fun for humans as for himself. Show off your
new fully trained Butters to the amazement and envy of all passersby.
Butters was in trouble with the law but now he's come clean and just needs
another chance. He was adopted as a tiny puppy by a nice family. Instead
of living inside his new home, he was tied out in the backyard. A growing
number of communities have outlawed this practice of chaining dogs outside
their entire lives. However, there are still people who believe dogs
belong outside.
Unfortunately for Butters, his new family was very old school. They
didn’t believe in neutering him, either. Very much like his namesake
on South Park, poor Butters couldn’t catch a break. He spent over 8
years tied outside. At first the children came out to play with him. As
his frustration and loneliness grew, he would strain at his chain and jump
up on anyone who came close enough to touch. There is a patch of skin on
his neck that was injured by his collar. His “mane” covered it
and no one even noticed it until recently. Fur is not growing there. It
might be a permanent scar, a lifelong reminder of the quiet pain and
suffering he endured on the chain. But you have to look under his fur to
find it.
 One day he slipped out of his collar and ran out of his yard, free at
last. He ran into a lady and when she tried to stop him with her arm, he
bit her. He was taken away and put in quarantine to make sure he
didn’t have rabies. The lady he bit was fine, but dog bites are
taken very seriously especially when they are reported to the authorities.
His family didn’t want him back when his quarantine was finished.
They said to “put him down.” However, some volunteers who had
known Butters thought he deserved a chance, so they contacted Dogs Deserve
Better.
We sent him to the Atlanta Dog Whisperer for evaluation. He passed with
flying colors. Butters is a happy boy, always smiling and curious about
his surroundings. We think he’s part Golden Retriever because of his
coat and color. And he might have some German Shepherd, too.
Personality-wise, he is very Akita-like in his quiet reserve. He’s
smart (he learned to SIT and TURNAROUND in just a few minutes). When I ask
him to sit, he’ll sit until I release him or until he finds something
else to do. Otherwise, he’ll remain sitting. He has learned LEAVE
IT, FOCUS, LIE DOWN, and SHAKE. We're starting obedience training with
Frogs2Dogs in March.
Because he was unaltered (not neutered) and chained for 8+ years, once he
was free all he wanted to do was walk, sniff and mark. It took a while to
figure out if any kind of treats would motivate him. He also didn’t
know what to do with toys (once he sniffed them and marked them).
Now he’s completely healthy, in mind and body, and ready for a new
family who can give Butters what his other family neglected to do:
security, leadership, love, guidance, training and a good second-half to
his life. He's calm and quiet (only barks when absolutely necessary) and
enjoys naps. His favorite thing is walking, maybe because he was chained
for his entire life; he has a lot of walking to do to make up for his
chained past. He enjoys walking with a human or on his own, on leash or
off leash. He smiles while he walks and it just brings joy to my heart
knowing he's no longer living on a chain.
Butters loves female dogs but so far he hasn’t been able to tolerate
male dogs off leash. He was good with the children in his family but has
not been tested with children now, nor has he been tested with cats. The
wound next to his right eye is starting to fade (probably the result of a
loose dog attacking him while he was chained, another reason to ban that
means of restraint). He’s discovered how to PLAY and will fetch a
tennis ball.
His rehabilitation at US Canine ended in early February and we’re
looking for a foster family or a new home for Butterboy. He walks
extremely well on leash without pulling. He loves rides in the car. He
has a totally clean bill of health and he’s microchipped and crate
trained. He weighs 60 pounds, is on flea/tick and heartworm preventative.
I HAVE TOTALLY FALLEN IN LOVE WITH BUTTERS. ONCE I WAS CONFIDENT THAT HE
TRUSTED ME COMPLETELY AND RESPECTED MY LEADERSHIP ROLE, I LET HIM EARN SOME
FREEDOMS. I NOW INVITE HIM TO SLEEP ON THE BED WITH ME (INVITATION ONLY
AND IF HE HOPS UP WITHOUT AN INVITATION, HE MUST GET BACK DOWN). FOR
REWARDS, I USE A COMBINATION OF YUMMY TREATS (CHICKEN, CHEESE, ETC.), A
REWARD MARKER (THE WORD YES), TOYS, AFFECTION AND ADDITIONAL FREEDOMS. I
HAVE CONTINUED HIS US CANINE PACK TRAINING WITH LONG LEASH WALKS, BY MY
SIDE, SUBMISSIVE AND CALM, EVERY MORNING AND EVERY EVENING. HE KNOWS TO
LET ME ENTER DOORWAYS FIRST. HE’S COMPLETELY HOUSETRAINED AND
DOESN’T MARK VERY MUCH ANY MORE, AND NEVER IN THE HOUSE. BUTTERS IS
A WONDERFUL DOG. IF I DIDN’T ALREADY HAVE 4 DOGS, I’D ADOPT
HIM MYSELF IN A HEARTBEAT. HIS NEW FAMILY WILL NEED TO PROCEED SLOWLY, AS
I DID, AND ESTABLISH TRUST AND LEADERSHIP BONDS SO THAT HE KNOWS WHAT IS
EXPECTED OF HIM AND CAN FURTHER BLOSSOM INTO THE BEAUTIFUL COMPANION HE WAS
MEANT TO BE.
Please contact Pam Cheatham at pam.cheatham@turner.com for an application
or for more information on Butters.
CINDY, Texas
 Cindy was left outside tied to a tree with her puppies and two other dogs. Family evacuated right before Ike without even bothering to leave food or water for them or even releasing them from their shekels so they could make it on their own.
We received a call 5 days after Ike about injured and starving dogs and puppies. When we got to the scene it was heart breaking. Tree had fallen and injured the adult dogs. Puppies some how survived. All out in the open. They did not have any food or water for at least 5 days or may be more.
Their eyes begged for help. When we got near they wagged their tails, tried to drag their injured bodies towards us but were too weak. When we scooped them in our arms to carry them to the car they all just put their heads on our shoulders and let us.
Cindy is a sweetest thing. Her body tells the story of Puppy Mill Mom. We think she may be 3 or 4 years old and has already spent most of her life breeding puppies tied to a tree. We don't even want to think where all those puppy wound up. We are glad we are able to save her and her puppies this time. She will never give birth to another litter ever again. She was emaciated, starving and thirsty when we picked her up. She did not resist. As we picked her in our arms she just put her head on our shoulder. We knew we have a lover in our hands. She was light heartworm positive. We had to wait for her to gain weight as she came to us skin and bones. Lack of food and nursing babies was a double whammy for her. We got her all fatten up and fixed and now she is getting her heartworm treatment. She is a great mom. Even after starvation she let her puppies eat before her. She stopped eating when ever her puppy demanded nursing. She would nurse them first and then finish her food. She is Mom of the year. Lucky for her all of them are weaned off.
After all that she has gone through she is still so loving to humans. She loves to put her arms on my shoulders and give me hugs and kisses. If you are looking for a lover who deserves to be pampered and loved here is your chance. She gets along with some of the dogs but not all. We think she needs to go to a home where she can be the only child and pampered to the fullest to make up for all the hardship she had to endure.
She loves stuffed toys and want to play fetch. Her favorite thing is to roll in the grass when sun is shining above.
For more information, call Priyanka Johri
832-277-3577 or email me at priyankajohri@hotmail.com or Adopt@PureMuttsAnimalSanctuary, Pure Mutts Animal Sanctuary.
BUDDY, Texas
 Buddy our cute stubby leg guy was left outside tied to a tree with another dog and mama with puppies. Family evacuated right before Ike without even bothering to leave food or water for them or even releasing them from their shekels so they could make it on their own.
We received a call 5 days after Ike about injured and starving dogs and puppies. When we got to the scene it was heart breaking. Tree had fallen and injured the adult dogs. Puppies some how survived. All out in the open. They did not have any food or water for at least 5 days or may be more.
Their eyes begged for help. When we got near they wagged their tails, tried to drag their injured bodies towards us but were too weak. When we scooped them in our arms to carry them to the car they all just put their heads on our shoulders and let us.
Neighbors told us that both adult males were used for breeding and had spent most of their life tied to a tree. Most of the time without food or water in middle of summer. Both were hurt from a fallen tree. Scars on their bodies tell the story of life of neglect and abuse. They love being hugged and kissed. They love humans - adults and kid and all they want is lot of love and attention. If you move too quickly or raise your hands or have something in your hand they instantly get scared and become submissive indicating they have been abused or beaten by humans before. But still they are ready to trust and love again.
As Buddy has spent most of his life tied to a tree he does not have social skills to live with another dog. Though he is good with the puppies he has issues with other adults. He is ok with some females but not others. Humans – he loves them. We would like him to be the only dog in the house. Please stop his suffering and adopt him.
For more information, call Priyanka Johri
832-277-3577 or email me at priyankajohri@hotmail.com or Adopt@PureMuttsAnimalSanctuary, Pure Mutts Animal Sanctuary.
BRAD, Texas
 Hi! My name is Brad. I may be 1-2 yrs old.
Sometimes my foster mom calls me Brat. I am little spoiled. But I deserve it. Do you see my limp? I have been through some rough times and everyone deserves a pampering. Somehow I ended up at the city pound with broken leg. Waited for days but no one would help me or get me medical attention. They kept saying it’s a pound and they don’t treat injured animals. They said my humans have to come and pick me up otherwise they would put me down as I couldn’t be adopted with my broken leg. I kept putting my broken leg out of my cage showing it to anyone and everyone. And finally one volunteer called my foster mom.
My foster mom rescued me and rushed me to the vet. They did X-rays and found out that my broken leg had already started to fuse. Vet said he would have to break it again to fix it and that I would be in lot of pain. Everyone decided that I have suffered enough so they braced my leg and put me on pain killers. My leg is healing nice and I play with all my foster siblings. I can run really fast but the my leg starts to hurt again. Its not fully healed yet but is almost there.
I just want o be around people. I love kids. They are so much fun to play with. It will be so cool if I can get human kid of my own to play with. Or doggy siblings. I am still young and have lots of energy to spend. And being a Basenji you know I am going to be a hand full
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If you are up to it lets see if it can work out between me and you. I will do anything for the treat.
For more information, call Priyanka Johri
832-277-3577 or email me at priyankajohri@hotmail.com or Adopt@PureMuttsAnimalSanctuary, Pure Mutts Animal Sanctuary.
GOOFBALL, Texas
 Goofball was left outside tied to a tree with another dog and mama with puppies. Family evacuated right before Ike without even bothering to leave food or water for them or even releasing them from their shackles so they could make it on their own.We received a call 5 days after Ike about injured and starving dogs and puppies. When we got to the scene it was heart breaking. Tree had fallen and injured the adult dogs. Puppies some how survived. All out in the open. They did not have any food or water for at least 5 days or may be more. Their eyes begged for help. When we got near they wagged their tails, tried to drag their injured bodies towards us but were too weak. When we scooped them in our arms to carry them to the car they all just put their heads on our shoulders.
Neighbors told us that both adult males were used for breeding and had spent most of their life tied to a tree. Most of the time without food or water in middle of summer. Both were hurt from a fallen tree. Scars on their bodies tell the story of life of neglect and abuse.
They love being hugged and kissed. They love humans - adults and kid and all they want is lot of love and attention. If you move too quickly or raise your hands or have something in your hand they instantly get scared and become submissive indicating they have been abused or beaten by humans before. But still they are ready to trust and love again.As
Goofball has spent most of his life tied to a tree he does not have social skills to live with another dog. Though he is good with the puppies he has issues with other adults. He is ok with some females but not others. Humans – he loves them. We would like him to be the only dog in the house. Please stop his suffering and adopt him.
For more information, call Priyanka Johri
832-277-3577 or email me at priyankajohri@hotmail.com or Adopt@PureMuttsAnimalSanctuary, Pure Mutts Animal Sanctuary.
LITTLE MAN , Kentucky
 - Little Man is living on a chain in the county and his people want us to find him a home. Little Man was purchased by his caretaker in Arkansas when he was 8 weeks old under the assumption that he is a Feist/American Bulldog mix. We think he was probably bamboozled; nevertheless, he is a sweet dog who deserves a better life. He is now about 7 months old, good with other dogs, cats, and kids according to the owner. He loves to play. Would you want to help get this sweet dog off the chain and into a home?
Please contact: dwhite@aggressiveonline.net.
BEAU, Salem, Oregon
 Except for a couple of months, Beau, a pitbull mix, lived his life at the end of a chain. Lucky for him, his owner finally did the right thing and surrendered him to Dogs Deserve Better. Beau has come a long way in a short amount of time. He was a little nervous around new people at first, but each day as he gains confidence, his sweet personality comes out. This 3 1/2 year old weighs 70 lbs and still thinks he is a puppy. He loves playing and running with the other dogs, and doesn't mind being low man on the totem pole. One of his favorite things to do is to lay on his dog bed and play with a chew toy, both of which he has never had. He is not food or toy aggressive. He tolerates his baths very well and likes going for rides in the car. He now knows a few commands and walks pretty good on a leash. A home without cats would be best. He has been neutered and is UTD on shots. His foster mom will also assist with transport if needed. If you have any questions about this very special rescue or would like to meet Beau, please email Ruth at rjainor@msn.com or call 503-881-6055.
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