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| A Dog a Day This Summer Rescue Challenge! The Dog Days of Summer are upon us...and dogs will languish, suffer, even die in the heat. DDB has a unique challenge this summer: Let's Rescue a Chained or Penned Dog a Day! That's 90 Chained or Penned Dogs in need of foster and vet care, not to mention new, inside, loving homes and families. Can we do it? Donate Toward the Massive Vet Bills this Program Entails! If you'd like to sponsor via regular USPS mail, send to P.O. Box 23, Tipton, PA 16684or you may call 1.877.636.1408 to use Visa/Mastercard/AmEx
Day 1: June 4, 2009. Dog #1. Caroline Hosley advised it would be ok to contact you directly regarding the immediate need for vetting of a DDB new "dog off chain", add her count to your Dog a Day Campaign! I am a brand new representative in the rural Finger Lakes Wine area of New York and need to get this girl fixed ASAP.
Dogs #2, 3. Tamira Thayne, DDB founder, PA, had no sooner taken her pledge on June 3rd to rescue and foster two formerly chained or penned female dogs during the campaign than she rescued two formerly chained or penned female dogs the very next day! Both from Somerset County, PA, Kayta is a lab/shepherd mix, five years old, who she was told was living chained but was in a pen when she got there, and Shaggy (name will change) an 11-month old tiny terrier mix who'd already had one puppy and had the full boobies to prove it! To adopt either Katya or Shaggy, visit the adoption page.
Dogs #4-12. These puppies' mother was chained and abandoned. The neighbor helped her and she had 8 puppies. We spayed the mama who she is keeping, no longer chained!! Add the 8 puppies we arranged to go to Northshore.
Dog #13. This is Patch. My friend is a DDB volunteer saw him and talked to the owners. She was able to get them to surrender him. I asked my friend who owns an Animal Supply store if she could foster him at the store. He was chained at the very back of the yard only 3 months old. Yeah another free neutered dog!! Alicia
Day 2: June 5, 2009. Dog #14. I have a dog to add to the 90 in 90! I am adopting a beautiful pitbull girl from Tennessee who will be on her way to me in NY. She is a beautiful 2 year old girl that I fell in love with at first sight. She spent her life chained and breeding. She will join my other three rescues and have a spoiled rotten life. Here she is! So add her to the dogs off chains and out of pens!
Dog #15. I wanted to add a dog to our list of summer rescues.This is Bart. He was picked up by the Kansas City, MO animal control, and due to be euthanized but I got a call asking me to rescue him. He still had the chain around his neck when he was picked up. This dog is Akita/Pyranese. He is huge. And a gentle giant. He is sweet as butter!! I got him in a foster home with one other pittie named Rossi. They are getting along great. We hope to give him a good bath and grooming and list him soon. To our surprise he was already neutered! (Does this hardly ever happen????!)
Day 5: June 8, 2009. Dog #16. Shayla is a very special girl, who a friend of mine has been getting me to help her try and get free from her chain for months now. Shayla was never petted, hardly fed. The people who had her would leave for days with no feeder for Shayla, and the neighbors literally kept her from starving. Animal control was called several times and she actually ended up at the shelter once after she got loose and was roaming the neighborhood, but the people just came back, picked her up, and took her back to her chain. Finally, she got loose again and this time the people didn't get her. I am so thankful that they didn't because it provided us the chance to save her from her misery and give her a chance to be loved and cared for.
Dog #17. Johnny Be Good. This previously chained 1-2 year old male Pit bull Terrier tugged at my heart strings from the moment I heard him "call" me at the animal shelter. I knew I had to find a way to get him out of there. So I snapped some pictures, assessed his temperament, clicked send, and crossed my fingers. To my surprise a rescue group out of Albuquerque, NM called People's Anti-Cruelty Association (PACA) agreed to rescue him but I had to find a place for him to go for a week. Since I had already pulled JuJuBe, another previously chained and Over bred female pit bull, from the shelter, I didn't have a place for him at my house. So my plan was to board him but I had to come up with $150. Using my Chip In account and Facebook, I was able to score him his "bail out" money and he will be going into a nice comfy boarding facility on Tuesday morning when the shelter opens. Then my husband and I will be driving him and JuJuBe up to ABQ to their foster homes. What a pleasure it is to be apart of giving a dog a life to live! —Amanda (Barnett) Green
Day 6: June 9, 2009. Dog #18. This I'm not sure what?? Cocker, rottie, bloodhound??? Puppy and his littermate were bartered for rent. The loser had them in a pen with no shelter in the rain at 7-8 weeks!! Then the loser neighbor took them thinking he was helping gave the one away. They had a lovely pen with barrels in it. This sweetie is at my house nice and safe. He is about 10 weeks old and needs a home if any one is looking for this mystery breed. Alicia
Day 8: June 11, 2009. Dog #19. My rainy day started by a strange nagging to turn down a street that was out of my way. I drive for a living and usually "patrol" around the area. It is well known to me that I need to keep an eye out. Dogs are on and off chains on a daily basis it seems. The first house on the right... there sat (in the pouring rain) little "shadow". I almost drove on by... he was so little and just pitiful. I walked right up to the front door; prepared with my brochure in hand. I mentioned to the woman that I received a call of someone concerned about the pup in the rain. It seemed an easy intro. I told her I would like to help her help the dog. She said the dog was not hers and so they chained it to the fence with no food or water. I asked if they fed it; they told me they could not even feed their other dog. "other" dog. hmm It seemed it was theirs...I said... so the dog ate last when? Oh I dont know she said.... —Viktorya Howard, DDB Ohio Rep
Day 9: June 12, 2009. Dog #20. This is Scout. His siblings went to Northshore, but the idiot owner's son wanted to keep this one. I begged her to rethink it and said he'd be miserable chained/ they said he was on a trolly, that still sucks, all by himself. 2 months later they didn't want him. He is now at the Animal Supply being fostered but I really want to get him out of there if you know of anyone who would foster him.He is 5-6 months. He needs a home foster not a store foster, but the owner has always helped when I've asked and as soon as they said they would give him up I needed to get him out.
Day 10: June 13, 2009. Dog #21. A few days ago I was walking down the street when I say my neighbors dog behind her dog house laying on the ground. I realized she had been outside in the 95 degree direct sun all day, and at that time I questioned whether she was alive. I began to walk through the yard and she woke up. She was alive, but she did not appear to have any water. When my husband got home I told him about the situation and he went down to their house to see if she had water, she indeed did not. As he approached her her tail began to wag and appeared to be happy to have someone's attention. When he was there he found that she was without food and water, has out in the sun and her only access to shade is a even hotter dog house that sits in the sun, was on a 5' or less chain tied to a tree and was literally skin and bones. We have spoke to the couple that owns the dog and they have admitted to not being able to care for her physically and financially. I truly believe that this poor pup is not being fed, or being fed very little, and can only survive so long this way. The couple has agreed to allow us to help find a better place for her and I hope I am able to do so.
Day 12: June 15, 2009. Dog #22. My name is Lucky Luke. It used to just be Luke, but after you hear my story you will know why Lucky was added. I have lived my entire life on the end of a very short chain out in the hot Georgia sun and my feet have never felt grass. The people who were supposed to care for me did not feed me and I am skin and bones. I have raw spots and fly bites all over me. Caring4Creatures came to my rescue and saved me (Lucky story #1). After I was neutered and brought up-to-date on my shots, I was put on a transport heading to New York. I escaped - hey I did not know I was going to go a good place. I was later caught by animal control in the Roanoke, VA, area before getting hit by a car (Lucky story #2). Some nice people from Dogs Deserve Better came to pull me out of the shelter (Lucky story #3) and now I am living in Arlington, VA, trying to find a new home. As you can see, I am a very lucky boy. My foster mom says that even though I have a bit of a sorry look now, I will be beautiful as soon as my hair grows back and I gain a little weight. I am crate trained and no accidents in the house so far. I still need to learn my manners and to not chase squirrels while on walks. We are also working on my social skills with other dogs, but since I live with a pack of dogs I will be there very soon. I am perfect with people and I sit very pretty while you are petting me. Please contact ddbarlington@gmail.com if you would like to meet me and help me learn the world off a chain.
Dogs #23-24. About a month ago while delivering a DDB dog (Otis the Pit Bull) to his new "forever" home, I spotted a dog on a chain. The next day after checking in on how Otis's first night went, I asked Otis's new Mom, "Jessica" if she would keep an eye on this situation for me and report to me if the dog is out there all day or if he seems to go in at night or during inclement weather. After a couple reports, it was clear that the dog did not go inside and was most definitely weathering the heat, rain and thunder storms. I loaded up the car with food, water, and DDB information including a "goodie" bag and headed over to the house. When I arrived, there was a man mowing the yard. I pulled into his driveway off an extremely busy road. When I did, the poor chained Border Collie mix ran to the end of his chain and flipped himself on his side. He did this over and over again. After striking up a conversation with the man about how it was too hot to be mowing, yadda yadda, I told him why I was really there. I explained that a call came in to me from a neighbor that drives by his house to and from work on a daily basis and that I was there to help release the dog from the chain and offer them a better life. He asked me to pull up to continue talking. When I did....at the end of the driveway was another dog on a chain! This one was on a 3-4 foot chain and could do nothing but jump on and off his doghouse! After a long conversation, offering to help in any way that I could, including petsitting when they are away and explaining that it is only a matter of time before there is an anti-chaining ordinance, he agreed to allow me to build a fence for the two dogs. I was happy to have gotten this far and I left thinking, where am I going to get the fencing and who is going to put it in? I didn't care, I would figure out something! I had to get those dogs out of there, they have both been chained for 10 years!!!
Day 13: June 16, 2009. Dog #25. When I first saw Max, he seemed lethargic and broken. My heart really went out to him. He had spent the better part of his two years chained outside. As usual, his owners did not see anything wrong with his living conditions. There was not a blade of grass to be seen around his dog house and his dishes were old dented pots. My friend Bev was able to speak with the owners. They agreed to let us get him vet care and then she later suggested they surrender him. Fortunately, they agreed. Max was taken to the vet by another friend, Sami. He then went to a kennel because we had no place else to take him. He was neutered today so his vetting is complete for now. Despite three baths, he still smells pretty bad. When being walked, he trys to jump in the woods along the road when a car goes by. He is skittish, but I know he will make someone a wonderful companion once he learns to trust. We are trying our best to help Max find that special person. If anyone would like more info on Max, please contact Kathleen Slagle at kslagle11@email.com or call 570-350-8798.
Day 16: June 19, 2009. Dog #26. I live near Hartford, CT, our capitol city. Unfortunately, it is also the home of the only high-kill shelter in this part of the state. I happened to check their site and was astounded by the number of dogs that were listed. I began opening them and noticed most of them were taken in and due to be euthanized on the same day. They also all said that they had been "found locked in a crate in a shed". As I began to look more closely, I realized that out of the twelve listed in that group, only two were males. I felt an immediate chill and began making calls. Call after call I kept asking the same question: "The little brown and white pit bull, is she ok?" Something about the lost look in her eyes just broke my heart. The whole situation, as it unraveled, utterly horrified me but there was something about this one little brown and white pit bull. Promise, or dog number 529 as she was known to the Hartford pound, was one of the twelve dogs seized by Hartford animal control on June 10, 2009. All twelve dogs had been forced to breed, living their entire lives locked in small crates stacked one on top of another. They were found sleeping in their own feces and urine and when they were finally rescued and their crate doors were opened, AC said the dogs had no idea what to do or where to run. Promise was emaciated and terrified the first time I saw her and I knew instantly that I had to save her. We were able to rescue eight of those dogs. Six, including Promise, went to good homes and two more were taken by a Long Island rescue. Unfortunately, due to a very vague anti-tethering/ant-cruelty statute in our state, the original "owner" was actually allowed to legally ADOPT four of these dogs - even though another rescue was on their way down to pick them up the day they were due to be euthanized. The state authorities claim that no laws were broken, that the dogs were all fed (even though Promise scored only a 2 on the emaciation index), none were dehydrated or in poor health (even though all of them are unusually small, and most are bow-legged, having been stunted by severe inbreeding or having to live in such small, confined spaces their whole lives) and the "owner" claimed that he cared for them so much that he even chained them out on occasion to get fresh air. When asked the name of the dog he claimed was his favorite, he could not answer. He did not know his "favorite" dog's name. This is exactly why we need organizations like Dogs Deserve Better, to fight for the rights of those who can't fight for themselves. If we had an effective and enforceable anti-tethering law in this state, the man responsible for this would be in jail, not relocating with his four female dogs to another state to start all over again. Day 21: June 24, 2009. Dogs #27-28. Hooray! My first big success down here in Sinton, TX, where there are dogs chained on every street. My attempts usually fall on deaf ears, but today a lady who has chained two Great Pyrenees dogs to doghouses for years, even though she has several acres of fenced land, has given them their freedom! It was obvious she loves her dogs and was willing to have a long discussion about them with me on Sunday. I'm glad to see that the dogs are much happier now. Just thought that everyone would appreciate a nice success story. I wish I had some pics of the dogs to include, but my camera has been lost.
Day 24: June 27, 2009. Dog #29. This is Abby the rottie that was chained for the last 6-8 years. She was chained in the sun, with an embedded collar (see below pic) and so thin. A rescue in NC is taking her. She is at my friend Linda's house who is a DDB volunteer and on the Committee for Responsible Pet Ownership. YEAH!!!! Look how happy she is!!!!!
Day 25: June 28, 2009. Dog #30. This is a perfect example of the "Power of Networking". When I lived in Southwest Florida I was involved in rescue before moving to MO. Last week I received a call from a former adopter asking for help with a chained Dobie at a nursery. A couple of former rescue contacts were called and they checked out the situation posing as "tree shoppers". After some guidance and suggestions from DDB regarding how to handle the situation, a volunteer for Dobie rescue was contacted. He too went "tree shopping". He wore his "I love Dobies" T-shirt and took his two beloved Dobie's for a ride to the nursery. With a calm demeanor and showing care and concern for the dog, he was able to convince the caretaker that this dog deserved better and after a few days agreed to release the dog! We already had a new home all lined up (just in case) and now Miss Rosie the Dobie is living in the air conditioning and receiving the vet care she so desperately needed from dealing with the elements of the Southwest Florida heat and bugs. Thank you to everyone involved in this endeavor to include Tommy, Pallas, Kelly, Chuck and Kevin!
Day 29: July 2, 2009. Dog #31. I went to get my van inspected and found a dog tied to a car trailer. She had about 1-2 feet of room to move around, no food & no water. She was standing in a puddle of mud and was filthy. She was obviously starved for attention & freedom from the leash. I bent down to pet her and one of the mechanics asked if I wanted her. After I made sure he was serious, I asked what her name was....he struggled for a moment & then said she had no name....8 months old & no name....what a shame. I could not take her that day on the spot, but came back the following Friday, picked her up and brought her home. Her owner wasn't even there to tell her goodbye, but I guess that was no surprise considering he never even gave her a name. Now she spends her days playing in the backyard, going for walks, wrestling with her "sister" Roxy and chasing after toys the kids throw for her. Now she has a name - Abby. She's also free from the chain and her life of boredom!!!
Day 29: July 2, 2009. Dog #32-34. DDB Maine has three dogs to add to the list for the Dog a Day Rescue Challenge! Lexi is a very sweet and playful 8 year old Chocolate Lab mix. She spent her whole life living outside - unless it was really nasty - Her "family" gave her up to a local shelter in upstate Maine when a new baby arrived. DDB reps pulled her out, and she's now with a new trial home. Koda is a former sled dog. He has spent his whole life outside on a chain. His owner abandoned him because Koda was "sick" - turns out he was full of worms - which he has since been successfully treated for. He is now in a foster home waiting for his new, inside home and family. O'Shea is a 9 year old Siberian Husky who has lived his whole life outside on a chain. He came to us after his guardian lost his home and job. O'Shea is a special needs pup as he is partially blind. He was diagnosed with juvenille cataracts at a young age, but seems to handle the vision impairment with grace. O'Shea is now experiencing life inside of a home for the first time in his life. He is doing very well! He gets along with the other dogs in the home (small and large) without issue and is very laid back. He likes to play a little - and really enjoys lazing around in the fenced in yard.
Day 30: July 3, 2009. Dog #35. JuJuBe, named after a tree in Africa that produces a red colored fruit, is a 3-4 year old American Pit Bull Terrier that was used by a backyard breeder for profit. She was picked up by Hobbs, Nm animal control. For the first couple of days I fostered her, she seemed very worried about something. But finally she realized that our house was a safe place where she could relax. She really enjoyed the company of our dogs and our family. Grateful she is. We transported her up to be fostered by the family that adopted our three legged foster dog, Sunny. They are truly loving having her as a foster dog and wanting her to find an adoptive family that will love her as much as they already do. She is available for adoption through PACA in Albuquerque, NM. For more information, please email ddbnewmexico@yahoo.com.
Dogs #36, 37. Cher and Betty are proof that you had even check out your groomer's reputation in town. Long story short, these dogs were supposedly given to this groomer two weeks ago so he would find them a rescue group to take them. I found out about them, called him, and was told he didn't need my help... that he already had an Afghan Rescue group to take them. He was mad at his friend for calling and telling me about these dogs. Now I know why he didn't want me involved. Yesterday, he took these dogs to Hobbs, NM Animal shelter and said they were strays. Keep in mind this "man" owns and works at a local grooming business in town. After the shelter called me and said he dropped them off there, I go to take pictures. I COULDN"T believe my eyes. These dogs were so full of ticks that the ticks were crawling off of them and crawling up the walls of the run and into the runs next to them. Their hair was so matted that anywhere you petted them, you were petting mats. This story has so many twists and turns and lies that I really would like to see this man get charged with animal cruelty and not have the right to touch another pet again. But just to ease all your minds, I took these dogs to the vet right away. They are both very anemic and have been put on medication. One of them has an old injury to her hip that the vet is x-raying. The groomers at Hobbs Animal Clinic has offered to groom them for free. What a blessing some people can be to animals but what terrors some people are to some animals also. These dogs will be going to an Afghan Rescue in Denver, CO next weekend. For more information, please email ddbnewmexico@yahoo.com.
Day 32: July 5, 2009. Dog #38. Meeka was set to be PTS by the shelter but the kennel supervisor called me (DDB) knowing Meeka was a chained rescue dog. She had been adopted out by the shelter but received a call of animal cruelty and it was Meeka. Owners had her chained for probably six months outside and she had hot spots and was pretty skinny. I picked her up and she was vetted and cleaned up. She is smart, smart, smart and just wants to be loved on. We have worked with her on leash, sit, stay and basic commands and does great. On Friday, the 26th of June, she was rehomed with her forever home. They love her. After talking to them today, July 5th, they are even more in love with her and feel like she was meant for them. Can't expect better than that. She lives inside and is doing great!
Dog #39. I received a call from a resident in Cape Coral, Florida. This is about 45 minutes to an hour away from me. She told me of a dog chained to a post and no shelter, food or water visible. I asked her to send me a photo. She did. It was a clear violation of all ordinances and so I got the Lee County Animal Control involved. Within an hour the officer was out to the site. After talking to the owner of the dog and the home owner, many citations were issued to the tune of over $500.00. The dog was taken off of the chain and later re homed. I went back out to the address myself to give the people a brochure and talk to them about the dangers of chaining the dog. They griped about the fine and said they had to give the dog to their relative because they do not have the ability to keep the dog inside. The lady actually thanked me for the work that we do but thought she was doing well by the dog. Education, education, education.
Dog #40. I received an email on or about June 30th about a hound dog chained and all alone on the farm. No one lives there but they come to feed and water her. I called the source of the email and by Thursday, the 2nd they got back to me with a location of the dog. She was afraid that the owner would find out that she told on them and tried to settle it herself. She called me back and basically said the owner did not want to give up the dog. I took one DDB volunteer with me as well as my daughter for taking photos. Went to the location and there she was. Sad looking pup with a harness around her. Talked to the owner. He first refused to let us help or have the dog because his granddaughter left it on his property. But after reminding him of how dogs are pack animals and this is very cruel to her, how many ordinances he was already breaking and what the fines for that could be, he decided to let us have the dog. It was a very polite conversation and he said that he didn't want to see the dog live this way any more. I had the release with me so he signed it and gave me his granddaughter's number to call as well. She confirmed that it was ok to take and re home the dog. He had to cut the harness off with pliers and we got Dakota into the crate in the back of jeep. Had food and water ready for her and she was a happy pup.
Day 33: July 6, 2009. Dog #41. Roxy is rescued from life on a chain!!! Susan Hartland is too humble to share, so I will share for her :-) After a chat w/ the owner and some convincing, she picked this cute girl up yesterday from the owner who has had her chained out since she was a pup.
Dogs #42-53. Here is Emily. She is at my house. It is crazy how neglected she has been! She is so engorged from her puppies being taken from her. We thought they were going to give the 7 JR pups to us but she gave them to her loser sister inlaw who said she'd find homes for them! We do officially have all 10 of the mixed-breed puppies from the other female dog that lived on their property. 4 went to a local rescue and the other 6 are going to NH.
Day 35: July 8, 2009. Dog #54. Shiloh was a beautiful golden retriever who was chained to a tree because he was “untrainable”. I convinced the owner to release him to me so could get the training he needs and the vet care he needs. She reluctantly agreed. She did love Shiloh but realized she did not have the resources to give him the time, attention, vet care and training he needed. I was able to contact a rescue group called Tennessee Valley Golden Retriever Rescue about taking him in. I have rescued a dog from this organization and I know how well they treat their animals. Linda from TVGRR contacted me and gave me the great news about them being able to take him in. They got him vetted and he is now living with a trainer to get him to the point where he can live in a home with a family. He is a sweet wonderful dog who just needed some attention.
Day 42: July 15, 2009. Dog #55. Ben is a little staffie pit that had been chained for 8 years in
Lafayette, IN. This rescue was orchestrated by our newest rep,
Monica Alcorn. Monica is an AC in Lafayette. Thanks to her efforts
and contacting us we were able to find him a foster home in South
Bend, IN. Ben now enjoys living inside. He has his own dog bed and
a stay at home dad that takes him for walks several times a day. He
also has 2 pup sisters that think he's a blast to play with. Ben
was just neutered and completely vetted. Thankfully he is heartworm
free! He has a few issues with toy/bone possession and some food
aggression that his foster family is working with him on. His new
foster mom just loves him and is insisting to go on all homevisits
for anyone that wants to adopt him. She wants to make absolutely
sure he only goes to the best home. Don't we all! He clearly has
won them over!.
Dog #56-57. Fluffy (top) is my neighbors dog. Her and her pal Cuddles (bottom) were both originally indoor dogs. When my neighbors son moved back in with his dog (approx 1 year ago), her two dogs were sent to outdoor pens. She knew of the rescue work I did and called because she knew that both of her dogs deserved better than what she was providing.
Day 47: July 20, 2009. Dog #58-59. I have rescued two dogs from chains this year. The first one, Luther, was saved by the efforts of the Taylor County sheriff's department, the animal control officer, and the Taylor County Humane Society. Luther had been chained out for eleven years. He could barely stand up and his back legs were almost useless. Despite this, it took two seizures and the promise of continuing efforts to make the abuser plead guilty to animal cruelty ( the magistrate sent the dog home the first time). Luther only weighed around 60 pounds when he came to the Taylor County shelter. He weighed 71 pounds when he finally made it to rescue. Luther had to be on massive doses of pain medicine to get through his days, but the smile he gave to his foster mom every time he saw her made it all worth it. Luther only lived for five months in his adoptive home, but he had the chance to play with toys, take short walks in the sunshine, sleep in a warm, soft bed and eat good food during that time. A ramp and a dog door had to be installed so Luther could get outside quickly but he never had an accident after that. He is greatly missed by all who knew him.
Day 49: July 22, 2009. Dog #60. Ernie was found dragging a chain, a "street dog" that found his way
to Gary and Katie in Delphos, Ohio. Ernie was bones and fur and
they took him in. Ernie would throw up and protect it and not let
anyone clean it up so he could eat it!!! Obviously a sign of taking
care of himself on the street. Ernie stayed for awhile but could
not get adjusted and did not like their 12 year old son. I think he
was probably tormented by kids while living on the street. Ernie has
been neutered, utd on shots and is hw negative. Ernie is now in a
foster home with no kids but has 4 canine siblings he is having a
blast. The feeling that he finally has a family is finally what did
it for him, I think he finally feels the way a dog should.
Day 54: July 27, 2009. Dog #61. I recently rescued the most beautiful Cane Corso named Maggie. She was kept chained in 2 seperate garages while her foo foo sister lived indoors. This lady knew her dog deserved better. I adopted her out the next day to a family that did not even see pictures. They were already in love. I made the two hour trip to Mount Vernon and met the family. Wow, huge, huge 6 foot fenced in back yard, they already bought her a pink leash, collar, dog bed, toys and pink dog bowls. She has the run of the house, couches, whatever she wants, whenever she wants. The little girl is 4 and they fell in love with each other. The daddy took Maggie for a walk at the bike trail then they jogged 1/4 mile. She had two baths and then was POOPED. When Chad could not find her, she was sprawled out on his bed snoring!!!!!! This is truly a great story.
Dog #62. Is there anyone in NM who might give Blackie a chance to remain in this state? He is possibly a lab/pit bull, not sure really. Blackie is nine, black in color, with a noble head and a character to match. A dog who for nine years has been chained in a back yard, not walked, left alone for much of the time by the human family who own him, and it is so obvious that he longs to be able to mingle with them. For a week now he has been walked for an hour in the morning and evening by a neighbor. He has responded so well. The dog biscuit being a great incentive. He was taught to heel, with a little prodding now and then, let off the leash to run and to come back on command. He has been encouraged not to bark and strain towards some other dogs, (who are also behaving the same manner) when out walking. He has been introduced to another neighbor's dog by placing both of them in her yard. That went well, and Blackie looked happy. Blackie is not aggressive. He is a quick study and just needs care and consistency to enable him to reach his full potential. He was taken to the veterinary clinic for shots . His demeanor was calm and polite to the vet and her assistant. He would lie quietly on the floor, and sometimes roll over for a tummy rub. This is a dog so willing to give it a go. Please help him The reward will be to see how grateful and joyous Blackie will be.
Dog #63. Hermie, short for Hermoso which means handsome in Spanish, was found running at large by the Hobbs ACO. He has a scar all around his neck where either his chain had embedded in his neck. I couldn't leave him there to die or to go to someone that might even treat him worse so I snapped his pic and emailed it to my pit bull rescue friends. I got a response that changed his life! Mary has agreed to take him but she's got to make room for him at her place. For now he is at our house, learning proper dog behavior and eating Goldfish with our daughter! :))
Day 57: July 30, 2009. Dog #64. This is "Barney".I gave him this name because he was abandoned in a "Barn". Luckily, the property owner saw a light on in the barn which was hundreds of feet from the main house. There was "Barney"! Chained to the barn! No one knows how long he was there, but it was obvious that it had been quite some time. He was extremely hungry and thirsty. Dogs Deserve Better was contacted by the local Humane Society and Barney was rescued! A friend of the property owner stepped up to pay for his vets costs. Thank you Paula! He is being treated for ear infections, and is now in a loving foster home where he has plenty to eat, drink, is being crate trained and learning to properly walk on a leash. He is a absolute doll baby, very friendly and care free. This young boy Deserved Better! --Melody Whitworth,
DDB Rep - Columbia, Missouri
Dog #65-66. Ava and Ari are getting the life they deserve! I am delighted to tell the group that we did a rescue yesterday of two adult pit bull terriers who have been chained for 6 years. Both of these dogs are going to a rescue in Northern New Mexico either this weekend or in a couple of weeks. Momma Ava was currently raising her third litter of nine puppies and she was doing so on a chain and in 106 degree summer temperatures. She is now at Colfax Pet Rescue in Miami, NM. Daddy Ari was rescued and is getting some much needed vet care thanks to DDB. He had a weird sore on his prepuce and according to a smear at the vet clinic, it is a basal cell carcinoma. The vets tried treating it with liquid nitrogen but at his recheck appointment, it was decided he just needs to have that piece of skin removed. . He also has Solar Dermatitis and will need high doses of Vitamin A to get over that. And he was so sweet, letting the vet's do whatever they needed to to get a look at his penis. He is a wonderful dog and is in temporary foster care with Amanda Green, DDB rep for Hobbs, NM until his medical treatments are done. Then he will go up to Santa Fe, NM to Pet-A-Bull Rescue where he will be placed for adoption. They both had fleas and were treated with a CapStar and Drontal. They also received their immunizations. Thanks DDB. You have made these dogs' lives a hell of a lot better than what they were.
Day 61: Aug 03, 2009. Dog #67-73. Phoebe. I was contacted by a volunteer of mine about a little dog that they thought was dead. Phoebe was laying on the ground curled up and shivering on a 90 degree day. Her tiny body was literally crawling with fleas and she had gnats on her eyeballs. We rushed her in for 2 warm, soapy flea baths and got her to the vet ASAP, they gave her a capstar and did a skin scraping to rule out mange. She is healing up now and is feeling a lot better. Phoebe is around 7 years old and the vet had a difficult time getting her vaccines into her because her skin was literally calloused from years of flea infestations and scratching! Her tail looks like someone did a hack job with scissors. Sweet Phoebe is safe now and recovering in a home with cats, kittens, a pit-bull and a boxer. She just loves everyone!!
Princess. 15 weeks old, was living chained in a backyard. She was purchased by a young couple who didn't do their homework and soon realized that they could not possibly care for her properly. She is a happy, energetic and feisty young puppy and I am very thankful that they didn't wait until she was older and had developed behavior problems before asking someone for help. Princess is going home today to her new family where she will live inside and have access to a huge fenced yard to play in, and a family that is fully aware of the lifetime commitment that they are making, have a wonderful life sweet Princess!!
These pups were nicknamed the "Mud Puppies". They have been in this very pen since they were taken from their mother. They are now 8 months old! The pen would be extremely muddy after it would rain and they had little to no shelter. They did not have food and water on a regular basis. They were extremely thin and so neglected. I could cup my hands around their waist. A neighbor reported them to DDB. They were relinquished and are now in a safe place with plenty of food, water, daily walks and loving hands. They have been to the vet and are surprisely in good health with the exception of their weight. These pups are looking for foster homes or a resue to take them in. They are beautiful Border Collie Mixes, very loving and sweet. --Melody Whitworth
Korbee came from the town of Tecumseh, about 35 miles to the east of me. He had been kenneled and other than being quite thin, is in pretty good health as far as I can tell. I still have to Heartworm test him this week, but so far so good. He dug his way out of his kennel and was running the streets. The police picked him up. With no Humane Society in that area, he was taken to the local veterinary clinic. This is a very small town, and they know who the owner is. They called and called him but he refused to pick up his dog. Yes, the very person that Korbee loves more than anything refused to come get him. Probably because he would have to pay a few days of boarding. Brother! So they called me to come get him. The vet there is so good to me. If I took the dog, he fully vetted him (other than Heartworm) for just $50!! Yeah! We had enough money here to cover him. So anyway, after we get him tested, and potty trained, we will have him up for adoption. He is just a sweet sweet lover, and will make an excellent family pet. I don't think I will have a bit of problems placing him. p.s.--his name was Pecker!! Yes, can you believe that. We certainly had to change that right away!! lol --Gayla Hausman, Area Representative
Day 66: August 8, 2009. Dog #74-80. Seven rescued all at once:
Look at these puppies and their emaciated Momma that I / we rescued yesterday with the help of one of my volunteers, Carolyn Lindsay and our new Lafayette, In rep, Monica Alcorn. There was an ad on Craigslist for free puppies so after being alerted to this by Carolyn, I called the craigslist poster and she told me they were 8 week old Aussie mix puppies and living in a pen outside and had not been dewormed or vaccinated (has she never heard of Parvo?). Momma was chained and she said "she just keeps getting pregnant because she keeps getting off of her chain" UM...Okay.
Day 67: August 9, 2009. Dog #81. This is Zeus. He is a Husky ( I think he may be a possible Husky/Malamute cross boy). He has been terribly lonely on a chain most of his life with only an open porch and a concrete floor for shelter. He could barely walk down off the porch due to his 5 ft restrictive chain, (so we bought him a 30 ft lead to make him more comfortable until a foster home could be found for him) the grass turned to hard compact dirt/muddy conditions from his pacing, but things have recently changed for Zeus. He is now staying with me and my family until his forver home is found. His guardian decided she could not provide him with the love and attention he deserves so she has released him to DDB. I was told by his guardian that he was aggressive towards male dogs, cats and unsure of children. However, I have had a very nice older lady helping me with getting Zeus to the vet and Zeus was incredibly well behaved both trips. So I decided to give it a trial run here with my crew. Well he is here and doing wonderfully! He is just so happy to have social interaction and to be in the house out of the heat! I don't know how he has not had a heatstroke with all of his thick fur! I have 4 male dogs and Zeus has shown NO aggression what so ever. He does not seem to mind the cats at all, and has been very gentle with my 6 year old son (my son is very calm though and knows how to act around dogs, a high energy child may scare him). So as far as personality goes it appears so far that he is a very well mannered, good natured boy! The vet also said he may only be about 5 yrs old and is 72lbs!!!. He is HW neg and seems to be in good health other than the fact he has had seizures. He will be required to take meds probably the rest of his life (good thing is that it is inexpensive medicine).
Day 68: August 10, 2009. Dog #82-83. Dally is a 1-2 year old male Dalmatian that was previously chained up in a backyard in Hobbs, NM. I remember writing down his address so that a Valentine could be mailed to his home this past February. He was chained up in the back left corner of the yard in a decent neighborhood in Hobbs. He was picked up by Hobbs Animal Control and I saw him in the shelter. I could not bear to think about the life he had lived and a certain fate he was facing. Amanda (Barnett) Green
Tashi is a 10-11 month old sable female American Pit Bull Terrier. She was found outside of an apartment complex in Hobbs, NM. The most disturbing part of her rescue was what had been done to her. She had an old injury to the back of her nectk from being chained and a bite mark to the right side of her mouth. Amanda (Barnett) Green
Day 72: August 14, 2009. Dog #84-86. Chief was left on the door step of an older couple who could not care for him but did not want to surrender him a kill shelter. So Chief has been chained outside since January. They contacted me and bought him to my house to evaluate. He is a GREAT DOG but needed a place where he could live inside and get lots of love and attention. After a long search I found Chief a home in northern VA. I will be transporting him Tuesday. Lulu used to be an inside doggie but due to a change in living situations, Lulu’s owner had to put her outside in a pen. Her owner contacted me for help and I found Lulu a home in northern VA, she will be transported Tuesday.*What I learned from my experience with Lulu and Chief is that not all people who chain are bad. These people contacted me for help. THEY knew that their dogs deserved better. Annie, now known as Hokie, was chained to a tree for 8 years. Her owners were not receptive to the help that I could provide and decided eventually to surrender her to Animal Control. After a few days at the shelter Hokie was deemed unadoptable due to alleged ‘animal aggression’. Hokie was set to be euthanized on a Friday, I pulled her the Monday before. The animal aggression reported by the shelter just did not exist. She became a part of my pack of 6 and LOVES my cat. Watching her experience the simple ‘indoor’ things for the first time gave me chills. She was my first DDB rescue and now is one of my resident doggies. She is a doll and we all love her dearly! Shannon Allen, DDB Rep Giles Virginia
Day 74: August 16, 2009. Dog #87. I am pleased to announce the release of a young Rottweiler mix pup newly named Clyde.
We got a call yesterday afternoon from a young lady who said her neighbor had been keeping a puppy chained outside all summer long, and only recently put a tarp up across the fence to offer him a slight bit of shade from the sun. There were overturned food bowls, no water and the chained dog had worn all the grass away from beneath the tree he was tied to. She tried putting us in contact with the owner, and after a dozen or so phone calls, we finally made contact. The owner was very receptive to the idea of getting the dog to a good home, which was great for us.
Dog #88-90. Scout (Catahoula Leopard Dog): Molly (Boxer/Shepherd Mix): Charlie (Basset Hound/Labrador Retriever Mix):
Day 76: August 18, 2009. Dog #91. Tank was rescued from his chain in Kalamazoo, Michigan. Some of his yard mates had already died on the end of their chain. He is only a year old and has spent the entire time on a chain. We transferred Tank to K9 Strays,a rescue organization in Michigan. Patricia Aldering, DDB Michigan Rep
Day 77: August 19, 2009. Dog #92. We believe Goliath is a Bernese Mt.Dog mix. It broke my heart to see him on a chain. He wanted to play and would jump on me for attention. Like most chained dogs that we rescue, he was underweight,tested positive for heartworm, and his coat was matted. Goliath appears to be young,he is very friendly and playful. My foster homes were full so we turned him over to Canine Safe Harbor, another rescue organization in Kalamazoo, Michigan. They are looking for a forever home for Goliath. Patricia Aldering, DDB Michigan Rep
Day 78: August 20, 2009. Dog #93-94. Ned was rescued from his chain in Covert, Michigan. He is 3 years old, extremely friendly but a little on the shy side. He is scared of cats, but gets along with children and other dogs. He has been neutered and vaccinated and is looking for his forever home. His previous owner has 12 dogs, most of them chained. Goliath and Pig were just a few of his chained yard mates,they were all underweight by at least 5 pounds and tested positive for heartworm but can still live a full life! Patricia Aldering, DDB Michigan Rep
We believe Pig is a white corgi mix. He was rescued from Covert,
Michigan. We never cared for his name because the owner said it was
because he ate a lot,yet the vet said he was at least 5 pounds
underweight. I consider 5 pounds to be a significant amount for a dog.
We are still working on getting the best name for this adorable friendly
dog. He is 3 years old, and like his yard mates Goliath and Ned he is
heartworm positive. Pig is still looking for his forever home. He is
good with kids and dogs but like his brother Ned,he is scared of cats.
Day 84: August 26, 2009. Dog #95. After nearly 6 weeks of work, we finally were able to get this stunning giant of a Boxer named Apollo off of this chain where he has lived all of his 2 years. I started working this Fayetteville, NC case on July 16th when his caretaker e-mailed us looking for anyone who could give him a better life, I truly appreciate that she knew he deserved better.
Day 86: August 28, 2009. Dog #96-99. Georgie, Pudge, and Scout were owner surrenders who ended up in a high kill shelter. They were pulled from the shelter by Angel Dogs Rescue on their last day before being pts and transferred to DDB. Scout stayed with me for about a week and was taken to his new, wonderful, furever home this morning. It was sad to see him go. You get attached so quickly. But I am so happy for Scout and his new daddy! Georgie and Pudge are staying with me for awhile until they both receive eye surgery. Georgie has inverted eyelids and Pudge has a cherry eye. Both of their surgeries are scheduled for September and paid for by generous donations. I will be fostering these sweeties until we find their perfect furever families. Shannon Allen, DDB Rep, Giles VA:
Sam is a beautiful young boy who was being chained outside due to his familie's move to a home where he could no longer be inside. Sam was very loved by his family and they felt he deserved better and contacted me (Shannon) for assistance. Sam’s family all wrote him letters letting him know how much they were going to miss him. Lisa was able to get him into GRREAT, a fantastic golden retriever rescue. Elizabeth and I are handling the transport. Day 89: August 31, 2009. Dog #100.Shiloh was a German shepherd mix with one brown eye and one blue eye. She had spent all of her eleven years chained in the backyard, eight years in the same yard on the same short chain. I received a call from a lady at work who asked me to help her find a home for her dog. She had begun feeling guilty and thought that Shiloh deserved more than the tiny space she had lived in for years. The day I went to see her, it was raining hard. I was soaked to the skin before I ever got to her. She came bouncing out of her doghouse and placed her feet on my shoulders and smiled at me. It was love at first sight. She came to my house and I walked her inside. She was a little nervous, but she learned quickly. Within 24 hours she was housebroken and discovered she liked sleeping on a bed. She got along great with my other dogs and cats. She chased the cats for a day or two then realized that I didn't like it. She made her first ever trip to the vet and also got her first ever bath. She was gentle and loving and tolerated anything as long as I was there. She was diagnosed with a severe case of heartworms that needed treatment as soon as possible. It was scheduled for the following week. She came home and learned about toys and teddy bears and chewing on furniture. It was almost as if she was a puppy again. She was having so much fun and I loved her so much. The day of her first heartworm treatment, she climbed the fence when I wasn't looking and was gone for about an hour. I drove around and looked everywhere for her. I offered a reward to everyone I saw. I contacted the police dept. and the officer said he would radio her description to the others and have them call me if they saw her. When I got back home I found her in the backyard. She was dead. She was afraid of the camera and I thought that I would get her pictures later. I don't need a picture to keep her near to me. I have decided to make my life's work rescuing dogs that never had a chance. This will be their forever home. And I think I will call it Shiloh's House. God bless you for all that you do. Donate Toward the Massive Vet Bills this Program will Entail! If you'd like to sponsor via regular USPS mail, send to P.O. Box 23, Tipton, PA 16684or you may call 1.877.636.1408 to use Visa/Mastercard/AmEx
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