DOGS
DESERVE BETTER is
a nonprofit organization
dedicated to freeing the chained dog, and bringing
our 'best friend' into the home and family.
 Dogs
Deserve Better,
2003 First Place Winner of the ASPCA/Chase Pet Protector Award,
is a voice for chained and penned dogs, whose sadness speaks only
through the eyes. As the days become years, many of these dogs sit,
lay, eat, and defecate within the same 10-foot radius. Chained by
the neck, they exist without respect, love, exercise, social interaction,
and sometimes even basic nourishment. They live as prisoners,
yet long to be pets.
Chaining
is not only inhumane for dogs, but has taken a severe toll on
this nation’s children as well. In the period from October
2003 through August 2008, there were at least 242
children killed or seriously injured by chained dogs
across the country. Chained dogs, unsocialized with humans,
can become very territorial of their tiny space, and any two year
old who wanders into this space can be attacked and killed before
adults can intervene. A recent attack in Texas in March, 2007
left 2 year old Carolina
Sotello dead from head and neck wounds. She
was attacked and killed by an unneutered male dog chained in
the backyard, next to an unspayed female with puppies.
Would
you for one second choose to live the life of these dogs? No matter
what reason is given, the bottom line is that it is NOT ok to
chain a dog for life. Dogs should not have to live chained or
penned as prisoners, yearning for a place in a family, craving acknowledgement,
respect, and love. They DESERVE BETTER, and we
as caretakers have the obligation to provide it for them.
Please
consider today how you can help the dogs in your neighborhood. If
you see a chained dog or a penned dog daily, it is time to take
action. Please join Dogs Deserve Better today in taking a stand
against this mistreatment of dogs.
Volunteer
your time or be a
rep for Dogs Deserve Better in your area. Become
a member
and help us prove there is strength in numbers. Help with community
awareness by hanging
posters, showing the chained
dog video, wearing one of our
colorful t-shirts, or
applying
a sticker or magnet to your window/car to educate
and provoke thought in those around you. Place
brochures and doorhangers
throughout the community. Donate
to our cause through the donations
link or via snail mail.
Take
a stand when you see dogs living chained or penned. Speak gently
to the caretakers, sharing your convictions and information about
Dogs Deserve Better and ways they can improve life for their companion.
Print out this chained dog
flyer or
.pdf letter in which we request
that they rethink their decision. (please, do NOT put letters directly
in mailboxes, it is a violation of US Postal Code. Instead, check
out our door hangers which can be hung over mailbox flags...) (Now
available for penned
dogs, and in Spanish as a Spanish
flyer and Spanish
letter...thanks to Jill Natowitz!).
If
you are not comfortable approaching caretakers of chained dogs
or penned dogs, use the doorhangers
or submit
this form with the names and addresses of the caretakers
and we will send information in the mail. You will remain anonymous.
If
you are here because you currently keep your dog chained or penned,
we applaud your efforts to give him/her a better life. Browse the
articles
section for tips on housetraining and fencing. If you need help,
contact us at info@dogsdeservebetter.org.
We will help you.
Start
changing the way you and your community think about the chaining
and penning of dogs today. Join Dogs Deserve Better to take a stand
and make life right for all dogs everywhere! NO CHAINS!
Get
the facts about Chained Dogs from HSUS
Read
the message from the Founder
Read
the latest Press Release about Chained Dogs and Children
Dogs
Deserve Better is a 501c3 nonprofit education/legislation/rescue
organization.
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Not
only do we have a great Dogs
Deserve Better store of our own,
but we can also receive donations through other items you purchase
in cafepress stores. So shop to your heart's content, and we can
benefit from all your shopping, just come through our site first!
Or, click the link below for fast, economical and reliable web hosting,
DDB will receive a portion of the sales.
Dogs
Deserve Better uses and recommends PSPrint for much of our printing
needs, and now, we can get funding when you use them too!
Interested
in remembering Dogs Deserve Better in your will, making a
major gift or other planned giving to help chained dogs? Click
here for more information. 
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