Dogs
Deserve Better
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Dogs
Deserve Better Selected as One of the Charities to
be Featured
at National Dog Day, August 23, 2008! Read
More about it.

Tammy
S. Grimes becomes Tamira Ci Thayne
Find
out Why she Did It
Chain
Off 2008 Wrap-Up: July
2008
85 People
Live Chained to Doghouses
Read
All About It
We
Need 200 People to Live Chained to Doghouses
Do
it for the Dogs!!
12
Days, 12 States, 120 Dogs
With
Daily Uploads of Video and Photos!
See
Pics of Valentines
Made
by Schoolchildren and Groups Nationwide
See
Pics
They
are Gorgeous and Happy, thanks to YOU!
Founder
Tammy Grimes
convicted of Theft in Doogie Case:
Dec.
2007
Read
the statements and press release
See
newly release photos
DDB's
Sponsor a Holiday Foster Dog Program:
Dec.
2007
25
Dogs Looking for Gift Sponsors
See
their Beautiful Faces, Sponsor Today
Vote
for the 2008 Calendar "Formerly-Chained-but-
Now-Free-and-Lovin'-Life" Cover Model!
Oct 2007
6
Models, 6 Days to Vote, .60 Cents per Vote
Vote
Now! Runs through Wednesday, October 10th
Dogs
Deserve Better
finalist in the ePhilanthropy Awards
Sept 2007
Best
Community Building/ Volunteerism and/or Activism Campaign
Read
the press release and vote through September 17th
Grimes
Responds
to DA's Attempt to Bar Evidence
Sept 2007
Says
"Let's Make it Easy for You—I Did It."
Read
her statement in full
Falling
Star, Rising Son
Original Art Auction
Sept 2007
The
Football Player and the Pit Bull
Encompasses
Actual NFL Tickets into the Artpiece
DDB
Celebrates
its 5th Anniversary!
Aug 2007
Read
the Special Letter from the Founder
See
Video of Levi, AKC Cocker on a Chain and off
Michael
Vick
and Dogfighting
July 2007
DDB
Joins Others in Condemning Dogfighting
Goes
to Courthouse Rally for fighting dogs
Unchain
the 50
Wrap Up of Events Nationwide
July 2007
Chain
Off 2007 the Largest Ever, 10X as Many as Last Year!
Chain
Off 2007 June 30-July 8
104
People
Will Live Chained to Doghouses
June 2007
During
the Dogs Deserve Better "Unchain the 50"
Chain
Off 2007 June 30-July 8
Celebrity
Collars for Dollars
Fundraiser
June 2007
Robin
Williams and More!
Starts
June 23, through July 3
by
Tammy S. Grimes
Founder,
Dogs Deserve Better
We
Need YOU!
Freedom
for Chained Dogs
Read
about it
On
the Special Doogie Page
Determined
to Work Harder for Chained Dogs
Read
the Release in .pdf format
7,232
Valentines Sent
249
Individuals/Groups Made Valentines
Make
Valentines, Sponsor Valentines
Send
Coupons, Addresses, Read More!
See
Pics
They
are All Adorable and So Happy!
DDB's
Sponsor a Holiday Foster Dog Program:
Dec.
2006
28
Dogs Looking for Gift Sponsors
See
their Beautiful Faces, Sponsor Today
Latest
on the Grimes/Doogie Case:
Nov.
2006
Pretrial
Conference Attended Nov. 27, 2006
Read
the Results, Take Action
2006
Online E-Bay Auction is Underway!:
Nov.
2006
Wonderful
Place to start Holiday Shopping
Join
the Fun Through Nov. 15th
Great
New Ways to Spread the Word
Browse
the Store Now
For
her Work for Chained/Penned Dogs
Vote
for Tammy Grimes through October 8th
Read
and see Photos
View
Shocking Video Footage
Please
Ask Local Stations
To
Air the Public Service Announcement!
Don
Takes Nikki
off Chains: July
2006
See
Pics
Help
Build Her a Fence
Aija
or Don
Youngest
or Oldest
Who's
left?
See
Don's Metamorphosis
Meet
the Contestants
Living Chained: June
2006
14
People from PA, NY, FL, IL, SC, MI
Vote
for People's Choice, Meet Adrain Zmed
Events
in PA, OH, IN
What
is Chain Off 2006?
A
Song Presentation
Watch
it Now
See
How We're Progressing
Please
Help Today!
Mothers
Against Dog Chaining
Press
Release
Our
Incredible Contest Idea
Tons
of Photos
Read
about our Record-Breaking Year!
Three
Pages of Photos, Stats, Successes
Make
Valentines, Send Coupons, Sponsor
Have
a Heart for Chained Dogs
26
Dogs Need Holiday Gifts!
See
Them Here
Stop
Enabling Chaining
Sponsor
Fences Instead
Get
Improved Laws
Easy,
Click and Send Form
Read
the latest after Katrina
See
Photos
Holiday
Cards and Gifts
See
the Art
DDB
2006 Calendars:
September 2005
First
Ever Calendar of all Formerly Chained/Penned Dogs
Buy
Yours Today
Today
Show and Noah's Wish
Read
the Release
Seven
Reps go to LA
Read
All About It

Seven
People to Chain Themselves
Read
All About It!
Join
DDB Today.
See
Why We Need and Deserve Your Support.
A
New
Initiative of DDB!
See
the mothersagainstdogchaining.org site
Who's
Being Chained?
And
Where?
Children
are being killed/seriously injured by chained dogs.
Read
the Latest Press Release in .pdf format
DDB
received over $1000 in our raffle
Thanks
and See Who Won!
Boo
was injured by children and then chained outside
Let's
Get her Home!
DDB
spent over $3800 for vet/fencing costs in 2 months!
Help
Us Continue to Work for Chained/Penned Dogs
Commisioners
Angry that Animal Advocates Blame Chaining in Death
Read
the Latest Press Release in .pdf format
Children
are being killed/seriously injured by chained dogs.
Read
the Latest Press Release in .pdf format
Dogs
Deserve Better Delivered
3051 Valentines
to Chained and Penned Dogs: February 7-14, 2005
Read
the Incredible Story and see Photos
of
Handmade Valentines made by Students, Groups
DDB
Recipient
of Silent Auction
for Petsitters Conference: Jan. 25-28, 2005
Read
the wrapup and see Photos
From
Tucson, Arizona
DDB
E-Bay
Have a Heart
for Chained Dogs Art Auction: Feb. 9-16, 2005
Please
stop by and check out our Offerings!
Bid
Often for the Dogs.
Dog
Frozen
to Death Signals
Time to Stop the Cruelty: Jan. 2005
A
pit
in Maryland is dead. How many more?
Read
the Press Release and Help.
Many
people sponsored dogs for the Holidays.
The
Dogs are Adorable playing with their toys.
Children
are being killed/seriously injured by chained dogs.
Read
the Latest Press Release in .pdf format
She
got Chaining Limited to Two Hours a Day
The
Council Voted Unanimously! Dec. 2004
Winter
is Coming. Act Now for Local Dogs!
Tammy's
Inspirational Success Story for Winter
From
Nicole at Beagle Brothers' Delights
See
photo of their work! Oct. 2004
These
are Great to Educate Without Confronting
Order
or Download Yours Today Oct. 2004
Use
it for both Education and Lawmaking Purposes
Get
it on Video or DVD Oct. 2004
Package
with Posters Sent to President Bush
Read
the Press Release in .pdf format Sep. 2004

Tammy
Lived Chained to a Doghouse for 33 Hours.
See
Photos, Read her Diary.
We've
Created a 2004 Link Red/White/Blue Paper Chain
See
Photos, Break the Chain!
In
Syracuse, New York
See
Photos, What an Event!
During
Chain Off 2004.
Freedom
for Chained Dogs!
Help
Get These Dog's Off Chains.
What
Can You Do?
Hang
them in Your Neighborhood Today
We
Need Your Help.
Raise
the Money to Display It
See
the billboard.
Valentine's
Campaign a
success!
Read
Our Event Wrap-up
See
pictures of Valentines school children made.
Michelle
Rivera's January 04
Prayer
for those left Out in the Cold.
In
the ASPCA Pet Protector Contest
Read
the Press Release.
We
have Eleven loving and deserving dogs to sponsor
Give
a Gift from the Heart.
The
posters are pictured, right.
Please
Help the Chained Dogs!
New
Areas are being Developed.
Check
out the Get Laws section!
We
are scheduling a meeting for Reps and Volunteers.
Please
Join Us!
Our
First Annual Chain Off Took Place August 16th, 2003.
See
the Summary of Events.
Our
First Annual Chain Off Takes place August 16th.
How
can you get involved?
We've
joined the 'gang' with a petfinder site to show our dogs.
See
who's up for adoption.
We
all helped Hope, and now we have a fund for chained dog surgeries!
See
pictures/read the story.
He
was the reason Dogs Deserve Better exists today. He is missed!
See
pictures/his eulogy.
We
ran two booths this Spring, March 15, 2003 & April 4, 2003
See
a few pictures/get the update.
Details
of Tammy's trip to the NIFAA Conference with Julie Lewin.
Let's
all work on getting laws changed!
We
delivered over 200 valentines to chained dogs!
Look
at our pictures of Rescued/Still-Chained dogs.
Across
the country, the weather has been severe this winter.
Please help the dogs in your area!
How
to help, and an article from the Youngstown Vindicator
Thanks
to Dianne Lawrence, Debby Dobson, and Kris Johnson for the
articles they've contributed on getting laws changed, behavioral
challenges,
and problems of chaining.
Check
out our articles page.
People
all over the country are heartsick over dogs they know who are relegated
to living chained or penned all day, every day.
How
can you help them?
If
you'd like to join, we'd LOVE to have you. This group has rescuers
and trainers,
and as a group we can help you with your rescue and rehabilitation
questions.
Click
here to join.
We
are gaining volunteers rapidly, and now have reps in other areas.
Click
here to read all about it, and see the list of other reps. Become
one yourself!
Porky
was lliberated from his chains on December 4, 2002.
Click
here to read all about it, and see photos.
Worthless,
now Bo, has become the organization spokesdog.
Click
here to read all about it, see photos, and see how he makes it all
Worthwhile!
Click
here to read all about it and see photos.
We
had a great response to our booth! We sold t-shirts, doggie biscuits,
baked goods, as well as sharing flyers about us and why dogs deserve
a better life.
Click
here to read the rest of the news from the show, and see photos!
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