Dogs
Deserve Better
Press Release
Dogs
Deserve Better, Inc. is a newly-formed nonprofit dedicated to
becoming the voice for all dogs living chained outside. Tammy Sneath
Grimes has formed Dogs Deserve Better to address what she feels
is an extreme need to raise awareness of this issue, both in this
area and across the country. Dogs are very loving, very pack-oriented
creatures. They want nothing more than the love of a family and
to feel a member of this family whenever possible. When they live
chained outside, not only do they not have this love and familial
bond, their quality of life is in essence non-existent. They spend
every minute of every day within a tiny, confined space, dragging
a chain with every step. Many dogs in this position become very
territorial and may bite or become overly aggressive due to the
restricted circumstances and the accompanying feelings of sadness,
anger, and boredom. This is the life of a prisoner, not a valued
pet.
Would
you for one minute exchange places with these dogs? Living chained
by the neck is not an option that any human would choose, and Dogs
Deserve Better feels we need to make better choices for ‘our
best friends.’ We as a society have evolved, our standard of
treatment for these dogs must evolve as well!
Montgomery
County, Maryland has recently enacted laws prohibiting chaining
of dogs outside between the hours of 10 pm and 6 am, and even those
kept outside during the day must be tethered by a harness rather
than chained by the neck. This is a wonderful step in the right
direction, and Grimes hopes to continue that kind of reform in this
area.
Please
visit the Dogs Deserve Better website at www.dogsdeservebetter.com
to learn more, make a donation, or purchase some great-looking promotional
items such as t-shirts, frisbees, mousepads, sweatshirts, mugs,
and other apparel and gift items. They have a huge
need for funding to begin raising community awareness
levels, as well as to start programs to train dogs to live in the
home with the family and fence in yards when necessary to heighten
the quality of life for these dogs. They are searching for both
corporate and individual sponsorship for this cause. They
welcome all volunteers
to the organization, please call Tammy today at 814-941-7447 to
find out how you can help.
Aid
for Animals/Laws for Paws generously donated space
to Dogs Deserve Better at their Pet
Fair in the Jaffa Mosque Sunday, October 27, 2002.
Dogs Deserve Better sold t-shirts, baked goods, and some beautifully-wrapped
homemade doggie biscuits. They are also seeking future fairs to
attend, if you have space at a future vendor fair, please call with
date, time, and cost of booth.
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