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I will periodically be posting anti-chaining slogans and graphics from Dogs Deserve Better, along with a link to where you can purchase the designs on merchandise. Show your compassion for chained dogs in your everyday life – buy a t-shirt or other product with this design and wear it proudly!
The following is my letter to the editor, which was published on April 13th in the Binghamton Press & Sun-Bulletin newspaper, in response to a previous article which glorified the abusive Iditarod: Regarding Sue Allen’s Iditarod race: When this year’s Iditarod physically destroyed Sue Allen, imagine how awful the yearling puppies she was running must have felt. [...] Some people claim that dogs like being outside, and that this in and of itself justifies chaining a dog as a primary method of confinement, day in and day out. While it is true that most dogs do enjoy spending time outdoors (be it by themselves, with other dogs, or with their humans) they surely [...] While reading The Emotional Lives of Animals by Marc Bekoff, I came across the following passage on page 21: A few years ago while reading the prestigious journal Science, I came across the following sentence: “More than any other species, we are the beneficiaries and victims of a wealth of emotional experience.” The scientist who wrote [...] “Dog people” is a term referring to those who own dogs and compete with them in conformation or sports, use them for breeding, or are involved in rescuing and rehoming them. They are more than your generic pet owner. Based on this definition, you’re probably looking at the title of this post and asking yourself, “why [...] As usual, this year’s Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race was a truly sad situation for the four-legged competitors. One musher (Kim Franklin) was involuntarily eliminated from the race. Why? This happened because she lost two of her dogs during the 48 mile run from Rainy Pass to Rohn. She stopped the team for [...] The reasoning behind creating this blog is to share things with the general public that most folks who are involved in “the dog world” would never willingly admit to “outsiders.” Why do I see a need for a blog like this? I’ve been active in the online dog community for over a decade, and in the [...] |
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