Dog Valentines

We are currently making some valentines for DDB, and we are also collecting coupons to send in as well. Email us for more infor. or sontact anyone at Dogs Deserve Better.

Thank you!!


Is Your Dog the Love of Your Life? Help Dogs Deserve Better Make Other Dogs as Lucky During our Have a Heart for Chained Dogs 2009 Valentine Campaign.

We are striving to raise awareness for chained and penned dogs in a positive way...by delivering Valentines, a brochure and a treat coupon to dogs living outside, all over the U.S. and into other countries where we have representation, such as Canada and Australia.

What can you do to help?

1. Make Valentines. Teachers, Students, Scout Leaders, Group Leaders, and Individuals--please make Valentines! Please note: Sizes should be no bigger than 4"x8.5" so they can fit in a mailing envelope. The valentines can say anything along the lines of 'Bring us into the home and family'. Send them to us by February 5th at P.O. Box 23, Tipton, PA 16684.

2. Mail Coupons for Free or Reduced Cost Treats or dog food. Last year we did not have enough treat coupons to fill all the Valentines. Can you help us out this year by mailing any and all treat or dog food coupons you have to us at P.O.Box 23, Tipton, PA 16684?

3. Send addresses for Chained or Penned Dogs. This is so CRUCIAL! Please, take the time to find out the address of that chained or penned dog near you, even though it takes a little time...

To make our goal, we need to mail at least 12,500 Valentines.Send addresses via mail, call 877.636.1408 to report addresses, e-mail them to info@dogsdeservebetter.org or fill out the form at http://dogsdeservebetter. org/Valentines2009. html and visit the link to find out more.we really need some action this year for Have a Heart for Chained Dogs Week! As we're expecting to mail 12,500 valentines to chained dogs, we first and foremost need some kids and adults making the valentines...and then we need a ton of addresses of dogs to send them too...so please, please, crosspost this and help us get some action. Below is the press release, with links to the page on our site if you need more information...http://www. dogsdeservebetter. org/Valentines2009. html

Group Seeks Crafty Kids to Create Canine ValentinesElementary School Students, Clubs, Groups, and Individuals Needed to Make Valentines for Delivery to Chained Dogs NationwideTipton, PA -- January 06, 2009 --
As Valentine’s Day approaches, non-profit organization Dogs Deserve Better is asking for help from dog lovers nationwide in a direct mail outreach campaign which pairs Valentines created by schoolchildren with America's chained dogs.Dogs Deserve Better, a national rescue and advocacy group dedicated to ending the suffering of perpetually chained dogs, annually sends Valentines and dog treat coupons to chained canines across the country during its Have a Heart for Chained Dogs Week, February 7-14.
The group includes a brochure for the dog’s caretakers, explaining why the antiquated practice of chaining dogs for their lives is a form of abuse. The materials encourage people to bring their dogs into the home and family or to find better homes for the animals.

Last year's campaign reached 10,435 dogs.By the end of January, the group needs 12,500 Valentines to pair with addresses for chained and penned dogs. Each Valentine should measure no more than 4"x8.5"so that it readily fits into a mailing envelope.
"The creation of the Valentines is an ideal project for schools, scouting troops, and other similar organizations because children have a natural love for animals, especially dogs, and enjoy making art projects,” says founder Tamira Thayne, an artist herself. "We receive thousands of heart-touchingly creative Valentines made by schoolchildren each year, sending the dogs good wishes and hopes for a brighter future."

Although the practice of 24/7 chaining is pervasive in many parts of the country, especially in rural areas, states and cities have started to pass laws against the practice. California passed a law in 2006 and Texas followed suit in 2007. Hundreds of cities have passed, or are considering, similar legislation.Meanwhile, countless “backyard dogs” are spending yet another winter in the cold. Often, they shiver day and night in leaky, uninsulated doghouses, suffer from thirst because their water is frozen, and pace neurotically from lack of exercise and attention. Perpetually chained dogs can become aggressive or insane from their constant confinement, often posing a danger to people.

Dogs Deserve Better provides a variety of services to people who agree to take their dogs off their chains, including providing help with socialization, housetraining, and fencing.For more information about the Valentine’s Day outreach, go to http://www. dogsdeservebetter. org/Valentines2009. html or email info@dogsdeservebetter.org.Valentines, addresses and donations can be sent to: P.O. Box 23, Tipton, Pennsylvania 16684.For general information about Dogs Deserve Better go to www. dogsdeservebetter. org.