Dogs Deserve Better is a National Non-Profit advocacy group for chained and penned dogs.
We educate owners on the dangers of keeping your dog chained up 24/7. These dogs get little to no interaction and dogs are VERY social animals. They need to live with their family. When dogs lived chained up for long periods of time, they get very frustrated, they have no outlet for any of their energy. Usually dogs that are chained up are completely exposed to the elements. They have no fence to protect them from stray dogs, wild animals or even mean children that may come attack them. Recently in Lebanon TN, two dogs died because they were attacked by a swarm of bee's and were chained up and could not escape. Most people who chain their dogs are not aware of all of the dangers of chaining their dogs up.
As volunteer reps for Dogs Deserve Better we first educate owners. Then we work with them to find out why the dog is chained and see if we can help find a better solution for everyone. We even help them build a fenced in yard if they will agree to bring the dog inside the home with the family at least part of the time. We also work with local law makers to push for stronger anti-tethering laws. Many counties around the country have already put in place anti-tethering laws and even a few states have STATE WIDE anti-tethering laws.
If we come across an owner of a chained dog who realizes that they just can not give their dog the life it deserves, we will help them re-home the dog. That is where most of the dogs on this page have come from. Either owner release or else the dog was abandoned on a chain.
There are more cases of chained dogs in Middle TN right now than our reps are able to keep up with. If you would like to volunteer some of your time to helping our local communities giving a voice to dogs that are chained up, alone, scared and desperately begging for our help, please visit our website at www.dogsdeservebetter.org or give me a call at (615) 469-0561 and I will let you know how you can help!
