Thank-You all for your support, over the course of the past year or so, we have really grown as a group/community, and thank-you very much. We are super excited to announce that we have gotten a ton of new admins, volunteers, for D.D.O.'s Facebook page; would just like to thank them for their assistance as well and we are very excited to announce this great news and can't wait to grow even more. We hope you get to love and get to know our admins, they will all have signatures on their posts so you can see who is posting; my signature will be "-Owner". Thanks everyone!!

Happy Friday!! (As of 7/5/13); Website is updated, hope everyone had a great holiday, and have a great weekend!

First, Desperate Dogs Organization (D.D.O.) wishes everyone a happy & safe holiday. Are you ready for our tips?

TIPS FOR KEEPING YOUR PETS CALM AND SAFE FOR THIS HOLIDAY:

Pets (especially dogs) are naturally afraid of loud noises such as fireworks. So it is critically important to:

• NOT set Fireworks off around your pets. Not only is it frightening, but it is dangerous and can cause serious injury or result in your pet running away and either getting very hurt, lost, or ending up in a pound or shelter. 
• Keep all pets indoors when Fireworks are shot off. Even if you yourself are not setting off the fireworks, it is still very important to keep all pets indoors. Again, it can cause lots of stress, and/or force your pet to try and run away/escape. You may want to keep your pet safely in a crate when Fireworks are set off if they show lots of signs of stress.
• Keep pets entertained or distracted during Fireworks. Try keeping your pet in a room with a radio or TV and turn it up a bit to help drown out the noise. Give your pet a favorite treat like a bone or toy (make sure all toys/treats are pet-friendly of course). Kongs filled with peanut butter (frozen even) make great distraction treats and even mind-puzzles for your pet. If your dog has allergies to or can't eat peanut butter, try leaving treats in the holes of the kong toy. 
• Collars and I.D. Tags are Key! If your pet becomes lost or runs away, they can easily be returned to you nice and safe.
• Create a "Safe Spot" (Optional); All pets deserve a safe place to hide, just like we do. Create a special spot with blankets, towels, toys, water, etc., to make sure your pet stays distracted and safe, physically and mentally. Again, it is recommended to use a radio or TV to drown out some of the noise.
• Keep your eye out for any injured or lost pets, and educate your friends! Forward these tips to your friends who own pets so everyone can stay safe! Also, keep your eye out for any injured or lost pets, if you do, see what you can do.

Stay Safe this Holiday!

For more information, see this article: (Some tips were used from here).
http://www.kvue.com/news/local/Tips-to-keep-pets-safe-calm-during-July-4th-fireworks-214034991.html

The second of our two official holiday flyers for this coming 4th of July.

Happy 4th of July from D.D.O.!

Details/Updates soon!

(See post below) Walmart cruelty video completed! See videos/documentaries/short films page to watch! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=__EodOG-ugQ&feature=youtu.be

"Meet your Meat; Walmart Pork Industry Cruelty"

Did you know? Every time you purchase goods from Walmart you support the cruelty in the video attached. Pigs go through hell in these "farms"- piglets have their testicles and tails ripped clean off with pliers with no pain killers, other piglets are slammed head-first into the ground and left to die. Sows (mother/female pigs) are force-fed feces and dead piglets and are kept in metal cages where they can barely move, lie down, or turn around. Open wounds and sores are often present. *Video on our youtube regarding this subject coming soon.*

Is this all worth your pork or cheaply-made products?

Learn more at: http://www.walmartcruelty.com/

Video: (Graphic Content): http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=T83ewTeF5wY

VIA ORIGINAL FACEBOOK NOTE; "You can report illegal pages on Facebook to the FBI via this link. https://tips.fbi.gov/ Just fill out this information and they can look into it. Please recognize though, that this is for pages that really NEED to be taken down. Every report goes to the FBI, so please do not report a page just because you simply do not like it, report a page that promotes illegal activities or promotes harm, voilence, terrorism, illegal activity, etc. You can also report any other illegal activity in person (such as animal abuse, scams, etc.) through here. You can read more information on the website's pages. This will soon be posted to our website. Please note, there are several different tiplines for dog fighting, general animal abuse, etc., that you can contact if you experience animal abuse. You can look into each specific case by looking up the tipline contact information... Thank you." --Again please report only ILLEGAL pages/content. You can also report illegal things or threats in general.
 
*THERE ARE SPECIFIC HOTLINES FOR SEVERAL DIFFERENT TYPES OF ANIMAL ABUSE.

*You can also report [Facebook pages] directly to Facebook; but that does little to no help.

REMEMBER- REPORT WISELY!!!
ORIGINAL NOTE HERE; 
https://www.facebook.com/notes/desperate-dogs-organization-ddo/report-illegal-pages-and-tips-here-httpstipsfbigov/384922794951720

LINK: https://tips.fbi.gov/ 

*Will be posted to Facebook. Facebook link coming soon.