From Dogs Deserve Better:
What if someone wanted to prove that they could drive to any state and in the space of a few hours easily find, photograph, and videotape a minimum of 10 dogs spending their lives at the end of a chain? And what if they decided to test this theory by going on the road on a whirlwind 12-state tour, spending only one day per state, including finding the dogs, driving to the next state, securing lodging, possibly speaking, meeting media, and creating videos? And what if ,at the end of each day, they uploaded pictures and videos of their findings in that state on that day for the nation to share in the truth of what is going on in our country's backyards?
And what if one day two women decided to make all these 'what ifs' a reality? The result is The Dognamic Duo's 12/12/120 Tour (12 states, 12 days, 120 dogs).
April 5, Grimes will fly to St. Louis, Missouri, where she will meet up with Ashby. There they will pick up a car, drive into Missouri to a likely location, and commence the 12-state tour bright and early the morning of April 6.
The intention of the tour and the subsequent pictorial and video footage is to show how prevalent chaining and penning are in the U.S., to educate the nation that it is common in all states, and put forth the idea that it is indeed something that must be stopped; that it is not humane and not an acceptable way to house and train Man's Best Friend.
Grimes and Ashby will be speaking to caretakers of chained and penned dogs, passing out treats, collars and leashes, educational materials and fencing applications, and seeking local help for situations that appear to be illegal, as well as engaging the public through speaking and media alerts.
The tour schedule is as follows:
12 Days, 12 States, 120 Chained Dogs
Day 1: April 6, Missouri
Day 2: April 7, Arkansas
Day 3: April 8, Lousiana
Day 4: April 9, Mississippi
Day 5: April 10, Alabama
Day 6: April 11, Georgia
Day 7: April 12, South Carolina
Day 8: April 13, North Carolina
Day 9: April 14, Tennessee
Day 10: April 15, Kentucky
Day 11: April 16, Virginia
Day 12: April 17, West Virginia
Got a Tip for the Trip?
If you live in any of the targeted states, and have any of the following, please contact the Dognamic Duo via the form at the link below:
1. tips on areas that may really need to be seen
2. tips on lodging or possible speaking engagements in your state on the day they pass through
3. tips on local media who may be interested in the story of the tour coming to your state.
For details, a tip form, and to see video and photos once the tour begins, visit www.dogsdeservebetter.org/dognamictour.html.
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