by Carrie Boyko, CEB
Amended Post: See note at bottom in red if you would like to be considered for the prize.
Grab your tissues and sing Donna Hughes' song with me:
Nothing to look forward to
Watching cars go by all day
Nothing to play with, nothing to do
Shivering in the cold hard rain
They forget to bring me water
They forget that I am here
They don't know how smart I am
They don't even see my tears
What did I do wrong, what did I do?
I just want someone to love me, because I love you
Whatever it is I did wrong, maybe I can change
No one knows how hard it is, how hard it is to be. . . a dog on a 10 foot chain
Sometimes it's hard to stay cool
On a blazing hot summer day
I dream of crossing the stream
And catching a fish as the sunlight fades
It's hard to stay warm in the winter
Some nights it's hard to be strong
I dream of chasing butterflies
And rabbits all day long
Bridge:
The world is big and beautiful
But I'll never see it all
Maybe when I go to Heaven
Someone will throw me a red ball
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Are you, like Donna and myself, saddened when you see a dog chained up for hours on end? Donna is working to help bring others to this same conclusion. Please share your ideas for getting the word out. We would love to use any any all that can diplomatically help educate the public--no yelling or name-calling; just soft-spoken action.
I'll toss you a bone for incentive. I have a beautiful reddish-orange collar and leash avaialable to one winner who leaves a well thought out idea for helping to get the word out--something that is doable, not expensive, and can easily be employed by many of us. Turn on your creative switch! All entries by comment below will be considered. The idea deemed the best by one of my rescue friends will be named the winner.
Entries will be accepted through midnight Thursday, February 20. I'll announce the winning idea and the winner on Friday, February 21.
Tanner is modeling the prize. The collar is adjustable and will fit most medium to large dogs. If a small dog owner wins, I'll substitute a lighter weight leash. A petite or extra large dog will receive the leash alone, and the collar will find another home where it is useful. Good luck and thank you for putting on your thinking caps!
Note to participants: Please leave a form of contact (preferably not your email) so that I may locate you if you win. Try Twitter, Facebook, Google+. Finally, you can email me at AllThingsDogBlog@gmail.com so that I'll be able to find you that way. Thank you and good luck! You're doing a great job generating ideas. Keep up the good work.
Contest rules: U.S. entries only for this event; must be 18 or older; void where prohibitited. Please refer to our Giveawqy and Contest Rules for more details.
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