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Read Pre-Tour Update from April 4, 2008 April 5th, Pre-Tour Video and Day One, Missouri April 7, Day Two of Tour, Arkansas April 12, Day 7, South Carolina April 13, Day 8, North Carolina April 17, Day 12, West Virginia Wrap-Up: 5 Biggest Things We Learned on the 12/12/120 Tour 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 1 day per state, including finding the dogs, driving to the next state, securing lodging, and hopefully 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 would be The Dognamic Duo's 12/12/120 Tour. The brainchild of DDB founder Tammy Grimes, the road tour idea has been festering for over a year; now she and DDB public liaison director Dawn Ashby have decided to put the plan into action under the tour name of The Dognamic Duo's 12/12/120 Tour! Here's the plan: April 5th Tammy will fly to St. Louis, Missouri, where she will meet up with Dawn 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 the 6th. 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., 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 keep Man's Best Friend. They 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. Below is a schedule for the tour. If you live in any of the targeted states, and have any of the following ideas for us, please contact us via the form below: 1. tips on areas that may really need to be seen in your state 2. tips on lodging or possible speaking engagements in your state on the day we pass through 3. tips on local media who may be interested in the story of the tour coming to your state 12 Days, 12 States, 120 Chained Dogs Day 1: April 6th, Missouri Tip
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