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My Dog Votes And Political Party Pets To Be Running Mates In 2008

My Dog Votes and Political Party Pets have announced they’ll hit the campaign trail together in a joint marketing effort to promote their lines of politically-related products for pets and their owners during the 2008 election season.

My Dog Votes, the world’s only company with a mission of Saving Dogs and Democracy, and Political Party Pets, maker of unique gifts for politically-minded dogs and cats, share their passion for pets and politics with clothing, accessories, and real campaign gear.

"With the 2008 presidential race in full swing, our goal is to make politics

My Dog Bob Votes! Pooches Win At The Polls!

My Dog Bob Votes! Pooches Win At The Polls 

See Bob.  See Bob's owner Jan. See Bob and Jan at the polls in California.  See Bob and Jan Vote.  Jan says, My Dog Votes! 

Jan and Bob, a Bull Terrier, care about voting  - especially in LOCAL elections. 

Jan and Bob care very much about who represents their interests on the local town council.

Jan  - seen here proudly wearing her election chic My Dog Votes Long Sleeve Tee (plug, plug),  and Bob  are both sporting a "I Voted!" sticker,  went to the polls to send a very clear message to local politicians...................

Dog Owners Key To Local Elections - My Dog Votes™ Announces Results Of Political Opinion Survey

MY DOG VOTES™ ANNOUNCES RESULTS OF FIRST NATIONWIDE POLITICAL OPINION SURVEY OF DOG OWNERS

Survey Confirms Dog Owners May Be Key To Outcome Of Local Elections

New York, NY - October 30, 2006      My Dog Votes™ Brand T-Shirts, the company with a mission of Saving Dogs & Democracy™, announced today the results of the first nationwide political survey of dog owners.  The My Dog Votes™ Voter Opinion Survey pulsed the political opinions, levels of civic engagement, and probed voting trends of dog owners, who comprise nearly half of all U.S. households.

A key finding of the My Dog Votes™ Voter Opinion survey showed that a whopping 98.6% of the dog owners said a candidate’s position or track record on dog-related laws and policy would influence their vote in a local or state election. Dog ownership cuts across political, social and economic barriers.

The My Dog Votes™ Voter Opinion Survey, administered late last year with results complied in early March, sought to validate the notion that dog owners are a viable, cultural political constituency in local or state elections, and measure the political impact of local legislation, policy and issues that negatively effect dog ownership, as well as provide insight to key factors that motivate voter participation by dog owners.

Conducted online, the My Dog Votes™ Voter Opinion Survey sampled the opinions of over 1000 dog owners. Dog owners answered 118 questions on topics such as homeowner’s insurance discrimination, breed bans, weight and size restrictions, pet limit laws, public space bans, and mandatory microchipping laws. 

My Dog Votes™ Launches Zazzle Stamp!

We're so excited - we just had to share!  My Dog Votes™, the tshirt company dedicated to Saving Dogs & Democracy™,  now has its own stamp on Zazzle!

We couldn't wait to tell you, because you'll certainly want to share the good news (and our new stamp) with all of your friends, family and your favorite local elected officials!

Share it with the world!  Use the My Dog Votes™ Zazzle Stamp on every piece of written correspondence (and all your bills) that you send.  Now you can send them some fresh inspiration with every stamp you lick!

My Dog Votes In The USA Stamp by MyDogVotes
Get this custom postage at Zazzle

Calling all dog lovers!  Lick a stamp and help lick voter apathy!  And remember - Please vote in your next local election!

:-)))

My Dog Votes™ Surveys Louisville Metro Candidates

MY DOG VOTES™ LAUNCHES DOG-FRIENDLY VOTER  AWARENESS SURVEY  TO PULSE  LOUISVILLE METRO CANDIDATES

Louisville, KY – October 17, 2006 – Elections in Louisville this November are going to the dogs! To help inform the voting public, My Dog Votes™, the company with a mission of Saving Dogs & Democracy™, announced it would conduct the first ever “My Dog Votes™ Voter Awareness Survey” of candidates running for the offices of Mayor and Council in the Louisville Metro area.

The My Dog Votes™ Voter Awareness Survey seeks to answer the question, “Is Your Candidate Dog-Friendly?” That’s the question on the minds of dog owners in Louisville and across the country, who contact the company asking for recommendations on local candidates running for office. The company is known for its national, nonpartisan efforts to inspire voter registration, however does not make endorsements of political parties or candidates.

The My Dog Votes™ Voter Awareness Survey is administered online and asks candidates for their views on a number of different dog-related topics, including breed discrimination, leash law enforcement, banning dogs from public parks, and more.  It is believed to be the first candidate survey of its kind anywhere in the nation. 

“Helping to inform voters is extremely important”, said Barbara Haywood, founder of My Dog Votes™.  “Dog owners care deeply about their communities, and they view their dogs as special members of their families, which is why they concerned with a candidate’s position on dog-related laws”.  Earlier this year, the company also conducted the country’s first political survey of dog owners, a demographic that is emerging as a powerful voting bloc, especially in local and state elections. “Our goal is to see 100% participation by the candidates”, said Ms. Haywood.

The online survey was sent to candidates running for Mayor of Louisville Metro, including incumbent Jerry Abramson and contender Kelly Downard, as well as candidates running for Louisville Metro Council. 

Results of the Louisville My Dog Votes™ Voter Awareness Survey will be posted on the company’s website, www.mydogvotes.com, as they become available.

In the effort to help educate and inspire voter participation, My Dog Votes™ also plans to survey candidates for local and state offices in other cities in the coming months.

Pooch Day Features My Dog Votes Campaign

Pooch Day Features My Dog Votes Campaign

Homemade doggy treats, a walk through the woods, grooming sessions, blessings from a minister and a chance to "vote" turned a Putnam County park into a noisy dog run yesterday.

Billed as a "fun-filled dog day in the park" to benefit the Putnam Humane Society, this year's event at Veterans Memorial Park in Kent also featured organizers from a group that wants to put politicians on notice that dogs can be constituents, too.

Dog owners need to be more vocal at election time, said Mahlon Goer, a member of the Dog Federation of New York.

"Don't let them slip by with 'I love dogs.' Ask them what they're going to do for you," Goer urged dog owners who stopped by the booth emblazoned with signs reading "My Dog Votes," the name of a national campaign.

Goer said dog owners could push local and state legislators to make their communities more amenable to dog owners: "We want to inspire dog owners to get involved in the political process." She cited as a major issue recent moves by insurance companies to strip homeowners of their policies if they own certain types of dogs. Access to parks was another goal that dog owners should lobby for, she said. The issue of municipal restrictions on the number of animals that a person can own is another topic in which the group is involved.

Dog owner Peter Menken of Stormville, N.Y., said a dog-friendly political movement made sense to him. "I think it's a good idea to know what candidates think about dogs," he said, and there are many restrictions on dog ownership which he has become aware of only since adopting an American foxhound named Skip.

Read the rest of the story here: http://www.thejournalnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060924/NEWS04/609240321/1020

Voter Registration Went To The Dogs In Ballston Spa!

Voter Registration Went to The Dogs In Ballston Spa!

My Dog Votes™, the company with a mission of Saving Dogs & Democracy™, and the Dog Federation Of New York (DFNY), conducted the first ever “My Dog Votes™ Voter Registration Drive” in conjunction with the Southern Adirondack Dog Club Show, and kicking off the My Dog Votes™ National Voter Registration Partner Program.

This unique voter registration event took place at the Southern Adirondack Kennel Club’s dog show on Saturday, August 12^th at the Saratoga County Fairgrounds in Ballston Spa, New York, and marked the first ever “My Dog Votes™ Voter Registration Drive” in the country.

Mahlon Goer of The Dog Federation Of New York, an Official My Dog Votes™ Voter Registration Partner, and John Ioia, President of The Southern Adirondack Dog Club, helped to conduct My Dog Votes™ Voter Registration Drive during the dog show. 

Pam Burns, a DFNY member, President of the Albany Kennel Club and Legislative Liaison for the Doberman Pinscher Club Of America, also was on hand to help register voters.

Pam states,  “Our clubs are extremely dedicated to the highest standards of animal welfare for our pets.  We love them, they’re our family members, and we can think of a better reason to get involved”.

We couldn't have picked a better day  - it was sunny and beautiful.  Everyone, and we mean everyone, LOVED the My Dog Votes booth.

By the way - Pam's  beautiful Doberman is a registered voter :-)

Chinese Dog Lovers Remember Innocent Dogs In 2006 My Dog Votes Worldwide Candlelight Vigils

Every Picture Tells A Story - Dog Lovers Around The World Unite For My Dog Votes Candlelight Vigils

Every Picture Tells A Story -

2006 My Dog Votes Candlelight Vigils Unite Dog Owners Worldwide

They came together from across the oceans, using the magic of the Internet. 

They crossed the barriers of language, culture, age, race, and even form of  government. Crossing the distance of time and space, they came together on this night from places like Cookeville, Tennessee and Brisbane, Australia and Shaghai in China.

On August 20th, 2006, dog owners around the world came together to Light A Candle, Save A Life in the 2nd Annual My Dog Votes Worldwide Candlelight Vigil Against Breed Bans, vigils which have taken on expanded meaning in the wake of the mass dog killings in China.

Dog owners around the world commemorated the loss of innocent dogs by flawed public policy. By lighting candles, they shed light the darkness of such policies, and on the fear and ignorance behind those policies. 

By lighting candles, they could express their feelings.  By lighting candles - they no longer  stand silent, they stood up for what is right and moral and just.  Every picture tells a story, and by these pictures, I know dog owners everywhere feel in their hearts what I feel in mine - that it is wrong to kill innocent dogs.

To all of you who were keepers of the flame, thank you, thank you, thank you.

Shanghai, China

From The My Dog Votes Candleight Vigil In Shanghai

They light candles in the shape of a paw in Shanghai  to remember the innocent dogs killed in China  ............

From the pet website, petcn.net   ..... In Chinese.......

愿公社的狗狗能够永远平安幸福快乐，愿天下的狗狗永远平安幸福快乐！纪念所有遭到杀戮，伤害，病痛的生命！

In English......

"Hopes the people's commune the dog dog can forever safe happy joyful, hopes the world the dog dog forever safe happy is joyful! The commemoration all encounters slaughters, injury, indisposition life!"

More......................

In Chinese .....

这张纪念稿是我和老公写的,我女儿选的狗狗图片 内容： 为了所有在中国受到不公平对待的狗狗们
愿你们在另一个世界快乐。。。。为了所有现在在中国的狗狗们
从现在起只有快乐包围你们。。。2006年8月20日晚上8点
世界会永远记住这个时间。。。  我们真诚地祈祷。。。。

In English .............

This commemorative manuscript is I and the husband writes, my daughter elects dog dog picture Content: In order to possess the dog dogs which receives in China not fairly treats to be willing you in another world to be joyful. . . . For all now from now on only will have in China's dog dogs joyfully surrounds you. . . On August 20, 2006 evening 8 o'clock worlds can forever remember this time. . . We sincerely prayed. . . .

A special wish in a poem from a dog lover in Shanghai ....................

Cookeville, Tennessee, USA

My heart is touched by what is in this young dog lover's heart .....

Jodi Preis of Bless The Bullies and Blue - who was found with a logging chain embedded in his neck.  Thankfully, he's on the mend. He's such a good boy.......

Mom handle candles with care ................

A special candle for Judy Schreiber, Bull Terrier Club of America legislative liasion and co-organizer of BSL Workshop, who was in a terrible car crash last week ...........

Thank you Jodi, Jenn, Blue & Friends!

Victoria, Australia

Val  Hodgson and her friend light candles in remembrance and to fight breed discrimination.....Thank you, Val - All Good Friends!

Long Beach, Long Island, NY

Julie and Frank Paladino held a vigil in their town of Long Beach ..............

- they own a lovely dog named Bacon

Love does not discriminate.............

Julie & Frank want people to know a breed ban could happen here .......

Lots of people wanted to know more....................

Julie has a message for the world.............

And btw - dogs CAN read - and they have a message - JUST SAY NO to breed bans

Thank you Julie & Frank, Bacon & Friends! You rock!

Kunming, China

Our new friends in Kunming in made this beautiful vigil  - they are only 20 miles from Moulding in Yunnan Province, where they slaughtered 50,000 dogs.  Thank you, Candice and friends.

Candles are light on an ancient stone wall...............

Dog lovers in Kunming commemorated the loss of the 50,000 innocent dogs

Their hearts were broken over the mass dog killings............

In Kunming, dog lovers joined the My Dog Votes Worldwide Candlelight Vigil to express their sadness, and light the way .....................

Mamroneck, New York, USA

Brenda and friends in Mamroneck, Westchester held a vigil on the corner of Mamaroneck Ave & Boston Post Road .....................

They wanted to take a stand against breed bans and the slaughter of innocent dogs..........

Brenda says lots of people stopped by to learn more, including an Assistant District Attorney.What a pretty Rottie! Thank you, Brenda & friends!