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The Dumb Friends League ~ Not So Dumb Afterall

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              The Dumb Friends League. 

What an intriguing name.  A non-profit group started by Colorado Dermatologist Dr. Leslie Capin.

  • Between Paris Hilton and two movies "Legally Blonde" and "Beverly Hills Chihuahua" a craze began to own the tiny dogs featured.


Chihuahua's were hitting the market in record numbers.  As people found out these pint sized dogs were not for every family, they began to dump them at animal shelters.

  • Hundreds of discarded and unwanted Chihuahua's are being put down in California shelters. There are simply not enough homes in California to absorb them.


Dr. Capin won a contest with her Chihuahua for the cutest dog.  The prize was a million dollars.  Dr. Capin founded this organization to bring Chihuahuas out of California to states where they would stand a better chance for adoption.

The first of 3 chartered planes containing 100 rescued Chihuahua's hit the tarmac in Colorado recently.  For a small fee they can be adopted from the organization.

Website for Dumb Friends League


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Broker Nick
South Florida Real Estate & Development, Inc. - Coconut Creek, FL
Broker Nick Relocation Broker Service

Bonnie - What dumb people to give up their pets - especially when they know someone would adopt them besides dumping them off at a shelter that kills the animals.

Great news about the hero who is rescuing them!

Jan 09, 2010 07:46 AM
Bonnie Vaughan
Scranton, PA
CNE SFR - Buyers/Sellers - Lackawanna & Surroundin

Nick Chihuahua's became a dime a dozen in Ca.  People found they were not great with children and could be high strung.  Yappy as well. There are simply not enough people in Ca wiling to adopt that breed.

I had two years ago and they were both sweet and cuddily.  I thought this was a great story.  Something posiitve being done for animals who are doomed to death.

Jan 09, 2010 09:35 AM
Melissa Anderson
Be My Neighbor Mortgage - San Antonio, TX
Your Texas Lender

I am a HUGE animal lover.  Hopefully those little pint size vixens will be adopted out quickly.

My animals are nicer than a lot of people I've met !!!!!! 

I'm convinced my 100+ pound black Lab hates AR.  I swear he can see the log in screen and thinks, oh great, there she goes again.  Writing blogs and not paying attention to me. LOL

 

Jan 09, 2010 09:46 AM
Bonnie Vaughan
Scranton, PA
CNE SFR - Buyers/Sellers - Lackawanna & Surroundin

Melissa, I was glad to see someone doing something positive to save a few.  The problem is just overwhelming.

Jan 09, 2010 09:56 AM
Jay-Paul Lowry
Riverside, CA

Bonnie - i dont think it was just the movies that caused this specific dog to become a dime a dozen in my state.

 

JP

Jan 09, 2010 11:51 AM
Rita Minion
O'Brien Realty - Solomons, MD

Hello Bonnie,

Dr. Capin is wonderful in what she did to help these little dogs.  What an amazing woman!  Thank you so much for your post & the link to the website.   Hopefully, many of these little dogs will find their forever homes in other states.

Rita

 

Jan 09, 2010 04:02 PM
Bonnie Vaughan
Scranton, PA
CNE SFR - Buyers/Sellers - Lackawanna & Surroundin

JP Was over breeding a problem before the Taco Bell commercials and the movies?  I'm not positive why this huge population of a specific breed exsits.

I am glad someone is trying to help them.

Jan 09, 2010 10:52 PM
Bonnie Vaughan
Scranton, PA
CNE SFR - Buyers/Sellers - Lackawanna & Surroundin

Rita,  I thought it was a great use for the money her dog won.  We have so many problems in this country. The animal population is taking it harder than most of us realize.

Jan 09, 2010 10:53 PM
Broker Nick
South Florida Real Estate & Development, Inc. - Coconut Creek, FL
Broker Nick Relocation Broker Service

It is disgusting that people don't know this, perhaps now people will visit their own shelters and save dogs from certain death!

Jan 10, 2010 12:28 AM
Bonnie Vaughan
Scranton, PA
CNE SFR - Buyers/Sellers - Lackawanna & Surroundin

Nick  All my animals are either from shelters or strays. 

Jan 10, 2010 01:04 AM
Anonymous
Elaine

Actually, the Dumb Friends League was founded in 1910...not by Dr. Leslie Capin. Regardless, she did an amazing thing for the animals in the Denver area!

Jan 10, 2010 12:24 PM
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Bonnie Vaughan
Scranton, PA
CNE SFR - Buyers/Sellers - Lackawanna & Surroundin

Elaine,  sorry thought the article indicated she had founded it.  Nevertheless it is good work.

Jan 11, 2010 05:03 AM