Rescuing Detroit one dog at a time.
DETROIT DOG CITY
SYNOPSIS
Detroit, in parts, is a ghost town. Bankruptcy left the city with 78,000 deserted buildings. Thousands of stray dogs—
mostly bully breeds known as “Detroit Specials”—roam the streets and hideout in abandoned spaces.
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Meet Detroit Dog Rescue, a homegrown pack of friends and family fueled by a passion to clean up Detroit…
one dog at a time. With a tight-knit clan of volatile personalities, the DDR crew braves rough streets,
dingy buildings and gnashing teeth to rescue former fight dogs, territorial mutts and fetching pups
from the wreckage of Detroit’s economic collapse.
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As tough and resilient as the dogs they try to save, this maverick group of optimists brings compassion to a city
that continues to spiral downwards. In the process, they rescue not only severely neglected and abused
dogs but also the isolated and forgotten people in the decaying neighborhoods of Detroit.
It is a story of life in one of America’s most unique and illustrious cities.
CAST
Photo ©2012 Candace Barbot
2012 Detroit Dog Rescue Crew (L-R) Rodney Stewart, Melanie Thomas, Lisa Penszynski, Kristina Millman Rinaldi, Dante Dasaro, Dianna Krajewski and founder Daniel "HUSH" Carlisle at their Detroit Headquarters in Detroit, Michigan.
Daniel "HUSH" Carlisle
DDR Founder & Executive Director
Dante Dasaro
DDR Director of Creative Marketing /Communications
Rodney Stewart
DDR Field Operations Manager
Melanie Thomas
DDR Fosters & Adoptions Manager
Lisa Penszynski
DDR Fosters & Adoptions
Dianna Krajewski
DDR Financial & Office Manager
Kristina Millman Rinaldi
DDR Volunteer Coordinator