Dogs United for Seamus

As readers of this blog know, my mantra is "Don't agonize, organize!" Well, it seems a group of dogs have done just that. Dogs United, a group based in New Jersey, has organized a response to the news that presidential candidate Mitt Romney placed his family dog, an Irish setter named Seamus, into a kennel lashed to the top of his station wagon for a 12-hour family trip from Boston to Ontario in 1983.

Despite being shielded by a wind screen the former Massachusetts governor erected, Seamus expressed his discomfort with a diarrhea attack.

In a press release issued by the new organization, the group's leader -- who goes by the name "Killer" -- said a nationwide protest is being organized.

"What Mitt calls an example of crisis management, we call a really shi**y thing to do to 'man's best friend'," Killer said. The story touched off howls of outrage from animals and animal rights activists. Dogs from nearly every state are planning to make the trek to Massachusetts for a rally.

Asked if he intended to moderating the event, Killer responded that he would actually not be at the rally since he is "wanted in six states."

Killer has had no trouble, however, enlisting support from other Jersey-based organizers.

Buddy, Jake and Bart were among the first to come on board. Cutting short their Miami Beach vacation, the trio said it was "the least we could do" for a fellow dog.

And in a statement from the windy city, Mr. T-bone was overheard saying "I pity the fool." T-bone went on to comment on what a "stand-up guy" Seamus is, and how Romney had better watch where he steps if he ever sets foot in Chicago.

Dogs United's attorney, Katherine, went to work quickly to see if any laws had been broken.

"Massachusetts animal cruelty laws are very specific on this," she said. "They specifically prohibit anyone from carrying an animal 'in or upon a vehicle, or otherwise, in an unnecessarily cruel or inhuman manner or in a way and manner which might endanger the animal carried thereon.'

"Given the unrestrained lawlessness of the current administration, we certainly don't need another president who would so flagrantly violate state law or the DOGS RULE of law," she said.

In all, it's been a pretty rapid response for a group that relies on howling in the wind -- much like Mitt -- to communicate.

Seamus issued a statement saying he appreciated the show of support, and thinks that his human [Mitt] finally "gets it."

Word has it that for the next family vacation, Seamus has been promised a spot in the back seat and, well ...

Maybe Mitt doesn't get it after all. Yikes!