ellen degeneres and the story of the puppy who almost had a home?

Question

thoughts? comments? what-the-hell? and other general concerns?

Answer 1

I feel bad for the dog

Answer 2

I just viewed the video about 10 minutes ago and found this story to be disturbing. Ellen has such a kind and compassionate heart and she found a home where the puppy is well loved and cared for, but had it taken away because the contract she signed states that if she is unable to keep the dog for any reason then it must be returned to the organization she received the dog from. So, now this dog is caged and relocated yet again. How can these people think that yanking it out of a home where it was loved and placing it back in a cage, only to have it relocated yet again..be what is best for the animal? It makes me so upset! I would love to let Ellen know that I would willingly write a letter or make a phone call to protest their actions...I know she will have thousands of supporters in this!

Answer 3

I'm going to give Ellen the benefit of the doubt here. She adopted the dog, sent it to puppy school so it would get along with her cats, and in the end, it just didn't work out. Rather than abandoning it in the pound, she found it a loving home with kids who obviously adored it. Then she learned about the fine print (which she admitted to not reading) and the puppy, who was probably loved and happy, was taken away again. That's a terrible thing to do to little kids; the agency should have had the new family go through the same adoption process, but wouldn't they rather the dog have a home? Apparently not.

Ellen tried to do a good thing and got screwed for it - as did a dog, two little girls, and a new family. Very sad.

Answer 4

The rules are clear. She shouldn't have given the dog away, but contacted the rescue, and then the family could have applied for the dog, just the way she did. I'm sure that if she sponored them, the rescue would have been more than happy to give them the dog. She signed a contract, in fact, saying that she wouldn't do exactly what she did!

I'm sure that they are a good family, but animal rescues (and this was not the humane society/shelter, but a private rescue) take in unwanted animals, and take the responsibility of finding them homes very seriously.

The rules are for the protection of the animal and the facility. For the animals, because, obviously they don't want them abused in a bad home. For the facility, because if it cannot be trusted to care for and find good homes for the animals, what responsible dog lover would give $$ to them to adopt a dog. Then you might as well give $$ to a pet store/puppy mill.

The entire situation is about responsibility.

Answer 5

It is actually pretty sad. If Ellen had found a good and loving home for the puppy, I don't understand the problem. So what if Ellen gave the puppy away because he was too rambunctious for her, she did find the perfect home. Sometimes, I wonder about some of these agencies. They would rather see a little puppy in a cage rather than in a loving and safe environment just because a person forgot to call the agency. Shameful.

Answer 6

I feel bad for the dog. Trusting too many people then bam back to the cage. A 100% with that. I am 50/50 with this. The contract was broken. So rules are rules. If word got out everyone would want the rules broken for them. Those girls won't even be able to see the dog in thier house because they are under the age of 14. grrr I feel bad for them 100% also. I think we should all learn a lesson here. Fine print is ugly but we have to look at.

Answer 7

it was stupid of them to take the dog back..I thought these dog rescue places are for finding a good home that the dogs will love, obviously this isnt the case. This rescue place should be happy that Ellen gave the effort in finding a new home, she could have been like a number of people and just dump the dog off somewhere if it didnt work out.

Answer 8

Obviously Ellen didn't read the fine print. I think that if the home the puppy was given to proves to be a good home as I suspect it is, the pup should be given back with an apology to the kids.

Answer 9

I think its ridiculous....

she found the puppy a good home, with friends of hers..

There are far too many people/organizations with "contracts" poking their nose too far into people's lives.

it's not like the puppy was dumped on the side of a freeway, for chrissakes.

but then I guess if they dont get the dog back ....they dont get to make more money with "adoption fees" and whatever else these places charge these days.

And I know its a puppy - but since when did the company you buy something off, still have the deciding say in what you do with your purchase AFTER they've got your money???

Answer 10

The women who run this agency must have had some really bratty children. They claim the whole problem is their strict rule not to let families with children under 14 adopt small dogs. My kids were 5 and 7 when I got my first "MINI" dachshund and they were great with the dog. What is the problem?

Answer 11

Whoa whoa whoa, Miss Lippy. The part of the story I don't like is that the little boy gave up looking for Happy after an hour. He didn't put posters up or anything, he just sat on the porch like a goon and waited. That little boy's gotta think 'You got a pet. You got a responsibility.' If your dog is lost you don't look for an hour then call it quits. You get your a$$ out there and you find that %^&*ing dog.