Ellen Degeneres deserved to have her dog taken away?

Question

The real violation here is Ellen lambasting M&M publically, demonizing them so everyone in the world can hear.

Why the hell can't she complain privately? Does she think her status as a celebrity gives her the right to use "public pressure" to force the adoption agency to comply even though she violated the terms of her contract? Those adoption agencies have very specific guidelines for good reason.

What about those 2 kids? So what!!, those kids had the dog for 2 WEEKS ONLY. They weren't THAT attached to the dog for god sakes.

Ellen gave the dog up and in doing so forfeited her right to decide the dog's fate. Now I'm pretty sure that dog's going to have a wonderful home anyways, if I thought otherwise I'd be on Ellen's side. But are there any really people out there that think that dog's going to be tranfered to a terrible home? I don't think so, end of discussion.

Perhaps I'm simply sick of celebrities (read: Paris and Britney and others) using their status to "bend" the rules in their favor. That's what really REALLY irks me here. M&M's business is probably destroyed now thanks to Ellen's sobbing slander, and I do think that's a heck of a bigger deal than where her former dog lives.

Answer 1

I agree! I'm sick of all the people who have been acting like Ellen should just be exempt from the rules and the dog handed over to anyone she likes because she paid $3000 to have it fixed and trained.

Who is thinking of that poor animal's rights? Sorry but I'm sick and tired of the fuss over her and her $3000. C'mon, we all have to follow the rules. Every place that I've ever adopted a dog had rules like that so it's not like they're singling her out.

Those rules are created for the safety and well-being of the animals! Who is looking out for the pup's welfare? Ellen? I don't think so! I already heard the hairdresser already had a grown dog so it's not like the pup was going to where he'd be the center of attention and what if that other dog gets jealous and chews up the pup?

But "Oooh, I'm Ellen DeGeneres and the rules shouldn't apply to me, boo-hoo!" so the story is splashed all over the Net, on the radio and TV. Gimme' a break!

If she didn't want the pup because he was too 'rambunctious' and energetic, then she obviously doesn't know much about pups. That's their trademark!

Oh, don't get me started....

Answer 2

I don't agree that two weeks is not enough time to get attached to a dog or for the dog to bond with it's new owners.
Rules that shelters put in place are to safeguard the dogs but the rules don't guarantee that the dogs will get good homes any more than bending the rules or breaking the rules (albeit with no ill intent or realization of the consequences that came of it) means the dog will have a bad home. I wish common sense had prevailed here and perhaps Ellen could have paid a fine to have the dog stay in it's great new home.

Ellen's a public figure and it became public news and so it makes sense Ellen made a public statement.
Hopefully EVERYONE involved will learn something from this. Like make sure that wherever you adopt an animal from, you realize what papers you sign and what the consequences may be. Or if you run a shelter and someone breaks the rules and the dog gets a great home, you don't compound the trauma to the dog and to it's new home by creating a bigger trauma by confiscating the dog because the letter of the law was not followed.
I don't think it has anything to do with what position a person has in society or how wealthy they are, this would be devastating regardless.

Answer 3

Either way the whole point here is finding good homes for these pups and he had a great home apparently so why not go with the regular procedure, pick up the puppy evaluate the family that had him and if all was good just give him back to the family who has every right to be upset, i cried the second day i got my puppy because i felt guilty for having to leave and go to work, so i totally dis agree with you in all aspects especially the not being able to get attached in such short time.

Answer 4

She broke the contract. That's that. Just because she's rich and famous doesn't mean she doesn't have to abide by the contract that she signed. It's the policy of the group to adopt to certain homes and it is up to the rescue group to determine which home is best for the dog, not Ellen.

Answer 5

Do kids understand all the BS that's going on? Highly unlikely. The only thing those little ones understand, is that people came and took their dog away from them.

I bought my mom and dad a puppy, which they took care of for two weeks, then said they couldn't possibly keep up with a puppy. When I went to get the puppy they were both crying. They obviously loved him already. There's no time limit as to how fast a person can fall in love with someone .. be it human or animal.

That dog should have been allowed to stay with the kids that loved it .. period, end of discussion. :)

Answer 6

More of the dogs in shelters would have good homes if they would get over that "no children under 14" rule. Most 11 and 12 year olds can be taught the proper way to care for a dog.

Answer 7

I have a friend who is active in dog rescue, and apparently it is standard that if the person who adopted the dog can't take care of it anymore, it goes back to the adoption agency. That is so they can screen families to make sure that the dog gets a good home. It is a standard clause in any dog adoption contract.

Answer 8

I don't think that's fair.

I do agree with the fact that she used her celebritiness to gain publicity, but how do YOU know how attached they children were?

Children grow attachments quickly than most adults. You can't possibly say that they didn't love the dog.

I think that the dog should be returned to the children... Yes Ellen did violate the contract, but why couldn't the parents of the children have been given a chance to adopt the dog after the fact. They didn't know. Ellen made the mistake not the family. Not the children.

Answer 9

If you had kids or even cared about them you would know that kids can get attached in less time than that. Once you tell a child something is theres they are aloud to get attached.

Answer 10

my son has only had his pup for a week,and today he came home and oicked the pup up! when i came home he said that i think theres something wrong with charlie,and i said why? and he said coz hes got a big lump on his back,so i said hes fine vin,hes just had his jabs,and he looked so upset,coz he thought that something happened to his pup,so i would guess that them poor kids did love the dog very much,why did Ellen give the dog away in the 1st place? and how do you nkow the dog wont go to a terrible home ?