They are taking my dog!

When we moved into our new home, with a great big backyard, we decided we were going to get a dog. we did not want to go to a pet store, when so many dogs need good homes, so we went to Golden Retriever Freedom Rescue, and adopted Jake in April of this year, and he is a great dog. We ended up adopting another dog from them, but the second dog was not a good fit, as it was nipping and jumpping up on my two daughters, ages 5 and 3. I called the rescue to say that they needed to take the second dog back, and they started asking us some question about the dogs. One question was how often they are outside. I said that when my wife and I were at work, and when the weather was nice, (ie above 45 degrees), they go outside and play for 4 to 5 hours, tops, and then my wife is home.

They flipped out. they accused us of neglecting the dog, of abusing the dogs, becasue they were outside when we were not home. Nevermind the fact that these dogs have a bed in front of the fireplace, which is on every night. they sleep on the couch, and get regualr, great, exercise. No, they are taking the dogs, or they are going to do unscheduled, supervised vitists, to make sure that we are taking care of the dogs, and if they knock on the door, and no one answers, and the dogs are outside, then they take the dogs. I feel like they are treating us like child abusers.

I am dealing with complete nut jobs, fanatics. I am taking them to court, and forcing them to hire an attorney, and incurr the expenses of it. My legal fees are free. However, even if I win, I will still have this nut job outfit in my life.

I will not be subject to Big Brother looking over my shoulder. These dogs are the most spoiled dogs in existence, and my dad, a veterinarian of 40 years, agrees with that. I AM ****ED OFF!!!!

Matt

Wow Matt that stinks. I hope you can do smething about this.
EDIT: I just saw that you are taking them to court. Good on you. There is no way they should be able to do this.
I don't see the problem with the dogs being outside. They're dogs for crying out loud... :thinking: Are they even allowed to do this if the dogs are declared healthy and well-fed by a vet?

Is there a law against dogs being outside? I agree that they have to have shelter (the dog house) available to them outside, in case it rains / snows / whatever. But being outside is a good thing for dogs, no?

Especially for big dogs, it is much better for them to be outside where they can roam in a large area, vs being cooped up inside where they cannot run, jump or do other energetic things.

That is a bunch of crap! Dogs need to be out in the yard periodically and it's the most natural thing in the world to let them out as long as the weather isn't bad so they can have dog fun. (A lot like regular fun, just with more sniffing...) I've not had a bad experience with rescues myself (we got one from a breeder and the other from a rescue) but this just solidifies my position in favor of reputable breeders. I'd be mad as hell if I were in your position. Good luck, I hope they don't mess with you.

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Wow Matt that stinks. I hope you can do smething about this.
I don't see the problem with the dogs being outside. They're dogs for crying out loud... :thinking: Are they even allowed to do this if the dogs are declared healthy and well-fed by a vet?

Is there a law against dogs being outside? I agree that they have to have shelter (the dog house) available to them outside, in case it rains / snows / whatever. But being outside is a good thing for dogs, no?

Especially for big dogs, it is much better for them to be outside where they can roam in a large area, vs being cooped up inside where they cannot run, jump or do other energetic things.

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We are rational people. We agree. They are not!

no there is no law that dogs must be kept inside. They have shelter if they are outside. They are well fed and cared for.

In this instance, the contract states that we agree to care for the dog, feed it, exercise it, and provide adequate veterinary care and exercise, "to the satisfaction of (the rescue)." it is the whole, to the satisfaction of the rescue clause that they are relying upon to say that we are neglecting the dog. They are not satisfied with the care we are providing, as so they are alleging a breach of the contract, and are taking the dog.

Matt

As long as you provide shelter, some form of exercise, and food I don't think they have a case! Most dogs I know prefer the outside most of the time anyways!


Good luck my friend!

I am sure they will love the publicity, make sure they get plenty of it! I am an avid dog lover, but they are still dogs, being left outside in above 45F is in no way detrimental. Sometimes these people seem to be more about themselves and their sense of self righteousness than they are about the animals. As Dennis Miller once said "these are the kind of people who would step on a homeless person to throw paint at a fur!". Its their self righteousness thats important. If the dog nips at the kids, there is a problem. Good luck and God bless!

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In this instance, the contract states that we agree to care for the dog, feed it, exercise it, and provide adequate veterinary care and exercise, "to the satisfaction of (the rescue)." it is the whole, to the satisfaction of the rescue clause that they are relying upon to say that we are neglecting the dog. They are not satisfied with the care we are providing, as so they are alleging a breach of the contract, and are taking the dog.

Matt

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What a scam!!! They give you the dog and take your money, then they deem your care wasn't adequate, so they take the dog and give it a new home, collecting the necessary fees of course!
Do I read the situation correctly?

...Unless they are trying to build a case against you in case you would sue them for the nipper biting your daughters?

I suspect that these doers of good deeds, those who are the dolers-out of dogs, take their lives very seriously and you must know well that they are not only the dolers out of deeds good, but also the few who are the holiers-than thous. It is most likely they don't, like you and I, retire to a bed at night, rather they hang themselves on crosses to prepare for another day of dealing with the riff and raff.

You can't win arguing with them. The invitation to discourse only provides polish for the halos.

best of luck,

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What a scam!!! They give you the dog and take your money, then they deem your care wasn't adequate, so they take the dog and give it a new home, collecting the necessary fees of course!
Do I read the situation correctly?

...Unless they are trying to build a case against you in case you would sue them for the nipper biting your daughters?

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Believe me, i'm going to get all of their financial statements in discovery. They are a non-profit organization under the statute, and supposedly an all vonteer organization. if they have made a cent, or paid any person any money, then I am going to referr them to the Attorney General's office for ciminal prosecution.

Matt

I have regularly volunteered at animal shelters of all types and still do occasionally. I have a dog and a cat, both were adopted from animal shelters (im a sucker, they were both close to their expiration date so i adopted them). I have had to go do inspections and its amazing what you will see.

With that said, i can't believe a non profit organization would spend that kind of money coming out to your house and doing these visits and repo'ing a dog. If the dogs are having their all their needs met i do not see why they would do this. seems wasteful on their part.

That is the dumbest thing I've ever heard.I have a rotweiler, and I guess he could be compered to your golden when considering thicknes of fur.I can tell you this: When we go mountain hiking in late autumn in norway, he sometimes prefer to sleep outside the tent at night.Then we are talking between 2 and -2 degrees celsius!
We have a kind of national icon in Norway( we have several, but this one is still alive.) His name is Lars Monsen.In one of his expedicions he crossed Canada,
It took him 3 years! And he used a sled, pulled by 8 dogs.In the summer he just chilled out in the vildernes.During the 3 years he lost about 5 dogs.Some to wolfs and some to injuries.This fact raised some eyebrowns, but I'll bet that his dogs was among the happiest dogs in the world.Something to consider when your dealing with people who seem to think that dogs belong in Paris Hilton handbag.Good luck Matt!
Kristoffer.Dog owner and friend to all animals.

That is total BS Matt...
Hook them up in court as long as you can, seems that is the only thing people understand anymore....

I had a runaround with my homeowner Insurance 6 years ago about our Malamute...
We had to change insurance carriers and they wanted pics of the outside of the house.. First problem was they wanted steps built off the back deck, mind you that the step is under the legal 18" that requires a step... Living in a log home you don't have many options for insurance so I built some really nice heavy duty steps with railings and basically beautified the back deck while I was at it with rails and pickets... Hey the wife loved it so I got the insurance company off my back and got some good husband points...
Took new pics of the stairs and sent them in, huge problem, in the pics was the big guy "Mr Mojo" 150lbs of lovable Malamute (it was his deck)
They freaked about the dog now, said that we needed to build an enclosed dog run that he was so big that he was danger to anyone that came by...
Finally after a heated conversation with them about how I have 20+ freaking acres and my nearest neighbor was over 1/2 mile away the saw that he was of no concern...

Anyway good luck to ya

Having dogs my whole life I cant imagine how you feel. Not only insulted but hurt. Of course mad as hell for the accusations being put at you... but man I really feel like people dont think before they speak anymore. To accuse you like that without having seen the conditions or any other knowledge of anything other then a concerned phone call from you. You call worried about the new dog co-habitating with your family and another dog. Worried about the integrating of your new dog into your families lives... and when you see and recognize there is a problem you contact them and get a reaction as you have I just cant understand that.

I wish you best in this and really really hope it works out for you and the family....

:rant:we have a rottweiler,pitbull and a wolf that stays outside all the time they have nice insulated dog houses and are well taken care of and seem to be just happy as they can be it sounds like someone is trying to screw you over congrats on taking them to court please keep us updated

Place no trespassing signs in your yard, just to give your argument extra fortitude in court. Your signing that contract doesn't give them the right to trespass your property.

And set booby traps. Lots of booby traps. I wonder if the filter is going to make this ***** traps.

BTW arent labrodors they dog used for duck hunting, jumping into frigid waters to retrieve game and loving it. Definately an outside kind of dog!

Like I said above, all of these statemens are logical. I am not dealing with logical individuals. They are the fanatically nut jobs that have elevated the creation over the creator, and worship dogs like a diety.

Wow, what a bunch of lunatics. I guess that if they come and take your dog while you're away, you can sue them for all sorts of things (like trespassing, theft, etc.) I remember when I was a child we had a dog. It wasnt allowed into the house!

That is total nonsense. My yellow lab loves it outside. I have to force her to come in.

By the way, being a non-profit or not for profit does not mean they cannot make money or pay their employees. Trust me on this. My wife and I both work for a non-profit organization and we get paid.

Good luck.
Ed M

good luck dealing with the nut jobs man:gl:.


(wow my post seems really short after all of your guyses)

There ae reasons that there are extremely few rescues I support.

Of course most of them think I am the spawn of satan for daring to breed dogs.

Some of the most expensive and valuable dogs spend nearly their entire lives outdoors (Alaskan sled-dogs). Shelter, food, and water do nicely.

Have your lawyer mention that their "to the satisfaction of (the rescue)" is unreasonable and much too vague. Next thing they will insist on is steaks at every meal.

I would advise them to not step on my property without a policeman and a warrant.

Good luck.

It is a civil contract and does not give them the right to set foot on your property.

I would advise them that you will defend you property against trespassers.

Take out a restraining order with the court.

Contact the media.

Let your neighbors know what is going on.

Tell the rescue twits that you have placed your house under video surveillance.

File a complaint with the AG's office.

Get the names of the people involved and take out restraining orders against them individually.

These people are obviously extremists who have forgotten the actual purpose of the breed - just like the idiots who have inbred the Alsatians/German Shepherds to the point that they stand on the lower part of their back legs (for a sleek look), rendering the dog unfit to actual work as intended.

I have a Samoyed (sitting next to me after a marathon sock-chewing session) and I am glad that the breed is strictly controlled and that most of the Sammie owners I know are sane...many even hook the dogs to sleds during the winter so the dogs can pull and have fun...imagine...the dog doing what it was bred for!!!!

These nut cases sound like they are one step short of being the freaks from PETA - they love animals so much, the kill them rather than have them be pets or on farms.

I have looked at the application on the website for this group - it specifically asks where the dog will be while you are away during the day and states that they do interviews and visit the home prior to giving you a dog. Did you tell them in the application that the dogs would be outside part of the day? Did they ask during the interview? If you have a securely fenced yard, I do not see a problem with the dig spending time outside if the weather permits. An alternative is a radio-signal controlled pet door, triggered by a transmitter on the dog's collar. The dog approaches the door and the pet door unlocks and he can push it open to go in or out...otherwise, it is locked in place.

Also, the Golden Retriever Club of America has a standing committee on Rescue - and nothing on their page indicates that the dogs cannot be left outside while you are at work. It states that the dog is not good as an outside dog, which to me means it is never in the house.

GAP - Frequently Asked Questions

I would contact them and file a complaint of harassment.

Also, as for the second dog nipping at your daughter...did they mention that to you as a behavior issue with this specific dog? If not, then perhaps they have been negligent. I'm sure a lawyer would think so.

I have form the opinion that Colorado has a powerful lobby of dog ignoramusi. The idea that they have a complete pitbull ban in the city and county of Denver is enough but now they profess to know what is best for a well cared for golden retriever? I will give up my dog when they pry my cold dead fingers from off his collar.

I would simply ignore them but you might try a more mature defense by getting a petition signed by as many "neighbors" as possible and present it to some elected official. I'd sign it for you.

Brad

Good for you. Beat them in court. I had a shelter story - we picked out a cat, and then they wouldn't let us take her home for two days - I forget why. We come back and pick up the cat, and turns out in those two days the idiots had left her exposed to other cats with distemper, so I spent the one week that she lived running up medical bills and force feeding. If you've every force fed a cat, ain't fun. And the look in her eyes when I took her to be put down - it was like, what took you so long asshole.

These holier than thou idiots really schaf me - if they cared about the animals, they'd be delighted to send them off to good homes. They just care about being holy.

While I can empathize with your situation, I would like to point out that sometimes animals ARE mistreated. I have had constant battles with my neighbors who pretend to be so politically correct, yet they have no problem letting their cat roam the neighborhood, especially in my gardens, and they leave their dog out in all weather with no shelter. I have had the police come to my door repeatedly because I have trapped their cat repeatedly. At this point I don't care if the damn thing gets hit by a car, I just don't want it leaving presents in my gardens. On many occasions they have left their dog shut in a porch for days while they were gone. I have found the dog left outside at 3 AM with 10 below weather and absolutely no shelter whatsoever. The dog is also regularly roaming the neighborhood. Both of these animals are from the local shelter and even though the neighbors have been fined repeatedly they keep right on ignoring their pets.

I realize this is different from your situation. I see nothing wrong with a dog being outside as long as it has any kind of shelter to escape the elements and any dog can certainly handle 45 degree weather. Keep fighting! I'll keep avoiding the nasty looks from my neighbors.

Just in case anyone can't tell I am a dog person.

I've dealt with a rescued dog or 30!

It sounds to me like the people running this place have been jaded. After you see so many abused dogs (I won't burden you with some of the things I've seen) it is easy not to trust people with them. You made it a point to say that it is only in good weather that the dog is outside. We are talking about Goldies here, these dogs run in their sleep! It would be cruel to keep them inside.

Here is what I want you to do. Look at the dog. I mean really look. Is that dog happy?

If so, then to hell with them. The dog is the only one you owe anything to.

Dogs give us unconditional love. We give them the best we can. They seem to be O.K. with that.

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Just in case anyone can't tell I am a dog person.

I've dealt with a rescued dog or 30!

It sounds to me like the people running this place have been jaded. After you see so many abused dogs (I won't burden you with some of the things I've seen) it is easy not to trust people with them. You made it a point to say that it is only in good weather that the dog is outside. We are talking about Goldies here, these dogs run in their sleep! It would be cruel to keep them inside.

Here is what I want you to do. Look at the dog. I mean really look. Is that dog happy?

If so, then to hell with them. The dog is the only one you owe anything to.

Dogs give us unconditional love. We give them the best we can. They seem to be O.K. with that.

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Great post ken!!

Mark

Thanks mark.

BTW, has anyone checked my sig line? Just click and they will give food to shelter dogs and cats around the USA.

Even if you get the question wrong you win! Don't you wish they did that in school.

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I have form the opinion that Colorado has a powerful lobby of dog ignoramusi. The idea that they have a complete pitbull ban in the city and county of Denver is enough but now they profess to know what is best for a well cared for golden retriever? I will give up my dog when they pry my cold dead fingers from off his collar.

I would simply ignore them but you might try a more mature defense by getting a petition signed by as many "neighbors" as possible and present it to some elected official. I'd sign it for you.

Brad

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Denver is not representative of all of Colorado any more than NYC is of New York state. Irresponsible owners, gang members, and media hype led to the pit ban. We have no shortage of holier-than-thou types either...but then that seems to be a growing trend in the US, where Group A knows better than Group B, who knows better than Group A. The sane people are caught in the middle. These people are used to bullying people to get their way and cannot stand it when other stand up to them...it prevents them from feeling superior (we all know these types of people - they are everywhere - churches, city halls, social organizations, schools, business offices).

As Brad mentioned, get statements from neighbors, from your vet, ensure you have all the documents related to the placement and then go on the offensive - they are not used to that, as they expect everyone to kowtow to them because they play the "we rescue animals" card...

As for the Samoyeds (mine was just running around with a sock...and here I spend good money on chew toys...)...anyway, the breeder I got mine from also is involved in rescue...she lives out in the country and the dogs have a barn and a small field to run around in...she put in special fencing to keep them in (Sammies can jump pretty high)...and they go nuts when they are outside - running, playing, barking at the chickens, chasing each other. I have even considered moving out to the sticks so mine can have a nice area to run in, without any traffic.

As someone said, look at your dog...if he is happy, you can't do any better. There is a prehistoric contract between dogs and man - we care for them and they protect us and give us unquestioned love. When someone abuses a dog, beyond the cruelty, they are betraying millennia of trust and you can see it in their eyes. It is also abuse to place an animal with a loving family and then take it away becasue of some self-righteous need for control or a warped mentality that treats the dog as a human (making the dog neurotic).

Go after them with both barrels. If it doesn't work out, let me know and we can talk about Sammies.

The pic is of mine.

I got roped into doing the rescue thing once, won't ever happen again. I was taking care of some white german shepherds and met to many wacko's doing it. Some are good organizations but not many. And like said above the rescues have the dog's because there are people out there who do not deserve a good dog and are to irresponsible to handle one, and are very jaded at some people. I see all the time people living in little apartment's with Shepherds, Rotties, even one Great Dane, that are lucky to get walked around the apartment complex once a week and think that the dog's have a great life stuck in the little apartments. I feel so sorry for those dogs.

Ruin them. create enough bad press to shut them down. somebody else will pickup the mantle never worry.

I saw a special on tv a few weeks ago where something similar happened that a rescue felt somebody wasn't pampering the dog enough and so wanted it back, came and just took it from the yard or something like that. kids were heartbroken. I'd remind the shelter people that regardless of what the contract says, unless it spells out access to the property, which I highly doubt, than setting food on my land is trespassing.

You could always fight the other way too, I'm sure you can get plenty of real experts to testify that keeping large breed dogs indoors is unhealty. this shelter is fostering mistreatment of dogs and punishing good treatment.

Red

Good luck taking these people down Matt. That's just crazy. All my dogs have lived their lives outdoors and they've all been happy creatures. What blowhards...

Some people just can't get it through their thick skulls that you do not treat a Pit, a Shepherd, a Sammie, or other outdoor type dog like you do a Pekingese (in Colorado, AKA "mountain lion bait").

Sad.....

Keep us posted.

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Some people just can't get it through their thick skulls that you do not treat a Pit, a Shepherd, a Sammie, or other outdoor type dog like you do a Pekingese (in Colorado, AKA "mountain lion bait").

Sad.....

Keep us posted.

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I can't agree more. If I were to keep Basil locked up indoors he'd probably hang himself. I find he is much happier when he's been outdoors and worked hard for at least two hours each day. Fortunately a young couple moved in next door with a shepard mix pup (about 18 months now)that is learning much from Basil. But the way they grabass in the yard can look pretty scary to the uninitiated. Dogs are very tough critters. They play rough and they work hard. It has always been my belief that a tired dog is a happy dog. I also believe that dogs have a natural tendency toward security. If they are awake, they are "on watch". Dogs, regardless of breed, make regular patrols around their "turf". I can't imagine anyone who has ever spent any appreciable amount of time studying a dog finding fault with an owner who keeps his dog securely outdoors. As long as the animal has fresh water and some sort of shelter from the elements and shade from the sun, she is more likely to be happy and stimulated than if she is locked indoors for the same period of time.

One of my anecdotal stories from personal experience. A few years back I was living in a third floor walk-up with my last dog Fritz:
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/26/44...baf78f99_o.jpg
It would get very hot in the apartment some summer days so I would bring Fritz with me to work. I had a Ford F-250 which I would park in the shade and leave Fritz in the truck with both windows all the way down and the split rear window fully open. In the bed was a very large bowl full of cold water. It was cold because every hour or so I'd run out and throw ice cubes in it for him (I was in Engineering so I had the freedom to do this). Even though he could just leave if he wanted to, every time I'd go to the truck with ice, Fritz would be stretched out asleep on the bench seat. Then at lunch time he'd get a full hour of running around and socializing on the grassy area in front of the company. I am sure this beat the hell out of being locked alone in a sweltering apartment all day long. Well, a woman who worked in te manufacturing area saw me leave Fritz in the truck one day. With no investigation at all, she went to Human Resources and complained that I was "killing my dog". The HR manager was a "dog person" (his wife bred labrador retrievers) and he took her complaint very seriously. He immediately ran outside to investigate and found Fritz lying comfortably in the shade with the windows all open and a bowl of ice water. He went back to the woman and told her there was no problem at all. She wasn't satisfied so she called the police to report my cruelty to my dog. The police came and found the exact same thing. They went inside to let the HR manager know they had received the complaint and found no evidence of cruelty nor neglect. The HR manager called me to his office and let the cops tell me directly. They actually wanted to know why Fritz would stay in the truck for so long. I told them I guessed it was because he had no place else to go. Well, the woman wasn't convinced. She was certain I was locking poor Fritz in the truck, in the sun with the windows all closed. She began telling everyone she worked with that I was a "dog killer" and when she saw me in the work areas or the hallway, she'd start shouting at me. Luckily she was very pregnant at the time so she was put on Maternity Leave for a few months and the problem went away.

It's amazing how some people can presume erroneous knowledge with no evidence.

Many shelters are dependent on contributions. The threat of bad press might snap some reality into them.

A call to the paper or TV station asking if they know of anyone else who has had this problem might do it.

Just be sure you're on firm ground and can't get the thing reversed onto you. The press is pretty amoral, and if they get better ratings serving you up instead of the shelter, they'll do it.

j

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I can't agree more. If I were to keep Basil locked up indoors he'd probably hang himself. I find he is much happier when he's been outdoors and worked hard for at least two hours each day. Fortunately a young couple moved in next door with a shepard mix pup (about 18 months now)that is learning much from Basil. But the way they grabass in the yard can look pretty scary to the uninitiated. Dogs are very tough critters. They play rough and they work hard. It has always been my belief that a tired dog is a happy dog. I also believe that dogs have a natural tendency toward security. If they are awake, they are "on watch". Dogs, regardless of breed, make regular patrols around their "turf". I can't imagine anyone who has ever spent any appreciable amount of time studying a dog finding fault with an owner who keeps his dog securely outdoors. As long as the animal has fresh water and some sort of shelter from the elements and shade from the sun, she is more likely to be happy and stimulated than if she is locked indoors for the same period of time.

One of my anecdotal stories from personal experience. A few years back I was living in a third floor walk-up with my last dog Fritz:
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/26/44...baf78f99_o.jpg
It would get very hot in the apartment some summer days so I would bring Fritz with me to work. I had a Ford F-250 which I would park in the shade and leave Fritz in the truck with both windows all the way down and the split rear window fully open. In the bed was a very large bowl full of cold water. It was cold because every hour or so I'd run out and throw ice cubes in it for him (I was in Engineering so I had the freedom to do this). Even though he could just leave if he wanted to, every time I'd go to the truck with ice, Fritz would be stretched out asleep on the bench seat. Then at lunch time he'd get a full hour of running around and socializing on the grassy area in front of the company. I am sure this beat the hell out of being locked alone in a sweltering apartment all day long. Well, a woman who worked in te manufacturing area saw me leave Fritz in the truck one day. With no investigation at all, she went to Human Resources and complained that I was "killing my dog". The HR manager was a "dog person" (his wife bred labrador retrievers) and he took her complaint very seriously. He immediately ran outside to investigate and found Fritz lying comfortably in the shade with the windows all open and a bowl of ice water. He went back to the woman and told her there was no problem at all. She wasn't satisfied so she called the police to report my cruelty to my dog. The police came and found the exact same thing. They went inside to let the HR manager know they had received the complaint and found no evidence of cruelty nor neglect. The HR manager called me to his office and let the cops tell me directly. They actually wanted to know why Fritz would stay in the truck for so long. I told them I guessed it was because he had no place else to go. Well, the woman wasn't convinced. She was certain I was locking poor Fritz in the truck, in the sun with the windows all closed. She began telling everyone she worked with that I was a "dog killer" and when she saw me in the work areas or the hallway, she'd start shouting at me. Luckily she was very pregnant at the time so she was put on Maternity Leave for a few months and the problem went away.

It's amazing how some people can presume erroneous knowledge with no evidence.

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Eeek...she was breeding? Imagine this idiot with a kid!?! Another neurotic, spoiled kid afraid of its own shadow.....and I'll bet this twit didn't even own a dog......

So here is the update, that i type as Jake (my dog) is snuggled upon the couch with his head on my lap, the fireplace blazing forth in all its glory, and Jake snorring as I type (I feel like such an abuser of this dog). I have surrended Ruby, the second dog we received from the rescue, and retained Jake, because she was nipping at my children. According to the rescue the nipping is all my fault because I did not train this dog (despite the fact that I have it sitting, staing and laying down to handsignals, and crating up when I simply stated "bed." That's not adequate training for 4 months i guess.

I have sent an e-mail to the board of directors of the rescue demanding verification of what provision of the contract allows access to my property, and they have failed to respond. I have reviewed the contract and there is no provision allowing this. I have stated, in no uncertain terms, that I will not allow any person from the rescue to step foot on my property without my prior notice, and my prior written consent. If they come to my house, I will sue each and every member of the board of directors for tresspass, as well as the rescue as an entity, and the person on who comes to the house in District court. That means that each member of the board, the entity itself and the "volunteer" who comes to the house will each be forced to hire an attorney at a minimum of $150 per hour. That alone wil put a sever crimp on their finances. I have already contacted the news stations for channels 2, 4, 7, 9, 31, and the local radio stations regarding this issue. I have also stated that if Jake ever "disappears" from my house I will pursue theft charges against each and every pesron involved with this resuce, as they would be part of a conspiracy for theft, and I will sue each and every person for conversion, negligent and intentional infliction of emotional distress.

I have truely lost all faith in the resuces of this area. I will keep you all updated.

Matt

Damn, way to put the hurt on them. I bet they back off now- it's truly amazing how the words "legal action" and "attorney" can make people change their tune. If you're on the news, youtube it for us:D