46. wasn't that the point anyway - to find the dog a home???

Posted at 5:16PM on Oct 15th 2007 by Logo Designers

47. The adoption agency was and is out for the interests of the dog. Ellen was wrong this time, in not giving enough weight to the contract she signed. I am sure that if this home checks out and goes through the adoption process and signs their own contract, they will re-home this dog with the hairdresser. The reason for the contract is so the agency can follow the dog through his/her life and assure that the dog is safe. Rescues don't stop caring about their dogs after re-homing them. IF this new home were abusive, the rescue would have no rights to intervene on behalf of the dog down the road. Sorry, Ellen was wrong on this one!

Posted at 5:18PM on Oct 15th 2007 by SCDane

48. The level of stupidity this pet agency has reached is unbelievable. If Ellen signed a contract she should have let them know she had placed the dog in another home, but what they did is the tragedy. Taking the dog out of a good home without even bothering to assess the situation and see that the dog is in a good home and they should leave well enough alone. And dragging the police into it - get real people.

Posted at 5:20PM on Oct 15th 2007 by j

49. I say the poor 12-year old girl should get the dog back. Some people have no heart and they don't care who they hurt even if it's a child all because of some dumb rule.

Posted at 5:23PM on Oct 15th 2007 by Marie

50. Way to throw the baby out with the bath water! We have adopted several pets, and I am familiar with the clause that states you must get permission before giving the animal away (in other words, if it doesn't work out, then give the animal back) but this is done to protect the animal and rather than enforcing the contract to the letter, why not understand the spirit of what Ellen did? She found a great home for the dog.

Way to go adoption agency! Pull the dog out of a loving home. Someone needs to muzzle the control freak, not the dog or Ellen!

Posted at 5:24PM on Oct 15th 2007 by Aspen

51. Totally wrong, I doubt very much Ellen would have given the dog to a bad home I am sure she knows her hair dresser real well. They could have all worked together to correct this situation before cops got involved and a poor little girl had her heart broken. I am sending Mutts and Moms rep an email telling them what I think of this. Her email pawboutique@yahoo.com

Posted at 5:25PM on Oct 15th 2007 by spiderwoman

52. How do ANY of you know what kind of pet owner Ellen is? Just because she's a celebrity means she's a good dog owner? Maybe she should have taken her adopted dog for behavior training first? Maybe she should have called Mutts and Moms and asked their advice BEFORE BREAKING a CONTRACT and giving the dog away! Maybe Ellen should have even BOTHERED herself to READ the CONTRACT. HELLO??????
Who said the "new" owners she gave the dog to were good pet owners? Ellen? Well, we already know she gave the dog away without much thought. When you adopt an animal, it should be for life, and not given up because it's inconvenient for you, especially after such a short time.

Posted at 5:26PM on Oct 15th 2007 by It doesn't matter

53. Well, miss mia- I am actually a very big hearted mother who loves animals very much! And I feel that Ellen is a very good judge of character who also loves and adores animals as much as anybody else. I can't imagine my child falling in love with a dog and then having it taken away. My heart goes out to the family who thought they had a new member.

Posted at 5:29PM on Oct 15th 2007 by Cinnamon

54. I'll take the dog.

Posted at 5:30PM on Oct 15th 2007 by Michael Vick

55. Ellen adopted the dog and in adoption, even human adoption, once a parent has been approved tthat person's judgement is given some credit.
Surely Ellen would not give the blasted dog to Michael Vick!
Why the HELL should she be forced to have this damned animal adoption agency 'round her neck til crack of doom if she's already adopted the dog?
Once the adoption is final, the adoption should be FINAL.
As to following rules, any idiot, or nazi can make a rule...slave owners did it for years, that doesn't mean that the fool things should be followed. These animal shelters that are more about proving their moral superiority amaze me...with all the freaking unwanted pets out there they are so damned invested in their "authority" that they'd rather see the dog taken from a loving home than simply give Ellen credit for being able to look out for the dog's welfare as much as they can!!!!!
Lovely, people. I'm sure they'll let the girl's family apply to them to adopt the dog, as long as they pay the requisite fee---but of course.
Otherwise, it's back into a cage for Fido.

Posted at 5:30PM on Oct 15th 2007 by IAmBritneysWeave

56. Yes, Ellen did break the contract. My thought is how is the world could the agency just take a dog away. Owners get attached to their dog just as much as the dog gets attached to the owner. If I have someone take care of my dog for a few days my dog isn't the happiest puppy in the world until I come back to him. I would think that the agency would know that the dog does get attached to the owners and not take the dog away without a better reason than breaking a contract. I do understand that a contract is not breakable, but I would really like to know the reason behind why this is such a big problem that the agency had to come take the dog away. The only thing I can think of the reason for the contract is for people that abuse animals.

Posted at 5:32PM on Oct 15th 2007 by Char

57. Some things just suck !!!! Isn't this carrying things a little far?

Posted at 5:33PM on Oct 15th 2007 by pj76

58. Talk about bad press for the dog adoption agency. How stupid can they be? Their actions seem be be bias in action. Pulling a pet from a loving environment is not only devastating for the family but for the pet itself.

Posted at 5:33PM on Oct 15th 2007 by Fran

59. Just another one of these animal "idiots" not caring about humans. And in this case, a little girl.

Posted at 5:34PM on Oct 15th 2007 by DO

60. I don't believe it, my tax dollars were used to bring POLICE to the house? My God! Arrest the 12 year old! For adopting and giving a loving home to a dog who would have been euthanized. Put her in jail with Charles manson and throw away the key!
I have rescue dogs, and some of these people are so pathetic. In fact, once, they came to inspect my home to place a dog who was crippled and blind, and they OPENED MY REFRIGERATOR! Like a lame, blind 12 pound pug can open up my fridge? (And as if so many other people would line up to give an old, lame, blind dog a loving home?) Seriously, what idiots.

Posted at 5:35PM on Oct 15th 2007 by what idiots