Ellen DeGeneres' Doggone Nightmare

46. WTF??? That isthe most ridiculous thing I've ever heard. That adoption worker should be fired! How can she have so little heart and intelligence? It's not hard to see that Ellen simply made a mistake, but with very good intentions. The point is that the dog found its way to a loving home, which should bethe goal of this so-called "adoption agency". This lady obviously has an authority complex...maybe she's mad that her badge isn't big enough and she doesn't have a cool enough uniform.

I'd like to write a letter to her employer...I can't stand power trippers like this!

Posted at 5:06PM on Oct 15th 2007 by californiadreamer

47. Seriously, these people have nothing better to do with their time than take a dog away from a happy home with a loving family and break a child's heart in the process? Pathetic. Ellen's got enough star power to bring an immediate halt to this nonsense and I hope she does.

Posted at 5:09PM on Oct 15th 2007 by Alexis

48. 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

49. Miss Cinnamon, I am not what you said, I hve worked with animals and shelters for 30 years, helped innumerable domestic and wild animals, and have great friends. I also am a grownup who respects laws and rules, because I realize they protect me too. You sound very young. When you spend some time working or volunteering for the animals, come back and we'll discuss your experiences.

Posted at 5:09PM on Oct 15th 2007 by mia

50. That's crazy; they'd rather see a dog put to sleep than in a caring home. That's the way our shelter does things, anyway. As someone stated earlier, just check out this family and let the dog stay with them. The only checking our local shelter does is that the family has a pulse, so what's the harm here?

Posted at 5:10PM on Oct 15th 2007 by Shannon

51. #30 Kristi - no one is saying that what you do isn't important - just that it's being taken to the extreme! wonderful that you provide such a service to help these animals, but if the dog is being cared for by a loving family, WHY should this be such a production? the dog is not in harm's way! I don't think humans are treated with the same respect as animals in this situation, which is what I think we all mean by "just dogs". It was not meant that dogs aren't important. Please calm down!

Posted at 5:11PM on Oct 15th 2007 by webby

52. no good deed goes unpunished...

Posted at 5:13PM on Oct 15th 2007 by Aimee

53. I hate rescues. Around here, they adopt non-mixed breed puppies out of local shelters, leaving the shelters with Rottie and Pits and Pit mixes (good dogs, but still) and aggressive/sick animals. Then they adopt them out on their own terms. Apartment owner? Sorry! Small kids? Sorry! Wrong type of fence in your yard? Sorry! They charge exhorbitant "adoption" fees, but only once you meet their arbitrarily high adoption standards.

A similar situation arose for me back when I got my 10 year old cat. I got him from my boss, whose kids coincidentally developed "allergies" when the cat grew out of his cute kitten body and started looking like he was going to be a large cat. The rescue called and b!tched *me* out because my boss was supposed to give the cat back if he didn't want it. I told them to leave me and my cat alone.

Because of rescues and their crazy rules and the resulting lack of adoptable puppies in our local shelters I ended up buying a pup from a breeder -- something I never in a million years thought I'd do. I can't wait for the rescue backlash to happen. Maybe this'll start it.

Posted at 6:00PM on Oct 15th 2007 by Kimberly

54. First Ellen, I have always thought you're great, & now that you tried to adopt from a shelter is even better. These "shelters" that say they want whats best for the pet are full of B.S. They have gotten out of hand. Not only are you paying alot, they want you to pick out an animal that they want you to take. I have always adopted from a shelter. My 9 yr. old Blk lab I lost to cancer 5 yrs. ago & my 15 yr. old pointer/pit to old age this yr. I adopted a boarder/Kelpie 4 yrs. ago from a shelter & decided to get her a buddy. Let me tell you, I think it would of been easier to adopt a kid! After 3 shelters giving me the run around & wanting me to adopt a different dog then what i had chose, I went to a 4th the "SPCA" out of town & 150.00 later I adopted a precious 9 mth. Nor. Elkhound. But I almost gave up. I thought no wonder the shelters are over filled & they put so many needlessly down. Who cares if you found a new home, as long as the pet is loved that's all that should matter. I'm sure along w/ the girl the dog is heartbroken too. I hope she gets her pet back. Keep up the good work. Cheryl from Napa

Posted at 9:50PM on Nov 3rd 2007 by Cheryl

55. If she had just followed the contract as she agreed to this would not be an issue now.

You do not simply "give away" an adopted pet. My adopted dog has a chip implanted in it's ear that says he belongs to me and if nothing else you must get a new chip installed before you pawn your pet off on someone else.

Bottom line, it's about being a responsible pet owner. Douchebag celebrities shouldn't get to break the rules simply because they have "star power".

Posted at 5:15PM on Oct 15th 2007 by Spot

56. What is allt eh fuss about? All they need to do is file an adoption application like everyon else and they can get the dog back. They have the rules in place for a reason. Not everyone who might give the dog away would give it to a loving home. That's why there are so many animals needing to be adopted!

Posted at 5:40PM on Oct 15th 2007 by Gwen

57. Well we all mess up and that is that.Poor Ellen .

Posted at 11:46AM on Oct 16th 2007 by katrina

58. 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

59. 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

60. 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