Quote Originally Posted by Logan
Hopefully all parties involved will use this opportunity to educate people about why rescue does what it does to find proper homes for the dogs they take in. And if the family that she gave the dog to will go through the proper adoption procedures, pass the home check and vet reference check, he can be right back with them. Something tells me that the rescue would not want all of this negative publicity and hopefully they are working in the best interest of the dog.
What a good thought! I hope you are right.

I hear everyone saying that the dog went to a shelter. The name Mutts and Moms doesn't sound like a shelter to me. I would have thought that it is a rescue agency, and they usually rely on foster homes for their dogs, not shelters.

I still have no idea what really happened, but the other thing that surprises me is that someone in Ellen Degeneres position would sign a legal agreement without being aware of what it said. I would just think you would be extra careful when you have so much you could lose. I got Ginger from a rescue group located about 4 hours from where I live. Their paperwork said that if I ever needed to rehome my dog that I was to place the dog back with them. I questioned the lady about that before I signed the paperwork. I asked her if that meant that if I found that I was unable to care for my dog but I had a relative or close friend that Ginger had bonded with, I would not be able to place my dog with that person? She said if I contacted them and informed them of the rehome and who she was going with they would probably approve the rehome fairly quickly. So I added that to the "other" section of the adoption agreement.