I agree that the guy is an idiot and a total dweeb and should not own animals. But I don't think that the lady should be judged so harshly. Do we take away children from the parents who had a child drown in a pool. The dog, granted should have been being watched, could have been old and not feeling well due to the treatments, and accidently fallen in the pool. Of course, if the dog wasn't 100% or sick or had impaired vision it should have been watched, but does that mean she should never share her life with a dog again? At least she would be loved and given half a chance instead of being a washed up breeding sow, which is what she was for the guy.
Just the other night at 1am at work we had a 3 year special needs child come in via ambulance b/c she got sick and the mom put her in the bathtub, and went to clean up the mess, and the boyfriend went to give the other baby a bottle and when they went back in 3-5 min later she was seizing, blue and under the water. She has seizure disorder, diabetes and is blind. And the mom is pregnant again Now mind you that is 3 kids under the age of 3 with a special needs child. This was such a screwed up mess it was awful but noone is stopping her from having kids. And this woman who lost her beloved dog is getting a bad wrap.
Well, I am sorry to get on a tangent and I have probably said too much already, but the little girl was life flighted to a children's hospital and is doing fine. Thank God

[ July 25, 2001: Message edited by: shais_mom ]