Son of Lassie's Trainer: Give the Dog Back!

91. Sorry Chuck, a microchip is considered proof of ownership. The name of the chip is the owner and with a contract stating the terms it's even more solid, but unnecessary with the chip.

Posted at 10:57PM on Oct 17th 2007 by C

92. By the way, the rule about no children in the adopting homes is for this reason: Most rescue dogs do not have happy backgrounds. Many were abused, and can't handle the stress of children under 14. Children often times have the worst manners with dogs, and can hurt or scare them, provoking bites, and god knows what else from the terrified dogs. They rule out children to protect the children as well as to protect the dogs. Obviously, people have dogs and have children with successful relationships. However, rescues do not want the moral responsibility of having placed a dog into a home where it later bites a child.

Posted at 11:01PM on Oct 17th 2007 by Rescuer

93. This man is an expert and the voice of reason. Is the control freak queen at Mutts listening? She needs to be closed down immediately and committed to psychiatric institution. I hope that people hound this nutjob until she flees the state!

Posted at 11:06PM on Oct 17th 2007 by Johnny

94. That man is a Collie breeder and trainer. He uses them for profit, nothing more. Expert he is NOT!!! He knows nothing about this issue or the breed of dog.

Posted at 11:12PM on Oct 17th 2007 by C

95. Why didn't ELLEN give this PUPPY a chance? Good dogs are made, not born. It's an animal, a baby animal, they're not born with household manners and obedience training. This poor puppy was only given two weeks. Yeah, she cares a lot about him. Riiiight!

Posted at 11:12PM on Oct 17th 2007 by C

96. http://www.ipetitions.com/petition/GiveIggyBack/

Posted at 11:13PM on Oct 17th 2007 by Jack

97. Iggy is in a new home already. He's been adopted, where he won't have to be a perfect puppy to have and keep a home. Sign whatever you want, it won't change a thing.

Posted at 11:19PM on Oct 17th 2007 by C

98. He lives a few doors down from my uncle they have a boat, and he has four Lassies with him now, each have there own room, yep.

Oh..yeah i agree with him about the ellen thing to.

Posted at 11:53PM on Oct 17th 2007 by Alayna

99. 'i agree with Weatherwax completely.


I think this has brought to light the problem with so many of these amateur-run shelters that, in fact, they might actually be contributing to the problem they're trying to fix. With their ridiculously stringent requirements and reluctance to adopt out animals, many of these animals die without ever having a true home or have to be euthanized.

My experience with trying to adopt from shelters has never been good, but I don't spread that around because I truly believe that shelter animals should be the first to get homes.

Posted at 11:51PM on Oct 17th 2007 by Stef

100. Just so excited you have Lassie on here! More Lassie!

And yes.. give the dog back!

Posted at 12:34AM on Oct 18th 2007 by Kristy J

101. If Bob reads this.. I have a 4 bedroom home with lots of land and 2 kids that would looooooooove a Lassie puppy!

Posted at 12:34AM on Oct 18th 2007 by Kristy J

102. Ditto w/ #1. Gorgeous collie. Whether the first, "Lassie" (which was really a, "Laddie," for on-screen size) was a pure bred or not, this dog line is now worth a mint. And, definitely worth more than the $12M the, "queen of mean," bequeathed her mutt, with no lineage.

Posted at 12:13AM on Oct 18th 2007 by t-shirt

103. I volunteer at a no-kill shelter and yes we do investigate the possible adoptees, their homes are checked and vets references are called, but to have a age rule for children of 14 or older is a bit harsh. Funny that the organization is called "Mutts and Moms" would set a age when every case is different, and what matters is the home a loving place for the animal and are the kids gentle and respectful to animals. I think ages 6-14 is a reasonable age when the whole picture is looked at. Alot of adults should never own a pet, but that is another story.

Posted at 9:22AM on Oct 18th 2007 by Corin

104. I think that the pet adoption agency just wanted to brag that a celebrity had adopted one of her pets and since ellen gave it away she got upset . That lady is a losser who has no feelings and she has the guts to come out on t.v and say oh yes i have cried too. How pathetic.

Posted at 1:19AM on Oct 18th 2007 by muneca

105. give ellen a break for CHRIST sakes, she did what SHE thought was in the dogs best intrest, we all know she did not plan to have this news put out on the streets, the dog just wasnt for HER home. and what does GAY have anything to do with this ? thats HER biusiness , if you dont approve of gays then tend to your own circle of friends , you are not FORCED to be near any of them , i am NOT gay but to each their own. bottom line is the dog just wasn't for Ellens household so she thought in her own mind she was doing the dog a favor, dang it .......get over it and show some respect for others or stay out of their business.

Posted at 6:48AM on Oct 21st 2007 by LOLA