tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3367581551556551352.post7524407827728236631..comments2024-03-27T02:14:02.107-05:00Comments on The Chronicles of a Chicago Mom: What Do You Think???Cynthiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00625673916138703709noreply@blogger.comBlogger31125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3367581551556551352.post-47767750198427236492007-10-20T22:21:00.000-05:002007-10-20T22:21:00.000-05:00How completely heartbreaking. I feel so bad for a...How completely heartbreaking. I feel so bad for all involved.Twisted Cinderellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14273548648344779210noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3367581551556551352.post-38576348714654576232007-10-19T09:23:00.000-05:002007-10-19T09:23:00.000-05:00I think the whole situation is ridiculous.Not adop...I think the whole situation is ridiculous.<BR/><BR/>Not adopting to a family with kids under 14. What the?<BR/><BR/>And seriously, would they have ever checked in or known if it hadn't been Ellen's dog? I've adopted countless pets from shelters and no one has ever checked up on us.b*babblerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17494191160073990465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3367581551556551352.post-50314930545733770472007-10-17T22:03:00.000-05:002007-10-17T22:03:00.000-05:00I feel bad for Ellen, the family and the dog. :(I ...I feel bad for Ellen, the family and the dog. :(<BR/><BR/>I just wanted to let you know you've been gifted with a 'sweet treat' on my blog! Thanks for your comment!Nataliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01883718777962640748noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3367581551556551352.post-8896636730244740332007-10-17T21:39:00.000-05:002007-10-17T21:39:00.000-05:00The real loser here is the puppy, unfortunately.The real loser here is the puppy, unfortunately.david mcmahonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18009095220051075552noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3367581551556551352.post-86324802916659922162007-10-17T21:00:00.000-05:002007-10-17T21:00:00.000-05:00I saw this clip earlier today and I feel like ther...I saw this clip earlier today and I feel like there needs to be some perspective. This is a dog. How many foster kids are without permanent homes? How many soldiers died in Iraq today? How many kids are without health insurance because Bush vetoed S-CHIP?<BR/><BR/>I don't doubt Ellen's sincerity and do not consider this a publicity stunt. I do however wish the press would focus on news that matters.<BR/><BR/>Great comments though. Your blog is terrific.soccer mom in denialhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15779961065417497337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3367581551556551352.post-44577785275642233192007-10-17T20:29:00.000-05:002007-10-17T20:29:00.000-05:00Hi there firstly thanks for your comment on my blo...Hi there firstly thanks for your comment on my blog. Secondly, for once I was sitting down watching ET and saw this clip, I was blown away and for the first part of the outburst was actually trying to work out how the dog had died. But yes I am stunned at the way the shelter handled it and now apparently its worse, they have found another home for the dog but are too scared to give it to them in case it gets dog napped. Dog was better off in the home Ellen had found for it, its not as if she hadn't put some thought into it!! I feel sorry for all involved, but honestly not putting a puppy into a home with kids um duh, thats the whole point of childhood, get a puppy and raise it, life long friends and all that!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3367581551556551352.post-70729098308291921142007-10-17T19:53:00.000-05:002007-10-17T19:53:00.000-05:00There's probably a reason for the rule at the shel...There's probably a reason for the rule at the shelter, but there still has to have been a much better way to have handled this... <BR/><BR/>I can't believe they're getting death threats! <BR/><BR/>I agree that the crying was sincere and not just a celeb looking for special treatment. I'm feel so bad for Ellen and her friends. I can't image losing something/someone I love so much.GHDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11495399501576619437noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3367581551556551352.post-85678120826967439872007-10-17T18:52:00.000-05:002007-10-17T18:52:00.000-05:00How sad :( I really haven't paid much attention to...How sad :( I really haven't paid much attention to this whole thing, but her crying was extremely sincere. I'm not sure I've ever seen a celebrity be that transparent on TV before.Mom of 3https://www.blogger.com/profile/12744188723362048308noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3367581551556551352.post-26252190603121475412007-10-17T18:50:00.000-05:002007-10-17T18:50:00.000-05:00OMG, I just saw on the news...Not only is the shel...OMG, I just saw on the news...Not only is the shelter woman NOT giving the dog back to the family, but they have already replaced it in another home! Way to blow that one shelter folks...Cynthiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00625673916138703709noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3367581551556551352.post-57126096546666758522007-10-17T18:21:00.000-05:002007-10-17T18:21:00.000-05:00Okay, Ellen was wrong to not follow the rules of t...Okay, Ellen was wrong to not follow the rules of the shelter. But she didn't deliberately violate the agreement.<BR/><BR/>I agree that the dog should stay with the family Ellen found for them -- Ellen and Portia are clearly animal savvy people. The shelter ought to pay THEM a part of the adoption fee. And return the pup to the adoptive family.Susan Helene Gottfriedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12778191943289129869noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3367581551556551352.post-55102810136834715522007-10-17T18:14:00.000-05:002007-10-17T18:14:00.000-05:00Agreed, the shelter 'stinks' on this one.Agreed, the shelter 'stinks' on this one.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3367581551556551352.post-23305642631258071002007-10-17T17:23:00.000-05:002007-10-17T17:23:00.000-05:00omg, I cried watching this... it's so sad that the...omg, I cried watching this... it's so sad that they took the pup away from the family where he was loved and happy...Tanyahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12213863574315489390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3367581551556551352.post-39849165852221291082007-10-17T17:10:00.000-05:002007-10-17T17:10:00.000-05:00I didn't see it but the whole thing sounds so awfu...I didn't see it but the whole thing sounds so awful. Just like the red tape of the Foster/child welfare system. So many times it's not in the best interest of the kids or in this case the animals because the strident rules get in the way of individual circumstances. We need to restructure both these systems, start paying more for training and paying more in general so the people with a brain and who care don't get burnt out! sorry to get on my soapbox!Candacehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00079944938192835478noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3367581551556551352.post-68552891602443166942007-10-17T16:03:00.000-05:002007-10-17T16:03:00.000-05:00i am completely and utterly stunned. as someone w...i am completely and utterly stunned. as someone who loves animals as much as Ellen does, i just can't understand this. isn't the point of these animal RESCUE shelters to RESCUE the animals by means of finding good homes for them? why would they not just check out the new home to see if everything was okay rather than yanking the puppy out of their loving arms? i think this is ridiculous, and i feel so sorry for the guilt Ellen feels, and especially for the little girls who got their new little puppy taken away...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3367581551556551352.post-51381465602908182062007-10-17T15:45:00.000-05:002007-10-17T15:45:00.000-05:00Ellen is such an animal lover--she donates so much...Ellen is such an animal lover--she donates so much to animal-related charities, and all of her animals are rescued animals--that for them to treat her like she did something terrible to that dog by placing it in another home is cruel. I really hope they bow to the majority opinion on this and give the dog back to those girls.Avery Grayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15459396609964285392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3367581551556551352.post-12033124263769266182007-10-17T14:18:00.001-05:002007-10-17T14:18:00.001-05:00Yeah, it's so sad. And I can't bear seeing people ...Yeah, it's so sad. And I can't bear seeing people cry like that.Damselflyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00139191935886860839noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3367581551556551352.post-20349272782786741762007-10-17T14:18:00.000-05:002007-10-17T14:18:00.000-05:00By the way...oh warden of naps...You got a shout o...By the way...oh warden of naps...<BR/><BR/>You got a shout out today for blog of the day over at Author Blog...I have a link to it in my blogroll if you don't know it...<BR/><BR/>It was for a post your wrote a few days ago...but congrats :)<BR/><BR/>Bradley<BR/>The Egel NestThe Egel Nesthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11475452898579351376noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3367581551556551352.post-86498447162922032292007-10-17T13:58:00.000-05:002007-10-17T13:58:00.000-05:00Seeing celebrities cry usually makes my day...but ...Seeing celebrities cry usually makes my day...but this was a sad situation...they should let the poor kids have the dog...sheesh :)<BR/><BR/>Bradley<BR/>The Egel NestThe Egel Nesthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11475452898579351376noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3367581551556551352.post-37648888769319701112007-10-17T13:50:00.000-05:002007-10-17T13:50:00.000-05:00Yeah I feel bad for Ellen. She is a good person ju...Yeah I feel bad for Ellen. She is a good person just trying to do the right thing. I feel that they are trying to get something out of it. I would take it to the courts even though she did sign the papers then have her pay for the fines instead of taking the poor puppy away. I bet now it feels like it must have done something bad and now that it has that done to it. It might not trust people again.nora.lakehursthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02786703385892631834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3367581551556551352.post-49132543784714633722007-10-17T13:36:00.000-05:002007-10-17T13:36:00.000-05:00At first glance, I thought the rant was a bit stra...At first glance, I thought the rant was a bit strange (especially being aired on evening news) but the message was sincere. <BR/><BR/>The dog so needs to go back home. End of story.MamaGeek @ Works For Ushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09563543041234527282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3367581551556551352.post-28074746903795321242007-10-17T12:57:00.000-05:002007-10-17T12:57:00.000-05:00How very sad. We have a rescue dog, and also had ...How very sad. We have a rescue dog, and also had to sign a paper saying we would keep the dog or return her to the shelter. I never really thought of the ramifications should we not keep her, but then no one has ever followed up with us, either. Hope the family somehow gets the dog back.<BR/>TMorneryswifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13702378853361498700noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3367581551556551352.post-37763672070052483652007-10-17T12:16:00.000-05:002007-10-17T12:16:00.000-05:00yes, I saw this and it made me so sad. they will ...yes, I saw this and it made me so sad. they will regret this...they are getting such bad publicity.Corey~living and lovinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05719661119360487023noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3367581551556551352.post-72680410349812794972007-10-17T11:02:00.000-05:002007-10-17T11:02:00.000-05:00i see you got the video to post!!i see you got the video to post!!The Stuffometerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13470085885692228826noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3367581551556551352.post-65474285541888549792007-10-17T10:59:00.000-05:002007-10-17T10:59:00.000-05:00Ugh. I think it's all publicity, honestly. They wo...Ugh. I think it's all publicity, honestly. They wouldn't do that to a non-celeb, would they? Oh, and money too, they didnt get a 2nd adoption fee.<BR/><BR/>I really, really hope they just let the dog and the family be.Meggie Mom Fantastichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07870818755152073261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3367581551556551352.post-16011586787292958442007-10-17T10:52:00.000-05:002007-10-17T10:52:00.000-05:00To post from YouTube and have the video in your po...To post from YouTube and have the video in your post, look the right of the video and you'll see the word "Imbed". Copy the script next to it into the HTML version of your post. It should now just show up on your page.<BR/><BR/>Hope that helps!OhCaptainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09399011365659793142noreply@blogger.com