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08-17-2004, 02:41 PM | #1 |
Yorkie Talker Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: CT
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| sad article I found this article on www.nypost.com in the gossip section. You really have to be careful where you leave your pet when you travel: QUESTIONS OVER JAZZY, ONE SAD YEAR LATER Email Archives Print Reprint August 17, 2004 -- ONE year ago today my 31/2-year-old Yorkshire terrier, the only creature left in my life, was delivered to me — dead. Those who handed over Jazzy's cold, bloodied body never explained. Nor since called. Nor sent a note, condolence card, flower, message c/o a friend, his photo with just a scrawled: "We loved him, too." Nothing. My lawyer ran to be with me that night. Barry Slotnick understands cross examination. Their statements disquieted him. His wife, Donna, no expert in deposing witnesses but a dog-owner, said, after hearing them, "Something's fishy." Their statements didn't make sense. He'd suffered bloody diarrhea at their upstate New York farm. On a summer Sunday bumper-to-bumper night, in driving rain, they were hauling a hemorrhaging dying adored dog expelling projectile blood, hours by car to a vet on Long Island!? Why? None on site? No emergency facilities nearby? No animal medical hospital in all of upstate? Jazzy's veterinarian, Dr. Lewis Berman, pronounced Jazzy "beautifully healthy" just before going to these trainers. His autopsy's deadly E.coli revelation stunned him. Jazzy's breeder Paula Segnatelli reported: "They told me, 'We never lost a dog before.' Please . . . I'm doing this 40 years." Last summer, my Jazzy died in their care. This winter, my investigator was told: "We never, ever lost a dog." Lest any other dog parent have to suffer my pain, I hired former Police Commissioner Howard Safir's security firm. Safir's documentation and information includes: * A dog in their care attacked a lady who sued because she claimed to be severely and viciously bitten about her head and face. It was settled out of court. * According to an upstate government authority, the facility, which is zoned residential, has no proper permits filed for a dog business. It appears in violation and not currently inspected by the town. * The Better Business Bureau stamps the operation with "an unsatisfactory record." * Such businesses can join with one or more of the following: American Boarding Kennels Association, Animal Behavior Society, Association of Companion Animal Behavior Counselors, Association of Pet Dog Trainers, National Association of Dog Obedience Instructors, National Association of Professional Pet Sitters, Pet Sitters International. This facility is not found to have joined any of these. * An employee gave his opinion based upon interaction with other employees and the company: "Usually 40 dogs for the weekend. Only three people to care for them. Small dogs are put among large ones and can be trampled." This employee's viewpoint was partially confirmed by onsite observation. And the employee's outlook on the events of last summer was: "Last summer somebody's dog died there. After, they just returned it to the owner and never even apologized." Unless two dogs died on them last summer, that was my Jazzy. The trainer stated owners were permitted to visit the facility "with a courtesy call in advance." One owner tried three times. She was never permitted to visit. Joan Rivers was a client. No longer. Things upset her. Judge Maryanne Trump Barry's family were clients. No more. Their pet "usually returned sick." * A town official states this trainer is now involved over complaints that her charges "come onto neighbors' property and kill livestock." * Per an investigator: "Employees seem to be immigrants with no formal certification for dog training." * Per a townsperson who has seen the road to the farm: "It is in deplorable condition. If there was a fire the house would most likely burn down. A fire truck would not be able to make it there." Two days before Jazzy died, I'd called to check on him. He was fine. But the call was odd. These trainers took Jazzy Aug. 14, 2003, the day much of the USA lost power. My weekend, being non-stop work, I'd sent him in their care. When my housekeeper saw Jazzy balked at going, we changed plans and arranged to collect him. But the world suddenly went black. No highways, trains, lights. No going anywhere. Twenty-six hours later, when I finally got my first call through to them, most of America was emerging from the blackout asking one another: "You OK? How'd you manage?" Not them. The owner was cool. As though loath to lengthen the conversation. Not one single, solitary, lone oblique reference to how they managed. It almost seemed as though they'd been on call-forwarding and weren't even there. It was only, "Everything's fine." I hung up feeling unsettled. Let the person who runs this operation know, many unseen eyes are now watch^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ing you. Home NEW YORK POST is a registered trademark of NYP Holdings, Inc. NYPOST.COM, NYPOSTONLINE.COM, and NEWYORKPOST.COM are trademarks of NYP Holdings, Inc. Copyright 2003 NYP Holdings, Inc. All rights reserved. |
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08-17-2004, 04:04 PM | #2 |
YT 6000 Club Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Seattle, WA
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| THAT'S HORRIBLE! Yikes! Please check out any boarding place you send your Yorkie! Thanks for sharing that article. It's sad, but places like this continue to be in business, as they have no regulation and don't get penaltized for running a crappy business! http://www.yorkietalk.com/forums/images/jazzy.jpg Here's an image of Jazzy. The article was written by Cindy Adams, the Gossip Queen of NY and avid Yorkie lover! Last edited by fasteddie; 08-17-2004 at 04:08 PM. |
08-17-2004, 04:34 PM | #3 |
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| That made me physically ill!! I pity the next person who accuses me of being an over-protective mom!!! Can't help but wonder how people like that treat their own children!
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