[kaylar]

Another thing : The witch is gonna claim that it would be cruel to take the dogs from her kids (after they've had him three, count 'em, THREE weeks) to return to the man who raised Shuma from a puppy. She's going to try to play the "it's for the children" card. But it says that the man turned over Shuma because he was frantic to find housing for his FAMILY. That means he has at least one child, since if it were jsut him and his wife, the reporters would've referred to a "married couple" but not a family. Surely a judge would rule that the feelings of the children who've known Shuma longest take precedence over the feelings of the Neville creature's children.

Probably the "flood the employer with nastygrams and a boycott" are the best alternatives here. Maybe the employer will lean on the BC.

[Salamander]

Wish I lived near there.
I'd just round up a gang of buddies and go get the dog.....>:-)

[working "within the system" is too slow, sometimes]...:))

[krunkygirl]

I saw a video of Mr. Wyrick on the local T.V. station's website. In it he is with a girl, who I guess is his daughter--she looks like she is about 13 years old...so, yes, he has a child who is bonded to Shuma too.

They also had some footage of Shuma--Shuma looks like a beautiful Shepard.

[No Longer Free State]

But it says that the man turned over Shuma because he was frantic to find housing for his FAMILY. That means he has at least one child, since if it were jsut him and his wife, the reporters would've referred to a "married couple" but not a family.

From the TV coverage, it appears the couple is older and any children are probably on their own. I didn't see any children in the story. Could be the reporter is using 'family' to tug the heart strings a bit.