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From: Humane Halifax [mailto:humanehalifax@yahoo.ca]
Sent: Sat 13/03/2010 5:14 PM
To: (the local media and HRM councilors)
Cc: humane_halifax@yahoo.groups.ca
Subject: Personal bias should not be part of Herald's news coverage of Brindi
March 13, 2010
To the HRM council, the Chronicle-Herald, and the local media of Halifax:
We have learned that community writer Pat Lee of the Chronicle-Herald (March 10, "Advocates Offer Option for Brindi" ), is personally connected to the "advocates" in question. This group includes members of the SPCA, and though it is a matter before the courts, it has been relentlessly campaigning for nearly a year for this dog to be "re-homed", i.e., taken away from the person who saved her from the needle in 2008.
Pat Lee's facebook friends include the following, all of whom are associated with or belong to this "advocacy" group:
Joan Sinden, blogger
Annette-Netta Armitage
Heather Morrison
Janet Chernin, who has been prosecuted by the city for running an illegal dog care facility
Kat Horne, VP of the Nova Scotia SPCA
LeeAnne Poirier Tibbo, of the dog legislation council, who has circulated false information about Francesca Rogier
Silvia Jay, trainer
among others
These people also belong to a group called ARPO that has been attacking Francesca Rogier for a long time. None of these people know Ms. Rogier personally. Last spring, ARPO published a defamatory and misleading letter about Ms. Rogier in The Coast. Mr. Bob Ottenbrite is also a member of ARPO, and is involved in litigation with Ms. Rogier. Therefore his position cannot be seen as objective. The Herald's web editor, Rick Conrad, is friendly with Joan Sinden. Sinden has been personally attacking Rogier in her blog with a series of libelous remarks. Conrad was also seen at the recent dog expo associating with Gail Gallant, who has been publicly harassing and cyberstalking Francesca Rogier for over a year.
We deplore ARPO and its associates for singling out Ms. Rogier as an "irresponsible owner". We call upon the Herald to exercise a greater amount of professional objectivity and cease giving such people a public forum in which to push their agenda without scrutiny. Has anyone asked, for instance, what ARPO is doing about the numerous owners in this city whose dogs are genuine threats to public safety?
Any 'advocation' for re-homing in this case is inappropriate. Brindi is not a dangerous dog. She should not have been seized. She should be returned as soon as possible to her own home with her loving and responsible owner, where she belongs.
Sincerely,
Humane Halifax for Better Animal Control
humanehalifax@yahoo.com
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Brindi 'was' only a dangerous dog at the time of seizure due to the home she was in. I found that very obvious by the dogs actions. So if you claim she is not a dangerous dog then where did her past behavioural problems resulting in the owners convictions come from? The fact that her owner saved her for certain death absolutely should be applauded but why was Brindi put in this position in the first place? You can not honestly tell me that HRM and the SPCA went to Brindi's home and seized her for no apparent reason. That would be an insane statement.
ReplyDeleteHow do you know that this owner is bring singled out? Do you k ow every singe case HRM and the SPCA have had to deal with in the last two years? How do you know they are not doing their job? What are you'd qualifications to make this assessment? Just because other cases are not in the limelight like this one us does not mean other citizens of HRM are not being held accountable for their negligence.
She best keep an eye on Jenn Richardson seeing she was there, spoke Rick and myself too.
ReplyDeleteThat woman really needs help.
I think it is time to give it a rest. Others have had her much longer than the 'owner' has, does she not think maybe Brindi has bonded with someone else by now? Dogs will give affection where they find it.
ReplyDeleteClara you make a good point there...Brindi is with others now and has been for almost two years and look how dramatically her behaviour has changed for the better. Fran's supporters keep stating this...This is what they would call in the psychology world 'enabling' with respect to both good and bad behaviours. Fran was 'enabling' the bad behaviour by letting Brindi take on a role of leadership in the home. How do I know this? Proof is in the dogs behaviour. Dogs are products of their environments. That being said if she is being so well behaved now and she's been in lock down that tells me she is getting the guidance and leadership she needs. Plain and simple. You can't argue with the success of her good behaviour everyone seems to be talking about!
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