Ellen and the Dog

I have an unpopular opinion on this, but here goes...

I think Ellen Degeneres is great, and I watch her show when I can. Part of her appeal is her "girl-next-door" "woman of the people" thing. How could such a person use her celebrity to create this ridiculous spectacle?

She had a total meltdown on her show, for what purpose? I can think of no other, than to prompt her fans to pressure this dog rescue place to give the dog to Ellen's friend. Now look what has happened. The dog rescuer may have to shut down her rescuing (and worry for her own safety) due to DEATH THREATS from Ellen fans. WTF?

Now Ellen may not have expected death threats on her behalf, but she certainly knew and obviously encouraged her fans to contact this place and plead a case for returning the dog to Ellen's friend. She needs to fight her own battles, instead of using her fans, especially the wackos, to strong-arm a business for her.

Ellen's hairdresser is probably a fine person to have the dog. Who knows. She could have gotten it the right way, but she didn't. Ellen admitted this is her fault. How basic a thing is it to understand the process when adopting from a rescue organization? Follow the rules. Very simple.

So much for the girl next door. Celebrity special treatment is the order of the day. And a dog rescue organization goes down the tubes. Sad.