Dog Dies at Pet Exorcism by Trainer

[RamboLiberal]

http://www.wptv.com/News/071806_WestBocaFamilySaysDogDiedatHandsofTrainer.cfm

Lisa Bernstein picked up her new German Shepherd dog at the Tri-County Humane Society Tuesday.

A new pet but certainly not a replacement for the German Shepherd dog named Ringo she lost earlier this week.

"Heartbroken isn't even the word, people who don't have dogs don't understand. This was like a child to me, I was his mommy," said Bernstein.

Sunday night a dog trainer who worked at Petco in West Boca offered to train rambunctious Ringo in the Bernstein's home rather than at the canine education classes at the pet store.

"She called it an exorcism she said she was going to take out all the bad endorphins that made him hyper," said Bernstein.


Ringo

Trainer claims Ringo was treated badly by owners. You can read trainer's account at sidebar of story.

[xultar]

1. OMFG. I hope that 'Dog Trainer' burns in HELL!

[Dervill Crow]

2. So sad.

If the dog really was aggressive and unsocialized because of neglect by the owners, it seems really strange that the Humane Society would allow them to adopt another dog.

I wonder what the truth really is.

[Arkansas Granny]

4. I read the article, but there are a lot of unanswered questions. I

don't think this is the whole story. Maybe it will come out with the necropsy.

[Javaman]

5. here's the truth, this stupid fool wanted ringo back and got another

dog to soon.

Also sounds like the trainer was unqualified and moonlighting.

This is a classic case of dumb meets dumber, you decide who is who.

the only victim in all this was the poor animal.

[ComerPerro]

6. we will never know the whole story

[Karenca]

3. This is so sad

The poor baby. This story made me cry.

[AnnieBW]

7. I Had A Demonic Cat Once

But I never called an exorcist for him! Poor little Ringo...

[oskifan2]

9. Demonic cats

Hey, I had one, too. His name was Lucifer...he was the cat from hell.

But we loved him anyhow.

K

[Nikki Stone 1]

8. Poor little animal. Exorcists should confine themselves to the White House

where there really are demons to exorcise.