Now I have a friend in need (Callie)

 Sorry I'm late seeing this. She has my prayers.

Callie, just seeing this now.  She definitely has good thoughts for her and the pups.  I hope things turn around soon.  Glad she has you rooting for her, too!

The hearing isn't until December -- it's difficult because she's trying to find a job at the same time (she was forced to resign b/c of publicity - no matter her innocence)

  What a terrible situation for her to be in. I hope the hearing goes well for her.

My hands are SO tied here -- I can't say anything of significance.  The trial is today - they literally just have to sit and wait to be called.

The slime they've uncovered is unreal -- and one of the attorneys working with the other side has been disbarred for fraud.  But everyone is so "dirty" that it's all just scarey. 

 Huge worry is that AC reneged on their promise to let her therapy dogs go to foster care - she's afraid that if this goes badly they'll just go back from court and put them to sleep just to further force her.

My prayer for this is that it all crack wide open -- because if they've hurt HER this much, then how many other people have gotten stomped on? 

Feel free to email me -- but don't PM me -- PM's can be 'opened' and I don't want anything up "online" that might harm her/their case.

I'll add "crack it open" to my prayers, Callie.

Sending tons of vibes for your friend.

Sending my good thoughts to her.  I can foster one of the therapy dogs, if they allow them to be fostered.

Your friendship has meant SO much to her -- if you would give her a call later today it would be a wonderful thing.  Max is a border collie mix and Scottie is a St. Bernard mix.

I keep thinking that these therapy dogs who are SO wired to "help" are in this typical AC where usually it can be the hardest of hearts dealijng with them ... and these folks would hopefully be affected by all this love on 4 feet.

Thank you all -- Glenda -- I KNOW when the Alpha of all Alphas hears that phrase He's gonna smile.  (Incidentally -- this IS the friend of mine who coined that phrase ... the "Alpha of all Alphas";)

Will they allow these dogs to be adopted out or fostered? What is the status on that.... wouldn't they have to put them up for adoption first? I would take one as a last ditch effort, I couldn't keep it long term but I could get it a good home up here.

They were supposed to release all of them to foster homes 6 weeks ago and AC "changed it's stand" and refused.  What they're supposed to do and what gets done here are two different things --

She's had offers of foster homes from "qualified foster homes" (i.e., approved and on "the list";) but they have refused to release them.

There's no logic here -- this is purely "pressure".

I'll be thinking good thoughts for your friend today Callie. This whole thing makes me very, very sad. I can't imagine what she must be feeling.

Sending continued prayers and good thoughts. Will check in via email later.

Yet another continuation -- I'll email you folks with what I can say -- but thanks SO much for the prayer and good thots.

This totally sux.