Setting The Record Straight

It is time to set the record straight as a rumor has surfaced that damages my reputation in a way that is cruel and awful.

I found out that there is a rumor being spread regarding Alice’s death and that I pushed her too hard and in turn caused her death. There is one thing that is off limits in the dog world and that is saying that you are a dog killer or spreading a rumor that you are a dog killer, unless you know for an absolute fact that it is true. A rumor like that can destroy your reputation and how people view you in the dog world, if it is untrue.

In my case, it is completely untrue. Alice’s death was sudden, unexpected, and traumatic. We do not have a definitive cause for her death as her death happened when we were hundreds of miles away from home and we just couldn’t afford a full necropsy at the time. However, we do have some suspicions of what caused her death and those are: sudden cardiac event, undiagnosed pneumonia, or undiagnosed tumor in the spleen. All of which are sudden issues that are lethal and have very little warning, if any.

What I do know is that whoever is spreading this awful rumor was NEVER there when it happened as Alice passed away in my van, with the A/C running, and Michael in the van with her. I was inside the convention center where the AKC National Championships were being held, showing Alice’s daughter Raven when it happened. Alice did NOT pass away while showing.

Her death is extremely painful for me as a part of my soul died when she did. She saved my life and I couldn’t save her, and I must live with that guilt for the rest of my life.

So if you hear that rumor, please let me know as I will seek appropriate legal action if necessary. I will not dignify the person with a name on who told me about this awful rumor and I do have my suspicions as to who is spreading it. I also monitor the activity on my site daily and know that various people are still accessing my site who have ZERO interest in Hamiltonstovare and are only on to stalk me.