September 20, 20214 yr Ugh. https://www.kvue.com/article/news/local/ponderosa-pet-resort-fire-georgetown/269-51dddd4d-e41d-4f0a-89fc-dbf1ee899c01 Edited September 20, 20214 yr by Wally Pryor
September 20, 20214 yr I’ve always hated those indoor kennels for boarding. not that I’ve ever worried about a goddamn fire but fuck those places anyway.
September 20, 20214 yr Just now, futureman said: what an absolute nightmare. This breaks my heart. I hope it was not arson. Based on what I have read the police are checking out surveillance footage.
September 20, 20214 yr 1 minute ago, Nicole44 said: This breaks my heart. I hope it was not arson. Based on what I have read the police are checking out surveillance footage. if it was arson… the sentence is death.
September 20, 20214 yr 2 minutes ago, Nicole44 said: This breaks my heart. I hope it was not arson. Based on what I have read the police are checking out surveillance footage. Surely not...
September 20, 20214 yr Just now, immortal13 said: Surely not... God I hope not. But KEYE and KVUE are saying the police are looking at footage.
September 20, 20214 yr I'm going to stop reading updates on this story because if it turns out to be arson I would probably be irrationally angry. Heard about this today while in Georgetown visiting my in-laws.
September 20, 20214 yr 15 minutes ago, Nicole44 said: God I hope not. But KEYE and KVUE are saying the police are looking at footage. Which means nothing. Pretty much every fire is investigated for arson, especially structural ones.
September 20, 20214 yr Speaking to reporters from KVUE and other media outlets Sunday morning, Sullivan said he did not know what caused the fire or where in the building it originated. He said those answers could come in another week or so. He did note that the boarding facility is not required by local, state or federal laws to have a sprinkler system due to the size and use of the building.
September 20, 20214 yr Can’t believe they had no sprinkler system inside or even overnight staff….don’t most of those types of places have overnight staff at least?
September 20, 20214 yr Sullivan said the initial focus was to save as many lives as possible. Crews gained access to the building and were able to open some ventilation to try to control some of the smoke. However, they were unable to save any of the dogs inside the building. Sullivan said there were no humans inside. "I’m shocked. I’ve been doing this for 29 years and this is the first incident that I’ve had where we’ve lost so many pets. And, again, I hate to use that term because, to me, a pet is a lot more than a pet. It is the closest friend. And I wish I could convey my internal emotions adequately," Sullivan said, adding, "I just wish I could go back in time to make it better."
September 20, 20214 yr 4 hours ago, GTX Horn said: Can’t believe they had no sprinkler system inside or even overnight staff….don’t most of those types of places have overnight staff at least? They should, but gotta save that $100 they’d pay someone to hang out overnight. I would never trust my dogs to one of those prisons, errrr…dog boarding places.
September 20, 20214 yr I knew the owner back in my previous work days. Hell of a guy and a true dog lover.Damn, hadnt seen him in years. Sad to see this happen to so many families and their pets.Im not really a cat/dog person but my kids would be devastated if anything happened to our dogs.
September 20, 20214 yr Author 9 hours ago, GTX Horn said: Can’t believe they had no sprinkler system inside or even overnight staff….don’t most of those types of places have overnight staff at least? Yeah, that really surprised - not a single overnight staff person.
September 20, 20214 yr Is it bad that this bothers me more than reading about people dying? Those poor pets never had a chance
September 20, 20214 yr 1 hour ago, Wally Pryor said: Yeah, that really surprised - not a single overnight staff person. Yeah....that's the thing that stands out the most. Back when we would board our dog, we sent her someplace that had someone on site 24/7 - that was part of the deal, that they were monitored and never completely alone. Really surprising that they didn't have anyone working overnight.
September 20, 20214 yr Author 29 minutes ago, Brisketexan said: Yeah....that's the thing that stands out the most. Back when we would board our dog, we sent her someplace that had someone on site 24/7 - that was part of the deal, that they were monitored and never completely alone. Really surprising that they didn't have anyone working overnight. Yeah, 75+ dogs and you would think at least one person would have to be onsite at all hours. We'll be hearing more about this, I'm sure.
September 20, 20214 yr 13 hours ago, futureman said: if it was arson… the sentence is death. call john wick pronto
September 20, 20214 yr 13 hours ago, Huckleberry said: I'm going to stop reading updates on this story because if it turns out to be arson I would probably be irrationally angry. Heard about this today while in Georgetown visiting my in-laws. irrationally angry? OK, Spock.
September 20, 20214 yr Seeing different people on the Georgetown FB groups I’m in posting pictures of their dogs that died at Ponderosa is just gut-wrenching. Makes me sad for the owners of the pets and angry at the resort for not having more safeguards or people around to keep an eye on them overnight. According to their website they believed the animals were more relaxed and slept better without having a human there with them overnight. The resort owner better have damn good insurance
September 20, 20214 yr 2 hours ago, RoundRobin said: Oh, man. That’s ruff. The guilt's gonna dog them for the rest of their lives.
September 20, 20214 yr I can joke about all kinds of dark shit but not dogs. This is a kick in the nuts.
September 20, 20214 yr My thought is that a sprinkler system and fire alarm would have done more good in this case than a person there overnight. I live in Georgetown and have used this facility many times over the years. I know people who lost their dogs. I know the owner and his family and my kid knows some of the staff. It is extremely devastating for all involved. Georgetown is reeling.
September 20, 20214 yr I have used two boarding facilities in the DFW area to board my dogs and both of them do not overnight staff. I always thought this was the norm for boarding places.
September 20, 20214 yr Police said the building was all metal, and had heavy smoke but very little actual fire damage. Said most dogs probably died of smoke inhalation. Which if you’ve ever breathed in too much smoke you know it’s suffocating followed by a lightheaded, damn near peaceful feeling. Definitely worse ways to go. Edited September 20, 20214 yr by Helobious
September 20, 20214 yr 16 hours ago, texhorn said: Fucking dusty in here. Just awful all around. Looks like the vaccine could’ve done quite a bit here.
September 20, 20214 yr 1 hour ago, used2b said: My thought is that a sprinkler system and fire alarm would have done more good in this case than a person there overnight. I live in Georgetown and have used this facility many times over the years. I know people who lost their dogs. I know the owner and his family and my kid knows some of the staff. It is extremely devastating for all involved. Georgetown is reeling. Still should have someone there overnight. If not a fire, then maybe a medical emergency, or anything, really. If it is disclosed to the clients that your pet will not have any employee around overnight to handle emergencies, then I guess they knew what was going on and took their chances. If that isn't disclosed, I'd be very upset. In a facility that size and with that many animals, someone needs to be there at all times, IMO.
September 20, 20214 yr 2 minutes ago, Deej said: Still should have someone there overnight. If not a fire, then maybe a medical emergency, or anything, really. If it is disclosed to the clients that your pet will not have any employee around overnight to handle emergencies, then I guess they knew what was going on and took their chances. If that isn't disclosed, I'd be very upset. In a facility that size and with that many animals, someone needs to be there at all times, IMO. Yes it is disclosed. I don't disagree that having overnight staff there is the best practice in general. Apparently many boarding places don't have them. Hopefully that changes.
September 20, 20214 yr Looks like the vaccine could’ve done quite a bit here.This is not the covid thread, but yes.
September 20, 20214 yr 28 minutes ago, texhorn said: This is not the covid thread, but yes. You’re original post certainly cited Covid, dickhead.
September 20, 20214 yr 38 minutes ago, used2b said: Yes it is disclosed. I don't disagree that having overnight staff there is the best practice in general. Apparently many boarding places don't have them. Hopefully that changes. This is why I have someone dog sit in my own home. Granted, most dog boarding where I am is open (i.e. the dogs all sleep together, there are no separate kennels) and there is 24/7 staff. But you also pay out the nose for that (for my dogs, who get stressed out being around other dogs 24/7, it is MUCH cheaper to have a dog sitter in my own home).
September 20, 20214 yr 1 hour ago, Deej said: Still should have someone there overnight. If not a fire, then maybe a medical emergency, or anything, really. If it is disclosed to the clients that your pet will not have any employee around overnight to handle emergencies, then I guess they knew what was going on and took their chances. If that isn't disclosed, I'd be very upset. In a facility that size and with that many animals, someone needs to be there at all times, IMO. My kid works at a dog daycare/boarder, they don't have an overnight person. Dogs are on their own from about 8pm to 6am. Also, this is poor phrasing: Quote the department is working with the resort owner to reunite families with their pets, something they're hoping to execute over the next 24 hours. Edited September 20, 20214 yr by Sandman
September 20, 20214 yr 9 hours ago, williemackgarza said: I knew the owner back in my previous work days. Hell of a guy and a true dog lover. Damn, hadnt seen him in years. Sad to see this happen to so many families and their pets. Im not really a cat/dog person but my kids would be devastated if anything happened to our dogs. He sounds like a first class asshole based on his Facebook account.
September 20, 20214 yr 9 minutes ago, DanRydell said: He sounds like a first class asshole based on his Facebook account. Just checked his Facebook. Can confirm he's a first class asshole.
September 20, 20214 yr Author 1 hour ago, DanRydell said: He sounds like a first class asshole based on his Facebook account. As in?
September 20, 20214 yr 3 minutes ago, Wally Pryor said: As in? He's an anti vaxxer. I hope his business fails as a result of this.
September 20, 20214 yr Author 1 minute ago, Chewbacca said: I hope his business fails as a result of this. Guessing there's a high probability of it.
September 21, 20214 yr For the record, im not currently friends with the guy.Just what I know of him around 2000
September 21, 20214 yr His facebook posts are a big reason I stopped going to this place, honestly. I use an in-home place now. It's really tragic all around. Definitely not something to joke about. Edited September 21, 20214 yr by used2b
September 21, 20214 yr Georgetown says he didn't have a kennel permit. I'm guessing he cut corners in other places, as well.
September 21, 20214 yr Rover.com was a site where we found our dog/house sitter. Never paid through the site though since we contacted her directly once we chatted for a bit. She was a vet tech while attending UT and dog sits nowadays to get her dog fix. Stays at our house while we’re traveling for just $50/night. Actually, she only charged $35 but I felt bad paying that little. Easily some of the best money we’ve ever spent. Our dog doesn’t even give a shit if we ever come back.
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