Fairfield Center won't face losing license for at least 60 days Name change part of visitors bureau branding initiative Suggs case goes to jury Condo group files suit over 'therapy' dog (comment on this) Binzer named to No. 2 spot in Catholic archdiocese Get latest headlines via RSS feeds "I had a tough time after 9/11 and I didn't have a family of my own (living in New York)," Marvin Pickrum said. "Some of the counseling that I had while I was in New York, that was one of the recommendations (to get a dog).
" The Deer Run association filed the suit Tuesday in Butler County Common Pleas Court. Pickrum and her son have 28 days to respond to the complaint. "Basically, our requirements as far as pets are concerned is a limit of 35 pounds," said condo association board member Christel Sainsbury.
"But it is more than that. It has attacked another dog and has caused some injuries. That is basically our beef with that dog.
" But Helen Pickrum said the fight, which happened nearly a month ago, occurred because the other dog instigated it. She said she accidentally left her condo door open and Jazzman got out. "I had been talking with the neighbor.
Jazzman got out and went toward her dog in a playful manor. Her dog, which is known to be very, very unfriendly, sort of went into a fighting mode, and Jazzman, of course, responded," said Helen Pickrum, who served on the condo association board for 17 years. Rex Wolfgang, the condo association's attorney, said it is irrelevant as to which dog instigated the fight.
"It wasn't just an altercation," Wolfgang said. "The dog had mauled another dog." Before the fight, the condo association sent a letter soon after her son moved in with Pickrum in March, stating the dog was not allowed because it was over the weight limit, despite not knowing exactly how much the dog weighed.
"You don't have to put it on a scale (to know it's over the limit)," Sainsbury said. "I have a problem with the whole position that they took," said Marvin Pickrum, who intends to represent his mother and himself. "I understand the rule is in place for family reasons.
The woman in this unit (behind his mother's condo) had two dogs that were over the weight limit. Apparently the board was different, but that's irrelevant in my view. Precedent has been set.
" Lucy Davidson, who lives behind the Pickrums, said the association never took action with her two 100-plus pound dogs, which belonged to her daughter, Mary Louise Oliver, who has multiple sclerosis. Davidson said the only issue the board notified her about was not cleaning up after the dogs. But she supports her neighbors and has never seen Jazzman be unruly.
We're not going to get rid of her," Davidson said. "If she's out running the streets, barking at everyone that would be a different story. To take her away form (Marvin) would be like taking a child away.
" Once the Pickrums respond, a hearing will be set in Butler County Common Pleas Court. Contact this reporter at (513) 755-5112 or mpitman@coxohio.com.
June 28, 2007 4:36 PM | Link to this hi the issue seems to be is people intend to have a problem with people with disabities and their therapy dogs.i have dogs that weight 35 to 50 pounds but i lived in the country where they can run and be happy.and sometimes they help me with certain things i cant do.
however i do agree in maintainning control over a dog for safely issues. in my mind i thik the dog should stay June 28, 2007 3:22 PM | Link to this So far only ONE negative remark about this survivor and his dog. Wholeheartedly the dog should be allowed to stay.
Unfortunately, the asinine condo association will look for any and everything they can to pick, pick, pick at the dog, so they will have to really keep close tabs on the dog. As for me, I wouldn t even bother buying the condo with small-minded, inept individuals there seems to be on the board. Been there and done that with a condo and its a*s.
Fight to keep your baby,and God Bless. June 28, 2007 3:09 PM | Link to this There is no doubt the dog should be allowed to stay due to the precedence that has been set by the association. Also, therapy dogs, such as a leader of the blind, are permitted when all others are not (i.
e. This is a perfect example and extension of the allowance for such an animal. Many of these animals will also defend its owner from anything it feels to be a threat.
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