I have a painful tooth that must come out (plea for help)

[Hekate]

329. Several of us have posted links in this thread. The saga is documented in them. Short version:

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TTW wrote a dramatic narrative of how alone she was, how nobody would help her (family and friends had bailed long since), her landlord was a hateful slumlord (but NO WAY was she going to move out, because reasons), the slumlord was going to evict her (I think largely because of the giant dog), she and her dog were going to be homeless soon, she wasn't feeling all that well, her loving delightful Akita was everything to her and wouldn't hurt a fly (but was "protective" and would attack anyone who entered without permission), she desperately needed to work but all that was available was "idiot work" (which she will not do), she needed food stamps and such but the social worker was a complete idiot and totally hostile and no help at all, the dog was in dire need of larger space, kibble, etc. etc. etc. Please send money.

So, many posts along the way, lots of advice from concerned DUers (rejected because reasons, but mostly never replied to), much concern from DU. Finally it transpired that Msanthrope and her ex-husband were within hailing distance. The ex has space in his home and he is good with dogs, so he says he will take Yoshi, the delightful Akita companion dog who is good with other animals and people who are not hostile.

In reality the Akita turned out to be socially maladjusted, tried to eat the cats, and tried to bite Mr Msanthrope. I am paraphrasing here, but do you get the gist?

It was decided by the Msanthropes that the dog would be better off at an Akita Rescue shelter, where its needs could be addressed in full, and that when TTW got back on her feet and into a place where she could live with Yoshi, she could retrieve him and neither of them would be homeless.

TTW went ballistic and, iirc, filed a police report for theft and tried to sue the people who tried to help her.

I am paraphrasing freely in some parts of this story, and it is incomplete as they did so much more to try to help, so it would be better if you would trawl through this thread and locate the links and read them. SheilaT has offered to PM her collection of links, as well.

Must go. Apologies to all for any inaccuracies.