HOUSEKEEPER TO SUE HELMSLEY DOG FOR...

Leona Helmsley's former housekeeper is preparing to sue Helmsley's dog, Trouble, for 6 million pounds for biting her. She had previously tried to sue for the bite incident Ms. Helmsley but was unsuccessful. She still wears a brace on her right hand due to the injury she suffered.
Obviously the fact that what sounds like to me a little hellion is making out with a better inheritance from her owner than ANYONE in the extended family has got some backs up. I've never known it to happen, but not only will Trouble be in lots of it, need a lawyer, but apparently also Helmsley's brother, who inherited Trouble, does not want her.

On another note, let me give Trouble a bit of advice... check into the Hilton on their pet friendly policy, pay $90 a stay and enjoy the free treats...

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I'm sorry but this is just stupid...

Ok...
So today I start flipping through the world wide web looking for something interesting going on in the pet world. You know what morsels of valuable information I found for you today?... Get this!
More and more, pets are becoming a topic of contention in divorce settlements. No more is it just about who bought Fluffy for whom, and "well it's his dog" or "her fish". People are actually spending thousands of dollars in legal fees fighting over who Poochie gets to go home with.
Now... that being said, I love my dog. She is a sweetheart and there will definitely be no other girl like Sabbie. However! I try my best to put myself in a divorcee's shoes, but they just don't seem to fit.
Quoting from the article I found on International Online, "A survey of the UK's top 100 family lawyers reveals that judges are recognising the importance of pets in break-ups. Warring couples were awarded joint custody in more than a third of cases in 2006, compared with just under a quarter in 2005."
And just to make matters worse, guys... if you were the one who Buckshot loved the most, forget it. You're better off stealing him off in the night, because just like in custody battles over children, "(w)omen still win massively over men in claiming exclusive rights over their pets. In more than 59 percent of cases, wives gained sole custody of their pets."
Just something to think about next time you find yourself in a relationship and instead of children, you decide to get a pet to share. It ain't the easy way out....

Article Quoted:
International Online : http://www.int.iol.co.za/index.php?set_id=1&click_id=24&art_id=vn20070428083705328C662776
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