Kennel fire- Warning, Graphic - Page 2

This is horrible ...Im thinking about the owners of these dogs...   I lost all my dogs (6) in my kennel when hot water pipe in the house burst 2 years ago ..this is something that is hard to get over :(   Dísa

Most people do not know this, but the chances are high that one will be involved in a fire sometime during their lifetime - maybe as high as 70%. This is exactly why fire codes exist. Too often they are ignored however. And people tend to build makeshift kennels because they don't want to spend the money.

I would NEVER put a portable kerosene heater indoors, for example. Never. Accidents happen and though supposedly many heaters have shut offs if tipped, you better not bet your life or your dogs lives on that. Like most things, heaters can also fail.

Further, if I were to have a fire here, as an example, there is no doubt that my place would burn to the ground before the fire department ever arrived with their 12-15 minute response time. Most people do not understand how quickly fire can spread. In the case of a propane explosion where there is likely to be multiple ignition sites for a building, it will be too late in just a few minutes, probably 3-4 at the most.

PREVENTION is ALL IMPORTANT. I am required to do certain things in my state per regulations, and per my insurance requirements because I am a registered and regulated entity. Sadly, too many states are backwards and in most states where new and improved kennel regulations are proposed setting minimum safety and health requirements, people here are among the first to raise hell.

I would bet when all is said and done, something incorrect was done to cause this explosion. Sadly, that does not help anyone or any dog who was killed or injured. But it should give people pause to reassess their own situation.

Very sad my thoughts and prayers go out to everyone involved.

*shudder*  sorry can't look at the stories....

Why I stopped raising dogs...   in 1990 I went out to a friends for New Years eve...  came home to find firetrucks in my yard, and no house.   18 dogs, 5 cats, 4 ducks and 6 chickens were not saved... including my beloved 24/7 companion Wizard who I left home rather than leave him in my truck where I was going... one of the dogs knocked over a lamp they feel.

My heart and soul goes out to the poor folks who loved those dogs...  and to the dogs who passed so tragicly.  I'm sure Wizard, Lee, Melissa, Rain, Tartan, Mister, Becca, Bron, Chubs, Min, Buster, China, Chisa, Djuna, Primo and the 3 week old pups will help them across the bridge...  

You don't ever recover and never forget...

Windwalker and Disa, 

I know we are all also sorry to hear about your tragedy, though it was some time ago. I can only imagine your grief and that it is something that will be with you all your life. I am sorry for your pain.

We've boarded our dogs at Pazzazz for years, ever since they opened. It was NOT a dump.

Fully tiled inside, individual runs separated by cinderblock walls, dog doors so the dogs could go out at will between 06:00 AM when Karen opened the doors to 10:00 PM when she put everyone to bed. Very clean outside runs, never a bad smell, not a turd to be seen in the exercise yards no matter when we showed up. Double fencing around the entire property. A grooming station with tub and a walk-in shower for older dogs who might be too infirm to walk up the tub ramp.

Fully attended 24/7 by Karen and Jean.

The propane leak was NOT at the tank being filled but rather is thought to have been in the hose nearer the truck. It blew the hose apart and luckily did not explode the truck as well.

Today, the 17th dog died, one of the owners' Chows who went into renal failure and had to be pts. This is a horrible tragedy. Sermonizing over how perfect one's own kennels are or what heat source to use, or not to use, serves no purpose whatsoever. All parts of the country have strict regulations about placement of tanks. Accidents do happen. You can be green and heat with a geothermal heat exchange system and you can still have an accident.

The responsiveness of bystanders, authorities, and emergency animal rescue was phenomenal, people trying to save dogs by breaking down the fences around the premises and those to the outside runs. The dog which was found on the turnpike was NOT "thrown" there by the explosion. That's preposterous! He's one of the ones thrown over the fence by bystanders, was scared and ran.

I feel so very, very sorry for Karen and Jean for having lost most of their dogs, whom they cared for wonderfully well, and loved. But my deepest sympathy goes to those whose dogs were boarded at the time. Imagine being on a business trip or away because of a family emergency, and the next call you get is from the boarding kennel . . .

There, but for the grace of the Fates, go we.

a church in the town wher I was living was building new huge building about a mile from their old tund of the centruy building, the new building was almost done, but the cost was about twice what was bid. OMG, a fire broke put in the old church about two weeks before the new one was to be opened.............I've wondered for years if this fire was set, an act of God or the propane gas water heater.............

The old building was "over insured" and the congregation made out like bandits...........

The owners of the kennel needed a new mobil home hmmmmmmmm

Aqua,

I understand your sentiments, but indeed, people learn from tragedy. If not, tragedy is bound to be repeated. I am certain that no one here, including me, is anything but sad for all involved. None the less, I believe that lessons can be learned. And, if what you say is true about the leak being in the hose, well, there is something wrong with that picture and a lesson to be learned. That is all and no I cannot imagine having such an accident and having owners come to claim their dogs only to find they were killed. Nor can I imagine loosing most of my dogs in such a horrible accident.

Most posting here certainly meant no offense in any way. And I stand by my statement that knowing and understanding about what happened here can help one prevent a similar tragedy.

I usually do not get involved in arguments here anymore, but I could not let this one pass:
SitasMom, what is it you want to say with your statement :The owners of the kennel needed a new mobil home hmmmmmmmm ?
That is something which I find very distasteful in the face of this tragedy!
I do not even want to begin to assume what you were trying to say!
Here is to you hoping that you never have to face something horrific like that and then have somebody callously coming out with words like that!