During my time involved with SDWR I met some amazing families. I have been blessed to have been able to hold onto some of those relationships in spite of how I feel about the org and how our journey went so wrong.
I also know what it feels like to be dropped like it hot because I don't share the same feelings about the org. What I thought to be friends.. ok not just friends but good friends.. have turned their back completely. These are people in the DOC these are other d moms who I thought would never let a service dog organization come between a bond much greater..
Wait. Time to come clean myself... In the beginning of my journey I did that to.. I turned my back to people that I thought were just trying to cause trouble. Why? Because I hoped for so much.. I hoped the trainers would work with us to get our dog to alert. I hoped I would have what we set out to achieve, a Diabetic Alert Dog. I hoped Dan Warren was telling me the truth. I believed him when he said they were lying. I believed so many lies...
I know what it feels like to be afraid... to be scared to speak up.. I cant tell you how many late night conversations I had with families currently still involved and claiming of working dogs.. about how our dogs do not alert and asking ourselves what the hell did we get our families into.
I know what it feels like to be on both sides of this organization. I also know what it feels like to say I am sorry to families I have turned my back on. I was wrong and hope for forgiveness.
But what I cant understand is how so many families are still standing by, praising his glories. Why continue the charade.
There has to be a point when you say enough is enough already, and start doing what is right. Get your head out of the sand and speak the truth.
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an update on the legal stuff
There are currently still over 20 complaints against SDWR filed at the Virginia Attorney Generals office. ***Edit*** 07/17/2015 over 30 complaints now http://www.ag.virginia.gov/ComplaintTopicSelector/Search/Details/55414
There are active lawsuits http://www.scribd.com/stopthescammers/collections
There are other state and federal agencies doing investigating as well.
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When will it end... when will this be over and families stop getting scammed?
despite all the negative we still have a pretty cool dog who loves to play soccer ♥
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2018 over 54 conplaints with the state attorney general. the reason people speak up for him is because they know he can and will take the dog from them. They love the dog. Also, they have the nondisparaging clause and he will sue anyone who says anything negative. They have their hands full with a diabetic child and work and insurance etc. all the day to day stuff makes it hard for them to beat their heads against a brick wall knowing that SDWR has some pull with law enforcement etc. maybe paying them off with some of the millions he is raking in for fake service dogs,
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