Monthly Archives: December 2010

Today, I learned that more contact voltage was discovered in several different areas in our city. Our Superintendent at Seattle City Light has said on a few occasions, that my Sammy’s death was isolated and when a second incident reported … Continue reading →

Jorge Carrasco, Superintendent at Seattle City Light last week at a press conference who admitted that ‘contact voltage’ killed my Sammy. After a third reported electric shock incident last week which happened in Seattle’s High Point neighborhood, I had believed … Continue reading →

An oldie, but goodie. I could never make Sammy unhappy….no, he was always my happy little boy. “So Very Hard To Go” by Tower Of Power So Very Hard To Go Ain’t nothin’ I can say, nothin’ I can do … Continue reading →

Queen Anne/Magnolia News~ Although it has been nearly two weeks since Lisa McKibbin’s dog Sammy, a German shorthair pointer, was fatally electrocuted while walking along Queen Anne Avenue North, questions still loom over where exactly the fault lies. On Thanksgiving … Continue reading →

This is a serious issue, it has happened in other parts of our country and in Canada. Please take a look at the link below, it is a true and very tragic story of a dog killed by electrocution, ‘contact … Continue reading →

Things I loved about Sammy and much more~ -How he howled whenever the telephone rang, singing along with the tune -How he purred whenever he was petted -How he stood on the back of the sofa, looking out the window … Continue reading →

More tragedy, the hidden danger of contact voltage: Dog electrocuted on west-end Toronto sidewalk A dog out for an early morning walk with its owner was electrocuted today near a hydro pole at Keele and Annette streets. The power has … Continue reading →

I am concerned about public safety. I want answers to a deadly hazard that killed Sammy, Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 25th, 2010. Robert Pregulman is working on a website for seattle dog owners. His blog is the first step, http://www.seattledogspot.com. Below … Continue reading →

Winter’s chill may have settled in your neighborhood, but your energetic pooch still wants to go for walks in the great outdoors. Take it slow and steady, pet parents. According to our experts, the danger of contact voltage on city … Continue reading →

The IEEE (commonly referred to as the “I triple E”) is the world’s preeminent technology association. The IEEE generates technical standards that are applied by utilities and other industries around the world The IEEE working group on contact voltage has … Continue reading →