I hope to god that if there is a next time, that dog viciously rips her face off. She has no other content or any qualities to draw in revenue so she gets a high energy dog that’s so “expensive” to train but yet she lives in LA on her own and drives a Range Rover? Priorities. She needs to train her damn self. There’s nothing out of the ordinary with that dog. What I find crazy is that the dog is so damn submissive towards her. The way she got on top of him and held him down and yelled at him and spit on him just screams her trying to assert her dominance on him. I hope they take him away, give him a better home, and charge her ass in fines and jail time. I also hope this ruins her entire career. She’s straight trash. She also heavily edits and cuts her videos it makes me wonder how many times he gets abused on the daily.
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It doesn't look like she got him as a puppy, right? I couldn't find any videos where he was tiny. Kind of rare for a Doberman to be scared of someone like that. Which leads me to believe when she's not filming something with him, it's a hell of a lot worse. My beloved lab that I grew up with was adopted, and he was always scared to death of brooms. Just sweeping the floor would cause him to go into panic mode. I can only imagine whoever had him before us whacked him with a damn broom all the time. I honestly can't understand why someone would even think to get a pet if they know they don't want one/can't handle it. I hope this girl NEVER has a child.
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I’ve never even heard of this twat until this. What the actual fuck? That’s some deep rooted hatred to spit on a fucking dog?!
Cancel this asshole.
Take the dog away.
Where does she live? What does she do? I would love to beat her ass to the ground and spit on her. Evil ass bitch, man.
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Cancel this asshole.
Take the dog away.
Where does she live? What does she do? I would love to beat her ass to the ground and spit on her. Evil ass bitch, man.
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How does this bitch not have a bigger thread?!!!
I mean she broadcast her abuse of her animal to the world on accident. Who's stupid enough to do that? I really do hope that she pays for what she did to that poor animal, no living being deserves abuse.
I mean she broadcast her abuse of her animal to the world on accident. Who's stupid enough to do that? I really do hope that she pays for what she did to that poor animal, no living being deserves abuse.
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Yeah I had no idea who this Cee U Next Tuesday was until I saw this article pop up, stating the situation and that there will be no charges filed and she gets to keep her dog.
https://www.theanimalclub.net/dogs/yout ... fqFcNqwEW0
https://www.theanimalclub.net/dogs/yout ... fqFcNqwEW0
Also, look at her DISGUSTING justifications in the aftermath? Fucking psycho-pathetic bitch!!!TMZ reports that the department’s Animal Cruelty Task Force is wrapping up its investigation, and Houts won’t be charged with animal cruelty.
A source told TMZ that while the footage was disturbing, it did not support criminal charges.
Houts will get to keep Sphinx. She retained custody throughout the investigation.
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I am still completely dumbfounded that she insists she didn't spit on him. Like are you fucking serious?
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She's made three videos since her 'apology' tweet and the whole thing is absolutely bizarre. I'm not giving her views but first Brooke made an 'apology' video wherein she doesn't apologise but THANKS people for being angry and 'talking about what's important to them'. She uses the phrase 'as a society'. She says sorry if anyone was offended by the footage but she otherwise never mentions her dog or apologises to her dog for what she did. She says something about working with a trainer and that she's VOLUNTEERING AT AN ANIMAL SHELTER, which is a) probably a lie, and b) the last thing she should be doing.
Since then, she's released two videos, acting as if everything is normal and getting back into vlogging again. From the sounds of it, both videos are boring as hell.
It is very interesting to me how she selects a screencap that makes her friend look bad and her look 'good'. Oh, and she's got lip fillers, which she somehow has money to pay for and yet doesn't have money to pay an animal trainer. And she's become even more orange, so there's money for fake tans as well, I guess.
There is no mention of Sphinx or her cat in either video. She talks about a rabbit in an older video but no mention of it, either.
I'd never heard about this person until the abuse video made the rounds. I was really hoping someone in her life would step up and take her animals away and get her some help. But she seems to only have enablers, and she doesn't seem to care about what she did. At all. She's just acting as if none of it ever happened. It's the most surreal and ridiculous thing I've ever seen. It'd be funny if animal abuse weren't involved.
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Oh yeah, I'm surprised this isn't a bigger discussion. Her trajectory is utterly bizarre and I'm finding it so hard to look away. Brooke seems to be the classic example of someone who wants to famous but doesn't know why or have anything unique to offer. It's why she kept copying other people rather than finding her own voice. And also, have you noticed how nothing is her fault? Everyone else is to blame, everyone else is a psycho (her word). Even her dog! She called him a psycho in earlier videos. I still can't get over that. Why would you call a puppy that?????
So when everything went wrong for her, it wasn't her fault, and she keeps on the same path, thinking that since it was good enough before, it's good enough now. And of course, it's not.
I honestly don't know what to think about Brooke personally. I don't think she's a good person, but I don't think she's beyond redemption. The problem is whether she wants help and wants to change. But I wonder, is there anyone in her life who genuinely cares about her? Or has she pushed everyone away with her behaviour? Someone showed up in the comments, claiming to have known her in high school and said he wasn't surprised at what she did. That's both horrifying and deeply sad. What happened in her life? What did her parents do, or not do?
Her make up is really bad and ages her so much. I thought she was 27 at first, but later found out she's only 21. I guess her age makes me hope that she can find her way. No one is that violent and aggressive at that age without having some serious problems, especially towards an animal who's only showing her love and affection.
That being said, she was harming her dog from the start. People were warning her that he needed more exercise, that she shouldn't crop his ears and dock his tail, but she did it anyway and then didn't care for him properly post-surgery. She used a prong collar and kept him in a hot car more than once. And yet, not one of her friends or family members stepped in to help the poor animal. Not once did Brooke respect what knowledgable people were telling her. So whatever her issues, it's time for her to stop pretending and get real help.
Oh, and her friend, Taylor Sundquist, said on Instagram that she believes Brooke and not 'the internet'! That is messed up. Does she seriously think the video was doctored????? IDK this whole group sounds shallow and toxic. I just wish someone would step in and take the animals away.
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I RED YOUR MESSAGE AND CHECKED HER CHANNEL WHAT she is still making videos??????? And people look at them?????? And follow her????????
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Yep. I don't follow her and don't give her videos any views, just dislike. But I can't look away. She's really making videos as if nothing happened.
A lot of people say she's bought her subscriptions. I think that's partly true, and partly that a lot of people subscribed to her but haven't checked her channel in a long time.
She says she's released a new video every Monday but she doesn't have the content. She had a sponsor for the thrift store video but they withdrew sponsorship after everyone flocked to their social media. According to the comments, she never even went to the thrift store.
We still don't know where her pets are as she won't talk about them. The whole thing is weird, but I'm genuinely concerned for her animals.
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Her trajectory is definitely bizarre and, more than anything, sad for her animals. She's hurting her dog, but refuses to recognize her behavior as abusive or take any steps to change it. She's received overwhelming criticism and even offers to buy the dog she clearly only adopted for views and clout, but she won't budge. That poor dog is suffering and she's too narcissistic to do the hard work to change her behavior or give him away to a fit owner. Given what we'd seen, I don't think I'd even trust her to judge a good, caring dog owner from an unfit one.
I think her trying to return to social media is motivated by two things: attention and money. Hate views still bring in revenue, and they've spiked since the video of her harming Sphinx leaked. It's hard to make money on Youtube, so she's definitely not getting rich or even making anywhere near enough to live on, but money is still money and I bet she wants to profit from this attention while it lasts. Also, I think Brooke is someone who feels like she is special and believes that she deserves status and notoriety. She wants to be famous, and seems unwilling to give up her path towards becoming the influencer she wants to be because she did something that she doesn't even think is wrong. She keeps putting out social media posts as though she has a group of followers waiting in the wings who want to support her and feel the same way, but she doesn't and it isn't working. She's literally best known for doing something cruel to a helpless animal on camera. Most people who come across her content have a really strong negative image of her and won't waste time engaging with her attempts to change it.
Finally, this girl lies all the time. I feel like we know three things about her: she has a serious anger problem, she abuses animals, and she lies about things that can be easily disproven. She has literally said, on Youtube and in a Twitter post, that animals 'don't respond well to punishment' so she only uses positive reinforcement with her dog, knowing full well she was hitting her dog behind the scenes. She also claimed she didn't spit on her dog even though there is extremely clear video evidence of her doing just that. She might have had success manipulating people close to her in the past, but the average person who comes across her story isn't going to be easily fooled. They don't have any vested interest in seeing her as a good person. They're going to judge her by her actions, not who they want her to be.
Anyway, this girl seems like a genuinely horrible person. I don't think her dog and cat are safe, and I hope they find their way to good homes.
I think her trying to return to social media is motivated by two things: attention and money. Hate views still bring in revenue, and they've spiked since the video of her harming Sphinx leaked. It's hard to make money on Youtube, so she's definitely not getting rich or even making anywhere near enough to live on, but money is still money and I bet she wants to profit from this attention while it lasts. Also, I think Brooke is someone who feels like she is special and believes that she deserves status and notoriety. She wants to be famous, and seems unwilling to give up her path towards becoming the influencer she wants to be because she did something that she doesn't even think is wrong. She keeps putting out social media posts as though she has a group of followers waiting in the wings who want to support her and feel the same way, but she doesn't and it isn't working. She's literally best known for doing something cruel to a helpless animal on camera. Most people who come across her content have a really strong negative image of her and won't waste time engaging with her attempts to change it.
Finally, this girl lies all the time. I feel like we know three things about her: she has a serious anger problem, she abuses animals, and she lies about things that can be easily disproven. She has literally said, on Youtube and in a Twitter post, that animals 'don't respond well to punishment' so she only uses positive reinforcement with her dog, knowing full well she was hitting her dog behind the scenes. She also claimed she didn't spit on her dog even though there is extremely clear video evidence of her doing just that. She might have had success manipulating people close to her in the past, but the average person who comes across her story isn't going to be easily fooled. They don't have any vested interest in seeing her as a good person. They're going to judge her by her actions, not who they want her to be.
Anyway, this girl seems like a genuinely horrible person. I don't think her dog and cat are safe, and I hope they find their way to good homes.
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why is this nut job still making videos. people are only clicking to have a laugh because the comment are atrocious
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I don't think Brooke is a normal, rational person. On top of that, she definitely has wannabe influence brain. Her number one goal in life is attention, and views on her videos went way up after the horrible video leaked. Brooke sees herself as an amazing person who didn't do anything wrong, so I don't think she understands that almost ALL of the people who interact with her content are doing so because they have a negative view of her. She probably thinks most of her views come from genuine fans or people who found her content during the scandal and are about to become genuine fans. I think she sees the people leaving negative comments as 'haters' who will get bored eventually. Obviously, this isn't the case and most people who enjoyed her videos before the video have done a 180. She's shown us who she really is.
The lack of remorse for how she treats her dog is honestly chilling. Based on what we've seen and what her ex has said about her, I don't think she views dogs as creatures with feelings and emotions that deserve respect. It is very clear that she feels about as much remorse for kicking that dog as someone would for throwing a book at the wall when they got really frustrated. She does not have the empathy you need to be a good pet owner, and the worst part is that the dog is still in her care. If her friends and family really cared about her, they would step in and help her give her dog to a competent owner. Either they haven't taken this step and are therefore actively enabling her severe anger issues and abusive behavior, or they've tried and she's responded by pushing them away.
She's been posting on Instagram about how she can't wait to make more videos soon and referencing her 'fans.' I'd argue that she is one of the most hated women in America, and she's still trying to make her dreams of becoming a popular influencer come true (meanwhile, she's disabled comments on her Instagram, won't post on twitter due to the constant stream of negative comments, and all of her Youtube videos get disliked to hell and back.) Again, I think she views herself as special and deserving of the status and praise she thinks she deserves. She's delusional and I think it will take a while for her to realize that she can't force people to support her more than they do.
The lack of remorse for how she treats her dog is honestly chilling. Based on what we've seen and what her ex has said about her, I don't think she views dogs as creatures with feelings and emotions that deserve respect. It is very clear that she feels about as much remorse for kicking that dog as someone would for throwing a book at the wall when they got really frustrated. She does not have the empathy you need to be a good pet owner, and the worst part is that the dog is still in her care. If her friends and family really cared about her, they would step in and help her give her dog to a competent owner. Either they haven't taken this step and are therefore actively enabling her severe anger issues and abusive behavior, or they've tried and she's responded by pushing them away.
She's been posting on Instagram about how she can't wait to make more videos soon and referencing her 'fans.' I'd argue that she is one of the most hated women in America, and she's still trying to make her dreams of becoming a popular influencer come true (meanwhile, she's disabled comments on her Instagram, won't post on twitter due to the constant stream of negative comments, and all of her Youtube videos get disliked to hell and back.) Again, I think she views herself as special and deserving of the status and praise she thinks she deserves. She's delusional and I think it will take a while for her to realize that she can't force people to support her more than they do.
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Wow, she's really saying that on her Instagram? That's...delusional. She can make videos if she wants, but all she's doing is fanning the flames. She doesn't seem to realise how bad it is. People hate animal abuse and aren't forgiving of it, unlike the abuse of young girls (Onision, R Kelly, etc). Brooke's received a lot of threats and people telling her to kill herself. None of that is healthy for a person, if she's reading the comments. It will take a toll on her mental health. I'm baffled at her dismissing everyone as haters: this is legitimate criticism and she can't keep ignoring it. What she did made the news in many countries outside the US - this is not going away.
Yes, I agree with you completely that either her friends and family are enablers, or they've tried to help and been pushed away. It's hard to tell from the outside what's really going on. Either way, her animals need to be rehomed immediately and Brooke needs real help. It is absolutely chilling and disturbing how she's acting as if nothing's wrong. My heart breaks for Sphinx and her cat - and what happened to the rabbit? There's been no word on it since it was introduced in an older video. I don't understand people who treat animals like toys, and I definitely don't understand the family and friends who let it happen.
Ha, speaking of friends, that Taylor Sundquist person liked Katy Bing's video that was addressed to Brooke. I wish I'd taken a screenshot, it was when Taylor's liked videos were public.
The thing I don't get with these 'influencers' is that they don't seem to do anything. The people I follow on YouTube actually do something. They review books or visual media, they share their interests and hobbies. I didn't know much about the influencer side of YouTube until hearing about Brooke. But it doesn't seem as if any of these people do anything substantial or meaningful. Brooke's videos seem pretty shallow and the only honest reaction from her was the dog abuse. Like you said, she has severe anger issues that need to be dealt with, and she lies a lot. It's very telling that two past friends who appeared in her videos made oblique comments criticising her on Twitter (and seem to have turned out to be decent people, from what I can tell).
As for why she's like this, I do think you're right that she thinks she deserves status and rewards for doing nothing much. She doesn't seem like someone who's had to really work for anything. I don't just mean money, but something like a hobby or an interest where she has to develop a skill. But that's most of these influencer types, from what I can see.
In Brooke's case, I wonder if something else is going on. Looking at her past videos, she tries all sorts of things to keep people interested: story times, true crime, paranormal stuff, beauty/fitness, and then getting a dog. But these are all things outside of herself. Nothing is genuine. When she makes a video with someone, she chooses a thumbnail that makes the other person looks unflattering. The only thing that's genuine is the dog abuse video. I've known people who were so terrified of facing the truth about themselves, or the truth about what they went through, that they will do ANYTHING to avoid it. They will lie. They will hurt people and push them away. They will put on a fake persona and they will believe that persona is real, but when it's revealed to be a fake, they cannot handle it and break down.
I'm not saying that this is definitely the case for Brooke because I have no idea what the truth is. Maybe she is just a spoiled rich kid who was taught she could do what she wanted and be rewarded for it. Who knows. But I don't think this is going to end well, mainly for her animals. Like you said, she's not cut out to take care of animals at all. She doesn't have the emotional capacity, especially since she refuses to acknowledge that she did anything wrong. Also, employers are going to find out about the dog abuse. If she did at least show remorse and take steps to change, she'd have a chance. Her YT career is over and maybe her rich parents can help her for a while, but she's going to have to take care of herself at some point. She is going to have to face what she's done and the longer she waits, the harder it will be.
I really wish someone would just sneakily kidnap her animals and give them to a good home. I'm only keeping tabs on Brooke until we find out for sure where her animals are.
Also, why does Brooke have her mouth open in every thumbnail? Is that an influencer thing? And what in the holy hell did she do to her lips and skin? Why is she orange? Why does she look like she's been stung by bees?????
Yes, I agree with you completely that either her friends and family are enablers, or they've tried to help and been pushed away. It's hard to tell from the outside what's really going on. Either way, her animals need to be rehomed immediately and Brooke needs real help. It is absolutely chilling and disturbing how she's acting as if nothing's wrong. My heart breaks for Sphinx and her cat - and what happened to the rabbit? There's been no word on it since it was introduced in an older video. I don't understand people who treat animals like toys, and I definitely don't understand the family and friends who let it happen.
Ha, speaking of friends, that Taylor Sundquist person liked Katy Bing's video that was addressed to Brooke. I wish I'd taken a screenshot, it was when Taylor's liked videos were public.
The thing I don't get with these 'influencers' is that they don't seem to do anything. The people I follow on YouTube actually do something. They review books or visual media, they share their interests and hobbies. I didn't know much about the influencer side of YouTube until hearing about Brooke. But it doesn't seem as if any of these people do anything substantial or meaningful. Brooke's videos seem pretty shallow and the only honest reaction from her was the dog abuse. Like you said, she has severe anger issues that need to be dealt with, and she lies a lot. It's very telling that two past friends who appeared in her videos made oblique comments criticising her on Twitter (and seem to have turned out to be decent people, from what I can tell).
As for why she's like this, I do think you're right that she thinks she deserves status and rewards for doing nothing much. She doesn't seem like someone who's had to really work for anything. I don't just mean money, but something like a hobby or an interest where she has to develop a skill. But that's most of these influencer types, from what I can see.
In Brooke's case, I wonder if something else is going on. Looking at her past videos, she tries all sorts of things to keep people interested: story times, true crime, paranormal stuff, beauty/fitness, and then getting a dog. But these are all things outside of herself. Nothing is genuine. When she makes a video with someone, she chooses a thumbnail that makes the other person looks unflattering. The only thing that's genuine is the dog abuse video. I've known people who were so terrified of facing the truth about themselves, or the truth about what they went through, that they will do ANYTHING to avoid it. They will lie. They will hurt people and push them away. They will put on a fake persona and they will believe that persona is real, but when it's revealed to be a fake, they cannot handle it and break down.
I'm not saying that this is definitely the case for Brooke because I have no idea what the truth is. Maybe she is just a spoiled rich kid who was taught she could do what she wanted and be rewarded for it. Who knows. But I don't think this is going to end well, mainly for her animals. Like you said, she's not cut out to take care of animals at all. She doesn't have the emotional capacity, especially since she refuses to acknowledge that she did anything wrong. Also, employers are going to find out about the dog abuse. If she did at least show remorse and take steps to change, she'd have a chance. Her YT career is over and maybe her rich parents can help her for a while, but she's going to have to take care of herself at some point. She is going to have to face what she's done and the longer she waits, the harder it will be.
I really wish someone would just sneakily kidnap her animals and give them to a good home. I'm only keeping tabs on Brooke until we find out for sure where her animals are.
Also, why does Brooke have her mouth open in every thumbnail? Is that an influencer thing? And what in the holy hell did she do to her lips and skin? Why is she orange? Why does she look like she's been stung by bees?????
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Someone posted this comment on her latest video:
"She literally is posting on Instagram about her VIP passes to Disneyland with new new range rover with sphinx in the car."
Can anyone confirm this?
"She literally is posting on Instagram about her VIP passes to Disneyland with new new range rover with sphinx in the car."
Can anyone confirm this?
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She did post about her trip to Disney on her Instagram story, but Sphinx didn't go with her. She was also posting stories with pictures and comments about how much she 'missed him' while she was on her trip, and how much she 'loves him.' Honestly if her definition of 'love' means kicking, spitting, and hitting just because you're in a bad mood, then it's completely meaningless.
I do think the dog is still in her care. She called herself a 'dog owner' and talked about hiring a trainer for Sphinx in her apology video as well. Either she gave him up to a friend or family member so she can still see him occasionally, or she's keeping him. I think that giving Sphinx up would mean admitting to herself that she made a mistake and has a serious flaw - she's unfit to own a dog - and she is trying to avoid that at all costs. Your comparison of her to someone who puts on a fake persona and will do anything to avoid seeing themselves for who they really are was spot on. At the same time, trying to understand her behavior is a truly strange experience because it's so cruel and so completely irrational at this point. It's hard to use the same logic you use to understand others because she seems to be in her own little world, operating under different rules.
With that being said, it was clear even in the heavily edited 'day in the life with my puppy!' videos that she does not enjoy spending time with that dog. She seemed tense and irritated whenever he would approach or try to interact with her, and everything she said about him was passive-aggressive. Also, she never posted pictures or videos of herself playing with Sphinx, taking him on a long walk or hike, letting him run around outside, or really doing any exercise and enrichment that puppies need to be happy. That poor dog was always hanging out in her house, trotted out in the yard for a few seconds to pee, or literally stuck in the car while she went in to run an errand. Is she really going to take care of a Doberman Pinscher who makes her feel frustrated and annoyed and needs way more exercise and care than she is willing or able to provide for the rest of his life? You just know that poor dog spends most of his life in that crate she keeps in her CLOSET. He deserves SO much better than what this narcissistic, spiteful woman is willing to offer him.
Also - I didn't see the posts from her former friends shading her on Twitter! What happened? I did see the interview with her ex; he basically said he wasn't surprised that she abuses her Doberman because of the awful way she treated his dog when she'd come to visit. How badly to you have to mess up for someone not to even be surprised when they find out you abuse your pet? I wonder what happened with her friend Taylor, too - she's come back around to Brooke's side since she liked that video shading her. She was in one of Brooke's recent videos, posting pictures with her on IG, etc. Apparently Taylor is a vet tech, and she's still friends with someone who treats their pets the way Brooke does? Brooke must be very good at manipulating some of the people close to her. It's obviously not working on the general public, which is a good thing.
I do think the dog is still in her care. She called herself a 'dog owner' and talked about hiring a trainer for Sphinx in her apology video as well. Either she gave him up to a friend or family member so she can still see him occasionally, or she's keeping him. I think that giving Sphinx up would mean admitting to herself that she made a mistake and has a serious flaw - she's unfit to own a dog - and she is trying to avoid that at all costs. Your comparison of her to someone who puts on a fake persona and will do anything to avoid seeing themselves for who they really are was spot on. At the same time, trying to understand her behavior is a truly strange experience because it's so cruel and so completely irrational at this point. It's hard to use the same logic you use to understand others because she seems to be in her own little world, operating under different rules.
With that being said, it was clear even in the heavily edited 'day in the life with my puppy!' videos that she does not enjoy spending time with that dog. She seemed tense and irritated whenever he would approach or try to interact with her, and everything she said about him was passive-aggressive. Also, she never posted pictures or videos of herself playing with Sphinx, taking him on a long walk or hike, letting him run around outside, or really doing any exercise and enrichment that puppies need to be happy. That poor dog was always hanging out in her house, trotted out in the yard for a few seconds to pee, or literally stuck in the car while she went in to run an errand. Is she really going to take care of a Doberman Pinscher who makes her feel frustrated and annoyed and needs way more exercise and care than she is willing or able to provide for the rest of his life? You just know that poor dog spends most of his life in that crate she keeps in her CLOSET. He deserves SO much better than what this narcissistic, spiteful woman is willing to offer him.
Also - I didn't see the posts from her former friends shading her on Twitter! What happened? I did see the interview with her ex; he basically said he wasn't surprised that she abuses her Doberman because of the awful way she treated his dog when she'd come to visit. How badly to you have to mess up for someone not to even be surprised when they find out you abuse your pet? I wonder what happened with her friend Taylor, too - she's come back around to Brooke's side since she liked that video shading her. She was in one of Brooke's recent videos, posting pictures with her on IG, etc. Apparently Taylor is a vet tech, and she's still friends with someone who treats their pets the way Brooke does? Brooke must be very good at manipulating some of the people close to her. It's obviously not working on the general public, which is a good thing.