Jay's Letter Regarding Ashlynn:
Ashlynn
I am sure many people that see us on TV think we are nothing but hotheads. Our work can test your temper, it’s stressful. Home life is way different. Do some people really think we would train our dogs to attack people or even kids?
I gave up hunting because I did not enjoy killing a beautiful animal like elk or deer. I love animals, especially dogs. Jess and Jared grew up around German Shepards. We always had one or two extra large dogs, most were black and tan, intimidating to look at. Now after this tragedy, could this same thing have happened to our family with the boys or their friends?
Our dogs were never fenced in. We lived in the country and they never left the property. They instinctively guarded our home and watched over the boys when they were playing or walking in the woods. One dog in particular would walk the boys to the school bus in the morning and head for the school bus stop 10 minutes before the bus arrived in the afternoon to safely walk them home. After the boys would go in the house, the dog would lay down in front of the door outside and keep watch. We never trained him to do this. I trusted the dog with their young lives. An attack such as this never entered my mind. What in the world could trigger this sort of thing?
Jess and Dette’s dogs are kept in a huge fenced in yard, the fence being at lease five feet tall. Ashynn was in the front yard, the dogs in the back. The female has never gotten over the fence. I don’t know how it could, but it did. I have pet these dogs many times with no hesitation, they were so friendly. A large male they had was put down four months ago after he was aggressive with a family member. These dogs were the family pets. They were kept in a fenced back yard. Anytime kids were near the dogs, so were Jess and Dette, always watching. This was very freak and we will never understand. In some way I hope families with pets can learn from this. I pray no family will ever have to go through this horrible experience.
Ashynn Dawn Anderson was the love of all her huge family, the daughter of loving father Ryan Anderson and his girlfriend Katie her other mommy and brother Patrick, loving mother Dette Parker Browning and Jesse her other daddy and sister to Jaycie. There are many families grieving this tragic loss Andersons, Wings, Parkers, Brownings and a huge family of friends. She touched all our hearts.
People need to stop with the cruel statements. You do not know the circumstances, you assume. To look at these young parents and the pain in their eyes, hurts us all so bad. All our families have such empty feelings in our hearts that will be with us forever.
Ashlynn was such a precious angel and will not allow me to fight back with a nasty letter. I thank the many people for their thoughts and prayers as we try to prepare for the impossible task of laying her to rest. Please stop the remarks while we cry, remember and occasionally laugh at the many things she did that melted our hearts.
Cherish your moments with your children, grandchildren and parents. That’s the way Ashlynn would have wanted it. I hope it is not your last.
Jay Browning
