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Will I have to give it all back?

Person will not give me my dog back?

  • I gave my boxer to a guy i work with because I was going to school for RN and did not have time to take care of her, we agreed on I could see her whenever i wanted and I would always be in her life and I also could get her back if I decided I wanted her back which yes from the start I new I was going to eventually take her back but apparently us two were not clear on this part. It has been over a month, every time I want to see her something comes up and yesterday i was told my another person we work with that the guy has been talking about how he has been having alot of problems with her and one being she keeps getting loose which scares me because I am afraid she is going to get hit. I text him last night saying if he did not want to deal with her anymore to give her back and he said "no, I am keeping her, my dad and brother have feel in love with her". That really peed me off because I have always planned on taking her back, I gave him her shot records just incase something was ever to come up which it did, his dads ex decided to call up on the dogs they had and if they did not get all there shots up to date within 4 days all dogs were being taken which I have been very on edge since that happened. I was angry to find out he spent 55 on her shots which I told him I was wanting to take her to maryland to get her shots done because I have been getting calls from the vet she went to before about needing new shots and they want proof she has them which i have been asking for her shot records for weeks now and he has not gave them to me He told me last week his dad was getting aggravated because he felt like they were babysitting the dog which peed me off. The only reason he has my dog is because I wanted her with someone where I could see her whenever i wanted and I could get her back if I wanted her back which yes I do want her back, things have changed with school where I am now able to have her and my son has been acting out since my dog has not been here and he told me the other day its because he misses her. They tell me they are going to bring her and my son gets all excited then they never show up and he gets upset. I don't know what to do, he text me the other day saying I gave the dog to them and he claims he even has it in text. I don't care how attached they have become to MY dog, they have a dog that I spent two years saving up for that cost me $300. She is like a child to me, I buy her clothes, brush her teeth, paint her nails, etc. I do not know what the heck to do about this other then when I do get a chance to have her I am not going to give her back, I am going to send her to my best friends house which is like 4 hours away and when they ask tell them straight out she was never there dog and I am going to give them the money they have spent on her but they are not taking my dog back.

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    "I don't know what to do, he text me the other day saying I gave the dog to them and he claims he even has it in text. I don't care how attached they have become to MY dog, they have a dog that I spent two years saving up for that cost me $300. She is like a child to me, I buy her clothes, brush her teeth, paint her nails, etc." This one paragraph may be your downfall in trying to establish that you had an agreement to get the dog back. Did you send a text that you were giving him the dog? If he has that in writing, then any court is going to rule against you if you take legal measures to get the dog back. It sounds as if you are saying that you wanted free long term pet care, but did not get any written agreement and are out if luck. Also if your circumstances have changed and you want the dog back for your son, why are you going to take the dog back and then immediately send her away to a friend's house?

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So to summarize, you expected permanent, free boarding from this person with visiting rights whenever it was convenient, but now that she's in a stable home you'd rather dump her off with someone else indefinitely again just so this other person can't keep her. How is that in your 'child's' best interest? Leave her where she is and buy a doll you can dress up

Alesi's Chis

You say that when you get your dog back you're sending her straight to your best friends house 4 hours away? Sounds like you want all the glory of owning a dog without making any sacrifices or putting any time in. Isn't that what people do with racehorses - get one of those on paper!

llamar

If you didn't get all this in writing?, then you are basically stuffed. If you'd decided your life couldn't include your dog at that time, then with respect, you made the decision to pass her onto this guy so whatever happens to her now, basically you now just have to sit back and think about what's best for THE DOG in all of this. If she was 'like a child to me', then frankly she'd have stayed with me, and I'd have done whatever it took to provide for her any way other than handing her away. From where I'm sitting, it looks as if you maybe took the 'easy/cheap option' and instead of making arrangements for somebody to come in with her while you were out, or getting her into a day creche, you sent her off. So you are now repeating the results.

Verulam

Hindsight....shouldn't have let her go! I'm sorry but I don't believe you felt she 'was your child'. I mean, how many people farm their kids out, draw thenm back in only to farm them out again? You should have never bought this dog in the first place. Get a stuffed one. Then you can just throw it in the trash when you are done with it.

Tee

Go to the animal control officer and explain all this. And when you fill out the report, use punctuation and paragraphs.

Rosalie

well do you have a written contract or a verbal contract maybe you can contact your lawyer.

Taurean Eclipse

have to get a lawyer involved with this mess

ladystang

Dog Repo, Go over there and steal your dog back, preferably when hes not there, or you could hire someone

Rex Rogers

If this were me, I'd chalk up my inexperience and focus on my career and getting my life together. Sounds like you were taking care of that going to your R.N. school that you indicate you are still going to. That is really great! I applaud you as a single parent for doing this. It's sad that the understanding wasn't contracted (clearly, orally and more importantly in case there is a legal challenge- with a written agreement.) Even reading your account here it seems unclear that you absolutely wanted this dog back since there was an agreement that you'd always be able to see her and that you might possibly get her back one day. I am not sure how long she has been living with your friend, but it seems a significant time has passed. I am glad the dog got shots that were overdue. It seems the people that have the dog are not the Beaver Cleaver family, but are taking care of the dogs' needs. I understand you want her back, but according to what you wrote here, that was very likely not clearly stipulated when you left her with your friend. Taking the dog back and shifting her to another friend four hours away will be very traumatic for the dog. You could later have a similar problem with the other friend over time if there is any disagreement, falling out, argument, she gets attached, etc. I'd probably let this go, for the sake of the dog and the sake of my family and wait until I was working and well situated before getting another pet. So sorry this has happened to you and your family but at least you are on the right path with pursuing your career.

cat & jo

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