To think no you can't have your fecking dog back!

[Catthiefkeith]

Last August an acquaintance of dh's was trying to rehome a dog on FB for her mil, who got a Labrador puppy, despite having a heart problem and not being able to walk very far.

The Mils condition worsened, and necessitated long hospital stays so after much debate dh and I took the dog, and gave her £100, rather than her be pts or flogged in FB.

We have since had her spayed, and her microchip changed into our name.

The mil has been in touch to say her other son has just left the army, and could therefore do the walking, and can she have the dog back?

Aibu to say no you can't you cheeky cow, we love her and she is very much part of our family.

I am not overly busy today so have worked out that so far she has cost us:

Purchase £100
Injections £26
Insurance £301 (£21.50 p/m x14)
Microchip Change £20
Spaying £160
Food/treats etc £1200 (approx £320 p/week)

Bed and Bedding £50
lead/collar £40
3 month check x 4 £100 (worming/fleas etc)

That is just under 2k!

Two grand! . Flipping heck.
Mmm, perhaps you should give her 'back' after all.

(I AM JOKING )

This is one of those situations where "'No' is a complete sentence" applies.
No.
Just no.
Ridiculous idea.

Food £320 a week???? What the hell does the dog eat???

Caviar

I think that's a typo...

Haha! Sorry, £20 p/w

I agree with the chorus of "No is a complete sentence" however this is a grey area in the law, there is no one document that proves who owns a dog. Microchip paperwork, particularly if you have anything in writing that said you could transfer the chip to your details, is helpful, as is evidence that you've been the registered owner at x vet for y amount of time (your vet will provide this)
Do you have a receipt or proof of purchase?
If they don't take a firm no for an answer I suggest you contact Trevor Cooper from doglaw.co.uk for help, he runs a telephone advice line. I suspect since you can prove you've been caring for the dog over a year they have no leg to stand on and you could tell them to pursue it through the small claims courts safe in the knowledge they'd have no chance, but check with Trevor first!

I'm dying to see the crazy ladies response!

I remember your thread! Didn't she shake mud all over your lounge on her first day or something? .

We don't have a receipt, but the microchip company contacted the previous owner before we were allowed to re-register it in our name.

I don't even know crazy ladies surname, but am presuming it is the same as her dils. Or her address come to that.

Really can't see she'd have a leg to stand on. Hopefully she gives up now.

I had no idea this kind of thing is a 'thing' and that there are lawyers specialising in such dog disputes

CircusFlea, I can't remember if it was her first day, but she has, in the last 14 months:

Shaken mud all over the house,

Ruined my cream carpets with muddy paws and constant malting

Eaten several parcels

Eaten money and a birthday card (the money was inside)

Eaten a fairy door, which resulted in very sparkly poo

Invited herself to preschool with dd. The teachers found her in the Wendy house with dd and some friends.

Chewed dh's work boots

Eaten Humf's face off (Dd's beloved teddy)

Dug a massive hole or two in the lawn

Its a good job we love her!

Courts take into account the best interests of the dog and who the dog is emotionally attached to. Even if she denies the £100 changed hands she really has no case whatsoever

Still no reply from Crazy Lady.

Oh dear, you need to add the replacement cost of all that to your bill too I think?
Anyway, you can bet your wages that she would just sell him on FB if she got him back.
Hate to see animals sold this way.

:o Brilliant! I LOVE that she invited herself to preschool!

Me too Buzzard, and I wouldn't have bought a dog from fb in normal circumstances, I would have gone to a rescue.

Ideally I would have waited til dd was at least 5/6

I have an enormous soft spot for black labs though, and was terrified that something nasty would happen to an unspayed young bitch being sold so cheaply.

I thought as Dh vaguely knew the girl that it would be ok.

Hopefully you hear no more from that old chancer now!

TheCunnyFunt - the bloody window cleaner left the gate open (despite me asking him to bolt it as he left) Daisy shot out and across to the preschool which is virtually opposite my house, as is the park. The preschool on nice days cone off an area of park outside their back door so that the kids can play with the sand pit/wendy house etc.

I am still not sure whether she took herself of to see dd, or whether she took herself off to the park for a run and spotted dd en route.

I was when I got the phone call though!

Fortunately none of the kids were traumatised and the preschool were very good about the whole thing.

She is your dog now, yanbu. I don't think this is necessary.Lots of dogs are rehomed without papers. She cannot do this, absolutely ridiculous, the dog is not a piece of furniture.

How ridiculous, trying to demand a dog back, so long after selling it.

What a stupid idea.

Take away the fact that the "item" sold was a dog. Would you demand someone give back a car you'd sold them? Of course not. I'm glad you sent that email, CatThiefKeith. What numpties.

Wasn't there a thread a while back when someone bought a dog from a Crazy Family and they kept turning up at her house, calling the dog through the window and asking to take it for walks?

And then a friend looked after the dog for a few days while the owner went away and Crazy Family turned up at the friends house claiming it was their dog, it just 'lived with' the owner.

That was bonkers. What happened with that??

She is being very very unreasonable and treating you like a convenient stop gap in which she placed her dog when the truth is it's your dog now, she gave up all her rights when she rehomed her and accepted money for it.