Bought a dog - person wants it back..aibu?

[mrsdaz]

I bought a dog 2 days ago from a lovely lady who was finding it hard to manage him due to working full time etc.

Agreed sale on Tuesday, collected him Thursday evening. All well. She has been in touch since by text to see how he is.

Yesterday got a text saying she's missing the dog and would have him back in a heartbeat.

Today I've had a text message from her daughter asking for the dog back. Plus subsequent phone call that I didn't answer.

Aibu to keep the dog? He's so happy and isn't pining for previous home etc. He will be with someone all the time rather than alone all day and has a companion dog here.

Who would give the dog back?

[Aquamarine1029]

Block her number immediately.

[frumpety]

He sounds as though he has settled really well with you in a short space of time, probably helped because he has company and another dog around to show him the ropes. I honestly think the best thing for the dog is for you to keep him, it sounds as though your home is better for him.

Take a photo of the advert if it is still online as another PP mentioned and get the chip details changed into your name asap.

[FOJN]

I have his chip documents too.

The previous owner will need to have signed the document before you can change the name and address connected with the chip registration.

[viques]

Well if he is nine months and not house trained then she hasn’t been the best owner has she. I think her regret is regretting not getting enough money for selling him. I am also assuming she has not given up full time work in the last two days has she.

[Mummyoflittledragon]

No way. She clearly has no idea how to look after a puppy if it isn’t house trained yet. As others have said your dog is not a toy.

[osbertthesyrianhamster]

Screw feeling guilty for her! She is using the dog like a toy. He deserves better than that and has it with you. I'd block both of them with no response. NO chance I'd return that poor dog. Change his chip asap. Stop feeling guilty and enjoy your dog.

[Aprilshowersandhail]

I bet Bob down her St has told her he would have paid the £500.

[Queenofbeebers]

I bought a second hand puppy a few years ago, fell for a sob story about how their position had changed etc and they were gutted but had to let him go.

The dog died less than a year later it had a severe heart condition which they were clearly in full knowledge of (dog had had its jabs etc and when I took him for follow up jabs it was picked up immediately) they just didn’t want the vets bills.

[Springsnake]

Nope
He’s yours now
If you give him back ,she will sell him to someone else for more money
Everyone who has a dog knows people go round buying dogs for dog fights or baiting
Clearly doesn’t care ,the fact she sold him to you ,just wanted money ,rather than wanting to give dog a good home via dogs trust

[SparklingStars10]

Ignore, get microchip registered in your name and address ASAP. There is a possibility they may accuse you of theft and get the police involved, so keep all logs of messages etc as proof, sadly if he’s still chipped to her name and address, he does by law belong to her.

[sashagabadon]

I bet she’s had a higher offer from someone else. I’d keep him

[intheenddoesitreallymatter]

Block them, think no more about it and enjoy your lovely boy. But get down to the vet today and get his chip changed.

I would bet a tenner on the fact she’s had a better offer. 9 months and not house trained? She’s not fit to have him back the poor little thing. How are his nails and his pads? Rough pads can be indicative that he’s rarely walked.

[LaurieFairyCake]

She's probably quite understandably feeling guilty

Don't give the dog back, the dog is very obviously better off with you

[Aprilshowersandhail]

Get him registered to you now op. Of course she can't have him back. Block her number and feel no guilt.

[AdHominemNonSequitur]

@Incywincyspinsters

Keep the dog away from these fickle, unreliable idiots. Change the details on his Pet ID/microchip ASAP. And make damn sure they don’t try to steal him back. Give him a good life. Don’t be another human who lets him down again.

This. Not coping. They sold rather than donated him to a loving home. I think this is a massive red flag. He'd happy with you. Please don't give home back to these people.

[Famousinlove]

Keep the dog. You've completed a contract by exchanging money and the dog so he is now yours

[AmberItsACertainty]

I'd keep him, he's yours legally and you want him. I wouldn't give it any more thought than that. Delete and block the old owners.

[DungeonKeeper]

Keep the dog. The dog is the important thing here and how happy his life will be now, not this woman’s feelings.

[Changechangychange]

@LeaveMyDamnJam

She has had someone offer her more money for him.

I think this is what’s happened too.

[DissociativeBitch]

Keep him! Like someone else said, she may have had a higher offer! Who's to say she's not going to pass him on. ☹️
Get his chip changed ASAP and tell her no.

[bambootle]

I read your updates. I'd definitely keep the dog, who will have a much nicer, happier and more stable life with you and your family than with this flakey excuse of a previous owner.

They'd have to remove my dog from my cold dead hands so I can't get my head around someone rehoming a dog unless circumstances are desperate. I'd also be really worried that she's just doing this as she's been offered more money. If this was Gumtree or similar, honestly avoid like the plague in future when it comes to pets. It's full of folk like this, and worse.

[incandescentglow]

someone who can change their minds so quickly about something as important as a dog, is not a safe and reliable home for the dog

that's your dog now, end of story

[FranklinTennessee]

Block them and keep the dog. If they loved him they wouldn’t have rehomed him. Get the chip changed ASAP.

[victoriaspongecake]

If you are going to keep him I would change his name so that if you happen to meet again she won’t recognise his name if he is being called.

[Roszie]

She's been offered more