My friend has left her dog with me

[FireC]

I have another thread in the dog forum, however, I'm desperate for some advice.

My friend left her dog with me while she was away for a couple of weeks. She's now been away for almost 6 weeks and I haven't heard anything from her. I've sent her messages regarding a potential vet visit and nail clipping. She's read the messages and hasn't replied. I've called her but it just rings out.

We're not super close, more like neighbours than friends, however, she's looked after my cat before and I thought this would be fine. I don't know what to do? Does anyone have and advice?

I’d text her again and say you are concerned for her welfare and will be reporting her as a missing person. She’ll either reply lightning-fast or she won’t reply at all, in which case I would follow through with reporting her missing as that is not normal and I would be worried.

Unless she's in an ICU somewhere then there's no excuse for her not replying. The trouble with being in ICU though is they usually can't reply. If you like the dog, hang onto him for another while, keep receipts for food and vet bills, and then bill her when she's back.

If she's wanting to breed from him message her and say as he has been left with you you are going to have him neutered!

Is she actively posting on social media etc. Things that is obvious it is her.
Just because someone is reading her messages, doesn't mean it's definitely her.
I would actually be a little worried.
How long where you meant to have the dog at first?

Are you sure it's her reading them though?

We don't know it's definitely her opening the
messages

But has she?

What if someone else has her device?

I would be concerned that something has happened - bereavement, kicked out of her house, mental breakdown - just because she's read your messages doesn't mean she's ok.

“Call me now or I am reporting you as a missing person”

I've just phoned her and she answered the phone very briefly then hung up. It sounded like she was in a bar or music venue.

Is there a reason you aren’t answering any of the questions about where she lives, do you have mutual friends, checking her house, checking with other friends/family to see if they’ve heard from her?

Congrats on your new dog OP.
You could mention you'll report her as missing, but I suppose it all depends on your relationship with her overall.

Does she have ownership papers for him? If she does then she can basically turn up any time and claim him back and as you're not the owner not much you can do. I'd definitely keep all the messages with her lack of response but two blue ticks (or whatever) for having seen them.

Maybe someone will be along with better info but the ownership owners can be an issue I believe.

Sorry, no I don't know her that well. I have her on Facebook but she doesn't post anything on it apart from profile pictures.

But maybe someone else has her phone.

Get an insurance quote then decide if you love the dog that much.. I know I would but I'll take in any furred or feathered creature and love them to the end! Franchises are plagued with inbreeding and I'll health and if it has pre existing conditions you probably won't get insurance for them.. Good luck.

*Frenchies!!

Hasn't there been warnings about such breeds having health issues? You have been swizzed op..
But on the other hand you now have a better friend than you did before!

Send her a message that if she doesn't talk to you within another week, you will assume she has abandoned the dog.

*ill health

@FireC why did you say you’d look after her dog if you don’t really know her? 🧐

Why in the name of all that’s holy would you agree to look after a dog for someone you barely know, who clearly has your access to even their Facebook page limited?

@FireC there is a small chance someone else has her phone. You could message and say:

”Are you coming back? If so, when? We need to talk. If you are not coming back, we need to talk about whether you are giving up your dog and discuss transferring ownership”

Worst case is you look after dog then in two years or so she comes back and wants it back.

How odd, who can just disappear for 6 weeks? My initial thought was somebody read the messages, not necessarily her.

Was it definitely her that answered and hung up? Call again but make your number private.

Very strange, keep the dog.

She's looked after my cats before so I felt I should return the favour. Which I absolutely don't mind doing but I'm just getting a bit concerned now.