I had to give my old dog away. Now the new owner won't contact us. Help?

Question

Well, my dog was given away because of his meat allergies. He would scratch his ear every time he even got close to it, and it usually didn't turn out pretty. Our new owner seems very nice but she will not contact us. In the first few months, she would contact us occasionally to tell us how our dog was doing, what's been going on, how they've been getting along. Later they would call about once every 3 weeks, and soon they didn't even call. We have tried to contact them in every sort of way we could think of: phone, e-mail, Facebook, etc. But they never answered. I am annoyed and a little bit scared at why they will not call us back. Can anyone help? Thanks.

Answer 1

When you make a decision you have to accept the consequences that flow from it.



It was your dog & now it belongs to the new owner. Contact was at the new owner's discretion & updating you on the dog's progress during the initial few months was an act of kindness to give you the previous owner peace of mind.



No answer is an answer, accept the dog would have adjusted to its new household months ago & allow the new owner to enjoy their dog without harassment from the former owner.

Answer 2

Well, not to alarm you of anything, I had a similar situation with a Shepherd we had taken in that had been abused during the first few months of his life. The new owner wouldn't return a phone call, and the dog wasn't there on the two occasions thereafter when I wanted to bring a gift for him.



This nice, older lady did the unthinkable. She turned out to be the mother of a redneck that we turned down for the dog's adoption. He didn't want a pet. He wanted a guard dog for his dump. So this piece of trash got a beautiful, loving Shepherd that had been rescued from an abusive home as his guard dog.



Even to this day, many years later, I'm sickened by this. I can't imagine how that dog must have felt when he ended up in the hands of another poor home, or how betrayed he must have felt.



So I say BS to the others suggesting that you're interfering. You're inquiring about the dog's welfare, not demanding him back. If you have a need to know that the dog is okay, then pursue it, but consider another avenue. It's possible the dog was injured/killed, sold to a lab, or given to Ernie to throw in the back of his Ford F150 and drive to Modesto, CA. I'm not trying to frighten you, but I think you should realize there are more reasons for their failure to return contact other than "you're bugging them." There is no shortage of scumbags in this world.

Answer 3

I understand, just give them a little bit of time before contacting them again. I know you miss your dog, and I would too, and I would like to visit a dog that I gave away because not only would I miss him, but also I want to make sure that he is being taken care of properly. So just give a little bit of time and try again, they might just be busy and unable to contact you at the moment. Don't worry about it, I am sure they will contact you when they can :)

Answer 4

Since your family keeps contacting them, they are probably afraid that you will ask for the dog back. I'm sorry you had to lose your dog, but he is THEIR dog now. Since they kept in touch for as long as they did, they probably are a very nice family for the dog. Only considerate folks would do that.



But now, if you are trying to contact them "in every sort of way", that could legally be classified as harassment. Quit pestering them.



EDIT:

"I just miss him a lot (for everyone who said "he is their dog now do not interfere") and was wondering if I could visit him."



Benjamin, this is precisely what the new owners are afraid of. If you visit him, they're afraid he will want to go home with you, since he's known and loved you for so much longer then he has known and loved them. Most important, if you visit, it will confuse the dog. He won't know *who* his master is--you or them? It will be a setback in his adjustment to his new home. You don't want to stress him out any more than he already has been, do you? And it's not as if it would help *you*. You'd just feel awful leaving him again, and he would know that and feel awful too.



Sometimes love involves self-sacrifice, and this is one of those times. I know it's tough. But for your dog's sake, let go and allow him to settle in nicely with his new family.

Answer 5

Given away because of meat allergies? I don't understand that one at all.



The new owners have no reason to call you back. The dog is theirs...they probably wish you would leave them alone, which is what you should do. You threw the dog away-it's theirs now.

Answer 6

You gave the dog away. The dog is there's now. If they wanted to maintain contact they would. There is no law that says that they have to.

Answer 7

could they be on vacation? maybe they are not home?beside its possible the new owner

is trying to aquiant the dog with her and not you

beside why would she call you in the first place? if there was problem she would ut no problem

why do you think she has to call you

Answer 8

The dog is not yours anymore she dose not have to call/ email/ text ect.. The dog belongs to her now, you gave it away time to move on..

Answer 9

Leave those people alone, it is not your dog any more. They will not call back because they are annoyed at you. Leave them alone before the get a protection from abuse order against you.

Answer 10

It's their dog now, it's time to let go.

Answer 11

nope you gave dog away

they did more than they should have