I sold my purebreed dog and now they want to bring him back. What are my legal obligations in the matter?
Around Christmas, I bought a purebred dog from a breeder. After a few weeks, I realized I didn’t have the time to properly care for him. I worked long hours and he had to be left in the crate 10-12 hours a day. He was just 5 months old and wasn’t completely housebroken. He was a very sweet dog but playful with a lot of energy. I wanted to find him a home with someone that had more time for him. Last month, a couple bought him. They paid cash and I gave them the dog with the papers. A couple weeks later, I emailed them to see how the puppy was adjusting. (They had another dog of the same breed.) All was fine . The dog was great . Today I got an email saying the dog was tearing up the linoleum on the floor causing monetary damage. They want to return him. I emailed- asked them to put an ad in the paper like I did. I gave them several phone numbers of interested parties who had contacted me. I recommended they crate the puppy while they were away from home. Not in position to take back.
The breeder is 900 miles away in another state. I bought him when I traveled to see my family over Christmas. The most logical thing seemed to try and find him a good home myself.
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HI tell them to place an ad on petfinder.org Im telling you it’s the easiest way to get rid of dogs. I had so many emails when selling puppies it was unreal. That dog will find a loving home with the adopters from that site. I can garuntee a good home for it from their. You don’t have to take the dog back. It’s not yours anymore and your not a store. Just give them the old go here method. Also you might want to remind them they don’t have to get rid of the dog. If they weren’t ready for the consequences wah they bought it and its their responsibilty. Remind them they do make cheap inexpensive no-chew sprays that don’t leave residue and can be put on flooring and the dog wont chew it anymore garunteed. I know my dog did the same thing and I used this. Also suggest giving the dog more toys and raw hide chews work well. My dogs can’t get enough and we haven’t had a major chew fest in the house in a long long time. My dogs hav eaten furniture and parts of walls. But its all replacable and the dog isn’t. It’s a frustrating things but I bet they can afford it, (especially if they bought a purebred dog) and i bet they have got the time. So none of this is on your hands just pass on some information and it will all go on well. I hope I helped you.
Contact the original breeder – a reputable breeder would have been willing to have taken the dog back from you in the first place.
You should have brought the dog back to the breeder you got him from when you realized you couldn’t take care of him. A reputable breeder would want the dog to be in a good home.
Call the breeder and let him know what’s going on, or contact a local rescue group for that breed for help. You adopted the dog from the breeder and then gave it away to another party that could not take care of it. You need to take responsibility for that and help that dog find a good forever home before it ends up in a shelter somewhere or gets crated for 10-12 hours a day.
Ok, it is clear you want to do the best thing you can for him. Have you talked to the breeder or asked them to do that? A responsible breeder would probably rather have the dog back than see it go to a shelter where it will most likely die. Alternatively, the people who currently have the dog could list him on a breed specific rescue page. Also, petfinder is a great source of help in this situation. Good luck
Easy You are not responsible for the actions of the dog OR any property damage it causes. It is the NEW owner’s responsibility to properly train the dog and give it time and attention and also items to keep the dog busy. If they dint leave it in a contained area of the home or yard then they are responsible for any damages the puppy may cause from being bored or any other reason.
If your not the breeder and do not offer a guarrentee with the dog your not finacially responsible. You sold the dog with papers in good faith with the dog in good physical and emotional condition.
Once you sign the dog over its theirs. Done deal. I breed dogs and see this all the time. However I do offer a guarantee with my dogs, but I understand you point of view.
their dog their problem !!!
If you’d bought a puppy from me and then turned around a few weeks later and sold it to someone, you’d be in court. A responsible breeder will ALWAYS take their dogs back, even if they are 900 miles away.
However, I get the sense that you bought from a backyard breeder, or someone without a contract and a guarantee.
Therefore…when you took this puppy, you took responsibility for its life. That even means finding a forever home for it if you could no longer care for it. Clearly, you didn’t screen the people you sold it to well enough, or else you’d have discovered that they aren’t willing to train a dog and take steps to keep it from destroying their house. I applaud you for recommending a crate — simple obedience training and common sense could solve their problem…but, like many people, they may not be willing to put forth the effort that caring for a living creature requires.
Seems to me that — if you can’t convince these people to crate train the dog — you should do right by the dog and take it back until you can find it a truly suitable, lifelong home. This isn’t an object, a piece of furniture that can be passed from person to person until it ends up with someone who wants it. It is a living thing, capable of emotional attachment, and deserves fair treatment.
Sorry to be harsh, but the whole "dog as disposable amusement" syndrome that engulfs this society just pisses me off to no end.