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Jordan asked in PetsDogs · 7 years ago

help me keep my puppy?

Okay so my sister just got a house with a few friends including a girl named Nancy. Nancys sister is a dog breeder and gave them a puppy as a "housewarming gift". Their landlord said they couldn't keep her so they gave her to me. Ive had her about a wekk and I love her to death. She is a pitt mix puppy. Nancy kept referring to the puppy as "hers" and would come take her out my yardwhenever she wanted cause "her sister gave it to her". But im paying for everything. I talked to my sister and she talked to Nancy and now Nancy says she's just gonna give the puppy back to her sister cause she said its causing too much drama. I want to keep her. Can she do this? I got her tags but thats about all. She had all her vet stuff done before I got her so I have no vet stuff proving she's mine

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  • 7 years ago

    If she GAVE her to you, then the dog is yours, IMO. If you've expended money on the dog (with that understanding) & now she is removing the dog (that is NO LONGER hers) then she is stealing or at the very least made you BOARD the dog for HER, but at YOUR COST. Tell her if that's the case, she needs to pay for all you've spent, OR formally give you the dog (zero cost to her) OR you will take her to small claims court, for what you've spent. You may be able to sue for emotional damage (since you got attached to the puppy, you thought was YOURS) but I am not a lawyer.

    BTW, no legit or reputable dog "breeder" breeds or sells mixes.

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