Hello everyone (re contact with new owner)

Hi everyone - we are dog lovers and own a 13 year old bedlington/? cross. Until recently we also owned a 12 month old lurcher 'Bob' but had to get him rehomed due to ill health. Despite promises his new owners won't respond to our e-mails re his welfare and we are heartbroken Has anyone else ever suffered in this way?
Joe's Mum

Hi,

Oh what a shame, can you not give them a ring and see how he is doing, you never know you may just have the wrong e mail address.

when i took on my girl the old owners ask me to keep in contact which i did as it only takes a few mins to send a message and a few photos unfortunately they were the ones who stopped contact with me hope you get some news on your boy

Agree with Milkmaid, email address may be incorrect. If you dont want to phone, write a short note & enclose a SAE for their reply.

Hmmm I always find this a tricky situation. Whilst I do feel for you as the old owners I think it is very unfair to ask the new owners to keep in touch.

If I were the new owner I would want a clean break and would always feel that the dog were never fully mine if I constantly had to keep in touch with the old owners.

But I do understand why you would want to keep in contact so I can understand how upset you must be.

When I had my last old boy Dax I kept in touch with the neighbours who had got him into rescue when his owner had a bad stroke & had to go into a home. They actually had not requested I keep in touch, but were very grateful when I did.

There are very good reasons why rescues do not allow new and old owners to be in touch with each other - the main concern being that the former owners will have a change of heart and want the animal back.
Perhaps the new owners of your dog are anxious that this may be the case with you and that's why they have broken contact.
Or maybe they just don't use their computer very much.
I assume you checked the people out thoroughly before giving them the dog so you have phone numbers and an address for them?

Thanks everyone, there is quite a varied opinion response. I have the correct e-mail address and mobile phone nunber but in just under a month since we had to let Bob go, I can see from the email responses we have received from the new owners that is what has taken place as GSD-Sue and hihosilver have replied, here are all the emails that we have sent and received and yes my wife wants him back and I miss him: Bob as settle down quite well and I don't think it would be in his intrest to up root him again. You did put him on the net. For him to go to a good home and I believe he could'nt have gone to a better home than mine. Sorry you are missing him but I feel that I can offer him a better
life, as he is very energetic and fast and wants more runs off the lead than just walks. And I must inform you that I have changed is name to Charlie and he responds to
it very well.


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Subject: we're broken hearted
Date: Thu, 21 Apr 2011 18:07:52 +0100


Hi, glad to know he has settled down. To be quite honest we have made a terrible mistake in letting Bob go. Michelle is broken hearted, cannot sleep and cannot eat. She is in a bad way - crying all the time! We have had him since he was seven weeks old and had him for 12 months. Would in view of the state of Michelle's health and in the name of God and all compassion consider letting us have him back and we would reimburse your expenses. - There are plenty of hairy lurchers like Bob looking for rescue if you want one like Bob (we have several addresses). She has started working part time permanently so my ill health does not come into it. It is no offence to you but we both miss him so much you would believe it and Michelle will never get over losing him - she is making herself very ill. We were never able to have children and our whole life has revolved around our dogs. Again, I cannot empress enough all this and for my part, I am thinking about him all the time. I too will never get over this. I am pleading and begging you to let us have him back.

Kind regards




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Sent: 21 April 2011 12:29
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Subject: RE: hairy lurchers like bob


Hi.
Like I said we would keep you informed about Bob, no he are not run off and if he had you would be the first to know he is happy here and has settle down very well
He gets out for walks twice a day and is in the garden when l have had my tea for an hour after l have finished work. Still got his toy you gave him and l have bought
him some more not yet took a photo but dont worry Pauline will when she can

Bye for now Barrie


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Subject: RE: hairy lurchers like bob
Date: Wed, 20 Apr 2011 00:46:38 +0100


hello, We are really concerned that you haven't answered our e-mail and phone calls. Is everything ok because we are getting really worried. If Bob has run off or if anything else has happened such as you are not getting along with him please let us know. We will be in the area on business shortly.
Steve and Michelle



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Sent: 12 April 2011 16:35
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Subject: RE: hairy lurchers like bob


Hi.
Yes he was ok a little quite and wimppered last nigh but he had the run of the house. Went for an early morning walk and was very good, Pauline that is me took him out
around dinner and for the past hour he's been playing with his toy Iv been throwing it and he as brought it back to me Ive just gone on the computor but he still wants to play
I think he want's a very long run ( but as yet he will have to run as far as his lead lets him) making a the post this weekend so I can put his lead on and he can run up and down the
garden. keep you in touch don't worry like I promised you.

Thank's Pauline


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Subject: hairy lurchers like bob
Date: Tue, 12 Apr 2011 09:51:55 +0100


Hi to the three of you - seeing how much you took to Bob you might be interested in checking out this website - nicola@jimgreenwood.co.uk. It's run by a couple who's life revolves around lurchers who look just like bob. They offer socialisation and training but it's just interesting to have a look at the site and see all the lovely lurchers! Forgot to ask - was Bob ok in the car - he's never travelled that far before & did he settle down when you went to bed. Have fun with him this week!!
Regards, Stephen and Michelle
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To be honest he seems to have gone to a good home and it would be really unfair to unsettle him yet again. If I was the new owner I must admit I would feel a little bit harrassed by you. I think you should make a clean break and accept that he is in a good and loving home. I know this is upsetting for you both but that is my opinion.

You are obviously really missing Bob and I really do feel for you. However, his new owners have taken him, in good faith, and they are obviously now very attached to him as well. I do understand that you have owned Bob for the majority of his life and I cannot begin to imagine what you are going through . But the truth is that you have let him go and, even if the reason why you let him go no longer exists, you did make that decision. My dog came to us when his previous owners could no longer cope with him and, to be totally honest, if they were sending me e-mails suggesting visits I would also cut contact because I think it would be very unsettling for the dog.