I am sitting her numb right now with my wife screaming and crying in the background talking to her parents on the phone. We had to leave our Alaskan malamute back in Michigan until we could find her a good home or take her to my wife's parents. The neighbors offered to take care of her until we could find her a home. I've never trusted him but my wife was friends with his wife. We called tonight to say that I was going to drive to Michigan tomorrow to get her and he informed us that he got tired of taking care of her (2 weeks) and had given her to a man today that he only knew by a first name. Apparently this man had a pack of dogs he kept in his back yard and was single. This raised alarm bells immediately and I called to tell them to go get our dog back now and that I was coming to get her tomorrow. They just called back and claimed that she got off her leash and got ran over by a car. Bull****. Our dog never once tried to run into the road, she was afraid of moving cars. I think this guys dogs killed our dog, she was only 30 pounds and had not a mean bone in her body. I now have a crying wife and a crying 10 year old and I want to get into my car to drive 15 hours back to Michigan to break this prick in half. She was only 5 years old and we had rescued her from a shelter when she was going to be put down the next day as a pup. I'm driving to Michigan to get her body, I will be God damned if I will allow these people to bury her, the dog was like a child to my wife who can not have kids.

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Scott,

I wish to express my sympathies to you and your family on the loss of your pet, i lost my dog 2 months ago. Pets are a part of the family and the loss of one can be hard. I will keep you and your family in my prayers.

Pepp

WOW, thats terrible. brought tears to my eyes. i dont know what i would do if that happened to my dog. is this guy taking any blame for jsut giving the dog away to some guy. again im soo sorry and my prayers are with your family

I'ts hard when you lose your pets, lost my cat of 15 years about a year ago. cried like a baby. sorry for your loss.

He's hiding something. My wife just got off the phone with him and he claims that they buried her and are refusing to let us come dig her up because they do not want a confrontation. I don't believe a word of it and I told him through my wife that I will have the cops show up at his door tonight if we do not get the answers that we want.

Don't let up Scott keep after him until you get your answers!!!!!

If you had made it clear that this "family" was only watching the dog while you were making arrangements at your new home, I would recommend getting the police involved immediately.

Possibly you can recover the dog (though unlikely,perhaps he sold it?), but you should be able to sue him for some kind of damages.

It was perfectly clear that they were only watching her, and he's made up several different stories tonight.

I can only try to imagine how traumatic this is for you and your family.

I wish you best of luck in this situation.

I'm sorry to hear of the trouble your having Scott. A cross country move is hard enough as is, let alone with something like this happening.

I hope everything works out for you and your family, and hope you all can get some sort of justice for the member you have lost.


Pm me if you need anything.



Mike

you can easily get some kinda damages outta this. i know it wont make up for the empty void your feeling but it will make a statement for your dog. id get police involved and even the local news would cover a story like this. again im soo sorry

After threatening him with a visit by the police he went and dug her up. After this the :q:q:q:q:q:q:qs wife actually had the nerve to try and lay a guilt trip on my wife saying that they had to go to work in the morning and I had to get on the phone to calmly put her in her place. I have been up since 7:30 this morning, but I am wired. I am going to try to catch a 2 hour nap and leave at 3 am so that we can get there by early evening.

Dont do anything stupid when u get there. good luck, make sure u have the cops with u as u pick her up.

the guys story sounds like bull.
best of luck

Hey Friend,

Very sorry to hear this. I know how much a pet can be a part of the family. Those people well I guess the qualify as part of the human race so I can call them people, are :q:q:q:q. The least they could have done is taken the dog to a shelter and contacted you.

Only sad part for them is that no matter how you may try to let them feel the hurt you feel, they have no clue. I have family living across the street that would be similar.

Again Sorry to hear about your loss Scott.

Drive Save!

Scott, I am really sorry to hear this. That really sucks. Those people are complete :q:q:q:q:q:q:qs! You should sue them, I wish you the best of luck in this situation.

Just had to go with my girlfriend on saturday morning to put her companion of 12 years down. He had end stage kidney disease and was rapidly going downhill. I believe that the only responsible thing to do was to let him go with dignity. In your case though, there was no closure. I hope you, your wife, and your child will get some sense of closure by retrieving your friend. Good Luck.

i know how the loss of a dog can be, and it always hurts but this has to be 10 times worse knowing that it was someones fault. what part of michigan you heading to?

Damn scott, i am sorry to hear that. That is just AWEFUL. I dont know about you, but i think it might be wise to get the ASPCA involved. Perhaps they will be able to take care of this prick for good so that something like this doesnt happen again to someone else. We are all here for ya.

We wound up making other arrangements and not going, we are just too physically and emotionally spent at this moment. My wife called this morning and had an animal hospital pick up the body about 10 am. They are going to check and see how she died and if the story adds up and also take pictures for evidence in case it doesn't. After that she is going to be sent to a pet mortuary to be cremated. Before they do that they are going to take a paw print and cast it in hardened clay for us to have and are then sending us the ashes. We want to find a place to scatter them that she would have liked. I would have never thought I would have reacted this way for a pet, but I felt a lot of the same emotions I felt when my dad died 8 years ago.

Scott , pets are a member of the family we feel the same emotions for them as we would for a child or a parent, keep us updated on the progress, as was said above we are here for you!!!!

Good to hear your still able to make rational decisions after what has happened. I would'nt be.


Take care man......


Mike

I really appreciate the kind words of support. It means a lot right now.

Well, it's particularly bad, since you entrusted your pet to that jerk. Why didn't he call to give you a heads-up that he was growing tired of keeping him, so as to allow you to explore other options? Just taking him somewhere else was NOT an acceptable solution. He's directly responsible for your pet's death. It's a good thing that you didn't drive there. It would've been difficult to not take that guy apart... which would've made a terrible situation even worse. It sounds like you've got a good plan. I know how we feel about our cats and I can't imagine how you must be feeling. They're truly family members. Our thoughts are with you and your family.

When i lost my first dog 5 years ago i didnt want to see anyone do anything i missed him so much! My cousin bought me another puppy and as much as i said no i only wanted my dog back not another one, I am actualy closer to this dog as i was my first one! My dog was 10 years old and died of natural causes and now my other dog is almost 5! Get the ASPCA and police in on this! This isnt something they should get away with!

Your story brought tears to my eyes! Best wishes to you and your family!
Nathan Hill
P.S. Heres my almost 5 year old jack russel fox terrior mix Jax!
Best wishes i mean that!

i know the thing about dogs being family, mine ride in the truck with me on longer trips.
sorry to hear that man

sympathy
Evin Koonts

ekenkade@yahoo.com

^if you need a trucker's help

Scot9050,

I can't understand how or why.....Respect to ya, I dont think I could have been so level headed, your wife is a pretty smart cookie to.

Hugs to you and your family,

Debi

How in the world did I miss this thread!?! I am absolutely torn up about your dog. Pets become family members real quick and it's sad to say that your neighbor may have had a hand in your best friends demise. My dog is like my child and if something were to happen to him like yours I would go ballistic. I hope you and your family have had some resolve with this tragic event. I have included a poem that I kept in my office at work when my 7 year old Maltese died in 2002. It still brings tears to my eyes when I read it.

The Rainbow Bridge

Just this side of heaven is a place called Rainbow Bridge.

When an animal dies that has been especially close to someone here, that pet goes to Rainbow Bridge. There are meadows and hills for all of our special friends so they can run and play together. There is plenty of food, water and sunshine, and our friends are warm and comfortable.

All the animals who had been ill and old are restored to health and vigor; those who were hurt or maimed are made whole and strong again, just as we remember them in our dreams of days and times gone by. The animals are happy and content, except for one small thing; they each miss someone very special to them, who had to be left behind.

They all run and play together, but the day comes when one suddenly stops and looks into the distance. His bright eyes are intent; His eager body quivers. Suddenly he begins to run from the group, flying over the green grass, his legs carrying him faster and faster.

You have been spotted, and when you and your special friend finally meet, you cling together in joyous reunion, never to be parted again. The happy kisses rain upon your face; your hands again caress the beloved head, and you look once more into the trusting eyes of your pet, so long gone from your life but never absent from your heart.

Then you cross Rainbow Bridge together....

Author unknown...

How in the world did I miss this thread!?! I am absolutely torn up about your dog. Pets become family members real quick and it's sad to say that your neighbor may have had a hand in your best friends demise. My dog is like my child and if something were to happen to him like yours I would go ballistic. I hope you and your family have had some resolve with this tragic event. I have included a poem that I kept in my office at work when my 7 year old Maltese died in 2002. It still brings tears to my eyes when I read it.

The Rainbow Bridge

Just this side of heaven is a place called Rainbow Bridge.

When an animal dies that has been especially close to someone here, that pet goes to Rainbow Bridge. There are meadows and hills for all of our special friends so they can run and play together. There is plenty of food, water and sunshine, and our friends are warm and comfortable.

All the animals who had been ill and old are restored to health and vigor; those who were hurt or maimed are made whole and strong again, just as we remember them in our dreams of days and times gone by. The animals are happy and content, except for one small thing; they each miss someone very special to them, who had to be left behind.

They all run and play together, but the day comes when one suddenly stops and looks into the distance. His bright eyes are intent; His eager body quivers. Suddenly he begins to run from the group, flying over the green grass, his legs carrying him faster and faster.

You have been spotted, and when you and your special friend finally meet, you cling together in joyous reunion, never to be parted again. The happy kisses rain upon your face; your hands again caress the beloved head, and you look once more into the trusting eyes of your pet, so long gone from your life but never absent from your heart.

Then you cross Rainbow Bridge together....

Author unknown...

Thanks for sharing that Ken, i just read it and it brought tears to my eyes to. I lost my Dog a few months ago and it still hurts!!!!

WOW, that really hit home, i had to put my golden down about 4 years ago, i watch her take her last breath and carried her lifeless body out of the hospital to her grave site. by far the hardest and worst day in my life. i hope that one day i can be reunited with her. thanks alot for that ken.

Yes thanks Ken, that is beautiful. I don't know how I missed the thread either and was kind of apprehensive about posting to it...I know it is hard...you never get over the loss, but I had to give Scot my condolences. However after reading you post, I am glad I did. Thanks Hun

Debi