Chewbacca_&_me Posted January 4, 2012 Report Share Posted January 4, 2012 I am officially a very distraught mama. a few weeks ago...my husbands family made our lives hell....and we ended up giving oakley to a good home....well sort of.... this lady came and she was great....but I will officially use a judgement word....but she ended up being DUMB!! She ended up calling me about 1.5 weeks ago complaining that he kept pestering the cat trying to play with it, and that she couldnt figure out what to do...and she was tired of him. I was not able to do anything, let alone take him back because the family was really putting the pressure on because they had wanted us to just dump all the dogs someplace, and we refused... now, we are in a situation that If I can find oakley I can take him back.... any ideas at all how I might go about encouraging that woman to give me my sweet oakley back?? I feel desperate....truly...i want my boy back.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadow01 Posted January 4, 2012 Report Share Posted January 4, 2012 Do you have her number? How about give her a ring just to ask how he's getting along? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BingBlaze n Skyla Posted January 4, 2012 Report Share Posted January 4, 2012 if u know her number etc like jess says - talk to her ask her how hes getting on etc if she is still stressing out etc say that if needed u can take him back - she might be glad of the help if he is pestering her cat constantly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chewbacca_&_me Posted January 4, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 4, 2012 I tried calling the number I had and it said the number was disconnected, so I have put up ads, but nothing yet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arooroomom Posted January 4, 2012 Report Share Posted January 4, 2012 Email address? Physical address? Anything? Whenever I've adopted out a foster dog they always must fill out an application as well as photocopy their drivers licence. I understand what a difficult situation you must have been in and in case it happens again be sure to have as much information as possible about them. Especially if it's your own dogs you're needing to rehome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chewbacca_&_me Posted January 9, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 9, 2012 Well eventhough the lady had given info and I had an address for her....in the end she had moved out of state...and wasnt taking my calls. After waiting patiently (very difficult) I did finally get a call and I know where oakley is now. The lady that adopted him had dumped him on a neighbor, then moved to texas, leaving him dirty and in an uncertain situation. Then, apparently the neighbors that had him, rehomed him to another couple. About 20 minutes before coming onto the forum to do this post....I had placed 2 ads trying to find oakley because I had been unable to locate the lady that adopted him. Friday night I got a call from a nice couple in kentucky, that had quickly scooped oakley up and whisked him away to kentucky with them. We talked at length about oakley, and my situation, and as it turns out he was scooped up by an avid husky lover, and he is doing just fine after a bath and flea pill. She even texted me a few pictures so I could see for sure that oakley is okay. Luckily for me, I had gotten the address, phone number, and name of the lady that adopted him from me....so in turn (eventhough I couldnt get ahold of the lady) I found oakley via her name and info. Another veterinary assistant that is friends with the couple in kentucky called them....and then I got a call. I can at least feel at ease with the situation now, knowing that oakley is in very capable and loving hands, eventhough my wish was origionally to take him back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chewbacca_&_me Posted January 9, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 9, 2012 This experience scared me so bad that I told my husband that we will NOT be rehoming anyone else....no matter what. If his family has an issue then we will move out and they will just have to share the responsibility of helping to care for their parents. I know that sounds so harsh but truth be told, I have gone to an enormous amount of trouble to make the situation good for every one involved...even so far as to build fencing and stuff with my own hands which were cracked and bleeding for 2 weeks+ after the project was finished. I have also sprayed the yard, shed and house to prevent fleas, ticks, etc, and I cant see any reason to risk any of the other furbabies...I just can not do it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pasodaisy Posted January 9, 2012 Report Share Posted January 9, 2012 It's good to hear Oakley is in a loving husky home, I'm sorry to hear about your home situation and hope it improves. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aronoiiel Posted January 9, 2012 Report Share Posted January 9, 2012 UGH see this is why I will never get married that would send me into unbelievable rage; I'd be hulk smashing some things >_< I'm so glad you managed to track him down and that he ended up in a husky loving (and understanding) home. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arooroomom Posted January 9, 2012 Report Share Posted January 9, 2012 Why was Oakley given away? Not to be rude or come off as harsh but I firmly believe in last one in- first one out. Did Oakley do something wrong? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chewbacca_&_me Posted January 9, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 9, 2012 No, I dont consider that rude at all...as a matter of fact I did think about that when I was going through the nightmare with my husbands family. As far as I know the lady that dumped him really was just a really dumb woman...who couldnt figure out what to do to get oakley to stop chasing the kitty...and at my house that was never an issue...I just made sure the cats had their own private space where oakley couldnt go and pester them. Like I said Oakley was the best behaved, so I cant figure out why she just dumped him. Also like i said in my other posting each of the other huskies has a behavioral dilemma that not alot of people would be truly prepared to deal with properly, so I chose oakley because I felt he had the best chance...sadly not everyone can figure out how to be a good owner....even for a really good dog like oakley. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chewbacca_&_me Posted January 9, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 9, 2012 Oh and you asked why he was given up...well my husbands family are a bunch of snobs when it comes to pets, and there were several threats that if we didnt rehome at least 1 dog that animal control would be called and then "more than 1 would be forcefully removed." we were out of money, and outnumbered. We moved in with his parents because his dad got sick and they need our help to care for him, but they were unwilling to accept all the dogs...and the family had me on the verge of telling them where to shove it... Anyway....I ended up chosing 1 dog to rehome (very hesitantly might i add) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarah Posted January 9, 2012 Report Share Posted January 9, 2012 awww hun i'm so sorry you had to be put in that situation I'm glad though that you've found where he is though and that he's being cared for x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarah Posted January 9, 2012 Report Share Posted January 9, 2012 awww hun i'm so sorry you had to be put in that situation I'm glad though that you've found where he is though and that he's being cared for x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luna's Mum Posted January 9, 2012 Report Share Posted January 9, 2012 What an awful situation to be put in. I'm so glad Oakley ended up with a husky lover who was kind enough to send you some reassuring pics. Hope the family stuff has settled now. Big hugs xxx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boshka Posted January 9, 2012 Report Share Posted January 9, 2012 That situation sucks Erika! What a nightmare of a decision. Sounds like Oakley will do ok now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Storm Angel n Auroras Mum Posted January 9, 2012 Report Share Posted January 9, 2012 horrible family Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chewbacca_&_me Posted January 9, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 9, 2012 Its really VERY WIERD to be such a huge animal lover and be a member of a family that doesnt like pets.... WELL at least i have fully converted my husband lol!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HuskyMom09 Posted January 10, 2012 Report Share Posted January 10, 2012 Reading your story breaks my heart I am so sad you had to go through this! I'm glad things worked out for Oakley in the end but wow I wouldn't even have the slightest idea how I would have handled anything like that! Thank God my husband's family has been in dogs for a long time and "get it". Are you doing ok? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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