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I made the mistake of giving a friend a Shih Tzu puppy.
I have two beautiful Shih Tzu dogs who had puppies together. I adore my dogs and their puppies. I gave one of the little darling puppies to my friend and her daughter. Her daughter has health problems. I made it very clear if she was unable to keep the puppy, I prefer her to return the puppy to me. Less than a week after I gave her the puppy, she has given the puppy to her friend Heather, a woman I do not even know. She says that she gave her the puppy until it is housebroken because she does not want the puppy around her daughter. I gave her this puppy that I could have easily sold for over $500 and now she has given it away. How can I make myself clear that I want the puppy back? I made it a point to place these puppies with people I know because they are such important little animals to me. The parent dogs are like my children and the babies are like my grandchildren. I feel insulted, angry, and hurt that my friend went against the direct conditions of me giving her the dog and I want the puppy back so I can place him with someone I know.
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I would definitely talk to my friend about attempting to get the puppy back, but there is a second solution. Why don't you ask to visit the puppy at this Heather person's place? I mean yes, you would lose money, but you seem more interested in the welfare of the animal. It is always better to ask about giving someone an animal to take care before the event. It is a hug responsibility to care for an animal, and it has to be budgeted for.
Please let her know exactly how you feel about the placement of your animals.
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tell your friend the truth....she should understand did she know your reasoning behind giving her the puppy...that may be where this whole problem started misconmunication.....just comeout with it the sooner the better before the puppy get attached -me
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Tell your friend the truth. That you wanted the puppy to be in the care of someone you know, and that you wish to have it back. What other way can you get it back? Just make it as simple as possible, like by saying "Remember that puppy I gave you? Well I really wanted it to be in the care of someone I know, so is there any way that you can get it back from Heather?"
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Tell your friend that those dogs are like your grandchildren and they're very special to you. Ask her imediatletly for the puppy. If she refuses tell her that she must pay the fee.
-shay :-)
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I would call her up and ask her if it's possible to ask her friend to give you the puppy back. Explain to her how you feel but be sure to express yourself in a very nice way to avoid ugly confrontations. Since you gave it to her as a gift, it's actually hers now. It was however very unethical of her to give the puppy away. She should have declined your offer in the first place if she wasn't sure that she could not take good care of it. There is a chance that she might not be able to give the puppy back to you, in which case just thank her gracefully. I know it's infuriating but that's how life goes. Sometimes good things happen to you and sometimes bad things happen to you. Your situation is one of the bad things in life. Goodluck!
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Tell them the truth. It's always better to get it out then wait it out.
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