my mum gave my dog away. how should i get over it?

Original post by Kobisha

i have had him since he was 2 months, now he is 7 months. i have had Loki long enough to form an extremley strong bond. but now that he has gone, i can't seem to forget him. everyday when i think about him, i end up crying and i feel awful. as i may never see him again, how should i make myself forget about him and move on?

I'm so sorry, hun :grouphugs:

it's always terrible to lose a pet. Why did she give him away and is there any chance of getting him back?

Reply 3

999tigger

As said. Why? Was it hers to give away and how old (roughly) are you?
If it wasnt my choice, then I would be going ballistic at this point. Do you even know where he went?

Why did she do that?

How old are you? Was she doing all of the work? Was he aggressive/too energetic?

Reply 6

OP

Original post by 34908seikj

Holy ****.

Can we get some context, why did she give him away?

He wasn't allowed in the house for a couple of months so he had to stay in the conservatory (which is connected to the house) because my dad didn't like the smell and shedding. So my mum gave him away so that he could be happier. but a week before giving him away my dad and i cam up with a deal. if i clean the mess he makes every day for a week, then he can stay in the house. But i would still have to clean his mess afterwards. however my mum refused to listen to that deal and sold him

Reply 7

OP

Original post by Platopus

I'm so sorry, hun :grouphugs:

it's always terrible to lose a pet. Why did she give him away and is there any chance of getting him back?

i texted the owner asking how Loki is and whether i could visit him

he replied saying that "we are not around until the weekend... we have renamed him Bracken, all ok though and he gets on with the cat" (exact words)

i then told him that me and my parents have had a very long conversation and we decided that we would like to buy him back

to which he replied "no chance" because "he is happy, settled and enjoying life"

the worst thing about this is that it has only been 2 days since Loki has gone and his name has already been changed and he is refusing to give Loki back

Reply 8

OP

Original post by 999tigger

As said. Why? Was it hers to give away and how old (roughly) are you?
If it wasnt my choice, then I would be going ballistic at this point. Do you even know where he went?

it was the family dog but i told them that i would take him with me when i moved out because my dad is not a big fan of the dog. i took him dog training, groomed him, took him on walks, gave him food and i was the one to spend the most time with him. initially when i bought him my parents did tell me that the dog was my responsibility, which i happily agreed to.

also i am 16

well my dad said the day before Loki was due to go that we don't have to sell him and my siblings and i didn't want him to go. we told this to mum but she still didn't listen

Reply 9

OP

Original post by YaliaV

How old are you? Was she doing all of the work? Was he aggressive/too energetic?

i am 16 and i did the majority of looking after. my mum only bathed him and when folding clothes she would roll every single one to get rid of the dog hair

Reply 10

Platopus

Original post by Kobisha

i texted the owner asking how Loki is and whether i could visit him

he replied saying that "we are not around until the weekend... we have renamed him Bracken, all ok though and he gets on with the cat" (exact words)

i then told him that me and my parents have had a very long conversation and we decided that we would like to buy him back

to which he replied "no chance" because "he is happy, settled and enjoying life"

the worst thing about this is that it has only been 2 days since Loki has gone and his name has already been changed and he is refusing to give Loki back

My heart truly is breaking for you. That is really tough and I am so so sorry. It doesn't sound as though they will give him back, but perhaps you could meet with them face to face and have a conversation. If they still say no, then this is probably something that you will need to come to terms with. It isn't going to be easy and you will need to give yourself some time to mourn him, but you will get through this.

Reply 11

Bang Outta Order

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Wtf. That's like giving a sibling away. Which my mum did lol and I lost the plot so she to them back and I've basically raised them.

I would express myself to my folks clearly if it were me.

Reply 12

OP

Original post by Platopus

My heart truly is breaking for you. That is really tough and I am so so sorry. It doesn't sound as though they will give him back, but perhaps you could meet with them face to face and have a conversation. If they still say no, then this is probably something that you will need to come to terms with. It isn't going to be easy and you will need to give yourself some time to mourn him, but you will get through this.

i was just wondering but if he refused to let us see the dog, to see how he has settled in and keeps saying that Loki is fine, is it something i should be concerned about? because when he came to look at Loki, he said we can visit him whenever we like but he told us to come yesterday and he is now telling us to come on the weekend and he hasnt even sent us his address which is what he promised to do

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Platopus