Boxer in NE needs help

[rainey]

ok I out alot of this in my introduction when I should have put it here.
My boy boxer Sparticus(now 6 year old) needs help and I am running out of solutions. He is not legally mine anymore but the new owners are not treating him like they promised. It breaks my heart to see him on a chain out in the cold. I have been over there to see him and the lady of the house pushed me away cause she knew she was wrong in keeping him on a 10 ft chain in his own poop and a tiny dog house. He barely looks like the same dog,.
I love this boy, he's my sole-mate companion. If that makes sense.
He slept with me for his first 3 years of his life with Sammie my fmale boxer who passed away 2 years ago this May of a heart-based tumor.
Spart went to a home at age 3 to people with 3 kids and a stay at home mom and they promised they would take great care of him and for 6 months they did and then I moved, lost their address & # and have been looking for him ever since. Well I found him 1 week ago yesterday, very sad, have been upset ever since and trying every avenue to get him out of there.They will not respond. Short of taking him what can I do?
I would just go get him but I gave them my new address to send me pics of him.
Does anyone have any suggestions?
Please help...thanx...rainey

 

[kelseighgirl]

I am not trying to be critical but I have a question...
Why did you give the dog up in the first place??

 

[rainey]

I am a single mom of 3 girls and 3 years ago my girls and 2 boxers were living a good life whem my boyfriend at the time got wrapped up hard into drugs - well he got the boot so I went to working all of the time and Spart had seperation anxiety bad, closterphobia, some seizures and lots of other issues. He needed to be with a full time stay at home mommy. It was the hardest thing I had to do, even harder then burrying my female Sammie almost 2 years ago to a heart based tumor(at least I know wher she is and she's ok). So I gave him to this middle-age couple with 3 kids, their 14 year old boy really wanted to take care of him. They are nice people, live in a nice neighborhood. Said we could call and visit and his life would be great. They had been caring for their neighbors boxer for a couple years so they new boxers a little.
They need knowledge of this breed. Or to give him back to me.
Spart's not being beaten or starved he just doesn't need to be outside all day, he's lonely I see it in his eyes and it's breaking my heart. He's got alot of love and I regret ever giving him up. If I could turn back time I would do whatever it took to keep him!!!
Now all I can do is help him.

 

[rainey]

I have offered to take Spart to obedience training or pay for them to take him. I've offered to take him back. Pay for an indoor crate, a 6 foot fence and help put it up. Take him to doggy-daycare and pay for it, keep him on the weekends, evenings whatever it would take. They will not reply. My 14 year old asked if she could see him this weekend(he was pretty much her baby)they won't reply.

 

[kelseighgirl]

If you could get him back now, could you do things for him you couldnt do before??

Could you go to their house and talk face to face with them??

Good luck and positive vibes to Spart that he will be ok.

 

[rainey]

I would do whatever it took to care for him He's 3 years older and maybe won't pee on all my furniture and rip the carpet out of the livingroom and into the kitchen or lock the deadbolt on the front door and I had to break the back door in. All in a rental.

I have bought a bigger home and put up a 6 foot high black powder-coated fence around the house and garage. No neighbors. A large basement for the kids and furkids to run and play on nasty days.

I do have a 1 year old male boxer Stetson who thinks he's boss but we're starting obedience school next week and I think they will get along with a little patience.

My female, Sugar(she's deaf but listens so well) gets along with anyone & everyone. So no problemo there.

My girls are also older and can help more.
Hopefully I will be going to work for a dog-daycare by May and I can always take him with me.
I'm in a much better financial place now, I can handle it.

 

[rainey]

I did talk face to face with the lady and she had so many excuses why he was where he was, she hurried me off.
I was pretty much dumb-founded by just seeing him I couldn't freak out on her like I should have.
My heart was broken and I was tearing-up, I was also out-of-route on the job in a work truck and didn't want to cause a scene where the cops might be called especially with 4 radio stations across the street from Sparts house.

They have since moved him further behind the house so I can't reach him. I can see him but I can't let him loose and take him for a ride.(like right on back to my house).

 

[Cindy Creel]

I am so sorry that you are going through this. Perhaps you may want to talk to a humane group in the area. When you gave him to them, did you have anything in writing. Since they promised to take good care of him, you may can get them on violating an oral contract. Maybe someone else has better advice. Report them if they are not taking proper care of him. Do you have your original papers when he was purchased? This would help you greatly. You could always say they stole him. I know that is not very nice, but you could threaten them with that if you have your paper work in order. Ask for him back, if they refuse., then you could threaten with having them charged with theft. Good Luck!

Cindy

 

[Sabrina Jay]

This is why people need to be very careful in the screening process and also use written contracts. (gives you something to fall back on).

The only suggestions I have for you is to contact your local animal control to see if they will do anything. I doubt they will if they are providing food, water, & shelter. Some cities are making chaining a dog (to live), illegal.

You could keep trying to see if they will give the dog back to you or to someone else. At this point, that might be your only option.

 

[Me&Morphy]

That is just awful. Stories like this break my heart. That's why I prefer canines over humans. Have you had any luck?

I agree with several posters, If you have your papers(AKC, sales receipt, even previous vet bills in your name) you should go to them and let them know you will file neglect charges. You should take photos to document his conditions as well. You might talk to their neighbors about his conditions.

There was a site I came across months back for "animal friendly lawyers". Yes, I know lawyers willing to take on cases like this. I'll see if I can find the site in my history. Good luck. I hope you are reunited, or at least able to improve his conditions.

Bethany and Morpheus.