By queerdragon - 26/02/2016 04:32 - United States - Redlands

Today, a friend located my stolen dog. It was sold to a family that has an autistic child. I was told by the police that I could have my dog back, but they think I am a terrible person if I do. FML
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queerdragon 20

I did take my dog back. I have had Riot for three years, so he is a big part of my family. I have also started boarding him during the day or leaving him with a family member/friend. I am moving in a few weeks so hopefully, this won't be an issue that pops up again. Chip your dogs. It is a lifesaver. While I understand where the police officer was coming from (he has an autistic child) you don't sell a family member. Dogs have always been family to me. The kind of awkward part was the mother started crying, asking to buy Riot from me. She said he was so well behaved and they needed something to help their kid. She then kind of demanded I let her son come over to my house to play with Riot when he wanted to. I guess so she could tell her son that Riot was still his, but that he was just living with someone else. I told her no and said I didn't want to have contact with her again. She got mad. I don't think I left looking like a saint, but I am glad to have my dog back.

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Top comments

MidnaLink 33

So you should feel bad for having your stolen pet returned? Just because the kid's autistic? No, screw that. Take him back, he's yours.

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whatarethisss 23

They can get a new dog. You've had this dog. You should get it back. If one their dog was sold to someone else they would definitely get it back. Dogs are family.

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msbeans 13

Who ******* cares what the damn police think, that's your dog, your family. I would take my dog back in a heart beat.

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AppleMango 8

I'm so glad you got your dog back OP! I don't think any of the people saying that you should have left it with them really understand how much pets are a part of your family. No one would expect you to let some randoms keep your stolen baby, whether a member of that family was autistic or not, and it sounds like your dog is your baby.

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Humanoidfreak 5

screw that noise. this ain't a 90's sitcom. get your dog back.

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Witchylady 17

It's your dog. Take him back. I would not let anyone keep my fur- baby. And don't get swayed just because there is a disabled child involved. You would let a family keep your kidnapped child so why let them keep your dog

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SPN_lover666 27

She doesn't owe them anything. Why would she bring them to the pound when they are capable of doing it themselves?

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glossykarma 19

**** that. No one would keep my dog if I knew they had her.

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LadyKayDee 23

It was wrong of her mother to try to buy off your dog to whom you're obviously very attatched to, she shouldn't have tried to guilt trip you either but I'll also say that people are being unnecessarily rude in the comments. You did the right thing by getting your dog back but I'm not sure it's the best thing to criticise the woman. We don't know her story.

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Symphoniaes 32

I don't have an autistic kid, but I do work with them and a few have become a part of my family. That being said, I think you have every right to get your dog back. There are more dogs in the world, if Riot means that much to you then you absolutely deserve to be together. That family can find another dog.

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skyeyez9 24

I DGAF what that cop said! Its your dog, he was stolen and you deserve your dog back. For all you know that other family may have known be was stolen.

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