Animals: Today, I finally decided to get a dog. I have always been wanting...

By Anonymous - 11/04/2009 03:40 - United States

Today, I finally decided to get a dog. I have always been wanting to get one ever since I was a child. I bought a $1,400 Golden Retriever. I went out for lunch a few hours later with a friend, so I left my dog in the backyard. I came back home to a broken fence and no dog. FML

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By Loveless - 05/06/2011 12:23 - Canada

Today, I bought a dog to make me feel less lonely. He ran away. FML

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By dontfencemein - 22/07/2011 04:25 - United States

Today, I paid $5000 for a new fence in my backyard for my dogs. My dog escaped three hours after the contractor finished the fence. FML

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By anonymous - 30/10/2009 07:45 - United States

Today, I decided to adopt a 11 year old dog that has been in need of a home for several months. Two hours after I got him home, I discovered him dead in the backyard. FML

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By doggone - 14/07/2009 08:55 - United States

Today, I went to a pet store to adopt a dog. I got a medium sized lab, a dog crate, and a few toys, then put his crate in the back of my truck and the dog in his crate. On the way home I realized I forgot dog bowls and some dog food. I went back, and when I got back out to my truck, my dog was gone. My stereo too. FML

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By anbrown6 - 12/04/2009 17:55 - United States

Today, I found my dog, who had been missing for over a month, at the local pound. Clearly it was my dog, she responded to her name and cried when she saw me. However, the woman there told me I could not simply take her, I had to follow through with all policies. I paid $250 to adopt my own dog. FML

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By Haze - 24/11/2015 03:25 - New Zealand - Wellington

Today, my parents finally fulfilled my childhood dream and got a puppy, after years of me nagging at them. The only downside is that I no longer live at home and he's not mine. FML

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By Bad boy - 21/09/2023 06:00

Today, I took my dog to the park. While chatting with another dog owner, my dog managed to steal their sandwich and ran off with it. I had to chase my sandwich-thieving dog through the entire park. FML

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By akasoor - 11/02/2013 01:51 - Canada - Hythe

Today, I went to the local pet store to purchase a large dog bed so my dog wouldn't sleep in mine. After I got home and set up her bed, I realized I forgot to buy dog treats. When I came home again, her new bed was torn to shreds, and she was still sleeping on my bed. FML

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By Jayman223 - 10/02/2017 09:00 - United States - Reno

Today I adopted a dog. He ran away the same day. FML

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Making do

By green2black - 19/05/2010 07:09 - United States

Today, I finally found the girl of my dreams, she's smart, loyal, energetic and adorable. There's one problem. She's a Golden Retreiver. FML

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YDIlover 0

Saturday 11 April 2009 12:02

Why didn't you tie it up? If it was a new pet, you don't know how it's going to react. YDI for not making sure it was secure!

4percent 0

Saturday 11 April 2009 12:10

dont have kids, please you cant even take care of a dog...

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survivalism 0

Saturday 11 April 2009 13:00

You did it wrong.

bartmasta 0

Saturday 11 April 2009 13:04

#6 is right

McLaughlane 0

Saturday 11 April 2009 13:11

dude, you guys, stop being assholes. OP: aw, that's so sad! I hope you got him microchipped. Check all the nearby shelters.

emptyego 0

Saturday 11 April 2009 13:15

I think you should have saved a retriever rather than pay for the breed. :

mickeymimo 0

Tuesday 23 November 2010 17:12

i second that (y)

JuliaCatherine 0

Monday 6 December 2010 0:15

i third that.

eirianna 0

Saturday 18 February 2012 21:46

Agreed always adopt buying from breeders is expensive and there are so many homeless pets as it is! I've gotten my best pets from shelters.

Calysto_fml 0

Saturday 11 April 2009 13:21

Omg, sorry to bust your bubble but I think your dog was most probably stolen! :( You never leave a dog that expensive or any breed outside unattended.. you should have let him inside...

bco12 0

Saturday 11 April 2009 13:41

$1400 for a golden? I got my purebred golden for a $40 donation, from the humane society.

Mattyknows 0

Saturday 11 April 2009 13:46

Purebred Golden Retriever that doesn't yet know you; feel at home or even become accustomed to your scent; and you leave him outside before he/she has even spent one night with you. Good luck getting him to return home. I hope that beautiful dog finds someone who knows how to look after it . . . YDI OP.

klovemachine 24

Wednesday 18 July 2012 1:12

Um no

sulitak 27

Sunday 31 March 2013 8:25

ummm. yes. when you get a new animal, you have to give it time to adjust before leaving it alone. YDI for sure OP

Poison93_fml 0

Saturday 11 April 2009 13:52

You are an idiot! never leave an EXPENSIVE, NEW dog outside!

Ibeapirate 0

Saturday 11 April 2009 14:03

Genius. You sure know animals.

itsTiffany 0

Saturday 11 April 2009 14:11

The dog probably didn't want to be alone... and it's never a good idea to leave a dog in a home that it hasn't even gotten used to yet. Bad decision making = YDI. Hope you find him though.. but now you'll probably have to invest even more money for posters and such.