STBX just moved in with his parents. He took two of our dogs with him, and I plan to take one of them back when I move into my own place in Sept. FIL was expressly told, multiple times, to leave the dogs alone when stbx is at work. Instead, he let them out today and they got out of the yard. They've been gone for 4 hours and FIL didn't tell ex until he got home from work an hour ago. I can't even.
This is not the first (or second. Or third) time that FIL has seriously endangered the lives of my dogs. I can't handle this. They live on a really busy street.
Also, my dogs are old. 14 and 10. I'm so fucking scared.
They are chipped, but the info is out of date now. I think the phone number we put on them is disconnected. And stbx just bought them new tags, but hadn't had a chance to put them onto their collars yet.
I'm assuming there isn't a fence there? How awful, I'd be freaking out too. Can you go over there and look for them? Then keep them if its possible?
There IS a fence. A fucking HUGE, 10 foot fence. FIL is a fucking moron who doesn't give two shits.
Years ago, FIL left the garage open and then later, threw the dogs in there (two DIFFERENT dogs). They both ran right out of the garage and one of them was hit by a car. FIL has NO fucking clue that he is 100% responsible for it.
I'm assuming there isn't a fence there? How awful, I'd be freaking out too. Can you go over there and look for them? Then keep them if its possible?
There IS a fence. A fucking HUGE, 10 foot fence. FIL is a fucking moron who doesn't give two shits.
Years ago, FIL left the garage open and then later, threw the dogs in there (two DIFFERENT dogs). They both ran right out of the garage and one of them was hit by a car. FIL has NO fucking clue that he is 100% responsible for it.
Can the dogs stay with someone else until you move in September?
My ExMIL would do similar crap...after I said "do not let the dog out" she let the dog out and said "Well, she looked like she wanted to go out" - I am very hopeful that your dogs are found soon and safe!!! {{{hugs}}}
Ok, so ex is waiting at the humane society to look at the found dogs. I called Home Again and AVID and they couldn't find the dogs listed. I also called the vet's office and asked them to look in their files for their chip numbers. I have a super vague recollection of talking to the vet a year or 2 ago about updating their chip info, so hopefully something comes of that.
Seriously, you have no idea how hard I want to punch stbxfil. They lived with us for a year after their home was forclosed on and he would do the same fucking shit. The dogs are annoying him? Put them outside! Even though we adamantly told him not to do that. ESPECIALLY not to let the two girls outside together because they fight. They got into two bloody fights while ILs were living with us, because FIL can't be bothered to pay attention to my dogs. UGH.
No, I really really can't take them until Sept. I already have one of our dogs (yes, we had 3 dogs and 2 cats together) and I'm living in a VERY small studio space in my parents' backyard until Sept. I barely have room to keep Roxy's crate in there.
Post by RoxMonster on Jul 10, 2013 18:52:02 GMT -5
What an absolute moron (your FIL).
I hope you find them. Even if they aren't at the humane society right now, definitely keep checking in tomorrow and the upcoming days (though hopefully you find them much, much sooner).
Does your state have a lost dog page on FB? I know IL has one and you can post a pic of your lost dog, the area it was lost in, etc. I have many FB friends who share the pics so they get pretty widely circulated.
The chip manufacturer knows what vet was sent that chip # though so it should at least be trackable to the vet and they can be contacted to contact you since they also now know the dogs are missing (at least that's the way my cats' chips work so I hope it's the same).
Craigslist, Fido Finder (http://www.fidofinder.com/) and Find Toto (http://www.findtoto.com/). I've used all three of these and successfully brought my dogs home multiple times (we used to live next to a field with farm animals, and my dogs were huge diggers/jumpers).
Find Toto will send out an automated call to every house in a certain radius with a message that there is a lost dog in the area and with a description and your number.
THANK YOU!!
I just told stbx that his dad needs to pay for both of these services.