Expert: Lee Meyer - 8/22/2008

Question
HEY IM MARY LOOK IM HOPIN YOU CAN HELP ME OUT BY READING MY E MAIL I AM REALLY LOOKING FOR HELP RIGHT NOW WELL I HAVE A PIT BULL IVE HAD SINCE SHE WAS BORN I BOTTLE FED HER N EVERYTHING IVE HAD HER FOR 2 AND A HALF YEARS I LOOK AT HER AS MY DAUGHTER LIKE SHE ISNT JUST A REAGULAR DOG AND WELL TODAY THE DOG POUND CAME AND TOOK HER FROM ME TODAY CAOUSE I CAME TO MY MOMS HOUSE TO STAY THE NIGHT AND VISIT HER AND SHE HAS A WARRENT ON HER PROPERTY FOR 2 YEARS SAYIN SHE CANT HAVE ANY DOGS ON HER PROPERTY K WELL I BROUGHT MY DOG WITH ME TO MY MOMS HOUSE NOT REALLY THINKIN AND THEY HAD CAME TODAY WITH THE COPS BECAUSE MY MOMS YARD DOSNT LOOK SO GOOD TO THE TOWN CAUSE I LIVE IN A VERY SMALL TOWN WELL THEY SEEN MY MOM HAD A DOG ON THE PROPERTY AND THEY HAD THE DOG POUND COME AND TAKE HER WELL WHEN THE COURT TOLD MY MOM SHE CANT HAVE DOGS AT HER HOUSE THEY SAID IF THEY COME TO HER HOUSE AND THERE IS A DOG THERE THAT THERE GOIN TO COME AND TAKE THEM AND PUT THE DOG TO SLEEP BECAUSE OF MY MOMS PAST DOG HE WAS A PIT BULL TOO AND HE HAPPEND TO KILL ANOTHER ANIMAL SO MY MOM HAD HIM PUT DOWN AND THEN SHE GOT ON PROBATION FOR HAVING DOGS WELL IM JUST ASKIN IF YOU CAN LET ME KNOE ANYTHING I CAN DO TO TRY AND GET HER BACK BECAUSE WHEN THE LADY TOOK MY DOG SHE JUST TOOK HER AND DIDNT TELL ME WERE SHE WAS TAKIN HER OR ANYTHING SHE JUST TOOK MY DOG AND LEFT AND SO I ASKED AROUND TO SEE WERE PEOPLE THINK THEY MIGHT TAKE HER AND A FEW PEOPLE SAID I CAN GO TO CASTAIC WELL I WENT DOWN THERE AND THEY DIDNT HAVE MY DOG BUT THEY NEW WERE SHE WAS GOIN SO THEY GAVE ME THE LADYS NUMBER AND WE CALLED HER AND SHE JUST TOLD US SHE WONT GIVE US NO INFORMATION UNTIL I FAX HER PROOF THAT SHE IS MY DOG I NEVER GOT HER LISENCED BT I GOT A PAPER SAYIN I TOOK HER TO THE VET NOT THAT LONG AGO AND IM GOIN TO FAX IT TO HER TOMMORROW IN THE MORNING BUT I NEED TO KNOE WHAT ELSE I CAN DO PLEASE E MAIL ME BACK AS SOON AS POSSIBLE AND I WOULD GLADLY APPRESHATE HER I MEAN IF SHE WAS JUST A REGULAR DOG I WOULDNT BE SO HURT BUT SHE NOT SHE NOT EVEN A DOG TO ME SHES LIKE A HUMAN PLEASE HELP ME OUT THE BEST WAY YOU CAN THANKS ALWAYS MARY

Answer
Hi,

what I would do, if I was in your place, you have to fax in the information proving she is your dog.  That is what they are asking for, and it makes sense that they are asking for it, given where the dog was.  That is what is going to get your dog back to you.  

That, and be very polite and clear when dealing with them.  Don't get angry, you just want your dog back alive.  Use a lot of "Thank You, Thanks for your help" during and after you get your dog back from them.  

Lee