I gave my pedigree dog to my friend

[trulydoodle]

I'm looking for advice here, as I would like to know if I'm the one in the wrong...

A few months ago my pedigree stud dog was not getting on very well with having my bitches in the home. At the same time my friend, who has no money said she was looking to get another dog. She liked my dog and I thought it would be nice for her to have him at her house but didn't want to give up the stud rights as after all, that's why I bought him. We agreed that I would use him for stud & he would stay with her. No money changed hands.

Now she wants ownership.

I offered to sign a declaration of ownership and sign over the microchip, however she wasn't happy and wanted the kc papers signed over too. I wanted to keep these as I use them if he sires a litter to be registered. She complained that the insurance company would not pay out so I confirmed with Petplan who say it doesn't matter who the kc reg is with as long as the ownership can be proved at the vets & micropchip etc.

She is now saying she thinks I took advantage of her because if she doesn't own him why should she pay for him. If I keep kc papers then I own him & should pay food, wormers etc.

The friendship is over because she thinks I have taken advantage so I'm not looking for a way back from this, I just want to know if she's right? Did I take advantage?

I thought I was helping her out, giving her a dog & all I wanted in return was the odd rumpy from the dog meaning I needed the papers. Was this unreasonable?

 

[4PawsandClaws.co.uk]

Wow this is an odd situation. I think at the time of "exchange" when the dog went to live with her if you had agreed that she would in effect take ownership of the dog then she is ultimately responsible for his care. If the fact that you could use him to sire was agreed then I don't know why she is suddenly changing her mind. I have no idea why she would want the papers except maybe to use your dog for stud herself, which is completely unreasonable as the agreement was you could use him for stud hence you wouldn't recive any money. I'm not in the legal profession, however, so I really don't know how this would stand up in court if it went that far. Maybe you would be best seeking some legal advice to see where you stand with it then you can decide for yourself, but morally I don't see that you have done anything wrong, after all she saved a few £100 or more depending on the breed on having the company of the dog in the first place. Maybe you should check this out as if the dog fell and broke it's leg tomorrow who would be paying the vet bills/ insurance excess?

 

[gypsysmum]

I agree that you have done nothing wrong except be a little naïve. Perhaps a written agreement would have been a good idea?