Faulty dog

easyhost

brettcta wrote: »

faulty dog

i've struggled to take the op seriously with this title, especially since this 'faulty dog' was from a rescue home

No one has confirmed the dog was a rescue dog.

also unless whoever sold the dog is a registered charity or a non-profit making organisation then they cant ask for a donation.

i was involved in setting up a heritage railway and in the initial stages we looked into this as it would be run by volunteers and were told if it was set up as a std business we could not ask for donations, we had to set the railway up as a charity or non profit organisation

ali-t

vicx wrote: »

As mentioned about the title of the thread doesn't sound right. Maybe edit it to 'rescue dog with on going problems' ?


Dogs are not an item so it's not like taking a faulty TV back and swapping it for another. She is part of your family now and you want to make sure she gets the best care.

I assumed the OP gave the thread the title they did as in the eyes of the law dogs are considered to be possessions/property rather than having any status as a pet or family member.

Shashwoo

Sorry but the title 'Faulty Dog' is still maing me giggle :rotfl:

Mrs_Arcanum

bestyman wrote: »

Thanks for all the replies and pointing out the refund part.

I will try re word the letter as I am not really asking for a refund, but a contribution towards the vets bills as a result of her illnesses. The dental treatment is £138 and ear drops for life I would estimate at a £10 bottle every 3 months, so thats £400 in 10 years. Would I be better asking for £538?

The dog was from a local rescue centre, but I would describe it as some kennels in someones garden who like to get dogs for free and sell them at a profit.

It also turns out that the dog is much older than described and speculation that she may have been used for breeding and not from the little old lady that had to go into hospital, which was the story from the `rescue` centre. I have not mentioned this in the letter as there is no proof.

Would suggest you ask for the return of your donation rather than a refund. Though it does seem like a business being run in the guise of a charity.

easyhost wrote: »

No one has confirmed the dog was a rescue dog.

also unless whoever sold the dog is a registered charity or a non-profit making organisation then they cant ask for a donation.

The OP has explained the set up.

JMW77

The dogs lucky to have you, i'm sure you would rather keep the dog than take the dog back for a refund , i hope the charity or rescue centre help you pay the vets fees ,which i'm sure they will .

robpw2

the rspca , charge more for pedigree dogs and puppies, i know cause i saw a border collie pup and they wanted £300 for him , he was very very popular so they were trying to deter people who were not "suited " to him i suspect

bestyman

Thank you for all the helpfull responses and advice.

As mentioned at the start of the thread, I will re write the letter making it clear that any money repaid to me ( or donated ) will be used as a contribution towards vets fees for the dog. The figure of £250 was just to keep things simple and in the new letter I will clearly state that vets fees to date are £145 plus £5 a month on ear drops for 10 years = £600 so a total claim of £745,thats assuming the dog lives for another 10 years? Obviously I am not sure how long the dog will live, so to be fair I am happy to accept £250. I am certainly not defrauding anyone, in fact I think that I am been more than reasonable. Any thoughts please?

The dog was seen by a vet the day before purchase as she was given her first innoculations and the card stamped. I do not know if the dog was examined and what was said to the rescue centre owner. In any eventI don`t have any contract with the vet.


Also in the terms it states that donations are not refundable and they are not responsible for any vets bills. I don`t see this as a problem as the fact remains that the dog was not as described.

Thanks again to all those that have helped.

ps Its a shame we have named her already, we could have called her faulty. :0)

George_Michael

also unless whoever sold the dog is a registered charity or a non-profit making organisation then they cant ask for a donation.

Utter rubbish. (unless of course you are willing to back this up with a link to any UK legislation).
Anyone can ask for a donation for whatever they want provided they do not misrepresent themselves when doing so. (for example, it is illegal to falsely claim to be a charity when you are not).

The company that I work for (an extremely big, multi-national firm) recently asked all of its employees if they would like to make a donation to a fund that they had set up for the victims of the Japanese Tsunami.
Many other companies and shops did the same, and I've yet to hear any of them being prosecuted.

No one has confirmed the dog was a rescue dog.

No one that is, apart from the author of the original post.

vicx

bestyman wrote: »

The dog was seen by a vet the day before purchase as she was given her first innoculations and the card stamped. I do not know if the dog was examined and what was said to the rescue centre owner. In any eventI don`t have any contract with the vet.

Do you know the name of the practice where your dog was given her innoculations? If so, you could contact the practice and ask if your dog was examined and if any health problems were reported..

If she was examined and they failed to report any health problems then this is a case of neglect. You would have to make a report to RCVS regarding this.

maninthestreet

OP - surely you're BARKing up the wrong tree?