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Not to take away from the seriousness of the issue, but it reminded me of this. Funny, but not too far off, actually:

Intimidated by Judge Judy, perhaps? I would be. :laugh: The guy's tears speak volumes, though. And they happened before he was told about the vet bills. :)

Actually, this story immediately reminded me of a case on Judge Judy (), but I only just looked for it. That's what I want to see here: The dog deciding if he wants to stay with the new owner or go back to his old people. It could have gone the other way, and that's the point, but watch what happens after 8 months. http://www.thepetcollective.tv/touching-moment-when-dog-is-reunited-with-owner-on-judge-judy/

Yep, it's registered! :D Now, if a scanner can find it on Scout, and the number is readable, everything will be absolutely perfect! :) ETA Oh, and your contact info is up-to-date.

I only have experience with WA, where microchip registration and council registration are two completely different things. I think that most other states are like WA, but according to melzawelza (thanks melzawelza!) NSW is a little different. See bottom of page 10! :)

lilipily and Noishe, But PLEASE also go here: http://petaddress.com.au/ to make sure that the chip is actually registered. My boy's microchip showed up nicely when scanned at the vets, but there was no info in any database! And neither my vet nor I would ever have known, if it wasn't for that link. Little Gifts, I am SO glad that you caught yours. Hopefully, you can sort it out quickly. Good luck! To get back on-topic: I'm happy to see more people putting themselves into the shoes of the original owner.

That's right, as a rescuer I do all my paperwork when dogs are adopted and send it off. I just asked for a list from the council of all the dogs registered in my name and guess what? Some of the dogs i have adopted out and completed Transfer of Ownerships on are still in my name ... Yep, and then there is my latest pet peeve: UNREGISTERED microchips. Microchipping simply isn't enough! A microchip has to be registered, or it is completely useless! I kept hearing very sad and frustrating stories about unregistered microchips from my rescues, but it never really registered with me (no pun intended) what it meant, until someone posted the following link: http://petaddress.com.au/ To my horror, one of my boys wasn't registered either! It's easy. Just go there and type in your pet's microchip number to see if it is indeed registered, and/or to update your contact info. If you can't find anything, please immediately contact your registry, so the problem can be fixed before the chip info is ever needed.

Compassion? I always ask myself how I would feel if it happened to me. I can't imagine that anyone here would give up their beloved dog of 7 years, without a fight, regardless of the legalities. If this was about abuse or neglect (by the owner, not an irresponsible house sitter), of course, it would be completely different. But as it is, I wonder how the new owners can live with themselves, after hearing the story. This is clearly a moral issue, not a legal one. I wish they would let the dog decide.

Thanks for that. Love it! :laugh:

Golden Retrievers, Labradors, all kinds of "Staffy mixes" and oodles of Oodles.

It definitely did here. :laugh: Thanks for sharing.

Just heard about a dog named Help. The police were not impressed.

Oh no... I am so very sorry.

When in motion: a Thunder of Bernese Mountain Dogs When not: an Adoration of Bernese Mountain Dogs :) ETA: Sorry, I missed the alliteration bit. A Bunsen of Berners? Nah.

Oh my God... no, no, NO. I'm sitting here in tears for you and your beautiful boy. Sending you lots of love and a big hug.