[Dawn125]

I agree that if you do keep him you shouldn't have to pay for past vet expenses. Even paying her full price that she paid is a bit much when you are looking at an additional $1000 in dental work. It seems to me that if she wants to move to New York and can't afford the dental work she would be lucky to just get original purchase price from you and let that be the end of it. No one else is going to give her more so don't let her take advantage of you just because of emotions. Let her go and leave it open. In the event she eventually tries to get the dog back from you, if you refused she would have to sue you in small claims which means she would have to come back to California. If the court awarded her the dog they would have to make her reimburse you the dental expense and she couldn't afford it anyway. She would be lucky to just get her original purchase price which you are willing to pay anyway. She probably just thinks she wants him back because she sees him with you. Once she's far away she won't see him and will probably get less attached anyway.