[News] Family Says Kennel Gave Them Wrong Dog

[Breezeaway]

They finally got their dog back........
The Associated Press: Man who claimed dog was imposter reunited with right pooch

[Gingergirlsmom]

I'm glad they got the right dog! But, I'm speechless. How could anyone NOT recognize their own dog? This is mind boggling!

[kalina82]

i'm really confused as to how this family took the wrong dog home TWICE. seriously if they don't know their own dog they shouldn't own one. this story is ridiculous. shame on the kennel and shame on the families. black labs do not all look alike. you can like up all 8 of them and you'd be able to see differences between them

[MeganS]

Originally Posted by Gingergirlsmom

I'm glad they got the right dog! But, I'm speechless. How could anyone NOT recognize their own dog? This is mind boggling!

I can understand it. Black labs...labs in general look VERY, very similar. That's one of the most interesting things about yorkies, is that they're all one breed but they all look SO different. There are a lot of different looking black labs, but there are also a lot who look exactly the same.

My aunt had a black lab, Kelly, that I grew up with (we're very, very, very close with my aunt). Despite the fact that she was a dog I had known my entire life, if she had mixed around with a bunch of other black labs that looked a lot like her, I probably wouldn't have been able to tell who she was until I spent time with the others and realized that their personality was different.

I think its a simple mistake when it comes to a breed of dogs that look so similar. Now, if they hadn't realized it almost right away when they started playing her, then I'd be concerned.

anyway, I'm glad that the families got their true dogs back.

[mscorgi]

The kennel owner is trying to cover her business, making a statement about the dog owner picking the wrong dog to take home. there should be a system of marking dogs. If they are not microchiped. How could you run a business and not have some responsiblity of knowing which dog is which?

[kalina82]

Originally Posted by mscorgi

The kennel owner is trying to cover her business, making a statement about the dog owner picking the wrong dog to take home. there should be a system of marking dogs. If they are not microchiped. How could you run a business and not have some responsiblity of knowing which dog is which?

exactly. They should either keep their collars on, or if they are unsafe in the kennels that they use, they can use paper collars (like wristbands we get at bars) to identify them. that is what we use in hospital when we have more then one of the same dog.

and i still say that you should be able to tell the difference between your black lab and someone else's black lab. I see so many labs(yellow, black, chocolate) every week, hell even every day. i can tell them apart and they aren't even mine.

[Gingergirlsmom]

Originally Posted by kalina82

exactly. They should either keep their collars on, or if they are unsafe in the kennels that they use, they can use paper collars (like wristbands we get at bars) to identify them. that is what we use in hospital when we have more then one of the same dog.

and i still say that you should be able to tell the difference between your black lab and someone else's black lab. I see so many labs(yellow, black, chocolate) every week, hell even every day. i can tell them apart and they aren't even mine.

I'm with you, in our neighborhood are 3 different yellow labs. All are very close in size and age. But I can tell them apart pretty easily, and I've never seen anyone get confused at the dog park or at dog club about which dog belongs to them. My goodness, we went on an organized dog walk two summers ago, and their were at least 9 rottys there. We knew who was who by the end of the day. This story is unbelievable on so many levels. The owners should have known their own dogs, and if the kennel lets them out to play together, they need to have a plan for getting the right dog back to the right owner. Yikes

[Victri]

We went to Canada while I was at college in Washington State and left my beautiful Irish Setter named Sarge at a kennel that was recommended and reliable never had a problem. When we came home to pick up the dog we found out the kennel had been robbed...of all things dogs. Shepards you name it and my beloved Sarge. Cried for weeks, put ads in paper and everything never found the dog. So at least there was a happy ending to this story even thought the whole bunch sounds pretty mentally challenged when it comes to recognition of a beloved pet or "wonders" would they recognize their own kids? I mean I have one pure black cat and if was lost amongst a bunch of black cats I would still know him not even a question and my baby girl Sydnee well she is the air I breathe so not even a moment of doubt there!