After dog owner is forced to rehome their beloved dog, they attempt to keep in touch with new owner, only to find out he has blocked them: 'Should I try to track him down?'

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Bar Mor Hazut • Senior Editor
Jul 2, 2025 4:00 AM EDT

Whether we like it or not, some dog owner find themselves in an impossible situation where the only option they have is to say goodbye to their beloved dog. We know how challenging it is and how heartbreaking it can be, so we do not judge when people reach that difficult outcome. As long as the rehoming process is done safely and responsibly, with the care and love the dog deserves, it could very well be a positive thing that will benefit everyone involved, especially the doggo.

That being said, even after the rehoming process, things could still go wrong, so both the previous owner and the new owner need to tread carefully, for the sake of the dog they both clearly care about.

For example, a dog owner might rehome their dog to someone they do not fully trust, and they might start seeing red flags after they hand over the leash. Similarly, a new dog owner might find themselves being roped into a relationship with the previous owner, because they are unable to let their dog go.

Which of the two is the case for the families in the story below? Keep scrolling to read the full story, and let us know what you think in the comments!

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    family and not having any help with my pup, I had to resort to rehoming my dog. A man messaged me on the Internet and it seemed as if
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    he and his wife were lonely after their daughter moved away and just wanted a new baby. I explained over the phone the situation with my
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    dog, the pros and cons of his behavior but overall seemed like a good fit. He and his wife showed up to meet him and the pup took to them instantly. They
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    seemed to know a lot about the breed and they took him home. I checked up on them the next day and he gave me an update and let
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    me know the pup was doing well so far. It's been a few weeks now and I just today messaged him again and let him know I was thinking about them and
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    The man I rehomed my dog to blocked me?

    asked how they were doing but it seems like I've been blocked? Are these people the ones who flip dogs for profit!? It just seems
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    strange to me because he gave me a fair amount of information about himself upfront. Should I try to track them down or maybe he just wanted some space?
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    I don't think I was being overbearing. I don't know what to do because I still care about the dog and now I'm a little concerned
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    but I did give him to this man so I don't know if I have the right to do anything now. Edit; the comment section is almost unanimously
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    telling me that the new owner probably wants nothing to do with me as a previous owner. Thank you. I hear all the time about
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    terrible things that happen to animals who are rehomed. While I really hope he safe and happy, your comments help me
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    realize that these people could just innocently not want to be bothered. I feel a little better now.
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    EmeraldEyes_345 I adopted a dog that needed to be rehomed two months ago. The previous owners and I were upfront about expectations of communication. They both
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    added me as a friend on Facebook, and I occasionally send pictures and videos along with updates about how the dog is doing to the wife over messenger. The key to this arrangement is that I enthusiastically agreed to it beforehand.
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    Top Caterpillar_8122 And sometimes people want their old dog back when the situation improves. So they have a free dog sitter for a year. I knew a friend in this predicament so I understand the blocking.
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    Alternative_Apples It sounds like they may have just wanted a closed adoption where you may have wanted an open one. I'm sorry - I'm sure they are just trying to bond.
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    Leading-Knowledge712 Probably they are afraid that if you keep in touch with them, next you will want to visit, and after that, you might ask for the dog back.
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    andromedasvenom I was happy to keep in contact and give updates to my dog's previous owner until she got annoyed about our family changing the dog's name (it was
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    not even 6 months old). Blocked her after that also because I didn't want her to get any ideas about asking for the dog back.
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