Q: my friend wants hes dog back
my friend was staying with a roommate and asked the roommate if he could keep hes dog there until he found a new place and then he did find
a house for him and he's dog and now the roommate doesn't want to give him back is there anything he can do he really misses he's dog ?
A:
Here is a list of lawyers near you that specialize in Animal & Dog law: https://www.justia.com/lawyers/animal-dog-law/washington/pierce-county
This type of issue comes up enough that there are articles written on it:
http://www.americanbar.org/content/newsletter/publications/gp_solo_magazine_home/gp_solo_magazine_index/animalcustodycases.html
https://www.animallaw.info/article/detailed-discussion-legal-rights-and-duties-lost-pet-disputes
Your friend should particularly talk with the lawyer about filing an action for replivin, which allows the plainiff to take immediate possession of the property. Here is the statute: http://app.leg.wa.gov/rcw/default.aspx?cite=7.64
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