Q: Can I get my dog back if a person isn’t following a verbal agreement?
I let my friend have my dog since at the time I couldn’t take care of her under the conditions that I can still see her, take her to the dog park and just still have her in my life in general. They agreed. Since getting her I haven’t been able to see her at all and I’m in a better position. No legal paperwork was signed to have agreed they keep her. Can I get her back?
A: A verbal agreement, or verbal contract, is enforceable in Colorado. If you gave the dog to this person verbally, then this dog belongs to that person. If you gave the dog away with conditions - and those conditions are not being met and the giving of the dog was contingent on those conditions, you have a good chance of getting the dog back. In other words, if this person will not voluntarily return the dog to you, then you will have to sue this person in court and win to get the dog back.
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