Jayman223
Reno, United States
Today I adopted a dog. He ran away the same day. FML
Collection
Fall
Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
Same thing different taste
Loveless
Canada
Today, I bought a dog to make me feel less lonely. He ran away. FML
ugh
United States
Today, at the rescue group I volunteer at, we finally adopted out a dog that has been with us for a few years now. This was an amazing thing for us because we never thought he'd get adopted. As we were getting excited and hugging each other, the dog ran away. FML
Anonymous
United States
Today, my ex adopted a dog from the dog pound. It was the same dog he made me get rid of while we were still together. FML
anonymous
This FML is from back in 2009 but it's good stuff
United States
Brief encounter
Today, I decided to adopt a 11 year-old dog that had been in need of a home for several months. Two hours after I got him home, I discovered him dead in the backyard. FML
dBLIZZARD
United States
Today, my dog ran away. I looked for him for 5 hours, and when I came back home, he was waiting for me at the door. FML
mista hunna
Baltimore, United States
Today, I found the dog I lost while I was dog sitting. It was with its new adoptive family. FML
The_Waffle
Cleveland, United States
Today, my dog ran away. Luckily my neighbors caught him before he got too far. Now they won't give him back because they think I did something to him to make him want to run away. FML
robertsonjimmy
United States
Today, I let my new puppy outside for the first time. When I went to get him, I saw a man running off with him. FML
stinky skunk
Canada
Today, my dog ran away. It was dark, so I couldn't see very well, but I ran after him anyway. Thinking I had caught up to him, I grabbed him. It wasn't my dog. It was a skunk. FML
DrakeB
Seattle, United States
Here boy!
Today, I found a lost dog and called the owner. When he arrived, I thought it would be cute to put the dog down so he would run back into his owner's arms, like in movies. As soon as I put the dog down, it ran away again. FML
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yes31601 16
FYL for losing the dog. YDI if you let it outside and expected it to be obedient and listen to you on day one
EbyKat 16
This exact thing happened to me. Luckily I got him back a day later. He just managed to find a way to wiggle out of my fenced yard in the time it took me to grab a ball to throw him. It's been a year and a half now and he wouldn't do that again now that he knows where home is. (I also added rabbit fencing to better secure my fence line.) You aren't a bad owner. Things like this happen sometimes. 1/3 dogs get lost at some point in their lives.
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CSSDimian 6
Today I decided to be an idiot and let an animal that just entered my home run around with no supervision in the vicinity of open doors. That about sum it up?
Isa_fml 20
I hope you find him. If you haven't already, make sure to get him a collar & tags with your contact info.
SKYstlimit 11
new dog you always have to be super careful, they crawl under fences and jump over gates you thought were too tall, never happened to me but it must be awful, best go look up as much as you can about securing your yard etc. for future reference
vandj8 9
One of the cats we adopted ran away a few days after we brought her home because the kids left the door open even though we kept telling them not to, and she came back after 3 weeks. So...don't lose hope?
tayza249 20
YDI for not ensuring your house/yard was secure. The dog doesn't deserve it though. It's in a strange new environment, with people it doesn't know, probably scared and ready to escape when an opportunity presents itself. Be better prepared if you intend on adopting another animal in the future.
onyourleft 10
This happened to me a month ago. I adopted a 10 year old dog and he managed to pull me down and escape an hour into owning him. If you haven't found your dog yet, post on Craigslist, lost/found FB pages, Pawboost, call local shelters so they know if they pick your dog up. If he's microchipped call the company and they can help. Good luck!
onyourleft 10
If you did adopt from a shelter, it also might be worth contacting them and getting the past owner's information. My dog was gone for over a week and he managed to travel through 3/4 cities heading for the people who'd abandoned him after 7 years.
CrazyJolteon 0
If you lose a dog on the first day your a bad pet owner.....why would you let it out before you even got it to like you?!
mikeskatesnj 1
My turtle died so honestly at least your dog wasn't dead. Maybe he'll turn back up. I think my turtle dying when my mom yelled at me to buy when I had no money for a light when she did was worse then your dog running away. Lol FML.
ZombieScoobyDoo 20
My first day with my dog he was on a leash with a collar and he slipped out of his collar. He didn't know me so he didn't like me. I had to hide so that he would come to the lady from the shelter (he was delivered to my house from out of state). For the first week, we used a harness and the collar to keep him from escaping. Now he LOVES my roommate and I. It takes dogs about two weeks to adjust to a new environment and person.