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| Stockport family in legal bid to get 'sausage dog' back | Stockport family in legal bid to get 'sausage dog' back |
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| A man who gave his mini-dachshund away after it bit his granddaughter has begun a legal battle to get it back. | |
| Gary Rowlinson, from Offerton, Greater Manchester, gave Bailey, also known as a sausage dog, away in February. | Gary Rowlinson, from Offerton, Greater Manchester, gave Bailey, also known as a sausage dog, away in February. |
| Days later he regretted his decision and asked for the dog back, but new owner Steven Spencer refused. | Days later he regretted his decision and asked for the dog back, but new owner Steven Spencer refused. |
| Mr Rowlinson made an application to the courts under the Return of Goods Act and his case is due to be heard at Stockport County Court next month. | Mr Rowlinson made an application to the courts under the Return of Goods Act and his case is due to be heard at Stockport County Court next month. |
| The 55-year-old said he and his wife, Moira, would do anything to get the 18-month-old pet back. | The 55-year-old said he and his wife, Moira, would do anything to get the 18-month-old pet back. |
| He said: "My daughter made it clear that she wasn't happy for us to keep the dog. | He said: "My daughter made it clear that she wasn't happy for us to keep the dog. |
| "Moira was absolutely distraught and she was scared that we wouldn't see the grandchildren again, and she said 'he's got to go'." | |
| 'No malice' | 'No malice' |
| He offered money to family friend Mr Spencer, but he said he did not want to part with Bailey. | |
| He said he told Mr Spencer: "I will give you £1,000, I won't bear any malice to you, if you want another dog I'll help you find another dog, I'd do anything. | He said he told Mr Spencer: "I will give you £1,000, I won't bear any malice to you, if you want another dog I'll help you find another dog, I'd do anything. |
| "It's just like losing a child. The house is like a morgue when you come down in the morning, it's just deathly quiet." | "It's just like losing a child. The house is like a morgue when you come down in the morning, it's just deathly quiet." |
| Mr Spencer, from Heaton Chapel, Stockport, declined to comment. | Mr Spencer, from Heaton Chapel, Stockport, declined to comment. |
| The case will be heard on 2 June. | The case will be heard on 2 June. |