Will he Remember me - Page 1

 I recently gave my 1yr old German Shepard away because he wasn't getting out enough and was always stuck indoors because of my work and would i have rights to get him back if i wanted to? he was like a best mate.
Will he still remember me in either a couple of months Are a couple of years time?

No, you do not have the right to take him back. Legally, where you live, I do not know, but ethically, absolutely not.

If the dog saw you again, he would likely remember you but it's not as though he sits and thinks about you. To put yourself in and out of a dog's life in very confusing and potentially upsetting for the dog.

Let him live his new life and when your life allows you time to care for a dog you can start over.

 i just need Reassurance that he will be oki cause i am very upset that he has gone 

Kinq91,

I don't know the whole story and if what I say makes you feel worse than know that that is not my intention. But a year?!? And then now? How was the work schedule a year ago?

When I got my boy Reiker, @ 9 yrs. ago I was working 12 hr. shifts (0600 hrs-1800 hrs.) as a LEO. Getting there early , staying late and travel made my days like 14 hrs. (he was going to be a police K9). Now if I had an arrestee near the end of my shift-even longer. I would get up at 0400 hrs every day to get at least an hour of training before work and whenever I got home would spend time training with him. He was crated @ 12 -14 hrs a day. But my days off were all about him....... He would go everywhere that he could with me. And he turned out perfect! It doesn't matter if it's a mile down to the mailbox or over to Lowes. Or If it's a little roadtrip. All three are with me But when it was just him alone, everywhere. He would be up front in the truck or have the whole back under cap. He was happy just to be there. I had Chows for 17 yrs and they traveled all over Europe with me while in the military. Do you know how hard it is to be single and have dogs overseas? Single 9 out of 10 lives in the Barracks but I accepted the cost of living off base for my dogs.

Unfortunately it boils down to sacrifice. And the dog will sacrifice immensely for it's master. For whatever reasons some of the masters can't do the same..................Prime example is that other thread with the 14 yr old dropped off at the pound. 

You can't ask that question. It's not fair and it's not right. And doesn't matter that you could take him back. That would be wrong. And why take him away from the one that so graciously accepted him into their life and then possibly take that away?

Just realize that if indeed you made a mistake? Just don't make the same mistake twice......................

its not i wouldnt of kept him its just it werent my house my parents didnt  want a  big dog around the kids and i told them they shouldnt of bought him if this was goin to happen  and i havent really understood the true meaning of reponsablity  so i didnt  know if could give him the life he truley desevers yet i am only 18yrs of age and i am just feeling the affects of not having him around no more just needed to know if he would be or8 without me.

Dogs are very adaptable animals. In a few weeks he will be bonded to his new family. You don't need to worry about him. Ultimately this will be a good experience for you and I hope you keep it mind when you decide you are ready for a dog again, so next time it can be forever.

 LET'S GET THIS STRAIGHT. YOUR PARENTS HAVE SMALL CHILDREN,YET BOUGHT A GERMAN SHEPHERD SURELY KNOWING THAT THE DOG WOULD BE A LARGER BREED AND THEN DIDN'T WANT THE DOG AROUND THE KIDS? I SAY SHAME ON THE PARENTS! NOT RESPONSIBLE DOG OWNERS IMO! I HOPE THE NEW OWNERS GIVE THE DOG A FOREVER HOME WHICH IS MORE THAN YOU DID.

king91:  I think the world needs more people like you who are not selfish and  do what's right for the dog rather than only thinking about their  personal gratification.  Also not every dog is a good fit for every person, or a good fit in every home, that's just life.  The responsible person is the one who goes to the trouble to find a good home for a dog that doesn't work out, and if this is what you did, then you did right by your dog.

You don't need to feel bad, and don't worry about him.  Once a dog adjusts they are as happy in their new home as they were in their old home, and dogs adapt very quickly, as KCzaja said. 

If you want to see the dog again, I would give it a few months, so the dog will have adjusted to his new home.  He will then most likely greet you as a good and old friend, but not be confused. 

Ditto what sueincc said.

If I understand correctly, it sounds like you have been caught in a situation that you had little, if any control over.  So, your parents made the decision to get rid of the dog a year after they bought it.  It seems you had no say in the matter, but were bonded to the dog and miss him very much. I am so sorry that this has happened to you. I remember when I was forced as a child to get rid of an animal and it devastated me. It is something I will never forget. It will take a while, but your dog will settle into his new home. Hopefully it is a good home and he is being treated very well. You will be okay too. I hope in the future you will be able to have a dog of your own.When you are old enough and financially able you can get a dog of your own. Maybe at that time you can adopt a dog that someone else has decided to give up. I wish the best for you. 
Char