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Oh, Icey. I know how hard you've tried. It does sound like this lady is a winner though. I think she'll have a happy life and that's the main thing and your dog will be better off too, it sounds like. These Rotties and Dobes can be very demanding for attention at the best of times and one who was deprived....well, I can see how that could become a problem. I know you'll miss her.
As far as a contract, I'd call an attourney and just ask if you write up something to the effect of what you want (you can summarize it to him) if that's all you need or do you need it notarized or anything. I suspect all you need is something you both sign and keep copies. You could just write that she agrees to return the dog to you in the event that she decides not to keep her OR if the dog is determined to not be taken care of properly, which would be determined by a vet. Or you could leave that part off if you're comfortable with her referrences. You wouldn't want to insult her. Anyhow, you could write whatever you want to and ask her to sign, make a copy and even have the signatures witnessed at the time of signing. Be sure to date anything you sign.
You could start it off: This is an agreement bewteen (name) and (your name)...as a heading. It is agreed between the said parties that in the event that so and so decides for any reason not to keep Lily, a (her age) Rottweiler, that she will be returned to (your name) as first right of refusal. (That way it re-emphasises that giving it to someone else does not replace or substitute giving her to you.)
I hope all will go well. I'm thinking of you and how hard this is but at the same time, I know you'll feel better about it after a while. She'll be fine.
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