Customer: We want to get our dog back and are considering replevin (we need to do it asap he is with someone unstable and on a lot of drugs). Consider first a lawyer letter seeking return of the dog to avoid litigation.The process of starting a replevin action usually begins with filing a complaint. A writ of seizure through a replevin action is one of the few ways the law allows animal owners to recover the family members that they love. Appellant brought suit in replevin in the court of a justice of the peace on October 31, 1927, to recover possession of a certain dog. The main way to get your dog back in Colorado is to file a Replevin lawsuit. Replevin can be given with, or without notice to the defendant.