Rehoming a dog - seemingly impossible
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Had no idea how overwhelmed dog shelters were.
My girlfriend has no option but to try to rehome ‘her’ dog, Teddy. It actually is really her ex husband’s dog, they got divorced 18 months ago, and he always said he’d have the dog back when he sorted himself out a place to live, but he’s now got a flat which is unsuitable and has refused to have it.
She needs to be dog free by the end of the month, and said I’d help try to find a new home for Teddy But after contacting around 40 places, from well known organisations such the Dog’s Trust and Birmingham Dog’s Home, to smaller places, I can’t even manage to get him on a waiting list.
Is this a regional problem? (In the Midlands) or is it the same across the country?
He’s provisionally booked into be euthanised at the end of the month, which is so sad for a healthy dog.
My girlfriend has no option but to try to rehome ‘her’ dog, Teddy. It actually is really her ex husband’s dog, they got divorced 18 months ago, and he always said he’d have the dog back when he sorted himself out a place to live, but he’s now got a flat which is unsuitable and has refused to have it.
She needs to be dog free by the end of the month, and said I’d help try to find a new home for Teddy But after contacting around 40 places, from well known organisations such the Dog’s Trust and Birmingham Dog’s Home, to smaller places, I can’t even manage to get him on a waiting list.
Is this a regional problem? (In the Midlands) or is it the same across the country?
He’s provisionally booked into be euthanised at the end of the month, which is so sad for a healthy dog.
Jesus wept that's bad, the poor dog, it's done nothing wrong. The cretins who got lock down pets and the designer land shark brigade haven't helped the situation. On the flip side, trying to get a rescue dog is painful too. We tried to rehome prior to getting our pooch, and it felt like they didn't want to give anyone a dog (I understand that they need checks and balances).
What's the breed? Are there any national rescue groups for it (check Facebook)
What's the breed? Are there any national rescue groups for it (check Facebook)
I'm so sorry to hear this, he's a stunning dog. We had a Rottweiler/Akita mix and he was the best dog. It really is a national problem with both dogs and cats at the moment, plus with older dogs a lot of places know they'll be harder to rehome due to medical expenses etc that will come with them so won't touch them as they know they'll end up stuck with them.
My Mum recently went through the process of adopting a cat, or tried to at least but the big charities were so difficult and demanding to deal with she found it impossible. In the end, she was approached by a friend who had a friend who's elderly mother wanted rid of her cat. So I'd echo the comments about trying locally but it'll be a bit more of a pain I guess, we've all seen the FB weirdos when it comes to car sales let alone a dog!
What I would say is your dog should hopefully only attract serious interest as he's a big dog but old so he just needs a home for a few more years to see out his later life.
Wish you all the best with the search.
My Mum recently went through the process of adopting a cat, or tried to at least but the big charities were so difficult and demanding to deal with she found it impossible. In the end, she was approached by a friend who had a friend who's elderly mother wanted rid of her cat. So I'd echo the comments about trying locally but it'll be a bit more of a pain I guess, we've all seen the FB weirdos when it comes to car sales let alone a dog!
What I would say is your dog should hopefully only attract serious interest as he's a big dog but old so he just needs a home for a few more years to see out his later life.
Wish you all the best with the search.
Simpo Two said:
Stopping imports of dogs from overseas might help a bit.
I do agree, however i feel the hoops one must jump through to rehome a dog from a UK place are strangely high.A colleague tried for a year to rehome one. Didn’t get anywhere, despite already having a dog. Seemingly if you have a job and thus aren’t at home 24/7, the dog is better off in the rehoming centre.
One of the problems is that rescue centres seem so unwilling to rehome dogs once they have taken them in.
We have an 8 year old Beagle and would love to take in a rescue Beagle because we could give another dog a great home however we also have two boys (6 and 4) and it seems that rescue centres are unwilling to rehome a dog to a family with younger children, even though our boys have grown up around dogs.
Our situation is bad enough but I was speaking to a family friend yesterday who has owned German Shepherds for 20 years. They are wealthy and have no children or other dogs at the moment but all of the rescues that they contacted were unwilling to rehome with them for the pettiest of reasons.
It seems that once a dog has gone into a rescue centre it is very hard for them to find their way out again.
We have an 8 year old Beagle and would love to take in a rescue Beagle because we could give another dog a great home however we also have two boys (6 and 4) and it seems that rescue centres are unwilling to rehome a dog to a family with younger children, even though our boys have grown up around dogs.
Our situation is bad enough but I was speaking to a family friend yesterday who has owned German Shepherds for 20 years. They are wealthy and have no children or other dogs at the moment but all of the rescues that they contacted were unwilling to rehome with them for the pettiest of reasons.
It seems that once a dog has gone into a rescue centre it is very hard for them to find their way out again.
Rebew said:
One of the problems is that rescue centres seem so unwilling to rehome dogs once they have taken them in.
It seems that once a dog has gone into a rescue centre it is very hard for them to find their way out again.
This is a concern, in the unlikely event I can find a rescue centre to take him, he’ll probably just languish in there for a few months, in a stressful and alien environment, and would then be PTS anyway.It seems that once a dog has gone into a rescue centre it is very hard for them to find their way out again.
Rebew said:
One of the problems is that rescue centres seem so unwilling to rehome dogs once they have taken them in.
We have an 8 year old Beagle and would love to take in a rescue Beagle because we could give another dog a great home however we also have two boys (6 and 4) and it seems that rescue centres are unwilling to rehome a dog to a family with younger children, even though our boys have grown up around dogs.
Our situation is bad enough but I was speaking to a family friend yesterday who has owned German Shepherds for 20 years. They are wealthy and have no children or other dogs at the moment but all of the rescues that they contacted were unwilling to rehome with them for the pettiest of reasons.
It seems that once a dog has gone into a rescue centre it is very hard for them to find their way out again.
I wasn't allowed to adopt a dog because I don't have a garden - I explained my circumstances and it was still a firm no. We have an 8 year old Beagle and would love to take in a rescue Beagle because we could give another dog a great home however we also have two boys (6 and 4) and it seems that rescue centres are unwilling to rehome a dog to a family with younger children, even though our boys have grown up around dogs.
Our situation is bad enough but I was speaking to a family friend yesterday who has owned German Shepherds for 20 years. They are wealthy and have no children or other dogs at the moment but all of the rescues that they contacted were unwilling to rehome with them for the pettiest of reasons.
It seems that once a dog has gone into a rescue centre it is very hard for them to find their way out again.
C5_Steve said:
My Mum recently went through the process of adopting a cat, or tried to at least but the big charities were so difficult and demanding to deal with she found it impossible.
That surprises me. I adopted two cats last year from Cats Protection. Saw them on their website Sunday night, sent them an email on Monday, had a phone call with their adoption coordinator on Tuesday, sent them a video walk-around of the house and garden on Tuesday, and collected the cats from their foster home on the Friday. All for a donation of 50 quid a cat, it couldn't have been any easier. They even vaccinated and neutered them.Gassing Station | All Creatures Great & Small | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff