Rehoming a dog

[Laura_C]

We have unfortunately had to go down the route of rehoming our beautiful dog Jack. My hubby is responsible for him and he just works such long hours, I would take responsibility but with 2 young children I will barely get a minute to breathe! He is a lively border collie so needs lots of exercise and I just can't keep up with him. We really don't want to rehome him but the poor thing is unhappy being stuck inside too often.

We found what we thought was the perfect family for him at the weekend and he has been with them since then. We had a phone call today saying he growled at her 3 year old so she wants to give him back to us. I just don't understand it - he has never shown aggression to me, my husband or my daughter EVER! He is so placid. She said her daughter stepped on him, he growled and now the child won't go near him.

What am I to do? I feel responsible but at the same time I can't keep messing about with time wasters. What would you do? We have said we will go up tomorrow and see how he seems. He does growl playfully but never aggressively, maybe they have misinterpreted it? I just reckon they have changed their mind but I just don't feel this is fair. We were heartbroken to let him go, cried all weekend and now we may have to bring him back and start the process again. Grace will be so confused.

On the other hand what if he has been aggressive to her child? What if he is like that when he comes back here, I just don't think I could risk it with grace an our new baby.

Help!!!!

 

[AugustMum]

Is a dog home out of the question for you? Id totally understand if it was but if you contact the dogs protection center then youll be able to talk to them about him and say what he's like etc and because he's from a loving home and a happy dog he should get homed pretty quickly.

Or, maybe ask around more friends and family and see if anyone is willing to take him on. I think its completly unreasonable for them to say theyd take him and then change their minds after a few days. Its not like a shop where you can return the goods witha reciept! Its messing with both your feelings and the poor dogs

Hope you can sort something out soon

 

[Laura_C]

We have tried everywhere

Dogs homes won't take him as he is a loved and well cared for dog and isn't at risk of becoming a stray so they just aren't interested. You get penalised for trying to do the best by the animal these days! If we just kicked him out of the house they would have to take him. We've been trying for a year but then we lost Ethan so we stopped the whole process around that time. We've only become strong enough recently to try and rehome him. Everywhere is full an they just say keep trying but he isn't a priority and never will be from the sounds of it.

At a complete loss now

 

[Elfs Mummy]

I know this sounds silly but have you advertised on gumtree ? Xxx

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[Constantstar]

I rehomed my cats when Owen came I advertised on gumtree and Friday ad. Said they were free with everything included and explained why. I then vetted people as wouldn't let them go with just anyone and found a lovely new home. The lady texts me every few weeks and send pictures xx

 

[Laura_C]

We advertised on Preloved an that's how he has been rehomed. It was free to a good home with everything, she was really lovely and the kids took to him well. They were well vetted and since I've posted this they have since contacted us again to say he is much better and her daughter is fine now!

My heads in a mess with it! He is chipped, neutered has all is jabs up to date. We gave her everything food, bowls, bed, dog shampoo, flea and worming stuff, toys, hide bones you name it!!

Hopefully she has realised that it will take time for him to settle in, can't expect it to be an overnight transition. The poor dog probably misses us :/

 

[lucylu87]

do border collies have a specific website for rehoming. Im just asking because when we needed to rehome our labrador we found him a home through labrador rescue and they will take a dog in and foster them until they find them a permanent home and they check out the new owners really well. xx

 

[Laura_C]

Meant to add, she had been texting with updates and even a pic of him on his walk a few days ago. My hubby thinks she flapped because her daughter was unsure of him but she is saying she is happy to keep him now. I just can't cope with this everytime she has a flap!!

 

[lanny]

I'm in the same boat thinking of rehoming our dog but have no idea where to start, I really want him to go somewhere he will be loved as it will brake my heart taking him off the kids, my mum said the best thing is the local paper but ask for a small fee as you normally don't get time wasters if your asking for money hope you get sorted soon xxxx

 

[Laura_C]

do border collies have a specific website for rehoming. Im just asking because when we needed to rehome our labrador we found him a home through labrador rescue and they will take a dog in and foster them until they find them a permanent home and they check out the new owners really well. xx

There are a few but quite a distance from us, I tried one but struggled to get through. The nearest one to us is Sheffield, but that's my next step if he ends up back here. All the rescues we have tried just keep fobbing us off that they are full!

Thanks hun, hopefully he will settle soon xx

 

[Constantstar]

Sounds like she panicked hun. But if someone stood on my foot is bloody shout and that's basically what your dog did! X

 

[Laura_C]

I'm in the same boat thinking of rehoming our dog but have no idea where to start, I really want him to go somewhere he will be loved as it will brake my heart taking him off the kids, my mum said the best thing is the local paper but ask for a small fee as you normally don't get time wasters if your asking for money hope you get sorted soon xxxx

I do wish now we requested a small fee as it may of made it feel more final so to speak. We just wanted him to go to a good home though, not bothered about the cash. My husband said he stressed to her that he is now their responsibility and was she happy with that and prepared to offer a forever home and she was adamant that she was. They have a huge garden, her 13 yr old has a paper round and has said he will take him out every morning when he does his round. They live right by a huge park and my hubby even watched them take him out to see they could handle him ok. Hopefully a few training tips will be enough xx

 

[Laura_C]

Sounds like she panicked hun. But if someone stood on my foot is bloody shout and that's basically what your dog did! X

Exactly what i said Hun! Poor boy, he is such a softie.

He has never growled at all at our 4 year old and she has fallen over him, stepped on him an pulled him about whilst she was growing up and he dotes on her! It just doesn't sound like my boy, he is so cuddly and soft but is a little eccentric and highly strung as collies can be.

 

[Emmamb]

When we rehomed our staffy we Tried giving him away and no-one was interested but as soon as we put a priceon him we literally was turning people away. He didn't go to another family but to a gentleman and his son who had grown up with staffies. I hope you get it sorted soon,I know how heartbreaking it is xx

 

[Laura_C]

Well all seems fine on the dog front, she wants to keep him as do the rest of the family

So far so good, just hoping he is happy there x