Rehoming our Dogs :(

[xkikix]

Me and hubby have decided that we need to take our dogs to be rehomed.

We're so sad but its what we have to do. We have 2 big big dogs and we've had the eldest for 4 years and the ladrador for almost 3 years. I'm gonna miss them so much but I cant relax with them around Chester and I'm pertified that if one of them snaps then it'll be too late.

I cant stop crying

We're going to take them to Woodgreen which is massive animal rehoming centre about 30 minutes away and I know they'll get rehomed with someone suitable there and will be well looked after until there new owners are found.

Please tell me i'm doing the right thing! x

 

[Manda&Thomas]

awww hun sorry you have to do that but its completly understandable,
my sister has 2 huge rotties and although they wouldnt hurt a fly i wont have my son near them its not worth the risk
manda xx

 

[ShineyHappyPeople]

oh man, that must be so hard for you Your putting your child first though, so you definitely are doing the right thing, its just a difficult thing to do. I can't imagine having to give my dog away, I hope hes fine with our future kids

 

[x Naomi x]

Just wondered, have they done anything to make you think they would harm your baby?

I have a lab aged 4 and a mastiff aged 2 and i cant wait for them to be introduced to my baby, obviously i wont ever leave them unattended with her but then that can be said of any dog - big or small, but i really couldnt ever part with them unless of course they did do something

at the end of the day, if you worried then they will pick up on this so it probably wouldnt be fair on them for you to keep them, but unless they have actually shown any agression towards your baby, then they will probably be rehomed with families anyway

sounds like its been a hard decision for you to make, just hope your not being too rash - sorry to be honest but there are so so many dogs in rehoming centres that have no reason to be there

 

[xkikix]

Hi NW1

When we got our eldest dog from a rehoming centre, his history was that he had alledgedly bitten someone. The people at the shelter said that he had shown no signs of aggression whilst in there care and me and hubby decided he would be a good dog for us due to other things in his profile. Babies were not something we were planning for a good 10 years.... but then I fell pregnant and bambino came along.

The dog has been on the whole ok, but he is very nervous when he's in the same room as Chester and has once growled when I walked past him with the baby in my arms. I just cannot risk the baby being older and crawling around and the worst happening, knowing full well that he has snapped once in the past albeit many years ago. Its not a risk I can take.

I have given my dogs the best life in the 4 yrs that i've had morgan and the 3 with alfie. I agree there are too many dogs in these places but this is not a decision I have made lightly. Its the hardest desicion I've ever made.

 

[SarahH]

Just wondered, have they done anything to make you think they would harm your baby?

I have a lab aged 4 and a mastiff aged 2 and i cant wait for them to be introduced to my baby, obviously i wont ever leave them unattended with her but then that can be said of any dog - big or small, but i really couldnt ever part with them unless of course they did do something

at the end of the day, if you worried then they will pick up on this so it probably wouldnt be fair on them for you to keep them, but unless they have actually shown any agression towards your baby, then they will probably be rehomed with families anyway

sounds like its been a hard decision for you to make, just hope your not being too rash - sorry to be honest but there are so so many dogs in rehoming centres that have no reason to be there

Not sure if you saw my post the other week
http://www.pregnancyforum.co.uk/forum/v ... hp?t=77112

 

[trixipaws]

Just wondered, have they done anything to make you think they would harm your baby?

I have a lab aged 4 and a mastiff aged 2 and i cant wait for them to be introduced to my baby, obviously i wont ever leave them unattended with her but then that can be said of any dog - big or small, but i really couldnt ever part with them unless of course they did do something

at the end of the day, if you worried then they will pick up on this so it probably wouldnt be fair on them for you to keep them, but unless they have actually shown any agression towards your baby, then they will probably be rehomed with families anyway

sounds like its been a hard decision for you to make, just hope your not being too rash - sorry to be honest but there are so so many dogs in rehoming centres that have no reason to be there

i think u might feel differently when ur babys born- i speak from experience- not a dog owner but a cat owner my boyf and i love cats- when we went to rescue centres we used to be all at the ones with signs on saying "reason for rehoming: 'new baby'" etc we really looked down our noses on people who rehomed their pets coz they had kids! even when pregnant and was asked "what if the baby's allergic?" i used to say, "well we'll figure something out- im not getting rid of the cats!" yet here i am, 12 months later, one cat has already been rehomed and the other one close to it! i kno ur not me u might be different but i was very suprised how things turned out!

 

[xkikix]

This is exactly how I feel Trixi, I never ever thought the dogs would have to go, like you even when I was pg and knew the dogs history I thought it'd be ok.

But I would do anything to protect my baby and I cannot have the potential to harm him in the house

 

[trixipaws]

This is exactly how I feel Trixi, I never ever thought the dogs would have to go, like you even when I was pg and knew the dogs history I thought it'd be ok.

But I would do anything to protect my baby and I cannot have the potential to harm him in the house

i kno its awful, i LOVED my little cat
but u gotta put ur baby first! ur doing the right thing, not just for u n ur baby but for the dogs too. theyll be better in a baby-free home.

 

[LisaJ1986]

I've got 2 dogs. Both very placid. They have checked baby out and show no real interest. Also i have 4 cats (and 3 newborn kittens). Now i know cats will show an interest with baby. But they are always supervised around her and never left on their own with her. I'm strict with not letting them in the living room with me, any of them, cats and dogs. I could never part with them. The kittens are being rehomed of course as they were a surprise!

 

[Misslarue]

I have a dog and 2 cats. I've had my lab for years and her and Dan get on great. They are the best of friends, he feeds her his food and laughs his head off whenever she runs, not sure why!! Its so cute when they are together. I was worried at first about my cats and thought I might have to re-home them but tbh they have never been interested in Dan even when he was a baby.

If your dog has previously bitten then I think you are right to rehome.

 

[keli]

I've got a lab, she's 5 and i'm so looking forward to seeing the relationship between her and baby grow, she's got a fab temperment and i have no worries about her being here when i have baby saying that if she did show any signs of aggression then i'd def re home her. Baby comes first. I think your doing the right thing and know what a hard decision it must have been

 

[x Naomi x]

Kiki,

Thats why i asked you whether they had done anything to make you think that way, which obviously has happened, of course you have got to put baby first, just wasnt really clear in your first post whether something had happened or not,

Now obviously you know that he is a little unsettled around babies, i am sure the rescue will place him in a home where there wont be any young children

SarahH - yes read your post the other day how scary! thats why it is so so important not to leave bubs unattended with dogs, i am buying a large, high walled play pen to put bubs in when she is sleeping in her carrycot etc so that there is no way the dogs could trample her, etc

 

[Snuggle]

You must feel very sad having to part with your dogs

 

[Tina & Gabs]

awww poor you; what a horrible decision to have to make but I believe you are doing the right thing; especially with your dogs history and the growling.

I am sure they will get lovely homes

 

[xkikix]

Theres been a bit of an update...

The older dog (that has bitten and growled) is going to the rehoming centre tomorrow at 9.30am

But the lab we are going to keep, this was such a difficult decision to make, but Alfie (the lab) has never ever shown any signs of aggression and has been the most loyal and loving dog and I want to see how he gets on with just us. Obviously if he changes AT ALL he will be gone and we obviously wont leave bubs unattended or anything.

I'm still sad that morgan is going but with his history we do not have a choice.

NW1 - we bought a fantastic playpen from an ebay store... this one http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Playpen-height-ad ... dZViewItem and it is brilliant! The floor bit goes up and down which is great with a newborn. We bought it on the wednesday and it turned up by the friday and it came from Germany! I would seriously reccommend it to anyone with a dog.

Thanks for all your replies girls x

 

[x Naomi x]

What a good idea, i will show it to my better half and see what he thinks, thanks

 

[shadow]

OMG I cant possibly imagine what you must be going through, i have two dogs who I love to bits, even just the thought of having to re-home them is making me well up.