pet rehome advice

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zee wrote: »

thanks for advice , I must be lucky in respect that before , I have allways been given my dog ,don't mind rescue charges ,just paid vet £ hundreds trying to save last dog , which I would do again , although it failed , seeing dog tomorrow ,pup 12 weeks.

it is worth considering that even a £150 rehome fee for a chipped, neutered, wormed, flead and vacc'd dog is often less than the cost of all of these procedures and treatments put together. My dog 'cost' me a £95 rehoming fee two years ago - it would have cost me £120 just to get her speyed, so in my eyes, £95 was an absolute bargain!

hethmar

You know, I am involved in rescue too (one who doesnt have the £5k needed to be a registered charity!) and it does shock me when people ring us and ask for "the cheapest dog". As soon as they say that, I really dont want them to have any dog at all.

Of course, the OP isnt like that, just a bug bear with me when people ring. I know its embarrassing to ask the cost, Ive been through that myself. You sort of stand there loving the dog and knowing if they asked a thousand quid you would have to have him anyway

Anyway, as good advice given above - dogs are anything up to £100/£150 usually but as pointed out, when you think the dog has been boarded, vet checked, neutered, chipped and usually first innoculation at least (plus any vet treatment they have needed including very common kennel cough), the price is a real bargain. One of my dogs we had from pup cost us over £200 just for his neutering bless him because he had more complications.

Very best of luck with your search, Im sure you will find a lovely dog to be a companion If we can help you on here (we love a bit of home finding dont we?) let us know.

Re the home visits, well again you have had the horses mouth above But they are important as people can show a different side to their personalities once they are in their own home rather than at the rescue. I remember someone telling me how a family seemed ideal when they went to the rescue to choose a dog. Home checker went out, there were 2 youngish kids but everything seemed hunky dory and then one of the kids said, " I hope dad lets us keep this one, he threw the other one out after a month". OMG, out of the mouths of babes and sucklings ............. One very embarrassed mother who came out with some feeble story and one checker exiting very quickly and contacting other rescues in the area with this infor.