Rehoming my Dorset old tyme bulldog

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Frugalista wrote: »

So what is a "Dorset old tyme bulldog"? What breeds are crossed to produce this mix?

they are not KC recognised as they are a mix of different bull dogs. I believe they were developed in the 1980's, I think to be a functioning bull dog as they are less of a caricature than many of the other bull dogs around. That is from memory rather than having a great knowledge about them so I may be a bit off the mark.

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buddywitch wrote: »

I couldnt agree more, someone may get your dog and then use it for dog-fights, or for training their dogs to fight.

Some people also use these sort of dogs to breed with staffies to make a bigger, heavier dog - as I said, this could be disastrous for Nahla if she is not speyed - apart from the medical risks, which are greater for a breed like this, the life she could end up having could be a really miserable one.

Please ensure she is rehomed through a good rescue who will spey/neuter and homecheck, or if you do rehome her yourself, take every precaution and please do not let her go without being speyed.

lyssa_2

Yes 3 dogs in total, nahla 4yrs - old tyme bull dog, lewis 11 - staffy and mine 1 year old lab named bella. Me and Bella recently moved in which is why i think the scrap happened. ? jealousy

lewis has been done, the two girls havent, partner didnt feel the need to have nahla speyed for one reason or another and ive not really considered it with bella.

I'm not sure what a dorset old tyme bulldog it crossed with, im not clued up on dogs to be honest. Its not something ive had much experience with, i just had bella a year ago to keep me company when i lived alone.

I have tried Madsods thank you, just waiting on a reply.

I certainly have been straight with everyone ive emailed and contacted about the circumstances of which were getting rid of nahla, i wouldnt forgive myself if anything happened to some one elses pet or even child. Not that Nahla has ever been nasty around children, she has been fine around my partners 3 kids but theres always that chance that isn't worth risking.

I wouldnt want to think Nahla was going some where that they were using her to make a quick few quid so i will discuss with my partner about getting her speyed. Its partly the reason i posted this on the forum, for advice. As said before i don't have much experience with dogs let alone re-homing one.

Appreciate everyones comments

hethmar

As everyone has said, for gods sake dont advertise her in the paper - some low lifes may think she is ideal for fighting or breeding. If someone rings and you tell them the truth, it may in fact encourage them to take her if they think they can get her to fight.

hethmar

There is an RSPCA near you but to be honest as soon as you mention her fighting, she will be pts by them. You will need to explain to any rescue why you are parting with her, but emphasise her good points and explain the introduction of a new dog into the house seems to be the problem

Have you tried this one:

http://www.ashbourneanimalwelfare.org/

http://www.justfordogs.org/

lyssa_2

No she isn't in the paper, only friends and friends of friends have been asked about her, resuce centres and i have put her on preloved and pets for homes website. Any one who rings to enquire will be told the circumstances and make sure they are suitable to have nahla. I couldnt imagine her being a fighting dog, even after the scrap between her and lewis, shes scared of everything. But i definetly wont let her go to someone with the intentions of just breeding her. I will discuss with my partner gettting her speyed.

PinkPeach

I'm not sure if this is any use to you if you did want to consider a behaviourist, http://www.dog-whisperer.me.uk/

The lady is based in Derby and there is mention on her website about helping with aggression in dogs and also a case study on the Testimonials page a household with 4 dogs who were fighting.

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as hethmar said, the fact she has been in a scrap would be a bonus for some - they may want an 'aggressive' dog for dubious puposes, especially if they are breeding dogs they want to pass off as being 'hard' - and of course, they never turn up saying they want an aggressive dog, or one for breeding - and they are savvy enough to bring the girlfriend, kids etc to make it look respectable - these people often scour preloved etc... and there is quite a lot of it about in the east midlands sadly.

If you let her go privately, even if the initial home is good, there is no guarantee that is where she will spend the rest of her days - some dogs end up in 4,5 homes or more in their lifetimes... and of course, you will have no control over who has her once she is not ours, which is why speying offers a degree of protection from her being exploited for breeding. Good rescues have a clause in the contract which says that if the new owner is unable to keep the dog at any point, it must be returned to the rescue - which again, offers the dog some protection - and of course, rescues are more experienced at sussing out potential new owners, as they do it all the time, so are less likely to be hoodwinked.

To be honest, lots of people have problems with more than one entire female in the house - all those hormones flying around - speying both the girls may have some impact on their behaviour, if paired with some careful training - would you be prepared to consider this, or is it not an option?

lyssa_2

Thanks for that, ill take that on board!
I've not considered speying Bella, i need to look into pro's and con's of doing so. Is there an age thats best to do so??? Is it better to have puppies first?
I personally dont have time to do any kinda of training with Nahla or even my own dog at present, luckly i have very good friends that can have Bella when i need them to, i work very long hours and different shifts, therefore its down to my partner when he finishes work, id prefere Nahla to go to a loving home, where there would be more time for her, cuz right now neither of us have it. Fortuantly lewis doesnt need as much time, he only can handle short walks and spends most his day on his bed when we are home. I just really dont want a repeat preformance of what happened again because we dont have the time to give it our best try with nahla. Unfortuantly its not the first time it happended to lewis, a previous dog that my partner had also had hold of lewis when nahla was brought into the house. poor lewis is old and had enough, its really not fair on him to risk it again.

foreign_correspondent

For a b1tch speying after the first season is probably ideal - the earlier you have her speyed, the lower the risk of mammary cancers in her lifetime, and you also remove the risk of pyometra, a fast developing infection of the womb which is fatal if not caught soon enough. Most vets prefer to spey about 3 months after a season, as there is less blood being supplied to the uterus at that point.

There is no benefit to having puppies first, and in fact it is an expensive and risky business, as there are a lot of health checks that need to be carried out beforehand (x rays for hip scoring etc for labs), complications of pregnancy can cost thousands, rather than hundreds, and of course, there is the risk to the health and life of your b1tch, and the problems with finding good homes for puppies (litters are often ending up in rescues at the moment, as they cannot be sold nor given away in this financial climate)