Help!! Ideas for rehoming a puppy

MrsE_2

xoxo wrote: »

Because she needed jabs.

I have never planned on keeping her. She's not suitable around my children and I've never been under any illusion she would be suitable. It was a favour for a friend who won't take her back!!

I jab my cats but you don't HAVE to, neutering is FAR FAR more important than jabs. If you can only afford one it should be neutering. I can't see any reason for having an un-neutered animal than to breed from......

If you thought she was unsuitable around your children why on earth would you take her in. No mother who thought a dog was unsuitable around their children should/would take one in, no matter how much a favour was wanted.

This really doesn't stack up....

You took her in as a favour despite thinking she was unsuitable around your young children.

You spent money at the vets having her wormed & vaccinated despite her not being yours & you only looking after her

xoxo_2

Norbertsmum wrote: »

Battersea won't ake the dog as it's not neutered
PDSA will spay the dog for £84.

So pay £84 and then take her to Battersea - the dog has a chance and the OP has rid of the dog.

Is this going to alter the fact she has staff in which is the reason I'm repeatedly told nobody will take her?

xoxo_2

Hardupandfedup wrote: »

Ive checked on dog pages and there area lot of rescue centres who place dogs in foster homes while waiting for the right home.

Have you really tried them all.
i know a ridge back staffie cross wont be easy to rehome but if shes got a nice nature im sure one of these rescue cetres can help you.

I have sympathy with your situation but have you really tried all your options?

I don't know if I've tried absolutely everything that's why I've asked here

She does have a nice nature but wouldn't be suitable anywhere with children or other pets

foreign_correspondent

Hardupandfedup wrote: »

Ive checked on dog pages and there area lot of rescue centres who place dogs in foster homes while waiting for the right home.

Have you really tried them all.
i know a ridge back staffie cross wont be easy to rehome but if shes got a nice nature im sure one of these rescue cetres can help you.

I have sympathy with your situation but have you really tried all your options?

Well, no one can find a space for this one so far - she is due to be put to sleep tuesday - she is the same mix, nice temprement, 1-2 years old, knows basic commands and healthy...

The OP needs to make sure her dog is neutered before it goes anywhere, either by ensuring the dog goes to a rescue that will spey her, or by getting it done herself. Sadly, a rescue is proving hard to find, so if this proves impossible, the (ethical) options are realistically...
... either bite the bullet and pay for it yourself,
...or have her put to sleep.

The other option is let her go unspeyed.. but if you have any concern for the dogs welfare, it is not an option for consideration... and may well condemn her to a future of prolonged suffering.

foreign_correspondent

I cant believe I am suggesting the OP has this pup put to sleep - of course, I dont think it is what should happen - but realistically, what rescue can afford to take on a difficult to home breed, who cant be homed with other pets or children, and has a health problem... it makes me feel sick that I have even suggested that she should be put to sleep... but it really would be kinder than sending her off in a poor condition to an uncertain fate.

If it were me, I would get her speyed, and then look for a new home... but still there are no guarantees of finding one.

Op what is she like with other dogs?

Sagz_2

xoxo wrote: »

Is this going to alter the fact she has staff in which is the reason I'm repeatedly told nobody will take her?

Quote from Battersea Dog Home site:
'Established in 1860, Battersea Dogs & Cats Home never turns away a dog or cat in need of our help'.


Have you actually asked them if they will take her if she is spayed?

PrincessPlaty

Norbertsmum wrote: »

Quote from Battersea Dog Home site:
'Established in 1860, Battersea Dogs & Cats Home never turns away a dog or cat in need of our help'.


Have you actually asked them if they will take her if she is spayed?

http://www.bbc.co.uk/pressoffice/pressreleases/stories/2010/08_august/02/panorama.shtml

He says: "Last year we reunited over 2,000 dogs to members of the public, those dogs which came in as strays. We re-homed 3,000 dogs, just over. But, sadly, over 2,800 dogs were put to sleep."

That's around a third of the total number of dogs Battersea Dogs & Cats Home took in last year.

Of the 2,815 that were put down, 1,931 of them were healthy but were judged to be too much of a risk to be offered to the public for re-homing because of their temperament or behaviour.

Knowing this is what is putting the OP off of contacting Battersea.

foreign_correspondent

Norbertsmum wrote: »

Quote from Battersea Dog Home site:
'Established in 1860, Battersea Dogs & Cats Home never turns away a dog or cat in need of our help'.


Have you actually asked them if they will take her if she is spayed?

They destroy about one in three dogs they take in IIRC - the OP has said this dog cannot be rehomed with other pets (I presume she includes dogs in that) - if so, she would most likely fail their temprement tests, if what we saw depicted on the recent documentary is accurate.

OP, what is she like with other dogs?

posted at same time as PrincessPlaty - the reality is the may well be put to sleep wherever she goes... its sad, and its not fair on this individual dog, but the magnitude of the problem is so great that it is the reality.

The other option is that the OP decides to invest some money and time in this dog, and get her spayed, work on her training and keep her. However, if she cannot, the prospects for this pup are not good - and making that final journey to the vet with her yourself, to comfort her, may, regrettably, be the kindest ending to this sad story.

ali-t

MrsE wrote: »

I jab my cats but you don't HAVE to, neutering is FAR FAR more important than jabs. If you can only afford one it should be neutering. I can't see any reason for having an un-neutered animal than to breed from......

I totally disagree with this. this dog is young and therefore vaccinations are more important to ensure the dog has immunity from disease. Not spaying the dog will not cause it to die but getting parvo or any other horrible disease will put the dogs life in danger.

Why would you think that having an un-neutered animal would mean it is only for breeding? There are distinct health and often behavioural advantages to not spaying/neutering and not all owners of entire dogs/!!!!!es want to breed their pets.

I can understand this argument for cat owners as many cats are allowed outside alone to roam but responsible dog owners should be able to keep control of their dogs and prevent mismates. My entire boy has never got at a !!!!! in season and there is no reason to think that he ever will as he is not allowed to roam.

chris_n_tj

foreign_correspondent wrote: »

The reality is that over 8000 healthy dogs a year are put down just because they are unwanted. If so many healthy dogs are being put to sleep, why would anyone logically invest funds in getting this one fit, whilst there are so many healthy dogs in the same situation?

This dog ending up in a rescue who will try and rehome her is a best case scenarion - ridgeback x staff is an increasingly common mix, and will be a nightmare to rehome - in fact I recieved an email yesterday looking for a space for a ridgeback x staff that is due to be put to sleep on tuesday - another young dog, but with no health problems. They are struggling to find a rescue with the resources to take that one on, nevermind a dog with a health problem.

This dog will most likely be in a lot of discomfort if she has a vaginal prolapse - and may well be susceptible to infections. She needs treating sooner rather than later, and must not go to a new owner without being speyed first.

The worst case scenario for this dog is not actually that she is put to sleep, but that she is left with this untreated, and that she gets an infection, or when she comes into season she is pestered (or worse) by male dogs. A prolapse may also affest her ability to pee, and this would be fatal if intreated.

OP, if a rescue cannot take her, and if you cannot afford to spey her yourself before rehoming, sadly, it may be kinder to take her to be put to sleep yourself. It goes so much against the grain for me to say that - she is only a youngster, but as I said, the outcomes of her going off to a new owner unspayed may be far, far worse for this pup.

As usual FC has said what I think most of us are thinking. I totally agree with the post. Its fair and raises the issues about the dogs needs, FC is always fair and to the point so I would try and take her advice OP.
Chris n TJx