rehome or dogs home

hethmar

Poor dog. I think her chances of a rescue place at the moment is close to zero. Im getting 3 or 4 calls a day now looking for a place to home dogs and they have all been staffies or staffie crosses.

The problem with putting an ad in a paper or, god forbid gumtree, is that there is a fair chance the people will be dodgey, may well pass the dog on very quickly again or use her for dog baiting.

Its a terrible situation and I feel for you in this dilemma. I think you will find all the staffie rescues are full - we are getting people passed on from them at the moment. dogpages forum may be a good place to post this under dogs looking for homes as you may be fortunate enough to find a small rescue or foster home willing to take her. I wish her well x

I pray that soon we will have laws that control registered breeding and that every dog is neutered. At the moment, breeding a staff or bull breed is like signing a death sentence for the pups within a year or two of their birth.

anth1406

why is it that if someone asks advice on these forums not just the pet forum they get judged its terrible,what gives you all the right to tell this person how terrible she is giving up a dog that she adopted,there are a few who have been constructive but again the perfect people come along and make her out to be a terrible person she has made her decision and she is asking advice on how to get the best family for him/her,maybe she rescued the dog without to much thought to get it away from being mis treated who knows,but you should not judge people as you never know one day you may want advice and people will judge you and it is not nice i am sure the lady feels bad enough!!

Helen2k8

A few harsh posts; perhaps the OP pulled the dog from a bad home for the dog's sake, temporarily ignoring their own allergies etc.

However I do sadly agree that staffies are abundant in rescues so you may have a hard time. Don't even consider a random Gumtree advert - you can never really judge someone who comes to your door that way. Perhaps a rescue centre could add the dog to their books while you continue to care for it?

anth1406

it is very sad i am on fb and the sites that are on there selling all sorts of pups staffs,cross breeds dogs very few pedigrees but someone with 5/10 pups must make a small fortune without really bothering where they end up going and then when its kitten season the number for sale is very sad as they are much cheaper and you just know maybe only one in so many dozen is going to a great forever home

coinxoperated

I do commend the OP for trying to figure out the best way to rehome a staffie and IF they took the dog away from a bad situation (which hasn't been clarified) then well done.

If the OP decided they wanted a dog, picked up a random one and then changed their minds. Well... I'll leave my opinion on that to the imagination.

Regardless of this though, I wouldn't take on a dog whom I didn't want, regardless of situation. Especially if I was allergic. UNLESS the dog came from a home where it was being neglected.

Please don't sell the poor dog on facebook / gum tree. It's a haven for dog hoarders and dog fighters.

I would suggest that maybe attending a dog training club and introducing the dog to people and tell them that you need to re-home her, for free, and see if someone there is willing to take her. I would personally feel happy with my dog going to a new owner who I had met at a dog training club, it shows that they are at least trying to be responsible owners.

The OP doesn't deserve a bashing and I accept that, but it was a silly decision to take on a dog.

Welshwoofs

Op - I've just read another post of yours that talks about a bloke giving you this dog the night before and that was dated 9th December so you've had this dog a really short time and would it certainly would be clingy because it's not going to have totally settled in a period of less than a month.

I also noted from your other post that you're in a bit of a flux - just left your ex, in a new house that needs work, have debt problems and are feeling low a lot. You said you hoped the dog would help. So is it, perhaps, a case that the 'clinginess' is over-whelming you at a time when you're feeling fragile in general? If so it may be worth working through it (you seemed very enthusiastic about the dog in that first post) because the dog will stop being clingy when she feels she can trust you and she's secure.

If you relly can't cope, here's some rehoming centres for Staffs I've just pulled off the Net - if they're too far away, perhaps phone and ask if they're of any closer to you?

http://www.staffierescue.co.uk/
http://www.sbtrescue.co.uk/
http://www.happystaffierescue.org.uk/
http://southcoaststaffierescue.org.uk/
http://www.staffierescuescotland.co.uk/
http://www.savethestaffies.co.uk/
http://guildfordstaffords.org/home.htm
http://www.lasr.info/

Hope that's of use

anth1406

brilliant posts with great advice xx

Lexxi

Thank you for all the replies, suggestions, advice and links.

The dog had been mistreated, I don't know all the details. I was told she wasn't toilet trained and was chewing things, but the fur was worn away on her nose, her ears and her tail, I tried her in a cage when I got her as I wasn't sure how she would be on her own and she went berserk, which is why I wanted to stay away from the shelters really. I thought her coming to me was better than an alternative but I hadn't even considered that she would be so clingy as she didn't seem to be. I'm waking up and she's managed to get under the covers and lie across me, or has her head on my pillow. Such close proximity isn't good, I've had dogs before and they haven't wanted to be this close. I've got the laptop balanced now as she is lay against me with her head on my lap.
I feel awful basically posting to say she just wants cuddling and I can't, but company isn't enough for her, she wants contact.
I'm glad someone mentioned facebook and gumtree, my mum suggested those but I wasn't sure

Person_one

Its normal for a dog to want to be near its human, that's how they get their reputation for being so devoted and loyal!

It will be even more pronounced with a rescued dog, are you sure you can't give it a bit longer to see if she gets better or you get used to it?

A few people have posted about dogpages.org.uk and there is also a training forum on that site with a lot of knowledgeable posters who can help you with getting her to stay in her own bed at night and settle without taking up all your personal space.

http://dogpages.org.uk/forums/index.php?showforum=4

Welshwoofs

Lexxi wrote: »

I feel awful basically posting to say she just wants cuddling and I can't, but company isn't enough for her, she wants contact.
I'm glad someone mentioned facebook and gumtree, my mum suggested those but I wasn't sure

Most dogs want physical contact and not just 'company'. If my Mastiff feels he's being ignored I tend to get a face full of jowl and slobber or heavily leaned on just to remind me that he's still there.

If it's the allergy that prevents you from physical contact then you're definitely best off to rehome. You say you've had dogs before - so did you have literally no physical contact with them due to an allergy? If it's a case that you don't want physical contact then I'm not sure - a compromise would be best as it's obviously a dog that wants/needs some contact, but you obviously don't want so much. You can train her not to be so clingy - but honestly you've only had her for 20 days so you can't expect her to be 'fixed' yet.