Rehoming a dog

krlyr

All I can suggest is try as many rescues as you can. There are lots of independant rescues aside from the well known ones like Battersea, Dogs Trust, etc. - so look on dog forums, Facebook groups, etc. too. Also don't rule out rescues outside of the area.

However, do bear in mind that anyone can run a rescue, and they're not all good. Some border on animal hoarders, some operate for profit rather than for the animals (so take in free-ad dogs etc. and then sell on for the 'donation' with minimal assessments/care), some are well-intentioned but just lack the resources to operate well. There's a fine line between keeping a dog alive for its own sake, and for the sake of not liking the idea of euthanasia as the alternative.

You could try Staffie Rescue - http://www.staffierescue.co.uk/

dandelionclock30

What about this blokes friends wont anyone have it?

zaksmum

dandelionclock30 wrote: »

What about this blokes friends wont anyone have it?

His mates all have their own weapon dogs and none of them want this dog.

The attitude of the girlfriend is that she couldn't care less what happens to the dog as long as it's off her hands.:(

dandelionclock30

Poor thing. Sounds like its one for PTS if no one will have it.

If its aggressive its no good for a family. What about the dogs trust? I think for dogs like staffies/ bulldogs/rottys/bullmastifs etc a person should have to get a special license which costs a lot and attend dog training otherwize its taken off them.

Too many nice dogs turn into aggressive ones by irresponsible owners.

Jobseeeker

How about just advertising for a new home? maybe on the gumtree or put a notice in tesco. If she phones the warden he will probably just be put down

meg72

dandelionclock30 wrote: »

Poor thing. Sounds like its one for PTS if no one will have it.

If its aggressive its no good for a family. What about the dogs trust? I think for dogs like staffies/ bulldogs/rottys/bullmastifs etc a person should have to get a special license which costs a lot and attend dog training otherwize its taken off them.

Too many nice dogs turn into aggressive ones by irresponsible owners.

Yeah and drug dealers are really poor I don't think, these scumbags would quite be quite happy to pay out whatever to get the image they want. but ordinary people like me would be prevented from giving a home to an unwanted dog, I have had two recue dogs, one an American pitbull which had been used for fighting and one an adorable staffy that had been poorly treated both turned into loving and gentle pets.

Sadly the dog the OP is talking about has been encouraged to be aggressive to people and as such could never be trusted. I sincerely hope it is not rehomed.

candygirl

Awww poor baby:(:(She needs to ring round ALL the staffy rescues, as some are better than others.I wish I could have another :(

candygirl

zaksmum wrote: »

That's the trouble. He wanted a weapon dog to scare people away and the poor dog hasn't been very well looked after in that it was encouraged to be aggressive.

Staffies are supposed to be very hard to rehome.

I'll check out staffie rescue centres.

:mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad:Just seen this and am so sickened that these idiots do this to poor dogs:mad::mad::mad:

zaksmum

It sickens me too. I've known the dog since he was a puppy and he was so sweet and cuddly till his idiot owner trained him not to be.

I hadn't thought of the reality that the dog won't be suitable for rehoming, though as far as I know the aggression is only with other dogs - but you never know. Probably missing his owner at the moment but the girlfriend is complaining that he's snappy in the home now.

What also worries me is that if she does just tie him to railings somewhere, he may well be rehomed unsuitably as there will be no knowledge of his history if it's not immediately evident.

It makes me so angry and there's not a thing I can do about it.

thorsoak

Jobseeeker wrote: »

How about just advertising for a new home? maybe on the gumtree or put a notice in tesco. If she phones the warden he will probably just be put down

I always advise people to never, NEVER, NEVER consider a getting a puppy or ANY dog from Gumtree - and Tesco/Asda/Co-op regularly take down any adverts for animals from their notice boards.

The reason why I do this? Because this is where the puppy farmers/back yard greedy breeders and people who consider animals to be disposable commodities offload their trash/rubbish/unwanted animals

Sadly, it would seem that this poor dog, through no fault of its own, might have reached the end of its life But actually - will that be such a bad thing? Its had one hell of a life and dog lover/owner that I am, would feel that it has learnt so much distrust of humans, that I could not trust it.

Sometimes death is not such a bad option It gives release.