Dogs Home

Paparika

I'm hoping to go to the dogs home today and see if there is a dog that would like to come home with me.

I live in a 3 story block of flats (i'm one floor up) and our council say's no pets, although this rule is ignored so much it's a joke.

I work part time, only 4 hours a day, so i have plenty of time to give the dog, early morning walks, late night walks...

even thought of the extra money this will be in the grocery shopping as i would need the pet aisle now,

Then there is looking at suitable pet plans are they worth it, what jabs will the dog need etc...

My parents had jack russells when i lived at home and i loved them, and this is the type of dog i am looking for as i like that breed.

do you think they will turn me down? living in a council flat, well its a maisonette in a 3 storey...

your views would be appreciated

JennyW_2

Different homing centres have different rules. Personally I don't think anyone in a flat should be refused a dog - everyone should be based on their personal circumstances. For instance, you only work 4 hours a day, so therefore plenty of time to exercise a dog, in fact many dogs get more exercise when they live in flats because many owners who have dogs with houses just chuck them out in the garden

You just need to go along and highlight this fact and let them know you are aware how much it costs to keep a dog, ie food each week, injections, worming. They like to know that you've looked into these things.

I wish you luck.

I have 2 rescue dogs and they are my best friends :smileyhea Plus think how fit you'll get with all that exercise

Paparika

I just took the plunge and rang them, they said no...

we have communal gardens and that was the reason.

I said i wouldn't use the communal gardens and would prefer taking the dog for walks instead but they said no its a shame i found a dog they have had for a while and he looked lovely. We would of had great fun.

JennyW_2

Paparika wrote: »

I just took the plunge and rang them, they said no...

we have communal gardens and that was the reason.

I said i wouldn't use the communal gardens and would prefer taking the dog for walks instead but they said no its a shame i found a dog they have had for a while and he looked lovely. We would of had great fun.

Unfortunately some homes have blanket rules. It's such a shame because there are many dogs who would be happy in flats with regular exercise.

You'd be better off ringing other centres to find out their policies. Alternatively check out:
http://www.dogpages.org.uk/forums/index.php

Lots of dogs, all over the country, looking for their forever home

Debt_Free_Chick

Paparika wrote: »

I just took the plunge and rang them, they said no...

we have communal gardens and that was the reason.

I said i wouldn't use the communal gardens and would prefer taking the dog for walks instead but they said no its a shame i found a dog they have had for a while and he looked lovely. We would of had great fun.

What a shame! To be honest, with so many unwanted dogs needing good homes, these "blanket" policies make me mad :mad:

They should be vetting YOU as a potential caring, responsible owner - not where you live! People who abuse dogs can live in detached houses with acres of land :mad: But I'll bet they'd be allowed to rehome a dog :mad:

Don't give up. Go and visit them anyway - or simply find another rescue centre. If you want a particular breed, then putting that breed plus the word rescue in to Google will find you more specific options.

Gosh I'm mad now :mad:

Bromley86

They have to operate within their financial means, hence the profiling rather than vetting. Same with airport security etc. Funnily enough, that's the same reason for lack of enforcement of that council rule on pets in the flats.

Paparika

Bromley86 wrote: »

They have to operate within their financial means, hence the profiling rather than vetting. Same with airport security etc. Funnily enough, that's the same reason for lack of enforcement of that council rule on pets in the flats.

I can totally understand no pets in flats, when you take a pet, he/she is your companion and part of your family for the rest of their lives,

It would be like taking in a lodger and offering them the bath to live in.

I have a maisonette (house) one floor up, i would never allow a dog to go out on it's own anyway, we can take dogs into the communal area but must clean up (ofc) but i don't think its fair for others communal users.

I live quite close to several parks and yes it would help me get fit

I've looked at the dog rescue pages and signed up, just waiting to be allowed to post, this has been something i've been thinking of for years,

I'd love to take a dog who needs a new home rather than pay several hundreds of pounds to a breeder fingers crossed i find a dog that wants to come home with me

ameliarate

When you think of some of the people who have/have had pets and the hurt and misery they have caused them it is so annoying when someone who would love and care for an animal is refused.

elsien

Is there a Dog's Trust place near you? I used to live in a flat over my mum's nursery school, so I couldn't use the garden with it being the children's play area. I explained to the Dog's Trust that it was a large flat, and that I would take the dog for 3 walks a day, and they said that in principle that was ok, depending on the specific dog. They had 2 bull terriers, one was too bouncy for a flat, but they would have been ok placing the other one with me.
Didn't have it in the end, due to mother's dislike of white BT's, but they were happy to look at individual circumstances.

Hay_2

Sorry but the fact your council say no pets may go against you I'm afraid.When we were renting we had to provide written proof from the landlord or a copy of our lease showing we were permitted to keep pets.Their reasoning was that if they rehoused an animal to us and then our landlord objected then the cat/dog would end up in the same position it was in the first place.

Paparika

Hay wrote: »

Sorry but the fact your council say no pets may go against you I'm afraid.When we were renting we had to provide written proof from the landlord or a copy of our lease showing we were permitted to keep pets.Their reasoning was that if they rehoused an animal to us and then our landlord objected then the cat/dog would end up in the same position it was in the first place.

I understand where your coming from.

I'm looking to move anyway with view of a garden, but in the mean time it would have 2 homes, OH has house with garden