My friend has wanted a dog for a long time, but living in a small flat without a garden and having a job that involves a lot of overnight stays in Europe has stopped her until now. Her and her partner have just bought a house together, and she has immediately gone out and re-homed a German Shepherd from a rescue centre.
Now I'm a big advocate of re-homing rescue animals, and I think people who do this are to be applauded. I have rescue animals myself. However, my friend is also TTC. I can't help thinking that taking on a rescue dog at this time is irresponsible. Another friend has told me that most rescue centres will not place a dog with people who are TTC.
This dog has obviously already suffered abandonment and I worry what will happen if a baby arrives and it finds it is no longer the focus of attention in its lovely new home. It seems rather cruel. Not to mention the safety issues of having a large dog of uncertain history around a new baby.
Is my friend being unreasonable, or should I just be glad that this dog has a loving new home?
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Taking on a rescue dog while TTC
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Rhubarbgarden · 03/01/2013 13:11
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