can anyone help my friend - she says she needs to rehome her dog.

[ThatVikRinA22]

My friend bought a staffie pup 5 months ago - she is gorgeous, all white with a few black patches, but my friend and her partner of 14 years have split up this week.

In 3 months she will need to move into rented accommodation with her son, who will be going to college full time, and she will be out at work from 8 until 4 due to the split.

she is heartbroken, she adores the dog but she cannot leave her alone for 8 hours - she has been used to someone being in all day. As she is still a pup she is going through the usual puppy exuberance, she is not destructive but has chewed cushions etc when friend has had to go out.

i have suggested crating her but she is not keen to do this for so many hours a day when she is out, as it wouldnt really be fair to the pup.

She lives in Yorkshire - does anyone know of any no kill rescue that would take her? I suggested the dogs trust but not sure if they will have space for her - she is going to call them today, and there are so many staffies in need of homes.

My knee jerk reaction was to take her myself, but i have a ageing rescue spaniel who cant cope with a bigger dafter dog than her....plus while my friend wants to know she has a good home, she doesnt want to see her as this would upset her too much.

(ive offered to go around and walk the pup while she is at work but i work 6 days so its not going to be practical long term)

I personally couldnt do it, but i can understand that circumstances change, she didnt know her partner was leaving her when she got the dog, he is out of work at the moment and could help her, but he wont, and he wont take the dog on either. He is using it as an excuse to come back, basically saying she either takes him back or has to rehome the dog.
its not a good enough reason to take him back.

can anyone help or advise?
thanks

[ThatVikRinA22]

(oh and please dont flame me....ive suggested everything i can think of....but she says she cant take her into a rented flat...and a flat is all she can afford to rent now she is on her own, i know she has a point but part of me is upset about it - my dog is a rescue and i could never rehome any of my pets, in fact all my animals are rescues, i have rescue rats, cats and dog....i wish people would think before getting animals....)

[MrsMagpieCovetsShinyThings]

Thornberry animal sanctuary in South Yorkshire might be able to take her.

[Soupa]

White rose rescue too.

[ItsallisnowaFeegle]

I used to foster for Northern Rose Boxer Rescue and if your friend struggles to get the puppy in at a staffie rescue (doubt it but just in case) they'll probably take the puppy.

[specialsubject]

the kindest thing is to rehome. She cannot leave a pup unattended, and it will make it MUCH more difficult for her to get a rental.

you've got good recommendations on here. I only add that she doesn't take back the manipulative boyfriend.

[ThatVikRinA22]

thanks for being so understanding on her behalf - im not great at it as i could never rehome my dog and my house is full of waifs and strays.

ive not heard from her for a few days - will speak to her again next week and see where she is at - problem is i think she will have a hard time rehoming her as rescues are so jammed...i am sitting on my hands to avoid offering....

[ItsallisnowaFeegle]

Vicar quite honestly, my opinion is that if someone realises they really can't (for whatever reason) give a dog the time and attention it deserves, the right thing for the dog is to rehome responsibly and that's what your friend is attempting to do.

It's the people who advertise a dog or puppy for sale and don't give a shiny shit who buys it and for what purpose that boils my piss.

At least if she gives it up to a rescue, they'll vet anyone who's interested in adopting and your friend can know for sure, it'll be adopted into a loving home.

[YourHandInMyHand]

Can she keep it short term? Oakwood dog rescue in Hull will often help with rehoming and in circumstances where they are full the owner keeps the dog while they help with finding a suitable home. They also offer doggy daycare services if she lives nearby.