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rehoming a dog nobody would want

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wishesandkisses · 04/01/2016 18:26

Yes it sounds totally harsh but honestly its the truth. He's completely in your face constantly, steals, pulls, chases sheep, pees from anxiety issues. Literally everywhere. But these aren't the reasons I am considering rehoming him. We both work full time jobs (nothing we intended when we bought him) and its becoming a point where it's unfair on him because we don't have time for him anymore and I feel he has no quality of life.

When I leave he has Kong's, treats his everywhere, 2 visits and a dog walker. And I still come home to a destroyed house, piss on the floor and sofa and an over excited dog. I feel we have no joy from each other anymore and it would be cruel to keep him like this forever.

But I don't want to give him to a rescue because I fear he will be there forever and he needs lots of love and cuddles which he won't get.

Please don't give me harsh critisms because its obvious that I should have thought ahead but I never expected that we would need 2 full time jobs to keep us afloat. He can't even go to family houses during the day because he pisses everywhere and ruins their furniture too. Is there a way out of this?

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kimlo · 04/01/2016 19:01

I have to be honest I know nothing about dogs, but could you send him to a day care? My friends dogs go to one and love it.

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Maryz · 04/01/2016 19:07

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wishesandkisses · 04/01/2016 19:07

It nearly costs as much as childcare which we already pay for. Would be pointless me working :(

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WhoTheFuckIsSimon · 04/01/2016 19:09

Is he ok when someone is at home? If so he might be ok for someone who is at home all the time, so a retired person?

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BabyGanoush · 04/01/2016 19:09

What breed?

Some breeds really need a lot of company to feel calm

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GnocchiGnocchiWhosThere · 04/01/2016 19:10

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doitanyways · 04/01/2016 19:10

That sounds really tricky, and I would look into rehoming but do it myself rather than look in kennels.

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wishesandkisses · 04/01/2016 19:10

I've contacted his breeder already, even offering to pay his food/vets whilst he is rehomed but he says he doesn't have the room for another fully grown dog

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doitanyways · 04/01/2016 19:11

What breed is he?

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lougle · 04/01/2016 19:12

Poor dog and poor you Sad I hope you can find him a more suitable home.

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wishesandkisses · 04/01/2016 19:12

I would love him to go to a home where he would be walked and happy but I fear either nobody would turn up or somebody who likes his price tag rather than him and his complex needs

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wishesandkisses · 04/01/2016 19:12

(Just to clarify he is walked now)

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wishesandkisses · 04/01/2016 19:15

He's a beagle x cocker spaniel

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rudolphistheboss · 04/01/2016 19:17

Have you tried crate training? I had an anxious, over excitable daft puppy who had been badly neglected before I found him. He was a different dog once crate trained and he loved his crate, right into his old age. We treated it like his bedroom so it was a nice place for him to go, and they are much less likely to pee somewhere they have to lie down. He also wouldn't be able to trash tour furniture. Could be worth it for the short term but it really doesn't sound like you're about enough for him. If you crate trained him now he might be a more attractive proposition for rehoming as he could then be described as 'house trained' and may even be calmer. Worked for us.

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WhoTheFuckIsSimon · 04/01/2016 19:21

But could a dg really be left in a crate all day, five days a week?

No idea as I dnt use a crate for my dog but it doesn't seem very nice. For short periods fair enough??

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Karatedoormat · 04/01/2016 19:22

I worried you were going to say beagle.

I've crate trained a very anxious older dog with great success. It was a rescue we didn't have from a puppy.

We've paid a bloody fortune in behaviour advice etc but totally worth it.

I never would have thought it was possible to crate train an adult dog but it was.

Huge sympathies - very high energy breeds!

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Karatedoormat · 04/01/2016 19:22

But no - not all day!

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horseygeorgie · 04/01/2016 19:23

How old is he? He sounds very anxious and under stimulated tbh. Do you have other dogs?

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ingeniousidiot · 04/01/2016 19:26

How old is he? And how long have you had him?

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Claraoswald36 · 04/01/2016 19:37

Also asking what's he like with other dogs? How old? Roughly where are you op?

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wishesandkisses · 04/01/2016 20:05

Crate training hasn't worked, me and my partner have been thinking about a trainer for a while now but it doesn't make up for our presence no matter how much he is trained. Saying that, its still under consideration. We've had him since 11 weeks. Breeder is a hunting dog breeder I.e the mix. His dogs looked cared for and it may seem stupid but at the time, that's all we were interested in.

He's ace with other dogs, just wants to play, very submissive and unaggressive.

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Booboostwo · 04/01/2016 20:20

I think it's worth looking into the urination problem because even if you do rehome him he will be easier to rehome without this problem.

Has he seen a vet to rule out a physical problem? Have you tried stress relief products like Adaptil, Zylkene and if these fail Prozac. Prozac has good results with stress urination, talk to your vet about it. What do you do when you leave him? Can you confine him to a part of the house that is easier to clean and distract him with chews, Kongs, etc.? How do you clean his accidents? It is important to get rid of the smell, the new enzyme cleaners are good for this like simple solution.

The sheep chasing would be less of a problem in an environment without sheep but you must keep him on lead around them otherwise you risk both his and the sheep's welfare.

Pulling and stealing food can be managed with training. Have you been able to take him to any training classes?

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horseygeorgie · 04/01/2016 20:28

where abouts are you wishesandkisses?

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