MIL has been living alone for a long time and is (finally!) thinking about adding a dog to her life for companionship.
She has owned a dog before (Labrador) but not for 25+ years.
She is in ok physical health but not great mental health (depression/anxiety, which we all feel a dog would really help her with as it would give her structure, companionship etc)
She doesn’t feel she can take on a puppy and we all think an older dog would suit her best.
If we approach a good rescue centre will they give her/us genuine honest advice about a dog she can take on? She really couldn’t take on a dog with any ‘emotional’ issues; she needs a gentle older dog that requires little to no training and only moderate exercise.
Our DD (age 7) visits her a lot so we are all keen too to make sure any dog can cope with a young child at times. We have started to look on rescue sites but so many of the dogs on there seem to be recommended only for teens or older. Obviously our 7yo DD would only see the dog every few weeks but still my MIL wants to be sure that she doesn’t end up more isolated with a dog that can’t cope with a child. Would a good rescue centre be diligent about this?
She is in London; any advice about rescue centres to avoid or to approach?
I think she could give a Middle Aged or elderly dog a really good home. We all want this to work out!!
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HepburnKNotA · 26/11/2019 14:48
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