Disclaimers:
Yes, I know a dog is for life not just for lockdown.
Yes, I know most rehoming places are closed.
No I would not be jumping into this whilst lockdown is still ongoing.
Yes we can afford a dog and have am adaptable lifestyle.
Animal mad DD 15 has wanted a dog forever, I have not been so keen. But (even prior to all this) DD's mental health was deteriorating, and I am getting more convinced that, if we could make it work, a dog would help her.
We would be looking at an older rescue dog, possibly something like a Jack Russell.
Reading rehoming pages I have a few questions:
- If a description says 'adult only' (as opposed to adult & teenagers) is that likely to be a firm rule? Or would 1 quiet 16 year old perhaps be permitted.
- What is a 'good sized garden'? We are on a housing estate... (But live opposite a park).
- If a dog 'can't be left alone', does that mean you can't tie it up outside a supermarket even?
- We have a holiday booked (if such things become possible) in a pet free place. How soon after rehoming could you reasonably leave a dog for 2 weeks in kennels? (Yes I know how long is a piece of string, but ballpark). I suspect it might need to be after the holiday.
- What questions haven't I asked?