Dog needs to go.

[Rehoming]

I'm posting on behalf of a friend. Friend is vulnerable and can be taken advantage of.

So she took a dog on from a friend. He told her it was good with kids family dog etc. Has been trained by a specialist?? He said if Any problems hes happy to take the dog back.

Dog was ok for few days seemed OK with her child who's 5 years old. But he child was sitting on the floor with a blanket dog sat on the blanket her child pulled the blanket and the dog went for the child . Child is not hurt.

At first the dog was ok to walk no pulling or anything but all of a sudden its started pulling and barking at people. Don't understand why the dog was ok for a few days then suddenly started pulling/barking.

So because of the above she asked him to take the dog back. As she can't risk her child. And he is refusing to take the dog. What can friend do ? The dog is microchipped to him.

Just to add . Yes she was a prat for getting the dog yes it was the wrong thing to do . Yes she should have looked deeper into it. But she can't change that now .

Just need to know what she can do . We are thinking RSPCA but would they actually take the dog?

As your friend can't transport the dog I would call the dog warden and say she found the dog wandering( perhaps you call if she's unable)
As the dog is chipped to the previous owner she has no legal responsibility
Block the " Friend"

For the time being, I would also suggest that the dog and the child are NEVER in the same room together, even if an adult is there to supervise.

These situations can and do end in tragedy, so please be ultra cautious. Better to be safe than sorry.

A lot of councils have done away with dog wardens now :(

Contact local rescues that have good reputations so that the dog will get the help it needs. Please dont try to force the original owner to take it back, he clearly doesn't want the dog and the poor thing could come to harm.
RSPCA should be avoided as well, they are not what they make out. None of this is the dogs fault. It needs to go somewhere it will be well looked after and given the appropriate care/ training.

Poor dog, getting passed around like an wanted parcel!!!! Idiots everywhere 🙄

Not true

Agree not to try and send dog back to the original owner. Clearly they don't want it. Contact a local reputable rescue and explain the situation to them.

Just what I was thinking. Poor dog.

😡

Depends on the type of dog as several breeds have rescue groups, such as greyhound, Labrador etc.

Call the dog warden and be honest - I am a massive dog lover, right up until the time it goes for one of my children.

If the dog can be re homed, it would need to be by someone who has the time and skills to deal with a potentially aggressive dog. Maybe it would be an issue of training, maybe not.

Please tell your friend not to feel guilty.

What breed is the dog?

Just out of curiosity, you say your friend is vulnerable, what do you mean by this?

I don't know the full situation. But I do think the actual owner has taken advantage of my friends vulnerability.

Get a taxi. If you could afford a dog I’m sure you can afford a taxi.

Don't understand why the dog was ok for a few days then suddenly started pulling/barking.

Probably because it’s stressed out with a five year old poking at it

Take it to a vet, say you found it wandering. Your friend needs to block the owner on all media.

Ridiculous situation, your friend needs to work on her boundaries. This could have been catastrophic. She’s lucky to have a good friend looking out for her.

It's hard to explain. She believes what people tell her. Even if its clearly bullshit.

I have found out the person with the dog . Offered her a young puppy said she could pay in instalments. Then the dogs owners, sister said she's not happy with that. Then the owner of the dog said . Well this dog is for free she's trained good with kids has has specialist training. He said if there are Any problems he will take the dog back. And she believed everything that was said.

Where has the word poked even been said?

Has she paid for the dog she didn't want?

Definitely. She's getting a bit upset at the moment. I'm not able to go there at the moment. Her other friend is going there and we are going to have a chat and tell her what to do in bullet points so she's not so confused.

Oh gosh, poor dog (and shame for your friend, being taken advantage of). It was not on "best behaviour" really, it was decompressing after after a stressful change of environment - after a few days acclimatising, it's prior behaviours have come out.

Surely there is no need for all the cloak and dagger, call up some reputable rescue centres and tell them the truth about the dog (as long as he hasn't actually bitten the child and broken skin, he should still have a chance of being retrained and rehomed).

There will be a place for him somewhere. The original owner is a right piece of work huh. 😡 Shouldn't bloody have a dog.

Take it back to his home and tie it up outside?

Please don’t do this.
The dog has suffered enough.

I would tell the owner that she needs the dog gone by 3pm tomorrow and if not she will be getting rid of it herself.

I assume the owner was quite desperate at the time. Do they have somewhere to live?

I was going to say take it to the vet as a PP suggested as they’ll scan the microchip and contact the owner but if the owner can’t look after it then it’s not fair on the dog and I’d probably ring the RSPCA and explain.
Hopefully they will do a home check to make sure this man can look after it.

Take it to a rescue centre and be honest with them . Give the dog a fair chance of it finding a suitable home
Jesus that poor animal , your friend has been foolish don't make it worse by lying

As a side note, if she's vulnerable and therefore easily scammed, she needs someone from her family or a friend helping her make decisions like this. It's not fair on the dog either.

I'm guessing it's a breed that isn't easily rehomed, or your friend wouldn't have ended up being the sucker to end up with it.

What breed is it OP?

Yes, any rescue centre will take the dog.

Hope it gets rehomed? What an irresponsible owner 😡