Would you judge someone for rehoming a puppy ?

[puppynomore]

Someone I know got a puppy a few months ago and finds it too much hard work, so looking to we-home puppy.

Thoughts?

[RickJames]

I would only judge if she tried to sell it privately and tried to turn a profit on it. If she gives it back to the breeder or rehomes through a breed rescue then I'd judge her as thoughtful and doing her best.

My dog's breeder said that if we ever couldn't keep our dog to bring it back to her, no matter her age. I can't see that happening. I've offered to take a long term sick friend's maltipoo if she gets to the point that she can't cope. Hopefully she will keep her as she'd be bereft without her.

It's a shame but it happens, although money should not change hands in these circumstances.

[HunkyPunk]

Ludicrous to judge someone for re-homing a pet. Could be for any number of reasons. Never judge someone for saying they can't cope. I would judge someone for ill-treatment, abandonment or neglect, though.

[gurglebelly]

I would judge someone for not thinking things through properly eg people giving a lockdown puppy up because they have to go back into the office (which was always going to happen at some point)

I would definitely judge the serial offenders that give up an animal only to get a new one a couple of months later, rinse and repeat because frankly they are disgusting selfish people who don't deserve a pet

[2bazookas]

Maybe the puppy will have a long happy life in a home where the owners appreciate him. Far better than staying with owners who can't be bothered to give him the life every dog deserves.

[Mehoooole]

I wouldn't judge because I'm not a dick and it is nothing to do with me!

[DaphneDuBois]

None of your business. Don’t be judgemental. It’s usually a devastatingly difficult decision but it is FAR better than neglecting / ignoring an animal and not meeting its needs.

[Arbadacarba]

No, not if you are putting the pup's best interests at heart. Better to rehome than have an unhappy dog.

[Lucaslucas1612]

I think it depends on the age of people too. In my early 20s DH and I really wanted a dog. We got a cockapoo puppy and we loved it. Rushed home from work for it, walked it twice a day, went to dog friendly places as much as we could. Did dog training etc. But we both worked full time so it was in a crate for a period of time everyday. She did get walked for about a hour/ two hours after work but looking back we shouldn't really have got her and I wouldn't do it again unless one of us was WFH. But we were young and stupid and made a bad decision. Although she was looked after well in every other respect.