Rehoming a puppy

[bogie]

A few weeks ago we inhereted 2 staffy puppies, we rehomed one straight away and we have one left now we have become very attached to him (had him for 4 weeks now) Me and dp work and we have dc3 on the way so we really don't have the time to give him a fair amount of attention.

Anyway DP is getting really pissed off because I have now turned down 4 people who wanted him because I don't feel they were sutiable 1st was a bloke in his 40's sporting a full adidas tracksuit and a flat peak cap and sovereigns on every finger, 1 couple who have 2 small children (who were terrified of the dog) the same age as our dc's who said we want a dog because we have moved to a rough area so we want to toughen him up to guard the house, A woman who rang up and said she wanted one for her teenage son, and latest being a man who said he knows a woman on his street who needs a free dog because she has no money but wants one to play with her kids.

Now aibu to keep saying no because I want him to go to a lovley home where they can afford a dog (we don't want money for him but he will need vet checking and he isn't cheap to feed) where he is not a play toy for the kids and he isn't going to be used for fighting or just for breeding....

YANBU - I would definitely hold out for the right family.

Have you thought about advertising in your local vets - they're generally frequented by people interested in animal welfare?

If the overheads (time, £) are getting too much why not pass him over to a good rescue centre? Most of them have very stringent re-homing criteria.

Good luck

YANBU.The pup deserves a good home.

Hiya,
Where abouts are you? Im after a staffy pup at the moment, but only as a family dog, no chavs in sight I promise! I live in a nice 2 bed home with a large-ish garden and am home daily with my two kids.
If your interested let me know!

YANBU at all.
You'd never stop worrying if you rehomed him to someone you weren't sure of.

Hope the right person comes along soon!

YANBU-thank God for people like you!

YANBU, you're being an angel.

There are enough abused and abandonned SBTs out there already without adding to the numbers - thank you for not doing so.

Tonight I sit here as I do most weekends and much of the week, trying to find homes or rescue places for 3 Staffies who will otherwise be put to sleep on Monday morning.

As anyone who does this will tell you, its a hard and heartbreaking task and you tend to be quite cynical of human beings.

THANK YOU for restoring my faith in human nature. If you need help or advice I certainly will try, or you can contact Bob at SBT Rescue, [email protected] He's a lovely man and very happy to offer as much help as he can.

YANBU at all. You are being very caring and have been absolutely right to reject people you weren't sure would give the dog a good home.

I would also be holding out from the perfect home and it will be worth it in the end. Try to fine help where you can get it (as already suggested) and hang in there. The right home will come along.

Hope all goes well and you find the right home quickly.

Monkeyface we are in nottingham so quite far from you I think
He is laying on the sofa with dp now he is such a fantastic doggie I am going to keep him untill I find somewhere where I won't come home worried about how he is going to be treated.

You know YANBU. Hold him for the right owner, but please dont keep a hold of him if you know you cant have him, no matter how attached you get.

If your dp doesn't want to keep the dog, have you thought about contacting the dogs trust? They seem to be really careful to match the right dog up to the right family. In the meantime, whilst they are looking to rehome the dogs, they seem to look after them well.

Could it be worth looking into?

Bogie, I would travel to Nottingham for the rigt dog, its only a 2 hour drive, and Id rather rescue a pup than buy from a breeder around here and encourage more to be bred iyswim!
How old is he, and do you have a pic?
Thanks!

Bogie You are so right not to rehome a puppy to a bad home. You would feel guilty everytime you thought of the dog. It is vital to get the right environment/family for the right dog. We had 7 springer spaniel pups to home and each was lovingly chosen and vetted. The last pup was a poppet and a family who lived in a big city wanted him. They were not well off but seemed loving and desperately wanted him BUT they had no garden, no car and the nearest walking distance park was tiny. Spaniels need open fields and space. it would have been a disaster. I cried all the way home into the puppys soft coat (we hadnt handed him over), took back their £200 and backed out of the sale. He was rehomed as the pet of a farmers young son who wanted to train him up and live on his dads farm -HAPPY ENDING Hold out for what you know is right.

Agree you are right not to rehome a dog to the right home.

But first man sounded ok, just because he dressed a bit 'rough' (sorry if this is un-PC but since you only described his clothing as a reason to turn him down, I am assuming he fitted a popular stereotype) doesn't mean he won't care for his dog.

Staffies are a popular breed within certain social sectors and in general, within this group there is an awful lot of knowledge and understanding of the breed. staffies are fab dogs but you can go wrong with them, I would be careful dismissing people on apperance as often a great deal of personal experience, growing up with these dogs means that the dog will be raised in a very appropriate and expert environment. JMO