to rehome my dog?

[slightlystressed]

I have 3 dogs, it was never intended to be that way but DP came home with a puppy one day and we ended up keeping it. I now have 2 young DS's.

I can't cope with all 5 of them! I want to rehome our spaniel as he's so hyper but DS1 loves him and DP will have none of it, there's no point rehoming my lurcher as she's too old and aggressive to dogs, cats, rabbits, deer, pheasants...basically anything feathered or furred! So I have decided to rehome my lovely greyhound, who is the sweetest gentlest dog.

The rescue centre have found a home for him, and they came over to meet him last week, they fell in love with him and have offered him a home. This wednesday I will be dropping him off. I keep looking at him and feel so so so guilty! I know a dog is supposed to be for life, but I'm finding it so hard to cope, I am forever hoovering and cleaning and its a right 'mare to walk 3 dogs. Am I doing the right thing?

If you know you don't have the time to provide all the dogs adequate care, then yes you are doing the right thing.

You have found a good home for him and presumably have told the rescue center you will have him back if it doesn't work out?

It's not like you have jumped intoi having a puppy and then decided you can't be bothered to train him properly.

YANBU to want to rehome one of your dogs, but, if it were me I'd lose the spaniel. The lurcher, if she's old can't have much longer on earth and you'd be left with a nice dog.

You do what you feel is right and if you cant cope its one of those.
Hope you dont get flamed by all the dog lovers. Watch out they will probably tell you to send the kids to the rescue centre . Its not inhumane, at least you have found a nice home for him/her.

I meant one of those things (sorry ).

Yes will have him back if it doesn't work out, don't want him going in kennels under any circumstances. I got his teeth cleaned for them aswel and updated his vacs so the greyhound charity doesn't incur any costs.

I just keep looking at his little daft face and feeling like a complete cow! I thought I would keep him till he pegged it.

No YANBU. We had 2 dogs, one was meant to go our regularly with DH shooting but his Landrover got nicked so he was left with no transport to get them anywhere. The other was a pressie to my daughter from freinds who had just had puppies. The deal being that she looked after it, picked up poo, took it for walks etc etc.
The upshot was that I ended up feeding brushing, picking up poo, taking both for walks etc etc. I also have 3 other younger children and I childmind so walking two dogs and pushing a double buggy is not great. Other half works shifts so later walks would mean that all of our kids would have to come out with me, getting cold and wet etc etc.
I got rid of both dogs. They were much better off with someone who wanted to give thema great home and had the time and energy for them. Hubby and daughter were both really upset and I was a little too. Life is so much easier now. If this is best for you and you dog then rehome them. You have nothing to be ashamed of you are doing what is best for them.