New home for our dog...

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We have a gorgeous, laid back and very healthy 9 1/2 year old greyhound who would love to live in a home without a toddler... I thought to post here rather than the Doghouse forums so that anyone interested would be able to come over and meet him more easily. He is chipped, neutered and up to date with all vaccinations, including kennel cough.
My husband got him before we were married as a pet for his then 7-yo son (he's very good with older children) and has made an excellent family friend until our baby started crawling, and therefore annoying him, but even though we do keep them separate it'll only take a moment for something to happen. It's neither of their faults, and it's not fair on the dog. We have a second DC on the way, so it's not going to improve for the dog any time soon.
If anyone thinks they could help out with finding Duke his "forever home" could they let me know please? Or any recommendations for an organisation?
We're in Pill, North Somerset.

Feel so sorry for you.

I rehomed my gorgeous gorgeous 8YO chocolate labrador when DD was born. Thankfully, my DDad took him in and the two of them are the very best of friends.

Even though I trusted the dog completely (and I know lots of people will say you can't, but I do 100% trust my Ddog), the kids were a massive drain on him and while the dog was at the age where he wanted to plod into middle / old age, the kids were manic.

DDog didn't cope well at all with the lack of his routine and became very clingy (for this, read: humped my leg everytime I moved more than a millimetre away from him!) He is much happier with my dad.

I appreciate that none of this is really practical help (other than the suggestion than to try older folks you know) but it is for the best to give the Ddog a chance of a forever home.

Hi Worry, thank you for your kind words, he's already a rescue so I do feel bad that he's going to be moved again, but we don't know his whole history, and it's not fair on either on either the baby or the dog, really. There will be a perfect someone out there for him, just a shame it's no longer us.

Rather than trying to rehome him privately - when you have no way of vetting potential owners, and no control over what happens after he leaves you - have you tried contacting a reputable rescue like Holly Hedge? Lots of my friends in and around Bristol got their dogs there, and they do seem to be very good.

Hi exexpat thank you, I will try Holly Hedge as well. I've already contacted Greyhound Rescue West of England and a couple of other charities as well, I just thought to mention it on here as well to cast the net as wide as possible. But point taken about vetting, I hadn't thought of that and hoped that anyone who found me on here would be genuine!