What is the knidest way to rehome my beagle?

[Poppyscock]

We have to get rid of her but I dont want to sell her and just have her going to someone who might not take care of her.

What is the best way to do it?

[kitkatsfortea]

poppscock - why did you name change?

in this thread it shows you do love your dog

here

[Poppyscock]

I agree mutt your whole post was pathetic, as has been your whole contirbution to this thread.

Why dont you go and look for your 'medal of services to dogs' elsewhere

[Poppyscock]

I namechanged because I wanted a new MN name, I briefly changed back to answer a thread I was on in the same name I started it in (sweetcheeks) and then came on here forgetting to change back.

If you search you will see I have been using this name since posting this thread.

Nothing sinister.

[Bubbaluv]

Mutt,
Like most people here I think she probably misinterpreted the actions of her dog, but if you look back the defensiveness was a reaction to accusations that the OP was irresponsible for letting her daughter play with the dog at all:
"what were you expecting to happen??"
and that she just wanted to get rid of a dog she didn't like!
"Sorry to say, but it seems like a smoke screen to me."
I'd be upset too!
Yes, she over reacted to the initial situation, but I think you are being over-sensetive to take such offence at her defensiveness. Not everyone was offering helpful, thoughtful advice.

[bella29]

I'll stick my oar in again and probably get flamed, but ho-hum.

Mutt didn't say those things, Bubbaluv, and having re-read Mutt's posts I honestly cannot see what she has said to upset the OP. She offered a lot of helpful advice and it wasn't acknowledged or thanked. I didn't get any thanks either for my advice.

The OP is clearly very sensitive but it really does appear she doesn't want advice, and only acknowledges those who agree the dog should go.

Kitkats asked why she'd name changed and I think was trying to be helpful showing the earlier thread with the OP's obvious attachment to the dog, but that too was taken badly.

Out of interest, have you made a decision about the dog, poppyscock?

[LucyEllensmummy]

fucking hell poppysock, you are a very defensive lady. You have been awful to mutt and as far as i can see you have only been offered sound and sensible advice on here. I think you are attention seeking tbh. You were told to approach either beagle rescue or the dogs trust, so DO IT. I cannot BELIEVE you are getting another dog after you rehome this one - its people like you who give dog owners a bad name.

I dont think your dog was being aggresive, sounds like she was playing, but if you dont know how she got her teeth on your DDs face, you clearly weren't supervising adequately. Or have I missed something.

Rehome the dog FGS and stop going on about being victimised. Absolutely no need for your attitude!

[LucyEllensmummy]

Can i just say that i am angry with the OP for sying she will be getting another dog - or did i misread that - if i did, then i apologise as ive scrolled back down and can't find it.

[LucyEllensmummy]

I have found this thread particular distressing. People may have read before that i was faced with the decision of rehoming my dog. But in a sad twist of fate it never happened because he developed cancer and had to be put to sleep. I did everything i could to get my head around it (i should point out that my dog was a rotweiller that was a behavioural rescue from battersea and i had my DD2 after we got him - DD2 was a "surprise") find ways i could justify keeping my dog. But i couldn't and it broke my heart - it would have broke my DPs heart even more. I couldnt bear to send him back to kennels as i knew he would end up being destroyed having already bitten (he was justified though, as my DD1 (16) trod on his leg while he was asleep and he swung round and bit her - unbeknown to us, he had cancer of the bone in that leg and the pain must have been excruciating) My dd2 was only just crawling and i knew that i wouldnt be able to relax if we kept him as i couldnt garuntee being able to separate them. After much soul searching i set about trying to find a home for him - but it was just after a tot had been mauled by a rottie and coming up for xmas. The irony was that he was lovely after that incident, which even my DD1 stated was her fault. I had half decided to see how it went but he had the cancer and suffered terribly befroe he was pts. It breaks my heart that someone could rehome a dog over a relatively trivial incident (which FWIW i would have been considering my options after teeth near the face) but i would never had considered getting another dog.

This has bought back some painful memories for me

[Poppyscock]

LEM what a load of rubbish, try reading the thread properly.

[LucyEllensmummy]

Poppyscock Wed 25-Feb-09 22:39:01 Add a message | Report post | Contact poster

Well I think you cannot control me or what I do so carry on feeling sad, it will change nothing.

If I wish to get another dog I will and your indignation, outrage and sadness means nothing to me

How old are you?

As i said, too many painful memories here for me

[hercules1]

I am only going to add that mutt was quite right that you should not allow your dd to hug your dog. We have 4 main rules - stay upright, never disturb them if they are eating or sleeping and dogs do not like being hugged.

[Poppyscock]

Poppyscock on Thu 26-Feb-09 16:22:53
I didnt write that because its true I said because you wanted me to be cruel and horrible, you've been implying it all thread.

Your not interested in me or my dog, Just your warped version of it and what cruelty you can read into the situation so you can come over all bleeding heart and dog saviour of the year

You want me to say I hate my dog and want to trade her in for another .. so I said it.

Like I said LEM try reading the thread

[Poppyscock]

How sad for your dogs hecules, my dog loves curling up on my lap

[hercules1]

I thought the stay upright would be obvious - although,no, I wouldnt let my dogs sleep on my lap!

It's important for dd who is 5 but (2) when we got dogs to stay above them. Partly because it will help her place in the pack (some people believe pack theory to be untrue but not difficult to do in case) and also otherwise there is a good chance she'd be stepped upon.

Perhaps you might find buying the book recommended useful.

[lou031205]

I think there is a difference between a dog coming to you to curl up on your lap, and a child going to a dog and inflicting a hug, poppy.

[hercules1]

I'm trying to be helpful so please dont be rude. It's not sad for dogs not to sit on peoples laps. You are attributing human feelings to them. Sadness for dogs is not about not being allowed on their owner's lap.

[Poppyscock]

I was upset at this thread a little while ago but now I am just amused

Now letting my dog curl up on me is cruelty as well.

Hang on I've got another thing I do .. I feed my dog What creulty can you make out of that?

[WriggleJiggle]

It really doesn't sound as if your dog was being aggressive. Our dog shows her teeth very occasionally, when she is realy delighted with someone. She sort of pulls her lips back and bares her teeth, but in a totally 'wow I LOVE you' sort of way.

I think if she was seen doing that it could be easily mistaken as her having her teeth out.

An aggressive baring of the teeth would also have other signs - hackles up, low growl or snarl, standing absolutely still.

[hercules1]

Where did I say it was cruel? I was trying to be helpful and telling you how we live with children and dogs. You said you felt sorry for my dogs as you assumed (correctly) that I dont let them sleep on my lap. I explained the "upright" rule and why we have it and you seem to think from this that this means I think you are cruel and I dont feed my dogs .

[hercules1]

You're right, mutt.
Bella - I just bought that book and looking forward to it!

[LucyEllensmummy]

I have read the thread poppy - shame you couldn't have read MY posts, where i actually said that i felt you were doing the right thing rehoming . Too busy having a teenage tantrum, this is the sort of behaviour i would expect from my DD1 when i tell her stuff she doesn't want to hear.

The other posters on this thread have tried to be helpful, tried to assure you that the dog wasn't being aggressive to help you make a reasoned decision as to what to do with your dog. I firmly believe that if i dog has a happy loving home to go to, then rehoming her would be no more than a minor upheaval and often rehoming is the most sensible option. Maybe when you have calmed down you will be able to stand back and realise that you either want to keep your dog - it doesn't sound like you have done anything wrong tbh. I am to admit that my DD is a nightmare with my JRT, enforced hugs are the least of his worries believe me, but i trust him 100% actually (something i never thought i would say about a dog, especially a jrt). But you know what, he does put his teeth on DD, he "mouths" in play and he will use his mouth to tell her enough is enough - but as an ex vet nurse who has grown up with dogs and had all sorts of dogs, i have enough experience to know that he is not showing aggression and can be trusted. Some might disagree with me, but he is just wonderful with DD.

There is no shame in holding your hands up and saying, look, i can't be doing with the dog and the baby too - i totally understand, its hard work. And if you find a home for her, through beagle trust etc you are not being cruel.

[HopeForTheBestExpectTheWorst]

I think there is an awful lot of misunderstand on this thread, and reading it through has just made me more about some of the posts.

Poppyscock, are there any dog training schools near you which you could maybe check out with your dog? Or do you know other people with dogs (and pref. children!) who could perhaps give you some tips?

Another thing that has strengthened our ds's position re the dog (apart from feeding her) is that he gives her simple commands (like Sit) and then rewards he when she carries it out. It took a while before she took him seriously iyswim, but now she is beginning to accept that he too has the same "power" (for want of a better word) as my dh and I ie if he says Sit, she has to sit!

Oh, and I do agree with you about dogs on laps, though I think it's harder if you have a large dog! But I wouldn't want to miss out on having my dog curl up on my lap, it's one of the nicest feelings in the world

[hercules1]

My dogs would squash an adult never mind a child if they sat on my lap