puppy has to be rehomed

[alisha29]

i brought a 12 week old puppy but she keeps attacking my dog and biting my kids dont know what to do with her any suggestions im getting desperate

[alisha29]

i got her from a man that was going to dispose of them

[alisha29]

she is 4 months

[KingCanuteIAm]

I think Alisha said she was 12 weeks when she go it Mutt.

[bella39]

Alisha - you have said you don't want her and that it's too much.

Please now do the responsible thing and give her to a dog charity. She will not be put down.

[KingCanuteIAm]

I think she was 12 wks when she got it and is 16 wks now... I am easily confused though!

[alisha29]

yes king

[alisha29]

hmmm dont know have to have a long think about what im going to do????

[SouthMum]

Alisha, you have already said you don't want the puppy so please do the right thing. it won't get any easier as once the puppy is over the normal biting stage it will be something else you won't like.

Please think of the puppy, poor little thing

Agree with you Mutt, makes me mad

[alisha29]

probly does make you mad but at the end of the day i will make up my mind when im ready then i will decide what to do and what is best for my poor puppy

[alisha29]

also i am by far not stupid or selfish what i have done is stupid in letting my heart rule my head because i didnt want the animal to be disposed of

[hercules1]

CLearly what is best for the puppy is to be somewhere where it is wanted and where its owners are prepared to put the time in. I dont care it it's a personal attack but you are being very selfish.

[KingCanuteIAm]

I think Alisha has taken on board all that has been said here. She has to come to her decision in her own time, making her cross and defensive is not going to help her see your POV. I would suggest she is more likely to dismiss your POV and advice if she feels she is being pressured or abused.

Everyone here has the pups best interest at heart but it is only the op who can make the move or the decision here.

[SouthMum]

Alisa I dont think you are selfish, and please don't worry, a pup will get re-homed no problem.

I just re-read my comment and it is a bit blunt, its just my neighbour got a dog and clearly didn't want it and it just really got to me that she didn't think it through. The dog ended up running away as she just couldn't be arsed with it and kept leaving doors open etc so I do get a bit het up with stuff like this....

[alisha29]

dont get me wrong im not mistreating her in anyway but i know it would be best for her as i do not have the time

[alisha29]

but she does need more time spent on training, i have not been out since ive had her but the training i do with her at home is not working i obviously do not know anything about the breed and i suppose it will be best for her even if it is heartbreaking.

[KingCanuteIAm]

Alisha, it is heartbreaking to give up a pet like this, the only thing I can say that may help is to imagine how it would feel if you did not let her go and she ended up causing real trouble in your home. Perhaps she really does bite a child one day or runs off because you have not had chance to get her reall right and she gets injured. Just think of how heartbroken you would be then and use that to get you through this bit.

If you rehome her you will be able to think of her happy in a new home, that has got to be good hasn't it?

[SouthMum]

Alisha - you could always ask whichever organisation takes her in to let you know when she is re-homed? Not sure if they will but if you tell them you are upset about it they might give you a quick phonecall...

Or put an ad in a paper while and then you can see for yourself what sort of person will be taking her in

[alisha29]

hercules i will ignore your comments as i know their are some people on here that like to start arguments.

[FeelABitCrapToday]

Not looking for an argument anymore than I suspect Hercules is but am always really really shocked and disturbed when I see an x week old puppy for rehoming on, say, gumtree or similar - how can you know within a few weeks that it's not going to work out? How could you go off the idea/give up on them so quickly when they change and mature at such a rapid pace? Why why why would anyone put a puppy through that? They are not inanimate objects and much of their undesirable behaviour is easily modified and or managed.

If you truly thought a 3 or 4 month old puppy was capable of dog:dog and dog:human aggression you'd have been to the vet to have thyroid checked out and called in a behaviourist.

However don't think it's particularly helpful for us to keep on pointing this out to you, but then again why not? Thread is titled 'puppy has to be rehomed' suggesting your mind was already made up. Now I feel cross AND a bit more crap.

[alisha29]

oh good more helpful advice thankyou feelabitcraptoday. note: i also got a 3 year old dog i have not rehomed her i actually saved this pup from being disposed of i did not actually have a choice weather i wanted her or not