My friend bought a staffie pup 5 months ago - she is gorgeous, all white with a few black patches, but my friend and her partner of 14 years have split up this week.
In 3 months she will need to move into rented accommodation with her son, who will be going to college full time, and she will be out at work from 8 until 4 due to the split.
she is heartbroken, she adores the dog but she cannot leave her alone for 8 hours - she has been used to someone being in all day. As she is still a pup she is going through the usual puppy exuberance, she is not destructive but has chewed cushions etc when friend has had to go out.
i have suggested crating her but she is not keen to do this for so many hours a day when she is out, as it wouldnt really be fair to the pup.
She lives in Yorkshire - does anyone know of any no kill rescue that would take her? I suggested the dogs trust but not sure if they will have space for her - she is going to call them today, and there are so many staffies in need of homes.
My knee jerk reaction was to take her myself, but i have a ageing rescue spaniel who cant cope with a bigger dafter dog than her....plus while my friend wants to know she has a good home, she doesnt want to see her as this would upset her too much.
(ive offered to go around and walk the pup while she is at work but i work 6 days so its not going to be practical long term)
I personally couldnt do it, but i can understand that circumstances change, she didnt know her partner was leaving her when she got the dog, he is out of work at the moment and could help her, but he wont, and he wont take the dog on either. He is using it as an excuse to come back, basically saying she either takes him back or has to rehome the dog.
its not a good enough reason to take him back.
can anyone help or advise?
thanks