SIL cannot sell puppies - What next?

[Confusedandazed]

Hi, my SIL's dog got pregnant by accident. They own father and another dog. It is a mixed breed - part german shepherd part husky with other breeds thrown into the mix. There are 9 puppies, 3 have sold. But the other six are not budging. Added complication is that they are now 7 weeks old and I know the window of opportunity to sell will be getting smaller as they get older. They are cute pups but very large.

What can she do? Obviously she cannot keep them....

[EveDallasRetd]

McBear, I think it depends on area doesn't it? Plus mine had Kennel Cough Vacc too. The Lepto Vacc is now in two parts so that's two visits.

Friend is trying all the large breed rescues at the mo, lovely DBF gave me some names for her to contact. I'm seeing her this weekend so hopefully she'll have some good news - but tbh, not many people want a 4 yr old. Great Dane X :(

[McBear]

I do. I dooooo! Poor thing. I hope he finds a home soon. I'd love to take him but not allowed

Possibly area yes. I can't remember exactly what he had but I remember a second visit a week later. Some people did charge 50 tho so I suppose it could easily be a little more by now.

[mrslaughan]

Evedallasreid - re the Great Dane , has she tried specific Great Dane groups? A friend of mine has a Dane, and know she has been tempted by other Danes that have been advertised for re homing....she hasn't yet as her existing one is still a baby really. I believe the main forum she is on is on face book.....worth a look?

[EvenBetter]

I hope the backyard breeder does not inflict the dogs on a rescue. They're entirely her responsibility, which she chose when she made her dog get pregnant. If she can't be arsed finding superb homes for every single one, she keeps them, gets them all neutered and slaps herself repeatedly in the gob. Cruel, vile behaviour. The planet does not need more puppies, or humans like this.

[buggerboooo]

Oh dear! We have a dane cross! We love having such a huge dopey dog! Do not tell me where in the country she is. Or if you do make it scotland!!

[lljkk]

So the owner made £1200 from selling the first 3 puppies? That's great. Even after neutering the male she now has £1000 to donate to a responsible rescue to find homes for the remaining puppies. Sorted, no?

[Ratbagcatbag]

Argh. This sort of irresponsible ness drives me mad, my friend is current,y debating breeding her staffy, FFS, are you nuts woman? When she publically posted on fb about it, I gave loads of stats about them being in rescues etc. hers apparently would be different.

ignores asking more detail on Great Dane, such as where, age, etc

[sooperdooper]

Breeding a staffy??? Ffs has she ever been to a rescue? :(

[QuietTiger]

As many have said here, your sister is a complete idiot and is actually a back yard breeder hoping to make a quick buck. Basically, she's trying to sell un-vaccinated, mongrel puppies for £300+ without health checks, probably without a decent worming programme and certainly without giving a shit for the welfare of the pups and where they end up - if she did give a shit, she wouldn't have bred in the first place.

I'm betting that she also bred litters back to back.

She needs to approach reputable rescues and beg them for help (they may not be able to, as they are stuffed to the gunnels with dumped dogs and pups that other back yard morons have bred).

She needs to make sure the puppies are vaccinated, wormed, micro-chipped and health checked by a vet, as that will make them more appealing to a rescue. Then she needs to get together a bloody great donation, and give that to the rescue too.

I would suggest that then that when the puppies are gone, the very first thing she does is get ALL the dogs neutered and doesn't get any more entire dogs.

Yes, accidents do happen - I've seen it happen with responsible sheep-dog training & breeding kennels, where there are 25+ entire bitches & dogs, but there is NO excuse for the pregnancy to continue if an accident happens -you visit the vet, take vet advice and get a job to end the pregnancy.

Your sister is a fuckwit.