Dog rescues that will considering rehoming to a house that contains a toddler??

[Orangebird69]

Just what the subject says really. I'm considering a dog. Anything of the sighthound/lurcher type. I'm v familiar with the type but looking on all the rescue sites I found so far, they won't rehome to a home with small children. I'm looking around the Wilts, Hants, Dorset area (based in West Wilts but happy to travel). Any suggestions?

Lurched link look at it each adopters situation to match with their dogs. They use volunteer home checkers round the country & to transport dogs to their new homes so you may not have to travel. Some dogs are in foster homes or at kennels.
www.lurcherlink.org/llink/forum/index.php
They also advertise lurchers needing homes with other rescues in 'other homeless hounds'.

I had the same experience as slave and robinia.

Searched for a rescue for a year. Lots of suitable dogs, filled out about 3 applications a week, prepared to travel anywhere.

Between fosterers deciding to keep them, once even as we were half way into a 2 hour journey to come and meet the dog, other people just getting in first- we'd make an appointment to visit the dog then get a phone call that someone had been that morning and reserved it. Many dogs went to people who knew staff at the rescue or had adopted from them before. Very few even hit the websites or official adoption status. some, like many tears, seem to have an expectation that there is an older dog in the home already, or you adopt in pairs.

I don't even have young kids. Mine are nearly teenagers.

So i did my breeder research instead.

Fwiw i think "designer crossbreeds" are contributing significantly to the issue. So many jugs and maltipoos and shorkies in rescue. I have a small terrier. He is pedigree, but has an issue which means he doesn't quite meet breed standard. The breeder made sure i would not breed from him. I have already been approached twice, very seriously, by owners of bitches who think he is "cute" and they would just love a litter of morkies or whatever. For £1000 a puppy. It's ridiculous.

I look at each situation independently. I work and do homecheck with two rescues. BRX and SNDogs. Sorry I am on a device that doesn't do links easily.

Totally agree with you really about the bloody 'designer' crossbreeds. A fool and their money are easily parted.

I'd happily adopt a pair but I have to think of my mum. She'll be the one dogsitting on the odd occasion I'm away for a night or the 2 or 3 times a year I'm away for 3 weeks or so and she already has 2 dogs and 2 cats. I'll keep looking.

I'm going to P:M you.

Dogs Paws Aid.
Amazing organisation with dogs desperate for a home.
They come from Romania or you can get one from foster home in the U.K.
we have one as does a friend and they are fab dogs. Mine is like another child - all he wants to do is cuddle!

cake funnily enough, I met a lady in my village walking her Romanian rescue yesterday. Such a gorgeous thing - looks like a miniature golden retriever. And so happy and friendly despite its pretty horrid start in life. She's only had the dog for 2 weeks and already it's just so settled.

I know of several people who have rescues from there and they are all so chilled out and happy.
It's almost like they are so grateful and they bond so well.
I'll post a pic of ddog - he is a lurcher cross we think and the funniest dog I have ever met I'm sure he thinks he is a human.
It cost us £250 I think and took about 3 weeks but it's quicker if the dog is already in UK foster.
They come fully vaccinated plus rabies vaccine and with pet passports/chipped
They have to go through defra vets and Calais and a vet in Yorkshire I believe.

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Have you tried SLR? My GMIL (Is that a thing?) Is involved in the charity and does some home checks etc for them and they really are interested in getting the best home for the right dog. They may have a blanket no child approach but if you contact them they may discuss further with you?
Also we recently went to the RSPCA with our 2 toddlers and they did not seem adverse to discussing adopting with us, and even pointed out dogs that they felt would be suitable with children. So maybe it depends what branch you go to?
Good luck in your search for the perfect dog!

I'm pretty sure that Rovers Dog Rescue (based in Essex, they don't have a website but if you search for them on FB you should find them) don't have strict age criteria and rehome on a case by case basis.

Bath Cats and Dogs Home are very good about taking care to understand your own home setup, in my experience.

Retired greyhound trust rehomed to us with a then 1 year old (one month off 2nd birthday) and a 4 year old.

You could also try Lozza's Lurcher Rescue (Hertfordshire)

Help Pozega Dogs
Balkan Underdogs
Griffon Adoption UK
SPDC (Cyprus)
Desperate Greekies (home to SE Eng)
Silver Fox Dog Rescue (mainly smaller dogs so may not be for you)

All on FB so worth joining the groups and following so you get a feeling for the rescue.

Thanks for all the suggestions - keeping me (and my DM who is incredibly excited about the whole thing) busy! 😊