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Dogs trust procedure I need to rehome my dog.

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Samcj02 · 09/05/2018 17:38

Hello, through no fault of his own we have to rehome our dog due to personal reasons. Sad this is very hard but he has an undiagnosed skin condition.. Been treated for mange fleas etc.. We now believe he's actually allergic to something although we don't know what he's been like it oy since we moved to a new build 6 months ago.. Its being manged with antihistamines and antibacterial shampoo it hard seeing him miserable. Anyway really hoping DT will take him in can anyone tell me what the procedure is and how long it takes also been in touch with the blue Cross but would prefer dogs trust. Again this is very hard for us to do but unfortunately we have no choice. He is 6 years old fantastic temperment, and great with kids and other dogs. Don't know if this will help his case? Any advice much appreciated x

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cherrytrees123 · 09/05/2018 17:40

Take him to your nearest dogs trust or rehoming centre. Don't advertise him , please. Let a rescue handle it, one that does home checks and your dog will find a good home.

Aprilmightbemynewname · 09/05/2018 17:42

No offence but why would someone else want to deal with his condition when you won't?

LaurieFairyCake · 09/05/2018 17:44

The reason you’re rehoming isn’t due to the skin condition - you said it’s personal reasons?

Can you get the skin condition under control before rehoming? Have you had testing done?

He would find a better home if you did Sad

felicitythemangyfox · 09/05/2018 17:46

Have you spoken to dogs trust directly? I think you'd be best of getting it from the horse's mouth so to speak.

If he has a good temperament I'm sure he'll find a home.

Toooldtobearsed · 09/05/2018 17:47

Is he not Insured?

We went through this a few years ago. Took a q couple.of vets and a consultant to finally diagnose and treat but we did get to the bottom of it and treat effectively . It just took some patience and acceptance that we had to make an effort (we are very rural each eventual treatment was a 70 mile round journey)
Can you not persist abut more?

Toooldtobearsed · 09/05/2018 17:48

Sorry for typos, new phone...... Old fingers!

Aprilmightbemynewname · 09/05/2018 17:51

Their motto is never to put a healthy dog down.
Your ddog isn't healthy.
I would be wary of handing him over.

Judashascomeintosomemoney · 09/05/2018 17:54

Dogs Trust will take him, with no judgement, even with a health issue. They will get him the correct veterinary care, and if it proves to be a long term condition they sometimes rehome on the basis that the new owners can get help, from them, managing the condition. However, many of their centres are already full and, if he has a safe home with you for now, they may need you to keep him for a while until they have room. If he really is good with dogs and children he will be an absolute star and be rehomed very easily after getting the veterinary care he needs because, unfortunately so many of their dogs do have behaviour issues. We’ve rehomed dogs from there many times and have sometimes had to wait a while to get a dog and child friendly addition to our ‘pack’. Do you have a branch relatively near to you?

Judashascomeintosomemoney · 09/05/2018 17:56

your ddog isn't healthy.
I would be wary of handing him over
It refers to health conditions that make it impossible for a dog to live a happy life. A skin condition is unlikely to be that.

MurielsBottom · 09/05/2018 17:58

Having personal experience of this with a friend. You need to phone the Dog's Trust. They will ask you a lot of questions and then make an appointment to meet your dog. If he is not on the dangerous breeds list then they will offer him a space but there is usually a waiting list. They phone you when a place in the rescue becomes available. You take him and sign him over.

Sorry you are in this position OP.

DeathlyPail · 09/05/2018 18:01

So your dog gets a skin condition and your response is to get rid of him

That does not make you a nice person in any way shape or form you obviously don’t have a caring bone in your body

To other poster offering advice why? She just wants rid of her pet and is too ashamed to ask the vet to put it down.

cherrytree63 · 09/05/2018 18:08

I don't know what your dog's been tested for or what you've tried, but my elderly lurcher developed sore itchy skin. She'd scratch and bite herself raw.
None of the other dogs were affected.
Vets ran tests but results were inconclusive.
Advice was anti histamines and Malaseb shampoo. She hated baths and it upset me a lot to see her so distressed.
Eventually a friend recommended feeding oily fish and manuka honey. It actually worked.
Have you changed his food at all? I had a terrier who reacted badly to the cheaper kibbles which contain more cereals and fillers. He'd get very yeasty and smelly, and would scratch constantly.

QuoadUltra · 09/05/2018 18:10

What personal reasons?

Wyatt98765 · 09/05/2018 18:13

Sorry, are you rehoming him due to his skin conditions or personal reasons? Or are the personal reasons that you don’t want to cope with his skin conditions?

MurielsBottom · 09/05/2018 18:16

It's all very well confirming the OP for wanting to re-home the dog but surely the proper information is better than using Gumtree or similar?

MurielsBottom · 09/05/2018 18:16

condemning not confirming. Sorry.

TheHodgeoftheHedge · 09/05/2018 18:20

www.dogstrust.org.uk/rehoming/faqs/

Just contact them.

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Samcj02 · 09/05/2018 18:29

Hmm no I worded it completely wrong it's due to personal reasons actually! I only mentioned the skin in case it hindered his chances. Also he is still under investigation from the vets they thought it was mange and he has had intense treatment for that it however didn't work.. Hence why they are now investigating potential allergies thanks!

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Samcj02 · 09/05/2018 18:31

The vets are still investigating his condition. He is they thought it was mange but he didn't respond to treatment so they are now looking at possible allergies but no confirmation yet.

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Samcj02 · 09/05/2018 18:34

cherrytree63 that's exactly like my dog the vets can't seem. To diagnose it isn't about money. Its the fact that we don't know what it is and wandering if it's something in our house as it only happened when we moved. About food we actually changed his diet from. Wet food to dry food on advice from. The vet I wander if that's what's caused it?

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Toooldtobearsed · 09/05/2018 18:42

Why do you want to get rid of him?

If money is not a problem, and his skin condition is by the by, what is the reason?

'Personal' covers amultitude of sins. Is it something specific to the dog?

Toooldtobearsed · 09/05/2018 18:44

Btw, mine had scabies.

Vets could not diagnose, it took a specialist to finally diagnise and treat.

Costs a bomb and was a pain in the bum, but it worked 😁

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Samcj02 · 09/05/2018 18:44

Toooldtobearsed we have stuck with the same vet out of loyalty I suppose, I will look around for another vet to get a second opinion. I have the same problem as yourself getting a diagnosis x

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Samcj02 · 09/05/2018 18:52

Due to a seperation unfortunately.

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Toooldtobearsed · 09/05/2018 18:54

We went through 6 months of dog losing hair, looking bloody sore. Vets tried everything, took scrapings, did biopsys, supplied numerous treatments, all to no avail.

I found an animal dermatologist at a surgery 26miles away. Took dog up there for first appointment through the worst snow strorm ever, and was diagnosed within 30 minutes! She knew what she was looking for and spotted the beasties immediately. I was inclined to blame vet, but was assured that it was really easy to miss.

Within a month, my dog was in full recovery. Honestly, find a dermatologist - worth it! If you are in north east, pm me.