Rehoming charge

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We are going to see an 18th month old this weekend the current owners want £400 for her. People at work think I'm mad to pay this and the current owners should be glad we are able to rehome her. Is this the norm or not?

Ivwpuldnt believe the line that one of the kids are allergic. The kids are allergic but they kept a dog they dont have time for, for 15/16 months although one of their kids is allergic.

It's a popular line when people mean 'we got a dig without thinking about it. We cant be arsed making time for it but dont want ti come across as irresponsible$.

The costs they have incurred come with owning a dog. Its not an investment piece. Does anyone ask for money back or mitigate what they spentwhen their kids move out?

@SharkasticBitch
I work in rescue and believe me I’ve heard every feeble pathetic excuse for giving up a dog. Too many people get a dog on impulse with no thought to a 15 year commitment.
The most common excuses are; allergy, pregnant, house move, pathetic I’ve had are he jumps on the table, he’s too big, too fluffy, I can see his bumhole- that’s a favourite 🙄
Although it’s not ideal how these ppl are rehoming, many are unaware of breed rescues and most rescues have waiting lists and are overwhelmed, at least charging ££ will eliminate the users and abusers to an extent.

Walk away.
This dog won’t have come from a decent breeder or they would be rehoming through them.
It’s old enough to have bad habits and young enough to be exuberant and hard to handle.
They care little enough to flog it online. They won’t have trained it.
Want to rescue? Go to a rescue centre. Stay away from Scumtree

@wolfie
I’m going to disagree on that point, plenty of ‘decent’ breeders are contacted and refuse to take the dog back. Not every dog being rehomed is badly behaved.
Whilst I’m not in favour of what they’re doing you’d be surprised how many ppl don’t think to go through rescue and also they won’t as they don’t want the dog in kennels. A huge majority only think of RSPCA and DT and are unaware of the 100s of other rescues out there.

They may have put a high price on an advert to deter people who want dogs for baiting.
In which case when they see you are genuine the price may drop

@JKScot4 no decent breeder would refuse. If they’re unable to keep the dog themselves they would find a solution.
This dog will not be a loved and well trained member of the family. It’ll be an adolescent PITA.

I can assure you I’ve personally dealt with reputable breeders who don’t care.
So do you assume every dog coming to rescue is a PITA? As I stated already many ppl don’t consider rescue and rehome for trivial reasons, most dogs I’ve worked with are lovely and the minority needing training/rehab.
You have a very narrow minded view.

@JkScot4
We obviously mean different things by reputable.
The sort of people who flog a dog online won’t care enough to train it and grow a balanced adult.

Aye ok, you stick to your tunnel vision despite my various explanations 🙄

You are buying a dog so no I wouldn't pay that from a private rehome but would from a rescue as it would be a donation which would be for a good cause rather than the owners recouping costs.

The vet says they are healthy but I would want a compete report so that I knew what I was getting plus any potential preexisting exclusions for insurance.

I would take no notice of the reasons they say for getting rid of the dog and assume the usual thing that they haven't bothered training it and I would expect to have to start from scratch on everything. The only exception would be if the dog was older and the owner had died but I would still expect issues just from being uprooted.

I would want to go for a walk, both on and off lead, with the owners and dog and see how they reacted especially when encountering other dogs.

Bitey That's our plan. I'm suspecting the dog may not have been let off lead much and maybe has spent too much time in a cage and not being trained. It's on preloved

Oh dear God. Don’t do it. It hasn’t been loved at all.
Decent people who have to let their animals go don’t flog them on websites.

I think you can rehome a dog this way, but you need to be experienced. Many years ago I rehomed an adult dog that turned out to have a serious biting habit. I had no choice but to have him put down before I was made to. I found out a long time later that it had bitten their child and that's why they got rid. They didn't have the backbone to do the right thing so passed him on to me with a lie.
I am more experienced these days. I see quite a few dogs up for rehoming that have noticeable leg deformaties, also a lot of breeds that are noted for hip dysplasia being rehomed at an age where this can become apparent. Similarly, flat faced breeds - does this dog need an operation on its airways; is that why they are selling?
I do wonder why, if you profess to love your dog, you would just sell it to some random who comes up with the cash? Oh, and 'alleries', to me, is shorthand for 'we're fed up with it'.

Thank you all for your comments. We've been to see the dog. Essentially it's young , overweight and needs attention and exercise. The owners were young and v inexperienced. I've recommend they take it to a lab rescue centre to be matched with an appropriate family.

Good for you OP. It's not had the care it needs, which leads to issues by 18 month old.

Which website was it? Because if its preloved, it's not a rehoming website

I hope they take your advice, but it sounds like they’re after the money. 😕. My first Lab was from exactly the same scenario and she was very easy to remedy to be fair.

It might be worth contacting a lab rescue yourself. You’d get an honest opinion on what you’re seeing plus you wouldn’t pay as much. You could point the rescue in the direction of the preloved ad too, the one near us sometimes contacts people advertising labs.

Well done for walking away as it could lead to heartbreak & costs for you. Our dog came through a breed specific rescue. We made a £100 donation/fee to the rescue. It means any issues we can go back to them. Reputable rescues is the way to go.

That’s a sensible outcome OP. Contact a rescue who can match you with the right dog as well, and post photos!