Would you let a dog move household?

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I have three house dogs.

My mum is really starting to struggle mentally. She doesn't have a dog as she used to be travelling and at theatre a lot. She's lonely and I'm worried.

I am tentatively considering taking one of my dogs and dropping her in secure back garden. She would stay for rest of lock down. Mum has had her before when I had Dd and adores her.

Is this a silly idea?

We are rural and mum does her walk a day plus huge garden. It's more company I'm thinking about.

Oh that’s wonderful, OP. A couple of front line workers close to me have done similar and a friend takes her dog for a play date with her mum, when she drops her groceries off. Dogs are really proving invaluable to so many people at this time. I’m currently looking after a friend’s dog because she’s in hospital with Covid19 and I’m absolutely loving her company. Although I have my own wee dog that I adore, he’s very old and grumpy now, so the huddle of cuddles is wonderful.

Good. This is sensible. I wish I could do something like this for my mum. I hope it helps yours a lot.

This is lovely. I wish I could borrow a dog!

SomeHalfHumanCreatureThing are there any smaller animal rescues near you, needing foster carers?

Awww lovely idea, sounds like your mum really appreciates it and no risk to anyone else.

This is lovely, what a kind thing to do and it sounds like your dog will love it. My rescue dog arrived just before lockdown and although she's driving me nuts she's also wonderful at cuddles and I don't know how I'd be without her

My niece managed to “steal” one of her mum’s four dogs just before lockdown (when everyone knew it was almost certainly going to happen) and it has saved her sanity by all accounts having some company and motivation to go n it fit a walk etc - she lives alone in a quiet village.

I’d do it OP.

T0tallyFuckedUpFamily I've looked, but not seen anything local really. I'll investigate further

Yes

Fab idea.

I'm doing something similar. When I split with my ex, our dog stayed with him as he stayed in the house with the garden, and I'd go round every week to join in the dog walk. With lockdown I haven't seen her for a month and I need company, so I'm picking her up tomorrow to come and stay with me for a couple of days. Ex will leave her in the garden, I have food, bed etc at mine so all I need to do is put a lead on her. I'd have her for longer but with my hours (WFM) I wouldn't be able to walk her in the evening. Can't wait for doggy cuddles!