How to rehome a puppy

[Hawthorne2]

Just that. My PIL lost their old and much loved dog. They bought a puppy from a farm. The puppy is too much for them to handle and also they are still in grief from losing their dog. They say they were not thinking straight.
It's a nice puppy, collie cross, it just needs a younger livelier home. The farm can't take it back. Where to begin finding a safe home for this young dog?
Please advise. It's no good judging. The thing is done and they are distraught.

What part of the country are you in?

I'm sure people can recommend specific rescues.

Dogs trust

They are in midlands.

Yes if you say the area people will be able to advise reputable rescue organisations

Dogs Trust are excellent at vetting adopters and training dogs to be suitable pets.

Why can't the farm take it back?

They should look for local rescues and definitely not through pets at home or social media etc.

I forgot to ask.
Is there a way of rehoming so that the dog doesn't have to go into kennels. He seems very young to do that.

Sorry cross posted

They have already taken the puppy back once, PIL changed their minds, went and got it 3 days later, really can't ask again- it's 4 months now.
It's all a mess.
It's 12 years since they last had a puppy. They are still bereft re. old dog.

Blue Cross have a 'Home Direct' scheme: www.bluecross.org.uk/home-direct-scheme

Boycie's Bridge rescue in Stafford use foster homes rather than kennels but there's also Birmingham Dogs' Home (Birmingham or Wolverhampton) and Border Collie Trust at Rugeley.

Dogs 4 Rescue in Manchester. The dogs live kennel free in a semi rural environment whilst being prepared for rehoming. The dogs all look so incredibly happy

They absolutely should go back to the breeder. If they have the best interests of the dog at heart, they'll take it back, irrespective of the history. It's ridiculous that you'd consider other options for rehoming rather than contacting the breeder again.

It really wasn't a breeder. It was a farm, who had a litter of puppies from their sheep dog.

What I mean is, not a professional dog breeder. Just a farming family with surplus pups, some went to farms, others to be family pets.
It's not the farm's fault. It's PIL's. They are in a state, having bereavement counselling and beating themselves up. They tried to recapture the past and it hasn't worked. Now they want a safe, loving home for pup while it is young enough to adapt.

Worth a chat with this mumsnetter?

https://www.mumsnet.com/talk/the_doghouse/5058929-for-weeks-we-have-searched-rescue-centres-for-a-youngish-family-dog-weve-tried-rspca-battersea-dogs-trust-many-tears-bordercollie-trust-collie-rescue-local-rescues-much-less-local-ones

Whatever you do don't re-home privately. It could end up in a dire situation. I'd go Dog's Trust

What is rehoming privately? Do you mean selling online?
They are not expecting their money back. They just want pup safe and looked after. Added complication is FIL is now down for surgery in next few weeks.

You need to speak to a rescue centre.

Your in-laws could keep the puppy until a home is found or it could go into foster,

Don’t rehome privately ffs.

For all you know the dog ends up being used in dog baiting and ripped to shreds.

take it back to the breeder.

Puppy wont be rehomed privately, if you mean selling onlline, he was found through friend of PIL. But apparently some of the litter were sold on pets website. I am worried that farm may do this if returned. So rescue chaŕity seems to be way forward.

I wouldn’t worry about that tbh, he’ll not be there long. Puppies are adopted pretty quickly in rescues.

Even a week seems tough though. But hopefully in the end will find a better younger place. Already housetrained and good natured and has met other dogs. Will try Blue Cross and Dogs Trust.
Thank you everyone. I hope we can manage a happy ending. Does that seem possible?

I don’t see how rehoming privately is any different to a breeder using pets4homes website.

We re homed my husband’s grandmother’s dog when she died. We visited the family and they still send us a Christmas card with a photo and updates. You can do similar vetting to the breeder so I’m not sure why posters think handing it back is the answer here when it’s not a breeder as such.

A happy ending does seem possible as a PP posted, there was a super family on here looking for a dog just recently. I see loads of posts from people looking for rescues. So there will be a happy ending!