Rehoming 1 year old Dog

[bertomi]

I really hope I can get some sound non judgmental advice. I lost my husband last year to an aggressive cancer. He didn’t ever want a dog. He died and I went ahead and got a puppy a month after he passed. I’ve had my dog nearly a year. Due to financial strain, lack of time for dog, needing to work more hours and no support at home, I’m going to re-home him. I’m hoping that he will have a happier life with a new family and he’ll forget about me in time. Has anyone any experience in this?

I'm so sorry for your loss. What breed is the dog can you contact a breed specialist rescue?

No judgement here. I had a dog . When dd was 19 and living at home she brought a puppy home . A year later Dd died by suicide. I rehomed her puppy but kept my dog. I couldn’t cope . It broke my heart to see him every day and it broke my heart to give him away . 5 years later I still hope that he is happy and the guilt is subsiding.

I'm sorry for your loss. I think if anybody judged you given the circumstances they would be an utter bellend. I would try a breed specific rescue if applicable. You are doing the right thing by the way. Best wishes for you and the doggo.

That’s best for the dog, don’t feel guilty at all. His or her forever family and home are about there.

I’ve got rescue cats recused as kittens from bad circumstances. I don’t want that to have happened to them but I’m glad someone had the sense to take them somewhere safe so I could rescue them. If that makes sense?

you look after yourself too.

Many rehoming centres encourage home to home adoption. Many homes welcome and actually want an older puppy. At one year, I would still consider this to be the puppy stage. If you do your research and wait for the best setting for your dog, I would definitely go ahead. You know your dog well and know what home would suit them best. That’s a really good start for a successful rehome.

We rehomed a one year old dog and she was a joy right from the off. Someone will be delighted to adopt your dog I’m sure. It’s still quite a young age but out of the very early tiring puppy weeks so a lovely age to adopt a dog in my experience.

I’ve contacted a local rescue centre who are going to take him. They’ve pretty much found him a home already and he’ll be SO much happier there with lots of land ( that I don’t have) … I really appreciate your suppprt and I’m glad for the non judgmental responses xxxx

I adopted an 18 month old Labrador who was brought into the rescue following a divorce that left the owner with a full time job, 3 yr old child and the dog. She was in tears bringing her in but did the right thing and put the dog's interests first. I had her until she was 16, she came to work with me every day (where her antics were legendary) and had a wonderful life in the countryside. I often wish I could have told the owner all this.

That's great news!

I rehomed my dog through a breed specific rescue in the summer and it was hard but I know it was 100% the right decision for both of us. I was updated when she went to her new home and she looked so happy running around.

Your dog will be loved and you’ve given him a great foundation x

Thank you 🙏 that’s so reassuring xxxx

what breed is it? Some breeds have specific re-homing orgs.

Oh love. I’m so sorry for your loss 💐 You are absolutely doing the right thing by rehoming your dog and it sounds like they are going to a fabulous home.

My parents had many dogs over the years, some on foster placements and some they rehomed permanently, and they settled in to their new lives and became one of the family pretty quickly.

I wish you well for the future.

He will be fine, my parents adopted a dog that was being rehomed. He's the happiest little guy went from having no attention, no walks and bad nervousness to loving life goes on hoilday most weeks in a caravan with mutiple walks a day and a massive garden. Can't even recognise him from when they first got him.
Don't feel bad its good they have found a loving home for him already.

Don’t give him to a random charity please. I’ve seen too many dogs go to places like Battersea etc and never be rehomed or not be rehomed for years - and even when other charities offer to help, they say no. Poor bastards spend ages in kennels because the big rescues don’t do right by the dog, only their profits. And they feed them absolutely junk,, don’t assess them properly (and this regime to unsuitable homes) and barely walk them. Lots pick up terrible behaviours or turn neurotic as they’re locked in cages all day.

Give him to a breed specific (literally every major breed m in the UK has one). Re-homing to a good centre is the difference between your dog having a good life or no life.

Edit: unless this charity has spent time with him and had someone properly assessed him over a period of weeks or months (ideally months), then they absolutely should NOT have ‘practically rehomed him already.’ They know nothing about your dog save what you’ve told them (and owners lie so often when re-homing that any good charity take what they say with a huge pinch of salt) and to rehome off that would be nothing but negligence.

@bertomi thats good the rehoming centre has a preliminary good match on their waiting list.

The breeder should take him back, surely? Don't all reputable breeders ask you to return the dog if you can't keep them for any reason? Or if he was a rescue, I 'd go back to the organisation he came from.

Except it's not. Without properly having assessed the dog they cannot be sure it's anywhere near a good match.

People relinquishing dogs lie, or provide misinformation about their dog, all the time. So the fact they've claimed the have a possible home matched up - without doing their due diligence - is an absolutely massive red flag.

We have people on wait lists at our (breed specific) rescue. We still put the dog into foster care, so observe it for at least a month, before we even consider what families might be suitable. It's basic responsible re-homing policy to ensure the safety of the dog and the family, and to ensure the new home sticks.

That’s wonderful news no judgement from me you have to do what’s best for both of you. Hoping he has a long and happy life ❤️