good home for a dog?

[kickon]

My old terrier call Puppy is 18 plus and I thought I would find another or maybe 2 friends for my other little terrier to play / rat and generally have the life of riley ! Good food,Log fires,Aga and space to race
Animal rescue I thought?
Lets try and do some good
So I found 3 and a possible a guard dog
Phoned them up to see what their terms were
thought I would have to pay for the vet fee's etc
BUT
THEY WANTED OVER £1000
sadley I need that money for horse feed

[Karen, garrettponies]

I've heard of huge costs with some re-homing places Does make you wonder doesn't it whether they want to rehome or not. Someone I know lost their old dog and went to rescue centre, they were turned down - loads of space, village location, lots of walks and lovely family, owner home all the time BUT the dog would sleep outside. Albeit a very nice big kennel and outside run. No, the dog would have to sleep inside. Am I thick but don't most dogs at rescue places live in kennels anyway?!

Slightly different moan but I sponsor a dog through Dogs Trust and have done for a couple of years, got a phone call last week asking me if I would up my direct debits to make a 'round number'. The guy was really pushy which I found very annoying.

[rightrein92]

We had problems we live on a 400 acre farm where dog would be walked twice daily over the feilds to check livestock but all of our dogs live in individual kennels with runs this apparently wasn't good enough we ended up just buying a puppy it was easier x

[viking]

Pathetic isn't it?

A friend of mine was considered unsuitable (RSPCA). Small village, good garden, lots of walks and to someone who had never been without a dog in his life, all of which have lived to a great age.

He got a puppy elsewhere. She has been much loved, well looked after, and must be something like 14 now.

I wonder just how many dogs, for one reason or another, are deprived of a loving, life time home.

[09rebel99]

I got refused a dog from 2 local rescues!! Went to breeders instead and got 1 puppy cheaper than what the rescues were charging. All be it that I had to pay for jabs and microchip but at least I know where the dog has come from and as a puppy trained her right from the word go.

[kickon]

yes I could go and buy a couple of pups but I thought with so many dogs being homeless it would be a nice thing to do
We have always had dogs and normally strays that just arrive on the door step and stay !They have all been wonderful dogs in their own way
I found Puppy while haymaking about 18 years ago Great little do but she turns into the dog from hell at at dusk !! Would not be welcome in most houses Im sure but she dosnt bother me?

[sarahp]

We were looking for a lurcher as our first rescue, but not first dog. We were turned down because our existing dogs weren't spayed although we were very happy any for rescue dog to be, I know that's how it works. And banned from at least one prominent lurcher rescue forum. I might add we are in a pretty isolated position, and never had so much as a visiting dog sniffing around in 25 years, let alone an unwanted litter.

We were about to go and look for a puppy until someone suggested the local pound, and we ended up with a rescue saluki, of course having been home checked first (by an ex-cop who also did home checks for the GSD rescue). We were asked for a reasonable donation to the pound which I think is only fair, and they paid for him to be neutered. He is I think a very lucky dog as he was very damaged and isn't easy to own, I think many people would have sent him back. The senior dog came from a local unwanted litter at 7 weeks old through word of mouth and cost us £50 donation to feed costs for puppies and mother.

I can see one reason for refusal though if the breed/type of dog required is unsuitable for the particular home, it could be a case of a good home for some types of dog but not others.

[kickon]

I have not been refused But they wanted £40 per dog to come and inspect us
I saw a stray dog 2 nights ago but I was very busy rescuing one of my old horse from the field who had gone of his feet
It was tough to get him out the fields but he is all tucked up in the warm now and making a good recovery

[merrythorpe]

battasea refused us because we had a lake at the bottom of our garden as said we would have to put a 6ft fence up.Ridiculous.

[fanfarefan]

a friend of mine was refused a rescue dog , nice young staffie , neutered , would be at the stables all day with her , garden at home , all the love it could possibly want , but no , she had too much land , whatever that means ,,,, anyway she got her gran , in her 70's to go and adopt the dog , and hey presto , that was ok , ,,,, and yes gran let her have the dog

[kickon]

Hearing what you all have say makes me even more anoyed >:
Its time they had a shake up !!!
To much land ?? To much land ? we always have one eye on where the dogs are.

[viking]

Too much land ?

What a witless response!

[kickon]

It strikes me that most of these places are clueless and do they really want to do best by the dogs.
I have always supported them but really what are they about?
This is just the tip of the iceburge
Most horsey Foke animal savey because they have to be!
So would make excellent owners

[sometime]

I was turned down because we have cream carpets. we have cream carpets because the recently lost dog was a golden retriever and her hair showed less on them. I have a lovely yellow lab now but I bought her for less than the rescue wanted as a fee and I would never have owned it She is the love of my life now and lives next to me on the sofa

[09rebel99]

Sometime, turned down for having cream carpets?? You have to be joking??

[sometime]

No they said we must be too houseproud and the dog would be made to feel uncomfortable. It was a new house so the carpets were new but we already had had our lovely goldie living on them I wanted a black lab but the yellow one stole my heart her bothers and sisters mum and dad were all black

[kickon]

OMG It gets worse We have light coloured carpets
But the bit with the log burner is wear we live with the dogs
Bet it would be to dusty for them !!!! or maybe the dog might burn its self ;D

[Redsky]

We were turned down by RSPCA and dogs trust as my daughter was under 5 at the time which is their policy so fair enough. But when we tried at greyhound rescue places , the staff made a fantastic job of making my OH think that greyhounds and lurchers are deranged, psychotic lunatics
We ended up getting a husky x gsd from GSD rescue, think she cost about £150. I believe all the rescue centres have a policy on not rehoming dogs to a place where they will live outdoors.

[chunkymad]

Have a look at rochdale dog rescue, they are a little bit more reasonable.

[staranise73]

Take the time to find a good local rescue. I have 6 rescue dogs of my own and also foster. Most rescues charge £150-200. For that you are putting money in the pot for future vet bills and get a lifelong companion who should be neutered, jabbed, wormed and microchipped (which is great value). I also home check for many rescues. If only breeders home checked for their puppies, there would be a lot less in rescue. The big rescues do have blanket policies and not the resources to accommodate homes that do not fall into them which is why I suggest a reputable local rescue. Many of these advertise on the dogpages forum (dogpages.co.uk). They are sadly full at this time of year with old dogs dumped before Xmas when people get shiny new ones or unwanted gifts

[sarahp]

We had the very occasional litter of pedigree puppies and I did check people out before letting them have one - no, I didn't visit the homes but asked lots of questions, particularly for the one litter of border collies we had. I turned down some really lovely people that I would happily have sold a c0cker puppy too, just not the right home for an energetic collie. Three went to work sheep like their dam, one to do obedience and the last to an army PT instructor who intended taking it on the runs etc. with him.

[staranise73]

That's exactly what people should do I have herding dogs myself (collies and kelpies who I do competitive agility and long distance canicrossing with) and the amount that turn up in rescue that have been sold to pet homes where they don't get the brain exercise is far too common. better to turn down a good home if it isn't perfect than let a dog go and always be worried about it. Good breeders should also offer their puppies back up for the rest of their lives or put a breeding restriction on them. As with anything, there are always good and bad. Sadly so many rescues are must picking up the mess. I can't think of any rescue that charges 1000 unless it's one of the scam places that are just puppy farmers that sell via the Internet.

[Redsky]

Leigh cats and dogs home rehome dogs without home checks if people are wanting a rescue dog but coming up against bizarre policies and red tape. I'm not a huge fan of the place but have had 2 lovely dogs from them several years ago

[sarahp]

We took a c0cker back when he was 9yo, product of a broken marriage, and found him a lovely new home.

There was a rescue kelpie in the puppy training class we took our nervous rescue saluki to, gosh it was a strong dog, wouldn't be for me but the owners were great and very keen to learn properly how to deal with him. They had to put a chair in front of him when not his turn to do something to stop him fixing his eye on any of the other dogs, which terrified ours. We've had three collies to work the sheep here and all easy house dogs but they did get the work to do to keep them occupied. Well, the first one did nip strange ankles if she met any, she got OH once when he came home in a taxi as she didn't recognise the car.

[kickon]

My mother was a Dobeman breeder and everyone was checked out
As for the £1000 I was willing to home up to 4 dogs and i think that £40 per dog for a home inspection is discusting.
You are missing the point!
We have not been turned down!
Our dogs have it all and some!!
I needed terriers/crosses and a large dog as a house guarding dog. Normally we always have strays that have been dumped in the woods. We have never turned a dog or cat away no matter what breed or problemsits come. one had eleven puppys whick were all homes or kept with us .We have knowledge to work around most cases.I was more than happy to pay for the vet bills ect

[viking]

www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2254729/RSPCA-destroys-HALF-animals-rescues--thousands-completely-healthy.html

Not very happy reading.

[sarahp]

I took it as about rescue organisations discouraging possible good homes in general, I don't think anyone did say you'd been turned down did they? No shame in that anyway from some of the reasons that have been given.

[lucynlizzysmum]

I suppose the figure of £250 per dog isn't too bad? By the time you take into account £150 ish to spey, then £40 ish home check, and the cost of admin £30 ish, and the chances are there will possibly have been some rehab work done? Or praps chipping and vaccinating. But it does seem a huge amount when in one fell swoop of £1000 for 4 dogs!

[kickon]

over £1000 but its just splitting hairs!!
I took a irish setter some years ago who's tail had been chopped off by the kids
She was starving thin with wasted muscel, Used as a puppy farm
She was unleadable just snap straight through a halter rope in one chop.
Had lived on potatoe peelingd egg shells brussell sproat and cabage peelings even trying to eat corn cobs
Took some caring for but she became the best dog you could ever wish for.
She was going to be put down. My grey hound came to me on a bit of string! They were just off to get him shot because he wouldnt race. Very scared , thin ,hairless soul. Took us 2yrs to sort him. There are many dogs like this and really do need good country homes.
Im not agains these rescue home but I do think that MANY OF THE SO CALL EXSPERT!!!need some sort of review
AND £160 ontop of the other fees to do one home visit is just going to put anybody off
Im just 8miles away!
BUT it dose not matter now because I will just put it on hold

[honeypot]

I got so fed up with rescue types when I was looking for my lurcher that in the end I went out and bought one. As I had only ever had rescue dogs before this has turned out to be a joy, no hang ups and alot less stress.
I have just rehomed a rotweiler cross privately, again far less stress, I have a lovely dog with no hang ups and her old owner can keep in touch. I would rather fork out for neutering myself than suffer 'rescue snobbery'.