A Quandary

[Rockrose]

As many of you know I volunteer with dogs from Serbia.
Today I was asked to help find a foster for a lovely dog that was brought over at great expense for a couple who have now decided that they are allergic to it.
The problem is they are not they are pregnant and that’s the reason for getting rid of the dog. I know this as I know members of the family.
Now do I keep quiet about the real reason or do I tell the rescue the truth?
It bugs the hell out of me that they are discarding this vulnerable dog because of this.
Your thoughts please?

[ToraToraTora]

tell the truth, allergic my April, they wanted a dog if they were really allergic to dogs then they would not have wanted one in the first place. Sue their pants off for the exes. What breed is he?

[jakep]

I have been involved in dog and cat rescue “on the coal face”, always in Kent, UK.
I have been in private homes and witnessed neglect and the results of cruelty on a horrific level.
If these are the people(read scum) who ask to get rid of their animals, can you even begin to imagine the plight of those who are never helped.
So yes, Baldric is correct, I have no problem answering his question.
To answer yours - it does not matter a jot what the reason is, the dog is now unwanted, it needs rescuing.

[Prudie]

I can see the point about pregnancy, because I'd stopped work I got a much wanted puppy when my baby was 6 weeks old. Although we stuck it through at first it was the bane of my life, I didn't have the time or energy to look after a dog as well, it was really hard work.

[wolf63]

I wouldn't tell them about the pregnancy because the allergy reason may actually be true too.pregnancy

If I was the person who is rejecting the dog I would offer to pay towards the costs in bringing the dog here.

I can see Baldric's point but the main issue is that too many dogs (and cats) exist worldwide due to human stupidity Neutering is the way to go, we should try it on Sun-human such too.

[Rockrose]

I’m really struggling with this one, to me they are scum, would they then discard their child if life gets tough.
Treating a dog as a disposable commodity is wrong.

[sunny-dave]

I'd shop them without a second thought - not only to expose their current untruth, but also to ensure that they are on a black-list - in case they should decide (some time in the future, when they are bored) that they'd like to have another go at rehoming.

[ummmm]

I had a rescue dog. He was lovely.

[Tilly2]

I would tell the rescue the truth to prevent the couple ever 'rescuing' another dog.

I hope it finds a good home soon. Poor thing.

[Rockrose]

My dog walker has just told me she will foster it and we think we may have a home too as one of her clients is looking for a rescue after their elderly dog died recently.

[Rockrose]

And yes my concern is they would look for another rescue when the whim takes them again

[Tilly2]

Ah well, that's good.

[ethandron]

I think it’s a bit unfair to call them scum, they adopted the dog in the first place and then their circumstances changed. You dont know what conversations they’ve had to come to the decision they have, and perhaps they thought it better, for their own reasons, to say they’re allergic than to say they’re expecting a baby.
My niece, a GP, has two Bosnian rescue dogs who have changed her life completely...for the worse. She’s had them two years, gone through three dog trainers, and they’re no better than they were when she got them. They’re aggressive, big dogs and none of the family or her friends will go to her house now. She and her husband are building a secure run outside for them so they can be put there and allow people to visit again. They’re also looking into taking out insurance should they escape, attack and seriously injure someone.
Myself and the rest of the family think she’s nuts and should have them put down but she’s committed to them.
What Im trying to say is that everyone has their own reasons for doing what they do, regardless of what anyone else thinks.

[237SJ]

I think some people are just too stupid to think ahead. They want a dog and they want it now. Never mind the fact that they are likely to have kids in the future and said dog and kids might now mix. It's a bit like people who have a dog for Christmas. They need to think beyond the end of their nose

[237SJ]

*not*

[237SJ]

A couple who lived in the city had a house cat. Because she was a house cat and never went out, they didn't have her spayed. The couple then moved to the country and let the cat out who (what a surprise) became pregnant so they dumped the pregnant cat on the Cat's Protection League. My friend adopted two of her kittens. Some people are so stupid

[ladybirder]

Ethandron, why ever did she take on two big aggressive dogs in the first place?

Will they be taken out of the run for walks?

[bednobs]

having re-homed 2 of our dogs myself, i must take exception to the rudeness displayed about people who do it.
it was an abolutely heart breaking decision for us but circumstances change and i really felt we were doing the best for the dogs, who both have a lovely home with new owners who love them as much as we do, but in fact can provide them with a better situation than we could.
in anycase, what could be gained by "shopping" the people - the og will still need to be re-homed

[ethandron]

Ladybirder, she let her heart rule her head. She went to pick up one dog and found that these two had never been separated, they were somewhere between eight and twelve months old. Against all advice she decided to take them both on. Their behaviour feeds off each other and instead of getting better they’re just getting worse, one more so than the other.
Her house backs on to hills and moor land and she’s a keen runner. She attaches the dogs leads to her belt and off they go, running for miles. She and her husband are the only people they respond to in any positive way. They only intend to put the dogs in this run when people visit, they will still get walked/run.

[ladybirder]

Thank you for explaining the situation ethandron. How sad that things are not working out for them all. I understand her letting her heart rule her head in the situation you describe. I do wonder about the three trainers she has had as it seems practically anyone can call themselves a trainer nowadays. There must be someone out there who can sort them out. Do you think her family would consider applying to take part in a wonderful programme about training dogs, they might just be lucky. I do hope things improve for your niece and her dogs.
https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/tv/reviews/dogs-behaving-very-badly-review-channel-5-graeme-hall-a8729016.html