Re-homing rescue dog

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Many, many rescue dogs are not well-suited to the average family’s home life, especially if the family has young kids. Most rescues know this and screen thoroughly to find a good fit for each dog. That said, life happens. Sometimes a dog that a rescue thinks will do well in a specific home doesn’t. Sometimes a family’s dynamic changes in a way that doesn’t work well with a specific dog.

I don’t judge you, OP. I know you’re in a terrible situation, but re-homing a dog that doesn’t work well in your home is the kindest option for the dog. If the rescue you worked with is not communicating, contact another. You will find someone to help you.

OP here. I want to thank you for this post. Re-homing this dog has been one of the hardest decisions we’ve ever made. I don’t want to go into detail because it will inevitably become nasty (as evident by the first response to my post), and I’m already feeling terrible as it is. You are correct that the dog is not good for a family with young children. It would be great for a single person, or couple with no kids, but because of the breed mix and temperament, a shelter will likely just euthanize.

Hi OP, I’m sorry for your dilemma. If this dog is a pit bull mix that has shown aggression of any kind toward your children, please do the world a favor and ask your veterinarian to euthanize. It isn’t right to pass the problem along, not even to a single childless person.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Many, many rescue dogs are not well-suited to the average family’s home life, especially if the family has young kids. Most rescues know this and screen thoroughly to find a good fit for each dog. That said, life happens. Sometimes a dog that a rescue thinks will do well in a specific home doesn’t. Sometimes a family’s dynamic changes in a way that doesn’t work well with a specific dog.

I don’t judge you, OP. I know you’re in a terrible situation, but re-homing a dog that doesn’t work well in your home is the kindest option for the dog. If the rescue you worked with is not communicating, contact another. You will find someone to help you.

OP here. I want to thank you for this post. Re-homing this dog has been one of the hardest decisions we’ve ever made. I don’t want to go into detail because it will inevitably become nasty (as evident by the first response to my post), and I’m already feeling terrible as it is. You are correct that the dog is not good for a family with young children. It would be great for a single person, or couple with no kids, but because of the breed mix and temperament, a shelter will likely just euthanize.

Hi OP. Mom of several rescue dogs here. I know it can be very challenging and at some point, no matter what the haters say, you have to protect your kids. I have several in my house right now who were returned by prior adopters for one reason or another, and I can see why. Know that rescues can and will make an effort to find your dog another loving home and in many cases, it will work out great. Shelter euthanasia is not the only option. If the rescue you used is not responding, I echo other PPs' suggestions to contact other rescues. Some may be able to take your dog quickly and place him/her with a foster family. Have you tried contacting multiple people at your rescue? Good luck!

Wow you have birth to several rescue dogs? How does that even work?

This is so tiresome.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Take the dog to the vet and have it euthanized. You signed up to be this dog’s guardian. Whatever is causing you to think of returning it (wtf) almost certainly precludes it from finding a good home. Do the right thing by the dog and your responsibility and have it put down.

WTF????? Put an innocent dog down because the OP can't continue THEIR commitment???? What's wrong with you?

OP has an aggressive pit mix (probably because it had trauma before it got to OP). Trying to “rehome” the dog is just kicking the can down the road.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Op, here. Thank you for all the responses, some have been quite helpful. I didn’t want to get into the reasons we need to re-home the dog because WHY is irrelevant to my question, and just invites nastiness. I love this dog, but we’re just not the right family for it. Ideally, I would help the rescue place it in a new home because I know all the dog’s issues and know what sort of environment would be best. I don’t want it to go to a shelter, I want it to go from my home to its new forever home. I’m going to try some other ways to contact our rescue (foster mom is a great idea!) but if that doesn’t go anywhere, I’ll try some other rescue groups. Thank you again!

I will say, the dog has not bitten anyone (yet) and I will absolutely be upfront with all the issues to hopefully ensure that it’s next home will be forever, with people who are equipped to handle all that comes with it.

This is a fantasy. It doesn’t exist. Do the right thing by the dog and the next family who will have to deal with your problem and have the dog humanely euthanized.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Op, here. Thank you for all the responses, some have been quite helpful. I didn’t want to get into the reasons we need to re-home the dog because WHY is irrelevant to my question, and just invites nastiness. I love this dog, but we’re just not the right family for it. Ideally, I would help the rescue place it in a new home because I know all the dog’s issues and know what sort of environment would be best. I don’t want it to go to a shelter, I want it to go from my home to its new forever home. I’m going to try some other ways to contact our rescue (foster mom is a great idea!) but if that doesn’t go anywhere, I’ll try some other rescue groups. Thank you again!

I will say, the dog has not bitten anyone (yet) and I will absolutely be upfront with all the issues to hopefully ensure that it’s next home will be forever, with people who are equipped to handle all that comes with it.

This is a fantasy. It doesn’t exist. Do the right thing by the dog and the next family who will have to deal with your problem and have the dog humanely euthanized.

Pretty much this. I worked in shelters for 15 years. I thought "no kill" was humane and am now very adamantly, "you can't live in general society without risk of attack and permanent injury? This phantom owner who is going to take on an antisocial dog who attacks is elusive. Put them down."

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP I would post on their pubic FB group "trying to reach you because unfortunately we have to give Sparky back. Please contact me ASAP. Thanks."

If they don't respond,
If you got him from a foster mom, call her.
If you got him from a center (like HT), go there.

No don’t do this. Dog rescue people are psycho, people will crucify Op for wanting to give the dog back. Definitely do not post publicly you want to give the dog back.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Many, many rescue dogs are not well-suited to the average family’s home life, especially if the family has young kids. Most rescues know this and screen thoroughly to find a good fit for each dog. That said, life happens. Sometimes a dog that a rescue thinks will do well in a specific home doesn’t. Sometimes a family’s dynamic changes in a way that doesn’t work well with a specific dog.

I don’t judge you, OP. I know you’re in a terrible situation, but re-homing a dog that doesn’t work well in your home is the kindest option for the dog. If the rescue you worked with is not communicating, contact another. You will find someone to help you.

OP here. I want to thank you for this post. Re-homing this dog has been one of the hardest decisions we’ve ever made. I don’t want to go into detail because it will inevitably become nasty (as evident by the first response to my post), and I’m already feeling terrible as it is. You are correct that the dog is not good for a family with young children. It would be great for a single person, or couple with no kids, but because of the breed mix and temperament, a shelter will likely just euthanize.

Hi OP. Mom of several rescue dogs here. I know it can be very challenging and at some point, no matter what the haters say, you have to protect your kids. I have several in my house right now who were returned by prior adopters for one reason or another, and I can see why. Know that rescues can and will make an effort to find your dog another loving home and in many cases, it will work out great. Shelter euthanasia is not the only option. If the rescue you used is not responding, I echo other PPs' suggestions to contact other rescues. Some may be able to take your dog quickly and place him/her with a foster family. Have you tried contacting multiple people at your rescue? Good luck!

Wow you have birth to several rescue dogs? How does that even work?

This is so tiresome.

What’s tiresome is people referring to themselves as the mom to their dogs. It is pathetic, weird, and sad.

[Anonymous]

Thank you, OP, for recognizing that just because this dog is not a good fit for your family does NOT mean he/she is hopeless and deserves to be euthanized. There are so many rescues that will take it in and help find a person that will love and care for it. I can't believe there are so many people with complete disregard for animals who on the Pet forum.

[Anonymous]

SMH at anyone who rescues pitbulls.

[Anonymous]

euthanize.

[Anonymous]

Do you want a human child mauled and killed by an aggressive dog?

If the dog is aggressive he needs to be euthanized.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Thank you, OP, for recognizing that just because this dog is not a good fit for your family does NOT mean he/she is hopeless and deserves to be euthanized. There are so many rescues that will take it in and help find a person that will love and care for it. I can't believe there are so many people with complete disregard for animals who on the Pet forum.

Some of us love our dogs and don't relish the idea of them being mauled to bloody shreds in the street. If it's aggressive, it needs to go. It's naive to think all it takes is some love and care for a dangerous animal to turn it around.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Op, here. Thank you for all the responses, some have been quite helpful. I didn’t want to get into the reasons we need to re-home the dog because WHY is irrelevant to my question, and just invites nastiness. I love this dog, but we’re just not the right family for it. Ideally, I would help the rescue place it in a new home because I know all the dog’s issues and know what sort of environment would be best. I don’t want it to go to a shelter, I want it to go from my home to its new forever home. I’m going to try some other ways to contact our rescue (foster mom is a great idea!) but if that doesn’t go anywhere, I’ll try some other rescue groups. Thank you again!

I will say, the dog has not bitten anyone (yet) and I will absolutely be upfront with all the issues to hopefully ensure that it’s next home will be forever, with people who are equipped to handle all that comes with it.

Hi OP, would you mind explaining what you mean by the dog hasn't bitten anyone yet? Its so ominous - I really hope if you genuinely believe this dog to want to bite you consult a behaviorist before rehoming. It may be that this dog should not be rehomed.

As I understand it if you do rehome and know the dog to want to bite, the liability remains on you if it eventually does. With that in mind, I would urge you to please make sure to evaluate the dog objectively - if there is only a miniscule chance the dog will be able to live in society (if the owner is single, child-less, dog-less, and lives on several acres) please consider humane euthanasia.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Thank you, OP, for recognizing that just because this dog is not a good fit for your family does NOT mean he/she is hopeless and deserves to be euthanized. There are so many rescues that will take it in and help find a person that will love and care for it. I can't believe there are so many people with complete disregard for animals who on the Pet forum.

You can like animals and still think that an aggressive dog has no place in society and should be put down. Humans first!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Op, here. Thank you for all the responses, some have been quite helpful. I didn’t want to get into the reasons we need to re-home the dog because WHY is irrelevant to my question, and just invites nastiness. I love this dog, but we’re just not the right family for it. Ideally, I would help the rescue place it in a new home because I know all the dog’s issues and know what sort of environment would be best. I don’t want it to go to a shelter, I want it to go from my home to its new forever home. I’m going to try some other ways to contact our rescue (foster mom is a great idea!) but if that doesn’t go anywhere, I’ll try some other rescue groups. Thank you again!

I will say, the dog has not bitten anyone (yet) and I will absolutely be upfront with all the issues to hopefully ensure that it’s next home will be forever, with people who are equipped to handle all that comes with it.

Hi OP, would you mind explaining what you mean by the dog hasn't bitten anyone yet? Its so ominous - I really hope if you genuinely believe this dog to want to bite you consult a behaviorist before rehoming. It may be that this dog should not be rehomed.

As I understand it if you do rehome and know the dog to want to bite, the liability remains on you if it eventually does. With that in mind, I would urge you to please make sure to evaluate the dog objectively - if there is only a miniscule chance the dog will be able to live in society (if the owner is single, child-less, dog-less, and lives on several acres) please consider humane euthanasia.

Op here. The bolded would be the ideal situation. I really, really don’t want to euthanize (I feel nauseous just thinking about it). The dog is really very sweet to it’s family, but is a large power breed and reacts negatively to other dogs and people. It needs an experienced dog owner that does not interact with children on a regular basis. Has not bitten anyone yet, but based on what I’ve seen and experienced, has the potential to. I want to give the rescue a chance before taking drastic measures-and according to our adoption contract, they could take legal measures against us if we don’t return it to them.