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[quote=Anonymous]OP - I'm really sorry you are going through this. It sounds incredibly hard.

If you are looking for other options: Is it possible you could hire a pet sitter to come walk your dog while you are recovering from surgery?

When you say difficult, can you explain a bit more about what that means? And can you say how you and your dog worked through that when he was new with you - or how you work it through now?

Others have more or less given you the most salient options. If you do want to give up your dog, your best bets are to try to rehome them yourself first - reach out to your network and explain your situation, and ask them to share as well. Social media is really good for this. There are also pet rehoming websites, and some shelters will help you spread the word - especially if it means that the dog isn't going to be surrendered to them, but they can just support you finding the dog a new home yourself. You'll have to call around - or look at shelters' websites - to find out more.

There are essentially two types of shelters - limited admission shelters and open-admission shelters. The limited admission shelters are generally what you'd call "no kill" - they pick and choose which pets to take in and focus on those whose needs they can meet and who they think they can place in a home. You'll have to reach out to those shelters - rescue groups are like this, too - to see if any can take your dog.

Open admission shelters are more what you would think of as the "pound" - though some do now have what's called "managed intake" meaning you can't just walk in with the dog but call ahead of time so they can have a plan for your pet.

Those may be no-kill or may not be - and just be aware that owner surrenders, especially those with behavioral or medical issues, may not make it out.

I am not saying that to shame you - I can hear in your OP how much you are struggling right now, and I have nothing but compassion - but just to give you a picture of what is involved, so you can make sure you are approaching this with your eye open.

Behavioral euthanasia is something that some vets would do in this kind of case and others would not. I'd talk to your trusted vet about what is happening right now and see if they think your dog's situation is so bad, and they are so unlikely to make it with another owner, that they think there is no other option. They might have ideas for other meds to try, or other trainers.

In any case - my heart goes out to you OP. I hope you are able to find an answer here that leaves you and your dog at peace, and I hope your surgery goes well.[/quote]

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