Thoughts on re-homeing

[gracielove]

I agree with the first answer. It is a very person and individual thing. I think that there are a lot of people who get a dog and don't realize the responsibility that is involved in caring for such a social creature. Circumstances also change. I believe that a dog that is not getting the proper amount of social interaction and love should be re-homed if the owner does not have any intention of changing the situation.

[hnybun128]

I think that rehoming can be the most selfless, loving thing a pet owner can do. If the dog is not getting the proper training, socialization, attention, etc from their current home for whatever reason, the moxing loving thing an owner can do is to find a loving home for that dog.

I would hope a person would know what they were getting into before taking on the responsibility of a pet, but often people don't really understand what they're are taking on and, of course, personal situations do change. I think what's important is doing what's best for the dog and not worrying what others think.

[emykay]

I think rehoming can be necessary, and is a good idea if done for the right reasons. We got Louie because a coworker of mine had rescued him, and as her son got older she could not get him to stop being rough with Louie. He would pull on his hair and ears and throw him around, and for some reason her son simply wouldn't stop, no matter what she did. It ended up escalating to her son being bitten, and she had no choice (in her mind) but to rehome him. She knew that we were looking for a dog, and we wanted a Yorkie, so it worked out really well, although we did still have to go through the rescue and officially adopt him because that's how her adoption contract had orignally read.

I feel incredibly blessed that she rehomed him. He has made us so incredibly happy, and is so happy with us, and my coworker even said that she can tell by the pictures that I have posted on Facebook how much happier he is, because he lounges around with DH, and is always with us, whereas at her house he was always hiding from her son.

[YorkieMiki]

Originally Posted by Rasthespaz

I will say one thing: I HATE when people get dogs as gifts because more times than not, they end up going from home to home, but that is just a pet peeve of mine.

I do appreciate when people actually interview and get references from the perspective new family. That truly shoes that they care about the best interest of the dog.

This is true. A lot of people are just ignorant and think of themselves and not the 10-15 year commitment of a dog. It's sad but most people just are clueless and too selfish to think outside of immediate gratification.

[Nancy1999]

Sometimes rehoming can mean that the person actually puts the needs of the dog first. There are many times I've read about circumstances where I wish the people would rehome, but they are just too selfish, and they think of their own needs first. So, we can’t group all rehomes into one category, it can be the greatest show of love there is, similar to giving a baby up for adoption.