View Full Version : Need to rehome my lovely little dog....
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My wife is going to give birth in March and unfortunately Lewy doesnt like toddlers. Older children he loves, and adults too of course.
We got him from a rescue home in March 2006 and he's been a lovely dog. He loves cuddles (lots) and attention, he also loves going for runs in fields or woods. His recall is fine (unless there is something else for him to be more interested in).
Great with other dogs outside and will share a house happily with other dogs if they are bigger or smaller than him. If they are the same size he doesnt like it so much.
House trained too.....
I really dont want him to go but we just dont trust him to share a house with a baby/toddler.
We are in Crowthorne/Bracknell. Its hard knowing that he needs to go so would like to see him settled somewhere soon so that we can all get our lives together (him especially).
I feel really bad for trying to rehome him after taking him on 18 months ago. The lady who looks after him when we go on hols is thinking about taking him on but she is also really busy recently so I am thinking that I would like someone with a little more time on their hands.
Oh and he's 5 years old
BTT
?BTT?
looks a loverley little dog, i would love to have him, but cant
hope you find a loving home soon
BTT (bring to top)
Cheers... He is a cracker and nutty as a fruit loop
gettin2dizzy
18-10-07, 09:57 AM
There's a guy in my local chinatown always wanting to take on pets. Want his number?
gettin2dizzy
18-10-07, 09:58 AM
(Sorry - that does suck:()
:D Not much meat on him... dont think he'd be interested.
gettin2dizzy
18-10-07, 10:20 AM
Dude that's sick!
Yeah that's him Chang Sick. You know him?
Pedrosa
19-10-07, 01:21 PM
You sure you can't educate the little fella to be ok with a baby around the house mate? A big part of it is a simple common sense thing really, never leave him alone in the room with the baby. That is advisable even if you are pretty sure a dog is ok with small tots. Part of it is the sudden movements and noises a baby can make, a dog doesn't understand what is happening and can become spooked.HTH.
Dude that's sick!
But the funniest thing I've read in a long time - sorry, & good luck Colby
You sure you can't educate the little fella to be ok with a baby around the house mate? A big part of it is a simple common sense thing really, never leave him alone in the room with the baby. That is advisable even if you are pretty sure a dog is ok with small tots. Part of it is the sudden movements and noises a baby can make, a dog doesn't understand what is happening and can become spooked.HTH.
+1 sounds good, but how do you do it until the baby's here, then it's a bit late.
It's not as if it's one of the banned breeds
Biker Biggles
19-10-07, 02:18 PM
When my youngun was born we had a 7 year old spirited terrier a bit like that and we worried about how it would work,but all was well.The dog was curious at first,but rapidly accepted the baby as part of the "pack"and they became inseparable until the dog died nine years later.They often slept and ate together,and never had a falling out.
Modern day health and safety types would be having kittens at the thought of it.:D
BTW my lad still sometimes barks when someone rings the doorbell.:rolleyes:
Kate Moss
19-10-07, 02:54 PM
i would love a dog, company for me in the evenings etc, but working full time id have to leave him on his own from 9-5. Hope you find a home, he looks a sweet little thing!!
Pedrosa
19-10-07, 03:17 PM
+1 sounds good, but how do you do it until the baby's here, then it's a bit late.
It's not as if it's one of the banned breeds
I am no expert in this field Stu although have attended classes with my Boxer as she is a real "gitana"= gipsy wild spirit. No harm to her but so boisterous on occasion.
It is a matter of introducing the dog to what you think is a likely problem, maybe going somewhere where babies are present.Pay lots of attention to the dog and console it if odd noises etc appear to be catching it's attention etc.
Cheers for all the advice. We have thought long and hard about it. Whenever my nephew comes to visit Lewy always gets a bit upset with the toddler and then snarls at him.
My wife's not an overly "dog" person if you get what I mean and neither of us want to take the risk of leaving them alone together for even a split second, which is likely to happen as you cant watch both ALL the time.
Mrs24_7 - He gets left 9-5 at the moment and is fine with it. As long as he's got somewhere warm to curl up in he's well away.
SV Muppet
19-10-07, 04:26 PM
Re-homing a dog that you care for can be very worrying because you want the animal to go to a loving owner.
It might be worth seeking out a local dog training club and popping along one evening to explain the situation. It's a sure way to find genuine dog lovers and maybe one will not be able to say no.
Good luck.
dirtydog
20-10-07, 07:23 PM
Colby, gutted for you mate, hope you find him a good home. Couldn't bear to part with my dog.
Ditto on that one
gutted mate.Have a look at the paperwork you got from the recue home.It usually says that you cannot rehome him and have to take him back to the home.
Goodluck
gutted mate.Have a look at the paperwork you got from the recue home.It usually says that you cannot rehome him and have to take him back to the home.
Goodluck
erm not this on my paperwork - I have a rescue dog
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