A Blurb About Rehoming
Potential Reasons For Rehoming A Dog
The owner’s financial circumstances have changed leaving them unable to properly care for their dog.
The owner’s health has changed leaving them unable to properly care for their dog.
The owner is moving to another country and would need to place their dog in cargo on a plane in order to take them too, but the owner knows that this would be traumatizing and hazardous for their dog.
The dog begins demonstrating behaviors that create a safety risk for the owner and/or others. The owner seeks out professional help and they work together to find a solution. All parties decide that rehoming the dog is the ideal choice in this specific situation.
The owner’s daughter must move back into the family home with her young child, but the dog has a history of behaving aggressively toward children.
The dog injures another animal living in the household and after seeking help from a professional all parties decide that rehoming is the ideal choice in this specific situation.
The owner’s work schedule has changed drastically reducing the time they have to properly care for their dog.
The owner discovers that raising a dog is much more challenging than they expected and they don’t feel they are capable of properly caring for their dog.
An owner got a puppy and was led to believe it would not grow larger than 20 pounds. The dog then grows to 60 pounds and is far too much for the owner to handle.
The dog develops expensive medical needs and the owner is unable to afford proper care.
The owner is facing an uncertain housing situation and fears they may be unable to properly care for their dog.
Situations where it is acceptable to judge someone for rehoming their dog: NONE
When you prioritize the long-term happiness and health of the dog you will find that sometimes rehoming will provide the best outcome for the dog and owner.
The next time you come across a post about a dog that needs rehomed support them and offer kind words because it is an incredibly difficult decision to make for an owner and requires a lot of courage to accept that they can not properly care for their dog.
If you are considering rehoming your dog and would like assistance with making the decision and/or conducting a safe and responsible rehome contact us!
