Ok i know this is probably not going to be received well but to be brief I need some suggestions for how to give away my two dogs. Long story short my wife and I are moving in with my mother in law and wifes grandfather as they are both essentially alone and are not able to take care of their house anymore and I am having to maintain two properties currently which is no fun. The consolidation of the households seems like the best option which is why we are doing that. Yes we have thought it through and we all get along so please I dont need comments about moving in with them. Thats not what I am asking for. I need to give my dogs away b/c of two factors. 1.) My wifes grandfather has two dogs of which he loves more than I think us sometimes and who do not get along with my dogs at all. 2.) there is simply not enough room for 4 dogs in the new house. Grandpa is 85 and a very sweet and caring man and despite the fact that one of the dogs is the spawn of satan we know he is not going to be around much longer and the dog brings him much joy. Where all making sacrifices to make this work. If I give away my dogs my mother in law gives away her skunk, no im not kidding. Anyway so please does anyone have any suggestions.
I have a 8 year old male Chinese Crested (powder puff) and a 7 year old female Maltese. Both are house trained, have all their shots - yadda yadda yadda.
i feel like im running out of time and dont want to give them up to the local pound. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
if this were me i would put an add on Craig’s List, as well as call the vet and tell them what is going on.
run an add in the paper too; i had great success giving away free kittens with this tactic.
after all of these years, certainly you can afford an add to help your pets go on to a happy new home.
do you have a friend who can foster, until there is a new home? if they are good companions it would probably be better for the dogs to stay together if possible. lean on friends, i encourage you on that. you might be surprised at who comes forward.
lastly, look up the crested and other breed adoption site. nearly every breed has an adoption group that would be willing to help you out. http://www.crestedguardians.org/
Do a web search and find the rescue group associated with each breed. Most, if not all, AKC breed clubs (for example, Maltese Club of America) will have a link to a committee/rescue group who can usually help out with placing dogs of that breed.
Try not to give them away for free, or if you do… be CAREFUL about where they go. You just never know what might happen to animals that are taken free. cringe
I got my both my super sweet kitties off of craigslist. I think that’s a great way to try.
My first I got for $100 (+$50 for the enormous scratching post… she was willing to give it to me, but I told her I’d give her some $$ cuz it was expensive). She had a re-homing fee simply to help ensure that the person taking her kitty was doing it for the right reasons.
My second was being sold for $25 with all the supplies one could ever need. I ended up getting her for $20 because the girl didn’t have change for the 2 $20’s I was giving her. Thank Dog I was the one that got her because I know she had breeders and weirdos asking about my girl. Again, I cringe at what kind of home she might have ended up in. Best $20 I ever spent though!!
Sorry I meant to mention that I was in the Dayton. Dont really have any family who could take them and have investigated friends. I think we are also going to put a message out to our church to see if anyone would want them. And yes we would prefer them to stay together.
Why would anyone hate you? Sounds like you’re doing what is best for the dogs! Too many people would just drop them off at the pound or abandon them somewhere.
Thanks so much. The people we have asked to take them we have even offered to cover vet bills for the next year but still no takers. SO I am willing to put some money up for them. I just want to be sure they are happy and some where nice.
Would it not be possible to build a shelter in the yard for them. Even if they’re indoor pups, they’ll adapt easily enough and be far better off with you there. Spring is on us, this gives them (and ya’ll) quite sometime to adjust and/or create better conditions.
Even if this would be a crappy situation, I tend to see it as better than the alternatives.
Sorry to hear about your situation, it does sound like a tough situation (and I’m sure everyone has their own way of handling it). Assuming they were loved, cared for, exercised, and had a good home with you, I feel particularly sad for your pups, as they are losing their family (you) and the ones they depend upon. After all the horror stories I see/hear about people just dropping your dogs off at the pound/shelter, at least you are taking a more human approach.
I would agree with the other poster, DO contact your local rescue organization, and PLEASE do not give away/sell your dogs on craigslist or other forums. There is NO way to know the type of home where they will be placed, and rescue organization screen their applicants - and in many cases, if THOSE people are unable to take care of the dogs, they must be returned to the rescue organization.
…also…you may want to check with your shelter/pound to verify it is a “no kill” shelter (in case you think it may just be easier to drop them off there). You don’t want your dogs to have to lose their lives because of your situation, but hopefully move on to continued happiness (no kill shelters many times contact the rescue organization in their area as well in finding new homes for displaced pups).
yeah really dont like the idea of craigslist or even a paper ad. Just gives me a bad feeling.
Dont know about building a shelter for them. The would still be sharing the yard and they have spent their whole lives as lap dogs. I think that would be pretty rough on them. Also their is no way they could take a winter here outside.
Dude, you are completely and totally doing the right and responsible thing. Incredible sacrifices you are making for your family. And, you seem extremely concerned about the well being of your four legged friends and are going to great efforts to find them a good home. No reason why anyone would “hate” you, so, lose that thought right now.
Good luck to you. I wish I could be of more help, but, I’ve got 4 myself…
Purebred rescues are the perfect solution. You have an unusual dog, the Chinese Crested, and they are in demand. I imaging the Maltese will be easy to place as well.
I hope you find somone that you feel good about. I am sure this is really difficult for you. You are a good parent for making sure they go to a great home.
Can you contact a breed rescue group? Most purebreds have at least a couple of groups across the country. Or a small dog rescue in your area. Those are probably your best resources.
An alternative would be a general rescue group (an in home/foster type group). They are probably full, but if you can bend the ear of their intake coordinator and give a good enough story you can see if you can get them in.
I think they would do fine with kids. I have a daughter who is 2 and they tolerate a lot from her. Also my brother and his son, who’s 7 live with me (yet another long story) and they have no problem with him at all. They are quite mellow and just chill like 95 percent of the time