Rehoming a pup

[adamdude04]

So what are good reasons and bad reasons to rehome a pet?

What price would be acceptable for rehoming fee?

I see a lot of talk, more negative about the subject. And with the huge loss of jobs, many people loosing their homes, the rehoming is higher than ever it seems.

[Jax08]

I don't really view it as good and bad reasons to rehome. I think it's more of selfish and unselfish.

Selfish -

No training and refusal to do so
New baby so refusal to take care of the dog
Moving and won't take with
redecorated and doesn't match the furniture

Unselfish
- Lost job
- Lost home
- Catastrophic Illness
- Unable to properly care for a dog because of any of the above
- have dogs that can not get along so all are suffering due to lack of proper attention and stress

What I've seen is that once someone makes up their mind to get rid of their dog for selfish reasons, there is really no point to trying to reason with them. Just help them rehome the dog because the dog is what is important.

[Myamom]

I got a plea tonight from a local trainer who has a client with a 5 month old GSD puppy...he has Parkinson's and is deteriorating and cannot handle the pup due to his health. He is very distraught at the thought of giving up the puppy... will be giving to rescue...
Good reason

[vat]

I think being unable to care for your dog due to your illness or home/job loss are valid reasons. Maybe even that you can not handle the dog, its probably better off with someone else. Bad reason...we just had a baby, this one peeves me off big time.

[Myamom]

Good post Jax

[gsdraven]

Originally Posted by Jax08

I don't really view it as good and bad reasons to rehome. I think it's more of selfish and unselfish.

Selfish -

No training and refusal to do so
New baby so refusal to take care of the dog
Moving and won't take with
redecorated and doesn't match the furniture

Unselfish
- Lost job
- Lost home
- Catastrophic Illness
- Unable to properly care for a dog because of any of the above
- have dogs that can not get along so all are suffering due to lack of proper attention and stress

What I've seen is that once someone makes up their mind to get rid of their dog for selfish reasons, there is really no point to trying to reason with them. Just help them rehome the dog because the dog is what is important.

Exactly what I was thinking. Thanks for typing it up so I didn't have to!

[sagelfn]

Originally Posted by adamdude04

So what are good reasons and bad reasons to rehome a pet?

What price would be acceptable for rehoming fee?

I see a lot of talk, more negative about the subject. And with the huge loss of jobs, many people loosing their homes, the rehoming is higher than ever it seems.

I don't think anyone should charge a rehoming fee to rehome their pet. There should not be any type of "reward" for rehoming a pet. No amount of money garantees that the dog has found a good home, it is your job to ensure the dog finds a good forever home.

I think most rehoming is done by people who were irresponsible. Lots of people are having tough times and they find a way to keep their dogs. I think the economy has become a scapegoat for people get rid of their pet with little backlash.

***ETA***
I type slow, great post jax

[Lesley1905]

I see rehoming fees all the time on Craigs List...I don't think its right to do that!

[selzer]

I think people charge money because they do not want to see the dog go to dog fighters or people who will sell the dog to a lab. Kind of like earnest money, and also so that a dog is not free.

Lots of the people here probably have had free dogs and they are the best dogs ever and have the best owners possible, BUT the vast majority of pet owners are not on these sites. And some people really view a free dog differently. They have less trouble dragging the dog to the pound because they got it for free, etc.

So people want to be sure that you are in earnest and will not just dump the dog or give it to someone who will hurt it.

I think that if you buy an older dog, it would depend on what the dog has. Is the dog coming with AKC paperwork? Does the dog have hips and elbows checked? Is the dog trained and has the dog reached a level of training where it has earned a certificate or title. All of these things and possibly others might make the dog more valuable to you if you want to persue those things, but even if not, it means that the previous owners put time and effort into the dog. Chances are the dog will not be listed on Craig's list, but you might find one like that through a breeder.

At minimum, you will want to have some indication that the dog has been checked by a veterinarian and has been heartworm tested, prior to giving any money for the dog.

I agree with not arguing with the selfish reasons, if the person is that selfish, the dog needs out, no reason to shame the person into keeping their dog.

I think that sometimes people bite off more than they can chew, sometimes dogs are just not right for their owners. The owners should be happy that you will take their dog and give it a good home. It should not be about how much money they can make off of the dog. This is not the same as someone selling a green dog, or a started dog, etc, mostly for just pet dogs.

[GSD Fan]

I rehomed a puppy months ago. I charged a $50 rehoming fee and basically gave the food, the pen, the house, and etc away to the new owner. I could've been like those other people and charged a higher rehoming fee, but I wasn't worried about the money. I just wanted her to be happy, with a home that would allow her inside with them. They could give her a better life.

I miss my girl.

It pisses me off when people bash others who have rehomed their pets. Everyone makes mistakes and I see those bashers as judgemental. Now, I understand it when someone rehomes a dog just because the dog doesn't match the furniture, but it's unfair when you bash someone because they lost their job and they decided to rehome their pet because they can no longer afford the pet.