Finding a dog/minefield

[Hugo Stiglitz]

We had our Westie for seven years. He was lean, healthy and very active. Then our son came along and our Westie turned on him. So we rehomed with another Westie owner.

That was 8years ago.

Now we and our son feel ready. He's been ready for a few years now.

However all pups are 1-2k?!

We would be happy with a mongrel pup

(Pup as we want to know his/her background due to residual fears).

However it's almost impossible at dog rehoming and websites- where to look, we seem to keep coming back to Gumtree.

Any tips? We are in the North West but to be honest we would drive nationwide to see both parents and find the forever pet.

[randlemarcus]

Adoption, once this silliness is over. Spend some time with them, and they will ensure both your son, and the pup are happy with the match.

[anonymous-user]

I agree with the above. There are so many dogs that need good loving homes that it’s crazy to pay a breeder for a puppy.

[BoggoStump]

I know of one rescue thats still re homing dogs, called rescue remedies. May not have anything you'd like though. LINK https://www.rescueremediesdogrescue.co.uk/viewforu...

[Challo]

Are you looking for a puppy or potentially rehoming a rescue?

[Hugo Stiglitz]

Ideally puppy

[PositronicRay]

We rehomed a pup from dogs trust. You'll have to phone, or visit (when appropriate) and be patient they don't usually make it as far as the website.

Sometimes they bring litters over from Ballymena, sometimes they have pregnant bhes.

[Hugo Stiglitz]

PositronicRay said:

Sometimes they bring litters over from Ballymena, sometimes they have pregnant bhes.

That's a rude way to talk about staff

[Challo]

Hugo Stiglitz said:

Ideally puppy

We signed up to a number of spaniel rescues and went through the approval process and luck enough one of the spaniels that got passed to the rescue was pregnant and we where able to get one of the puppies.

He is a Springer X and bundle of energy and only cost us £300. Even our Cockapoo puppy bought in Jan 2019 was £650.

The prices have gone crazy at the moment, but bide your time and the right puppy will come along.

[Pothole]

Give a greyhound a home. Won't be as playful as a puppy, but they're lovely, loyal, don't need lots of exercise and will only cost you a £150 donation to your local branch of the Greyhound Trust.

[Who me ?]

hUGO- look at https://www.dogstrust.org.uk/rehoming/dogs/filters...
Westies are white Cairns, with a loving loyal nature.
I'd take one with problems in a minute, as they love to be loved and form part of a loving family. it's something that the homes do not allow for.

[dhutch]

Puppy prices have gone mad in the last few months due to covid 19. Sadly I expect a good chunk will be up for rescue once people go back to work! Maybe hold fire for the covid pups?

My uncle had a puppy that was born into the rescue centre from a bh that came in pregnant and was a great family hound.

Like our dog, who we've had for four years from 6yo, that was a collie/greyhound lurcher and they do make lovely gentle dogs.

Personal preference really I guess but he has always been amazingly relaxed at home, fantastic with children and adults a like, happy with two hour walks which is the minimum for any dog, will settle for the day on just a 15min off-lead sprint, but also happy to do a 6 hour walk in north wales or the lakes. Intelligent enough to learn anything you want to teach him. Taller, but stays on the ground well, and onle weight around 23kg. Due to his previous life he does get anxious around other dogs when on the lead, and will pull/bark if passed on a narrow lane, but if fine in open spaces or off lead and with work we tend to walk in the evenings after most people anyway. We have a dog walker who takes him out mid-day for an hour or two other others dogs for £10/day. Doesn't bark in the garden even when nextdoors frenchie is on a mission to disturb the peace!


Daniel