Rehoming our beloved dog- help me feel good

[bexVN]

I don't know what to say that is really going to make you feel better.

I really feel for you having a baby of similar age and a seven yr old dog who has also been spoilt (with boundaries) I suppose I could easily have ended up in your situation, luckily being a non headstrong whippet who seems to take pretty much everything in his stride I have not, I feel very grateful for that.

This has been a big issue for you for some weeks now, if you really feel it's your only answer then you need to do it. It sounds like you've found some one you can trust.

Just make sure you really have done everything you can (ie previous threads asking for advice, did you do it?) if you have and if it's not getting better then it seems the right thing and also make sure you are definitely doing it for him not just to make your lives easier.

Has he been neutered? (I can't remember if you've said before). Was he not left before you had little un?

What I will say is that I know you have not undertaken this decision lightly, tbh if you felt good about it there'd be something wrong, see if you can stay in touch about him, at least until he finds a new home.

Good luck

[Georgiegirl]

If you really think this is the best option and you have exhausted all other avenues then please don't feel guilty. However, please be very sure. We took on a lhasa apso in almost exactly the same circumstances, and he became the most pampered spoilt little beast you have ever known but we used to occasionally see his 'old' Dad when we went out and he confessed he regretted it. It sounds as if you are doing all you can to make sure he has a lovely new home.

[Jasandjules]

If you are happy that you've done everything you can then you know that you can do no more and re-homing is in the interests of him and you.

[Georgiegirl]

hora said:

Georgiegirl said:

If you really think this is the best option and you have exhausted all other avenues then please don't feel guilty. However, please be very sure. We took on a lhasa apso in almost exactly the same circumstances, and he became the most pampered spoilt little beast you have ever known but we used to occasionally see his 'old' Dad when we went out and he confessed he regretted it. It sounds as if you are doing all you can to make sure he has a lovely new home.

Oh I'm regretting it now. I was talking to my partner again last night. With me, Bingo is 'better' as he sees me as the leader and will respond to me and always wants to be around me. However I'd say the majority of the time he is with my partner and he royally takes the piss with her. She can't cope and if I'm brutally honest shes never really coped with him but managed before Zach (son) came along. She can see hes more connected to me and didn't really want to speak out if that makes sense.

I wonder if she would be up for trying some obedience classes with him - just because he might prefer you doesn't mean they can't have a good (respectful) relationship and it might help them bond a bit. Without prying, do you think she is just not a dog person, or is their something underlying going on? Not being able to cope, not wanting to talk about it, being too tired to walk him etc - sounds as if there might be a bit of PND going on? I'm not trying to put you off, I just don't think is a hopeless case yet