Puppies

[Domestic Goddess]

We have a 3 year old labrador, but we want to get another dog. We're hoping to get a mongrel, but are not sure where to look other than the local paper & The Blue Cross. We went to the local RSPCA centre, but they do not home dogs to families with children under ten years of age. As we have a 9 year old we were turned away. Are there any websites around? We'd also consider a rescue pedigree dog too. We just don't want to fork out several hundred pounds for a pedigree puppy.

All ideas, greatly appreciated!

[tact77]

Hi DG, I have found this, (http://www.shelterhelper.co.uk/index.php) no sure if it is in your neck of the woods but the dogs are lovely.



edit, also this (http://www.dogpages.org.uk/) which has a list of all the rescue centers in England.

[Eeyore]

Hi DG

What a great idea, if there's room on the rug it's time for anothwr pet :P

Most rescue centres get puppies at some time, the best thing to do is ring around any animal shelters as far as you would travel and ask if they have any pups, we once were looking for a pup when my mams dog pined after my dad died and Newcastle Cat and Dog shelter had 2, just little uns, we took one, and he grew into our lovely greyhound Skinny.

Greyhounds are always looking for homes, and again you can get pups, my mums two were 6 weeks old when we got them :lol:

Try the big rescue places, but my advice is go to the local pounds, or local smaller shelters, you'd be amazed and shocked at how many pregnant dogs they get in - and ask if you don't see any, often mums with pups are fostered out to give them a better start in life.

Vets and pet shops may also help, but people tend to advertise expensive pedigrees there, but it's worth a try. Or if you get free adds papers where you are (ours is stuff like Ad trader and Ad Mag) you get quite a few, often free to good home. You could even place an ad saying "good home offered", it's normally free to put an advert in

If you want anymore inof or want me to do some checking for you, just PM with me wnd I'll help anyway I can :)

And good on you DG, I think you have so much love to give another dog, well done you :)

[alice wood]

Hi DG

Most of my spare time is taken up with running a rescue and rehoming facility for cats and kittens but I also have two dogs of my own (previous to these two I had three happy to say all lived to a good age). I work closely with the RSPCA taking in some really sad cases. If I had the time and the facilities I would also help dogs. In my opinion its the stray dogs that your local council collect that need homes as the RSPCA do not take in stray dogs. These poor dogs are often thrown out through no fault of their own then collected by the dog warden and put into temporary kennels until a home is found. I do not need to say what happens if a home is not found for these poor dogs as the the councils do not keep them in kennnels forever.

One of my dogs is a dog collected by the dog warden. Why she ended up in their kennels I will never know,but what a fantastic dog she is. She was only seven months old and very thin when we got her. I just love her to bits and can say she is a fantastic family pet. A child of nine in my house would mean ecstasy for her as she just loves children.

If you are looking for a pedigree then most breeds today have their own rescue charities for dogs that need rehoming.

Alice

[Doktor Jon]

Good luck with your quest DG and I hope you enjoy the experience,

I'd quite like to do the same some day, but for now, I've so far managed to shortlist 127 breeds that take my fancy :unsure:

Very useful link to the rescue centres website tact, thanks for that!

[Domestic Goddess]

Thanks guys!! I've taken all your advice onboard and will keep looking!

Tact I ADORE your Robbie avatar!!!Phwaor!!

[Eeyore]

Keep us posted with your search DG, and when you get one, we want photos :)

[Eeyores mam]

DG its great that you are getting a companion for your other dog. They love having friends and if you can get a rescue pup then that is even better. I found with mine that the older dog Sheba taught the young ones how to go on and it was easier to toilet train them and walking on the lead was so easy when I had the older dog on the lead and the other 2 from not wanting to have a lead on or walk with a lead on just followed the old dog, their mam, and they just walked. It was great. Mind they do teach them bad habits as well,
Their are loads of rescue centres and if you go along you will find one pup that will pick you as its mum.
Good luck
Eeyores mam

[Domestic Goddess]

A lot of dogs are off limits because we have a cat and they aren't used to them. However, I am sure that the right pup is out there somewhere, just waiting for us to find him/her!

[Eeyore]

Remember though it's all about training - I know greyhounds that live happily with cats :lol: (not mine though) :P

[Bonkers Mad!!!]

What a great idea, if there's room on the rug it's time for another pet [/b]

Oooo, does that mean i can have some more kittens? :rolleyes:

[Eeyore]

Yep :P

[sassieb]

:wub: i love puppies and kittens

[Bonkers Mad!!!]

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Yep :P
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wow, thanks Eeyore :thumbs:

good luck with your search DG ;)

[Domestic Goddess]

Whoever said that you can&#39;t buy happiness obviously never bought a kitten or puppy&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33; :lol:


The two young misses DG and I been scouring the local paper and have found some westie crossed with bichon Frise puppies. The was an "intimate accident" several months ago which resulted in these pups&#33;&#33; So they do cost some pennies, but not too many. I&#39;m thinking it would be easier to introduce a very young pup to our cat, so it will learn , as our lab did, that the cat in fact is the boss of the household.

However, I DO have a heart to rescue a dog, walking around the RSPCA is soul destrying as all the dogs do their "pick me" routine :sad: :cry: I fell in love with a grey old terrier called Mr Chips who had only a few teeth left and declared a passion for tea with 4 sugars&#33; His owner had died and none of the family wanted him. :cry: He was wagging his tail and giving me the soulful eyes treatment while I tickled his nose through the cage. He was 14 years old and looking for somewhere to quietly spend his remaing time on earth. I think my home would be too noisy for him and his notes said he didn;&#39;t like children. But he looked so desparate that my heart melted.

Another fav was Diva, the bull mastiff who had eaten a £7,000 newly installed kitchen :o &#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33; She was such a beautiful dog, who&#39;d been taken on by someone with no experience of large dogs. She was 9 months old and had had 3 homes before being sent to the RSPCA :sad:

We also looked at the cattery - all the kittens were reserved for new homes, but there were some elderly cats that people kept passing by. Mittens only had one eye and walked with a limp following mistreatment :angry: her notes implored people to give her a chance and overlook that she was not the prettiest cat in the world.

There&#39;s not much more heartwrenching than seeing an animal that&#39;s down on it&#39;s luck. If I ever get rich, I&#39;m going to buy a big country house and open a animal sanctury and spoil all the animals that I can. :thumbs:

I&#39;d be a dreadful RSPCA inspector as I&#39;d loose my temper and punch people on the noses. How they keep their cool and act professionally is beyond me.

When I got home, I imagined our lab Fatty Arbuckle in a place like that. He would be devastated to be left there as he values his people and his creature comforts. I gave him lots of fuss and today have bought him a huge bone. I can&#39;t solve the problems of all dogs, but I can spoil my own dog and let him know that he is loved&#33;

PS the bone has given him gas and he bl**dy stinks&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;

PPS Fatty can now be seen in my gallery of pics&#33;

[Bonkers Mad!!!]

i take my hat off to you DG, i could never go to a rescue centre, they upset me too much :cry:

i understand what you&#39;re saying about working for the RSPCA, i&#39;m sure i&#39;d end in prison within a week, i have no control over my temper when it comes to animal cruelty :angry: i&#39;d think nothing of punching somebody out.

the right pup will turn up for you i&#39;m sure :yes: :thumbs:

[Toots]

Can I recommend Dog Rescue Pages… :)

http://www.dogpages.org.uk/

They also have a forum where you can register and post in the wanted section what you are looking for and your circumstances.

http://www.dogpages.org.uk/forums/index.php

It’s been around for a long time and is made up of people who represent lots of rescue places for dogs that need to be re-homed etc, and also they get a lot of unwanted puppies as well.

It’s a great site&#33; Check it out&#33;

[Domestic Goddess]

Oh wow&#33;&#33; Thanks Toots&#33;&#33;&#33; I&#39;ve sent some emails off already in hte hope of finding a match.

Oooh&#33; I am so excited&#33;&#33;&#33;

[sassieb]

im afraid im another that wouldnt be able to go to a rescue center :( , though imagine how many animals would be resuced by us that find it too heart wrenching :blink:

i would want to take them all home :cry:

[troika]

we were heartbroken when our golden retriever x german shepherd had to be put down this feb, we&#39;d had her since she was 2 and a half from dog&#39;s trust and she was 14 and a half when she died. 6 months of our other poor dog pining, sleeping most of his life away and getting fat (we&#39;re so used to feeding 2 dogs that he was eating more than he should&#33;) we made the decision to start looking for a companion for him.

after an extensive online search, we ended up nearly 200 miles from home and went to this rescue centre http://dbarc.org.uk/ in wokingham, this was after a long conversation about exactly what we were looking for. our requirements were for a medium sized b*tch, collie x and about 1-3 years old, they had about 3-4 that fit the bill and we headed up there early one saturday morning to get there in time for opening as there was one little dog in particular that we kept going back to look at the details for, although the only worry was that she was only 9 months old - we wanted one that had it&#39;s adult teeth&#33;

when we got there with our children (2 of them under 10, one of them just over) and also our other dog (who we got from a rescue as a pup - he&#39;s also a collie x and is now 10) and went to have a look at the kennels. despite some of these poor dogs having been through some serious abuse and neglect, they were all at their gates, little tails wagging and desperate for attention. then i came to the one that we&#39;d melted when we&#39;d seen her picture, spent a bit of time with her and moved on down the row, there were about 15 kennels i think. i asked if we could take a look at her as we&#39;d specifically made the trip that early to get there at opening in case someone else had the same idea&#33; she was brought to an enclosure where she was let off the lead, and we did the same to our dog. a long conversation with the rescue centre owner and her assistant proved that we would take good care of her, and 15 mins later of watching the dogs completely ignoring each other, we were asked if we&#39;d like her, to which we both agreed and it was agreed that we could take her home later that day&#33; as she had noone living near us that could do a homecheck, we offered to pay a vet to come and do it for her, but as we&#39;d had a history of taking in rescued dogs (this was to be rescue number 4&#33;) she said she was sure she&#39;d be fine and we could collect her later that day&#33;

poor little lass had been taken to the pound with her &#39;sister&#39; littermate, who had died :( she herself was very thin, but seemed very happy and she wags her tail so hard that she hits her sides with each wag&#33;

we&#39;ve had her now for 7 weeks, our other dog has accepted her fully and they play all day long together&#33; we&#39;ve had to teach her how to play with toys, had to lie her down and put a bone in her feet as she had no idea what to do with it&#33; she&#39;s finally now lying in a soft basket to sleep instead of the hard cold kitchen floor which she was obviously used to&#33; we&#39;ve taken her camping twice over the summer and she&#39;s had her first taste of the beach, and been able to have some great woodland walks and paddles in streams, she&#39;s one very happy little dog now&#33;

spoil our dogs? us? never.. :hihi: :lol:

[Eeyores mam]

Troika what a lovely story. I do feel that most dogs like the same sort of animal as a companion at times.
When my husband died the Alsatian Sheba that was his dog pined and I thought she would die. I asked the vet and it was suggested that I get a pup for her. At a rescue centre ( Sheba was a rescue dog) there was a little black waif and stray pup that Sheba took to immediately and although this waif and stray turned out to be a greyhound Sheba loved him and looked after him for 6 years when he got cancer and died.
By then Sheba was 9 years old and I hoped she would manage on her own but no, once again she pined and declined so off to a greyhound rescue centre and this time got 2 pups. She became mother again and taught them as she had taught Skinny, the other dog, how to walk on a lead, raid the fridge, climb stairs and all the other traits that she has.
4 years on she is still their mum and will tell them enough is enough if she can&#96;t be bothered and they love her to bits. She now sleeps in the utility to get away from them but every morning when I let them out they go straight to her and lick her. She is a bit wobbly on her legs so when we walk the pups walk at her pace and if let off they wait for her to catch up. When they raid a food area they share the spoils with her as well.
It&#96;s good to have pets.

[troika]

awww eeyores mam that&#39;s lovely too&#33; yes i think dogs like to have a companion :)

i think there is also a self satisfying warmth from rescuing an animal and giving it a nice home too :)

before we found this pup i had visited many many rescue centre pages and one in particular had me in tears. they&#39;re called many tears rescue ( http://www.freewebs.com/manytearsrescue/do...ngforhomes.htm) (http://www.freewebs.com/manytearsrescue/dogslookingforhomes.htm)) and are based in south wales. they showed a pic of a gorgeous golden retriever who had been frozen in fear for over an hour after they&#39;d taken her out the van, she&#39;d clamped her teeth around the lead that they&#39;d put on her and she was too frightened to let it go :( i felt we could really have helped her, but we had to be strong and stick to our list of requirements, she was 5, wasn&#39;t housetrained, had never walked on a lead and had been used at a puppy farm where she lived in a stall and produced puppies over and over, unfortunately many of the dogs they take in have suffered this fate :rant: a good reason not to buy from a puppy farmer&#33;

[Domestic Goddess]

No puppy yet. Both daughters are being naughty about tidying their bedrooms and there are toys all over the place. I refuse to get a puppy while there a small choking hazards all over the floor&#33;&#33; Either they get their act togather or no puppy&#33;

Emotions are running very high, but I would hate to see a pup come to harm while in my care.

Eeyore&#39;s mam - your post made me cry&#33;

[Bonkers Mad!!!]

i know what you mean DG, kitten proofing is the only time i do my own housework :lol:

[troika]

hehe DG i know that feeling well&#33; however the pup has chewed enough of their things for them to remember to shut the door and clean their rooms more often these days&#33; and downstairs is much tidier without all the kids stuff lying about hehe this includes leaving their shoes in their socks as the pup seems to have a foot fetish, and takes any opportunity to eat either smelly socks or shoes and takes a crafty lick at a bare foot as any dare to walk past her&#33; so our pup has kid proofed our house&#33; hehe

[Eeyore]

Maybe the promise of a puppy will get the little DGs to think and act eh? could be favourable DG :D

[Bonkers Mad!!!]

i was just browsing through our local friday ad and there were 2 ads that caught my eye.

firstly, jack russel x chihuahua puppies (advertised as jackhuahuas :blink: ) priced at £250 each and secondly, pug x shih-tzu puppies priced at £400 each :bigeyes:

EXCUSE ME??? these are mongrels and much as i love mongrels, what kind of idiot pays that sort of money for one? i dont care if you give it a new fancy name (jackhuahuas indeed), it&#39;s still a mongrel. the mind boggles :blink:

[Eeyore]

Whatever next BM :blink: has the world gone insane