black labrador bitches looking for a new home... free

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hi all, i have 2 lovely black labs they are Cassie and Katie they are about 7 years old very loving and lively. since moving home we no longer have the space for them :-( and while we both have day jobs we are trying to set up our own buisness so the poor dogs arnt getting the attention they need anymore. we have had them from 9 weeks old and are un sepperable so they both must stay together. we are in the coventry area and would prefere the dogs to stay local-ish so we can visit
Many thanx Mark 07966522010
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You're seriously giving your dogs up because you don't have space
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Sounds like they have become a nuisance and don't fit into your life anymore, at the ages of 7 you should see them through. I hate owners like you. Hell would freeze over before I ever gave my dog up.
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especially for such lame reasons.

Shelters are full to bursting because of idiots. Dogs shouldn't be disposeable.

You can probably tell I feel very strongly about things like this.
 
please before anyone else gets their arse in their hands!!!!! its not just to lack of space.... it also has to do with us not being able to give them the attention they need! our 3 year old daughter used to love em but now dosent like playing with them anymore so we have to keep them separated! its not like we dont love them or want them anymore! its more about giving them a better way of life, they deserve it ! I dont have a large house or a large garden and i do give them all of the attention i can, after moving to a smaller house its too small for us to keep them away from our daughter. I am already gutted that things are going this way so please no more bad comments
 
Its all very lame isn't it, no space, no time, a daughter who no longer plays with them, they're not toys fgs.

Dogs are for life through thick n thin unless there are very valid reasons why not. Find a backbone and a way to work things out.
 
wtf? seriously is this a wind up? your daughter used to love them but doesnt like playing with them anymore???!
If its not a joke I sincerely hope someone helps them and gives them the home they deserve...I also hope that in the future you won't be replacing them with more animals you can eventually give up on .
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Labrador rescue are great, contact them.
 
Oh and I would like to say I'm disappointed with the responses you got in new lounge...please DO NOT advertise the dogs in the back of your local paper, freeads, friday ad or on preloved or any other website.
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Jeez I thought people like this were restricted to the small ads on free papers etc
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How can anyone consider finding a home for 7 year old labs that they have had from puppies? I would guess that they are too inconvenient to have around now they have reached that age, possibly they dont fit with the decor of the new place either
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As far as the 3 year old not liking them any more is concerned, what happened there? Kids do not suddenly dislike dogs after being brought up with them
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While this situation is not ideal, isn't it better that the owner realises the dogs deserve a life...... and no they are not toys but some of us do get dogs as family pets before children come along not anticipating any issues before hand.......unfortunately you can't get rid of the children and if you don't have the space or land available it must be a difficult situation to be in.... I wish you well in getting them a new home. (I will keep my eyes and ears open).... negative comments really won't help the owner or the dogs... Good Luck!!
 
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Same as that, there are shysters on those sites who may pick up your two free bitches, sell them on for a huge fee or breed from them, even at their age, please be very careful and do not fall for a scam - look at this, from Gumtree:

http://www.horseandhound.co.uk/forums/showthreaded.php/Cat/0/Number/5265287/page/1/vc/1

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Or worse, fighting rings, as bait dogs.

Kids your daughter's age go through that fear/dislike thing. My nephew did around my dog, and he was back to being her best friend within a few months. Could you not get a dog walker in?

I know they're not Labs, but I have two small dogs in a 1300 sq. feet apartment, and while we are moving to a bigger apartment soon, I plan to have a child in the next year or so, and yes, I realise two dogs/child/job will require military-style planning, but I have friends in the same boat and know that all parties can be kept happy under these circumstances.

Older dogs have a hard time being adopted from rescue, especially in pairs, but if you feel you have exhausted all avenues, Lab rescue should be your first port of call, as breed rescues are fussy about doing homechecks, asking for prior breed experience etc.
 
Polly, these dogs are seven and the child is three.

My mum's old bitch used to raise one paw, push me over and run off when I was about three or four. I hated her.
And you know what? I grew up with her, we learned from each other and she ended up being my best friend.

My mum raised me alone and managed to keep GSDs (in a housing estate) and work full time. Yes it was a struggle but we managed. I really do hope the OP has a change of heart as these are two dogs coming into their twilight years, they will be hard to rehome and it will really unsettle them.

I really hope this story has a happy ending
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Shows how some people think! I am intitled to my opinion as you are..... don't know owner nor dogs and whether or not I agree I am trying to be open minded!
 
I wish you the very best of luck in finding a new home for your girls. What a shame it's come to this. I'd have thought it would be getting easier with your daughter now she's not a toddler, not harder.

I can't imagine it will be very easy to find someone will to adopt two Labradors of their ages. I've always felt they're one of those breeds which often seem to age early, in terms of arthritis etc.

Are both girls fit and well? Are they spayed?

Labrador rescue is definitely the first port of call. Would you be able to keep them with you until a foster/forever home comes up? I would hate to think of them potentially living out their remaining years in kennels, should their age put people off.
 
The Labrador Rescue Trust should be your first port of call - they will ensutre they go from your home to another home there is no kenneling involved.

If you choose another route please vet the prospective homes very carefully to ensure they what they seem. I hope your dogs find a lovely home to see out their days.
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Surely you must understand your dogs are not 'play things' for your daughter?! So ... as she doesn't want to play ... you get rid ?! Sounds like a downward spiral to the makings of a spoilt brat if you ask me! *not aimed at child - aimed at mindless parents* i wonder if in 7 years time you will consider putting your current child up for adoption as she doesn't want to play with a younger sibling?

I would NEVER EVER give my dogs up for such pathetic reasons!! To be honest i'd have to be in a pretty bad state to even consider it - but that's just me

Please have the decency to do right by these poor dogs i.e. contact a rescue centre. DO NOT just advertise them in a bloody free ads - is that really how much you value their lives?!

If i were in your shoes i would be seriously considering a re-think. Owning dogs, or any animal, can be 'inconvenient' at times, but as owners we accept the duty the day we agree to take them into our lives. Make some changes to your life to accommodate these two animals who have given you their un-conditional love for the last 7 years
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As suggested without going into the debate and poor excuses put aside(which I agree they are)
You need to ensure both bitches are neutered(even at this age they are ideal for a puppy farmer esp as they are FREE, and be responsible and vaccinate them, if a rescue takes them they will possibly end up in kennels, (very stressful for dogs of this age) and they will be suseptible to kennel cough and viruses, so if there vaccines are not up to date do them, the least you can do for getting rid of them, is

1, Not to be in such a hurry, make sure u find them a good home and make sure u take them and ask to do a home check(at the least check for a secure garden)
2, safe guard them buy vaccinating and neutering them(if not already done) and offer back up, regardless of space they are better of back with u if the new home does not work, then in the ppund on a death sentence.

Try making a poster for your local vets and make sure u put all their needs and state they are vaccinated and neutered.
 
Hi thanks for all you comments, I guess I set myself up for all the negs which I do understand but I do just want to clear a few things up..... Our dogs are well loved, looked after, vaccinated etc we have in no way ever neglected the basics...... what we have now got is a situation where we have had to move to smaller home no through choice as someone seems to think but through job loss and reccession something that we have absolutely no control over.....Other point is our dogs have never been a toy for our daughter we had them way before she came along and thay have been fantastic with her but over the last year (no its not overnight) she has become frightened of them for no reason that we can see, if they go anywhere near her she screams and runs we have tried to get round this but since we have moved it seems to have got worse, the space issue means that they niether our daughter nor dogs no longer have a place to go for space.... We have another child who was a toddler when we got our dogs and we have never had any problems whatso ever so its hard for us to know how to deal with it........ Our dogs are a part of our family and despite what anyone thinks we do love them and this is the reason why we want what is best for them, we would never consider putting them in kennels or in a situation where they would have a worse time. We have not and never would advertise them in any local papers etc we placed an ad here as we have a friend with a horse who suggested it as she thought there may be a horse owner/ farmer able to offer them alot of space/ fab life....We are not irresponsible we just want them to have the best life possible, we didn't plan for things to be this way, and despite what some of you think we are heart broken at the thought of them not being with us but if it turns out that with us is the better place then that is where they will stay Thanks
 
Thanks for coming back to explain further, it must be a horrible situation, I hope you can understand why feelings run high on this subject and I do hope there is someone on here who can assist you and if not, then as mentioned, you are able to hang onto them and maybe help your little girl over her phobia.
 
Ok well as said several times, please contact labrador rescue trust as your first port of call they wont put the dogs into kennels, they will find a suitable home checked place for them to go straight to from your home.
BUT can I suggest, you are coming across from this last post as slightly more responsible than you initially did. However, it seems to me that it is not neccessary to rehome your dogs at all and that you need to get to grips with the issue with your daughter and them. I realise your daughter is your priority but you are not teaching her or the older child anything positive by getting rid of your much loved family pets. You get rid of your own dogs I can guarantee she will become more frightened of other peoples dogs in the future. The older one is going to learn that its ok/acceptable to give up on animals, that they are disposable (i appreciate this may not be your sentiment but that is how a child will see it)
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It sounds like you and your family are going through a tough and stressful time but its not fair to give up on the dogs. I am certainly no child psychologist either but would hazard a guess that your little girl maybe using the screaming and running from the dogs as a bit of an attention seeking tactic....I'm not trying to put you or your kids down here, just offering my thoughts....perhaps the stress of job losses, house moving etc has rubbed off on her more than you would have liked or anticipated? My bet would be that if you get rid of the dogs you will find your daughter has a problem with something else that requires your attention
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eta; once again I just want to say i wrote this with the best sentiment intended, I'm not trying to put you or your family down. Just trying to help.
 
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Ok well as said several times, please contact labrador rescue trust as your first port of call they wont put the dogs into kennels, they will find a suitable home checked place for them to go straight to from your home.
BUT can I suggest, you are coming across from this last post as slightly more responsible than you initially did. However, it seems to me that it is not neccessary to rehome your dogs at all and that you need to get to grips with the issue with your daughter and them. I realise your daughter is your priority but you are not teaching her or the older child anything positive by getting rid of your much loved family pets. You get rid of your own dogs I can guarantee she will become more frightened of other peoples dogs in the future. The older one is going to learn that its ok/acceptable to give up on animals, that they are disposable (i appreciate this may not be your sentiment but that is how a child will see it)
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It sounds like you and your family are going through a tough and stressful time but its not fair to give up on the dogs. I am certainly no child psychologist either but would hazard a guess that your little girl maybe using the screaming and running from the dogs as a bit of an attention seeking tactic....I'm not trying to put you or your kids down here, just offering my thoughts....perhaps the stress of job losses, house moving etc has rubbed off on her more than you would have liked or anticipated? My bet would be that if you get rid of the dogs you will find your daughter has a problem with something else that requires your attention
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eta; once again I just want to say i wrote this with the best sentiment intended, I'm not trying to put you or your family down. Just trying to help.

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Couldn't have put this better myself, Temsik!!
 
ANother one in agreement with Temsik here. If your little one has problems with dogs now, if you get rid of your labs she will have even less to do with dogs and may develop a real phobia. It is children who are not used to dogs and scream and run away from strange dogs who are likely to get bitten imo. I hope you do manage to resolve the problem, I hate to think of older dogs being rehomed but do sympathise with you re the job situation. As already said speak to Labrador rescue trust who should be able to help if you still feel you have to part with them.
 
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