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So me and my family have applied to a rescue centre to rehome a great dane. Both parents work full time but i'm in 6th form so i'm never out for more than 3-4hours. The centre told us we cannot have the dog because my parents work full time and they dont take children into account so despite me being home most of the time, we still couldn't have the dog. I'm gutted! I just don't undrestand it? A great dane is a big dog, you need money to pay for it, surely not everyone that has a dog don't work?? I just don't undrestand why?! And its not like the dog had separation issues, she said non of the dogs get rehomed to homes where parents work full time despite someone being there most of the time. Could please someone explain to me? I'm really upset now, we've got knowlege of the breed, a big garden, current dog gets taken for walks and up to horses. :(
 
really feel for you and when we rehomed a border collie they were really dubious about letting us have it until I said I work from home (which I do alot).

Tbh I can kind of see their point - the problem isnt now - it is the fact that you are in sixth form and so within 2 years will possibly be either out working full time or have left home - leaving dog with no-one to see to it during the day !
 
Understandably this is upsetting for you, but I do see where they are coming from. What happens when you go to University or College? Or when you move out and the dog is left at home by itself all day?
 
This is the case with alot of rescue centres they will not home animals unless there is somebody home most of the time. Personally I do not agree with it in a lot of cases as it means that people are going to be getting puppies instead which if they don't keep forever will be ending up in rescue centres as well.

In my opinion I think most animals will be happier living with a family that may not be home all day, as long as they are walked, than in a kennel for months or even years. (Although I complete agree with how strict they are when they go looking at people's houses.)
 
Have you tried breed rescue, rather than a rescue centre?

They have more knowledge of a particular breed and it's needs.

Great Danes sleep a lot, but need exercise, so being there 24/7 is not really essential unless the particular dog needs it.

I have weimraners, and it my 1st 2 from breed rescue . At the time I worked full time, but came home for lunch , so their routine was me leaving for work at 9, OH home for lunch at 12, me home for lunch at one , so they were never left for more than 3 hours at a time.

Breed rescue were happy with our arrangement :)
 
It was a breed specific rescue. We really like the look and sound of the dog, sounds perfect for us. The thing is, i feel angry at myself for not mentioning that mum works from home a lot too! But i can't exactly call them back and say ''oh sorry, i forgot to mention mum works from home a lot!'' We don't want a puppy because i feel very strongly about helping rehome the dogs that arent so fortunate hence why we're still great dane less as we've been looking to rescue one but the right one :) I just really wanna ring them back and tell them mum works from home a lot. Grrrr, i hate talking to someone on the phone because it causes problems for me :(
 
why not ask your mum to ring back and she can explain her work situation as they would possibly want to talk to her anyway.

Good luck
 
I would call them back or get your mum to call them back to say you ommitted to say that she works from home. That should make a difference. Good luck!
 
I'd be dubious about homing a dog where it was going to be left alone 9am-5pm every day. I don't mind if people work part time, the dog can cope with that, but long hours alone can create bad and sometimes destructive behaviour. Dogs need to be active and they need company. I'm afraid I wouldn't 'count' you either as the dog will last a lot longer than your school days!! What happens then?
 
Sorry to hear that - you must be gutted and so annoyed!

I personally think it's ridiculous - do rescue centres seriously think that a dog in a cold, hard kennel, surrounded by barking dogs and strangers is going to be happier than one who is in a comfy loving home?

Great Danes don't need exercise 24/7, and unless the dog is a home-wrecker, I really don't see why the dog wouldn't be fine on his own for a few hours everyday.

Do the people who work in the centre that have dogs stay glued to their dogs sides 24 hours a day? I highly doubt it!
 
We rang them back, mum talked this time, she explained that she mostly works from home. Lady wasn't happy still, she says that even one or two days per week when mum is out is not acceptable. So i guess it wasn't meant to be. Still gutted. And so the search continues :(
 
a lot of rescues dont rehome to people who work full time which I disagree with, even though I volunteer regularly at rescues and support them, this is one thing that bothers me.

Okay sure, I can understand it if there is only 1 person living in a flat who wants a dog. But surely the dog will be better off in a house with a big garden, another dog, lots of people coming in and out, lots of walks etc etc, than stuck in a kennel all day on its own anyway!!

Rescues tend to look at things in black and white. We had problems with rescues because we only have a small garden with no grass, they said we couldnt have a dog, but they did not take into account that we already have a dog, who gets walked 4 times a day as we live a 2 second walk from miles of woodlands!
 
Think its unrealistic to expect people not to work. A lot of dogs of type happy to sleep during the day. If its wlaked before & after work what's the issue? Got to be better than being stuck in a kennel.
We had trouble getting yard cats. Wanted to rehome ferals no-one else would touch, would live in own stable, fed, rugs to snuggle in. Took ages before found charity that deemed yard (private yard next to house, no liveries) suitable home. Have had several cats from them now, all been happy contented girls, who've become very affectinate over years. Always in very good condition, happy to local rescue centre to check on them anytime. Got to be better than putting ferals to sleep which some charities do. Also means we have no rodent problems!
 
Post this in the dogs section and keep looking. How about contacting a breeder to see if they have any digs back which they would like a good home for. I work full time, sometimes at home, sometimes at clients or office. Days I am out I have a lovely dog walker in and my 3 rescues cope fine!
 
My sister in law was refused a rescue dog because she helps one hour a day at lunchtime at a primary school a five minute walk from the house, they are experianced with dogs have a super enclosed garden and already have a Labrador . With attitudes like this it's amazing any dogs get rehomed.
 
Understandably this is upsetting for you, but I do see where they are coming from. What happens when you go to University or College? Or when you move out and the dog is left at home by itself all day?
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I'm in university and yet I own two dogs, one being a 15 month old, very highly strung rescue Border Collie who was severely abused before I rehomed him. The other is a Border Collie x Alsatian, I have owned two dogs through high school, college and now university (My old girl passed away last January aged 15), along with chickens, quails, horses and chinchilla's.
All of my animals get the best care possible, thankfully I have a very good OH who also helps out so usually one of us is home or if not the dogs come too, they are probably left at home alone for maybe five hours a week? If that.
I also work, I think that a lot of it is dependent on how much you are willing to work for them, after all they are very tying however they are also worth it.
I also live with my Grandad who can step in if needed (but so far not yet!) however when I move out and have a full time job I plan to have a pen in the garden with plenty of shelter (like a large shed but a kennel- not the stereotypical tiny ones like Snoopy has!) so that the dogs can have shelter from the rain but also plenty of space to play in the garden. Do I think this is cruel? No.
They will have a large, clean (can't stand the smell of dog!) kennel with bedding and toys and plenty of space to frolic in the garden. Beats sitting in the house all day if you ask me!
However, I do realise that I am more of the exception to the rule as a lot of full time workers may keep the dog indoors which is far from ideal, especially if they are kept in a crate for 8 hours a day!

Where abouts are you located? I know that Manchester and Cheshire dogs home are fantastic, that is where I got my boy from. You can usually adopt on the day unless the dog is undergoing any treatment, however if you are adamant on having a Great Dane then you may need to stick to the breed only rescues.
However I was very surprised at how many pedigree and designer dogs were available, there were Rottweilers, Labradors, a Labradoodle and even a Bichon Frise!

Andd just because I can't resisit showing off! ;)

Here is Desmond, the rescue Border Collie! :D Who couldn't love that face!?

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And my girl, Lottie Rosie!

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Together:

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Always adopt and rescue! :D
 
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It's difficult - I understand the rescues have a duty to find good homes, but I cannot believe that there are enough homes out there that meet these standards. I seem to remember being denied a cat from the cat's protection league because I didn't have a garden wall, or something similarly bonkers. I agree it's better to get these animals out of cages and into homes!

Does someone sleep in the shelter? I'm thinking the dogs are probably alone already for some time!
 
Agree with all that a loving home is more important than living in a metal home with dogs barking ANC being upset all around!!

Rescue centres do have to be sure that any animal is going to a good home, but any loving home is better than what they provide
 
We have 4 dogs and work full time - they spend all day snoozing, and when I took them for a walk on Wednesday morning instead of the afternoon, they weren't happy that I interrupted their sleeping time.

We have 2 rescues, one from Manchester dogs home, who we brought home 12 years ago, and the other we homed from Leicester animal aid. Having said that though, we weren't working as much when we last homed a dog from a rescue - my brother was still at school and my mum works in a school, so they were only left from 9-3.30 maximum.

Our dogs cope brilliantly well, however they are all getting on a bit now, so charge around a lot less than a younger dog would.
 
I know how annoying it is.
The restrictions are too tight.
We ended up getting an unwanted puppy through the local advert as we couldnt get a second dog through a recuse centre.

The only option is couldn't you have a regular dog sitter or
walker call in to your home? They might be more happy with that.

I take it you are under 18?
If over 18 you could argue that just because you arnt the parent the house you are a responsible adult.
 
I agree it is ridiculous they would be kept in metal cages in rows vying for limited individual attention of volunteers all because they don't fit someone's criteria. I am not allowed to have one as I don't have a private garden which I guess is fair enough but I am here all the time (i wanted to foster whilst at uni) , not that my landlord would let me anyway!
 
I know it's a very hard & frustrating thing to understand unless you have seen things from the other side, I started working at a rescue centre ten years ago, & found it annoying when I hard lovely potential owners looking for dogs that worked full time who I had to turn down, in reality someone who works full time is normally out if the for average of 9 hours a day including traveling time, and 95 % of our digs wouldn't cope with this, mainly due to the fact they are younger dogs under 8 who would chew, bark and toilet in the house, years ago we would rehome to families who worked full time and we had a huge number returned to the sanctuary for these very reasons which was heartbreaking and unfair on the dogs due to thus we made the rule of 4 hour rule, every rescue centre is different and I can't speak for anyone else we try to be flexible and listen to everyone's different routines, and suggest alternatives i.e. a dig walker/neighbour popping in etc... But when we do say no there is a very good reason behind it and people can be very offended but they fail to realise we really want to find the dog a home, but it's not fair on the dog if there a good chance it will be returned, please keep looking and visit all the centres in your area and find out their polices on re homing before you view the dogs. The right dog is out there for you keep searching and you will find him ( sorry for poor spelling phone auto corrects me)
 
Try a dalmatian rescue. My olld colleague got a Male from them, and she was out from 7:20am till 6pm 5 days a week. her neighbour would let them out for a poop and a run and feed them at lunch time. And they were fine with that.

I think really, it is unfair to only say that people who are at home all the time are the only ones able to have dogs. There are most likely a higher % or happy dogs with full time working owners, than there are dogs with behavioural issues that belong to those that dont work.
 
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