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Are there any that would consider a home whereby the owners work full time? I take my dog to work-if there's any reason I can't then the neighbour takes him for a walk at lunchtime and OH works from home one day a week. Saw a lovely dog last night online that ticked all the boxes (4yo, good with kids, cats, other dogs, not huge, great traveller etc) and was dismissed out of hand-despite having a huge secure fenced garden, rural location, no chance of any kids coming along and company.
 
The blue cross were very understanding with me, and accepted that if I had a dog walker it would be fine. They never checked up on it or anything! Dogs trust from experience are very strict and seem to want to keep all their dogs in kennels.
 
thanks-havent looked at Blue Cross yet. This wasnt particularly local and a quick look at local shelters just show me staffies, staffie crosses and mental crosses like akita x husky etc. Apologies to any staffie lovers but I just don't want one. This particular dog was being fostered with a family-I do not want to take one straight from kennels again.
 
MoC, Just a suggestion that may help. Perhaps being in a position to forward an email to the Rescue/Rehoming Centre with a copy of a letter of confirmation from your employer, (stating they are happy for you to bring a dog into work) plus a reference from your dog walker too, would put you in a better position when you apply. I think it would show how committed you are and that you already have a dogs welfare at heart and are able to provide proof of this.
 
I was going to say Stafford! I would suggest you have a look at the smaller rescues who tend to be a little more realistic.
 
chillipup said:
MoC, Just a suggestion that may help. Perhaps being in a position to forward an email to the Rescue/Rehoming Centre with a copy of a letter of confirmation from your employer, (stating they are happy for you to bring a dog into work) plus a reference from your dog walker too, would put you in a better position when you apply. I think it would show how committed you are and that you already have a dogs welfare at heart and are able to provide proof of this.
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that's a good idea thanks!

Luci07-yes I will, some listed don't have websites so will call when I can.
 
Chat also to your local dog warden, they know where the pick-ups go to (not always into RSPCA/Shelters, but into foster on occasions).
Will still be under the shelter/RSPCA regs, but often in 1st couple of days the local rescues wont have had all the info sent over yet.
This is how I got my little Shih last week :)
I work 3 full days in office, fine for quiet dog to go with me (am so glad she turned out to be quiet tho. as fibbed!). In fact mine isn't impressed about mud/horses/muck heap etc - would rather be well rugged up and do walkies in the dry, on the dry, ta :biggrin3: I am edumucating her..... :D
 
MoC, the box-ticking culture of some of these charities is crazy!
I like you can take my dog to work. For days I am away I have 24h home boarding available. I live in countryside, have access to local shoots and agility club.

'Form says No'

I suspect I will end up getting a puppy
 
I know SW Scotland is nowhere near Newcastle, but from Essex they look similar, maybe pm Cayla, if you don't mind the journey, as she seems quite sensible. :-)
 
Its not so far away in the scheme of things Clodagh! Trouble is, I have a long list of needs and don't wants-I have no time for a rescue with special needs or a puppy right now. I find it so hard to believe that a dog is better off in kennels/fostered than in the sort of home I can offer though. The dog I saw last night was a wee Welsh terrier-and apparently cat proof! I have always liked them. I hadn't even considered a rescue until the bitch in my other thread (who wasn't a rescue but a rehome).
 
MotherOfChickens said:
Its not so far away in the scheme of things Clodagh! Trouble is, I have a long list of needs and don't wants-I have no time for a rescue with special needs or a puppy right now. I find it so hard to believe that a dog is better off in kennels/fostered than in the sort of home I can offer though. The dog I saw last night was a wee Welsh terrier-and apparently cat proof! I have always liked them. I hadn't even considered a rescue until the bitch in my other thread (who wasn't a rescue but a rehome).
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I have 4 rescues (OK, all Staffords) but not one came with big issues. Last one was a puppy but I wasn't looking for one! Keep hunting, you will find a realistic rescue. Only one I know in Scotland is actually in the Orkneys which I suspect will be as bad as coming down south!
 
Luci07 said:
Only one I know in Scotland is actually in the Orkneys which I suspect will be as bad as coming down south!
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worse actually lol! My first dog as an adult was a rescue-no issues, awesome wee dog. Second one was a rescue with all the issues lol! Can't risk something like that again now am married with extended family. Something house trained, stock proof and past those teenage years would be perfect. I do plan on getting another setter puppy at some point as well, just can't do it right now. I would like a nice mutt but proper mongrels seem few and far between tbh.
 
I hope you find a nice dog soon my SIL experienced dog owner nice fenced garden another dog was turned down by a well known charity because she worked at the school at the end of the road for one hour at lunchtime during term time .
 
I spent 7 months searching for a new dog suitable to live with my reactive dog. I work full time too, so I know exactly what you are going through. I can take my dog to work for part of the day and live on a stud farm, so that did help a bit. I was nearly at the 'just get a puppy' stage, but knew in my heart, that it would not be fair on the puppy, both from me working, but also the issues that living with a reactive dog would have on the puppy.

I finally brought home the most lovely Bedlington cross last week from my local Dogs Trust. Totally a chance visit, just to say I was still looking and fill out another form and this girlie was not on view yet as she had just been spayed. She is perfect for my lad and great with people and other dogs, worth the wait and the Dogs Trust were amazing, letting me visit every day for 2 weeks to slowly introduce my dog to her. So my point is keep trying, it can pay off in the end !
 
Try smaller rescues - they are more likely to be more flexible and understanding.

I work full time and have rescue dogs - I was lucky that I could offer the type of home that the dog needed - although full time working was not ideal, flexibility did help in that I used to come home at lunchtime every day to let them out. We also started flexible working so I was able to work from home a couple of days a week.

I also fostered for a rescue while working ft - I had 13 of them, so was doing something right!
 
MotherOfChickens said:
Are there any that would consider a home whereby the owners work full time? I take my dog to work-if there's any reason I can't then the neighbour takes him for a walk at lunchtime and OH works from home one day a week. Saw a lovely dog last night online that ticked all the boxes (4yo, good with kids, cats, other dogs, not huge, great traveller etc) and was dismissed out of hand-despite having a huge secure fenced garden, rural location, no chance of any kids coming along and company.
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PNUK, Poodle Network UK don't discount you if you work, especially if you want to take a dog to work.

However, they only work with poodles so unless you want one of those, you'd be out of luck. But it was just to say that some rescues are a bit OTT with their "mustn't work" type apoptees. Must figure only folk worthy of their rescues are independently wealthy.
 
I agree with what someone said about finding the smaller rescues. They are much more likely to consider you as an individual , rather than have lots of general rules, that they will not or cannot be flexible on. For me it's about matching the owner (to be) with the right dog and that is very much an individual thing.
I believe there is a group on fb called 'I can give a dog a home' which has rescues all over the uk, and maybe it might be a good way to find the smaller rescues that maybe could put you on a waiting list for your preferred type of dog.
 
I have a friend who fosters for cumbrian/NW England rescues that are more flexible - a lot of collies but also other crossbreeds and terriers. Friend works full time but has 10 dogs at any one time, all are walked, do agility etc so the rescue is more open. I can get the details if you want. I also have a friend who fosters round Dumfries area, I can ask her for any other contacts if that's any help.
Not sure if you've tried Glencaple, D&G dog rescue. I don't know what their restrictions are but they are smaller so may be less fussy.
 
PucciNPoni said:
PNUK, Poodle Network UK don't discount you if you work, especially if you want to take a dog to work.

However, they only work with poodles so unless you want one of those, you'd be out of luck. But it was just to say that some rescues are a bit OTT with their "mustn't work" type apoptees. Must figure only folk worthy of their rescues are independently wealthy.
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I do love poodles, grew up with a toy as a kid. Poodles in Need lot will not rehome to people who work full time and warn that cat-friendly poodles are few and far between as rescues. I will look up this one though, OH would love a standard!
 
dollyanna said:
I have a friend who fosters for cumbrian/NW England rescues that are more flexible - a lot of collies but also other crossbreeds and terriers. Friend works full time but has 10 dogs at any one time, all are walked, do agility etc so the rescue is more open. I can get the details if you want. I also have a friend who fosters round Dumfries area, I can ask her for any other contacts if that's any help.
Not sure if you've tried Glencaple, D&G dog rescue. I don't know what their restrictions are but they are smaller so may be less fussy.
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Do you know any names of the NW?Cumbrian rescues please?. Glencapie is on the list to contact :)
 
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