Tried giving a Rescue Dog a loving new home and have been told we're not allowed!!!

Reading this I'm quite shocked that there so many people who are suddenly calling the OP a liar.
She has said she comes home at lunch and sounds like she could offer a fantastic home for a needy dog.
Rescue homes do a fantastic job and I no way bash the fine work and service they provide. However they dismissed the OP because she works and didn't take in to acount any of the benifits she could provide...which in my opinion far out way the dog being on it's own for a few hours.
The OP has also stated that she apperchiates that there are dogs out there that are unsuitable for her situation but it sounds like the rescue homes she contacted dismissed her for that one reason.
No wonder the centers are full and crying out for money and help... If they don't rehome due to blanket rules they only have themselves to blame.
The OP didn't even get a chance to show the centers where the dig would live or the life it could have, she was told over the phone...no!!!

OP, sorry to asume your a female?!!? Anyway, go private and then you don't have to justify your lifestyle to anyone. You will get the dog you want and get to look after it how you want without the strict rules of centers.
Your old dog lived to 14 so you must have done something right!!!

It's a sad day when you can't give a dog in need a home as they would rather keep them in a kennel and little attention rather than allow a dog to sleep on the sofa in a warm house with food and toys. Long walks and a lake to swim in!!!!
 
Dont give up. I work full time and have two lovely rescue dogs from the same rescue centre & my cute puppy. I was home checked etc. Not all rescue homes will rule you out if you work full time. I go home for an hour in my lunch break etc and if not my mother goes over to let the hounds out for a wee and a hoon. You could also look on preloved website where people try to rehome themselfs. I keep in touch with my rescue and go to there charity events with my dogs to support them and can they can see how well they are doing.
 
I don't recall slagging a rescue or accusing the OP of lying, I just think that a home, within reason, inside or outside, is the lesser of two evils (sorry to put it like that) where SOME rescues are concerned.
 
Hi - I really feel for you and have been in exactly the same position as you. My advice would be to start somewhere like dogpages (stick it in google and look at the forums) and be really honest about your needs and requirements. Smaller rescues often rely on foster homes so the dogs are well 'vetted' to see if they can cope with normal family life (and in many cases in homes that work) and the volunteers on there will be able to give you a good feel for whether or not the dog would be suitable. You might have to look at few different sorts before you find the perfect one, but we got our dog through dogpages through 'the little dog rescue', and he's been perfect. Many of the dogs are there through no fault of their own - often have no issues, and the ones that do are in foster homes long enough for them to be assessed and - in long term fosters - trained/supported through them. We didn't fall into the perfect home category as outlined by the bigger charities, (and we don't have 6ft fences but then with a terrier the bigger issue is them digging in my experience! :) ) but the charities on there were super supportive and in matching dogs to homes.

Good luck and you will be fine - just keep looking and being honest and open and there will be someone who can help you.
 
We lost our little Lakeland X last year and our other dog was inconsolable: so we went to the local Blue Cross Centre (quite a long way, hours drive each way) and gave them our details, explaining that we really wanted something ASAP for the sake of our other dog who was pining. None of the dogs they had in at that time were suitable as we needed something OK with cats, chickens, and able to live with another dog.

They said we sounded lilke the "ideal" home as we've got 10 acres of our own land around us and no near neighbours if a dog barked or whatever, and gave us hope that we'd soon find something as dogs were constantly coming in all the time for rehoming, and that they'd be in touch in the very near future, and would keep our details on file for 6 months.

Well, six months came and went, and we heard nothing, sweet FA from them. So well p!ssed off with them coz they basically wasted our time, plus there's some poor dog somewhere that we could have given a lovely home and now they've lost that chance. In the end we had to do something and got a puppy.

Our other dog, Jessie, came from a local rescue centre which isn't affiliated to the biggies like RSPCA, Blue Cross etc, they work independently. When we had her (again, we had another dog grieving) they got off their butts PDQ and after the initial inspection we had her within two days. However, they said they'd come back to see her at regular intervals but didn't - five years on we're still waiting! So we could have mistreated the poor dog and they wouldn't have known or given a damn.

So if you are desperate for a dog, for example as a companion to another dog and need to get something sorted out PDQ, my advice would be to try one of the smaller, more local rescue centres rather than the big ones coz you just might get somewhere with them.

I think these rescue places, whilst accepting they have to be fussy and careful, need to basically get off their butts and realise what they're there for, i.e. to rehome needy animals coz some of them just are not encouraging people like us who would have given a dog a good home but they just didn't follow the opportunity up.
 
Rescue centres can be really weird? When we went to a couple of large centres run by a well known, but not so well liked animal charity we were refused a dog because we were outside for most of the day on the yard. Their issue seemed to be that it wasn't fair for a dog to be outside in all weathers? (fine for us mere humans tho!) They wouldn't even come and see the home we were offering either so we gave up with them. We were looking for a tough outdoor dog too, not a handbag rat type, in case you were wondering. They seem to have a set of rules that they stick to regardless of looking at the bigger picture. Most dogs are left for some part of a day by theirselves, but so long as they are happy where is the problem? Mine are thrilled if I go out and leave them as they can get a good nap while I'm gone!
 
I too am a shocking and entirely unsuitable prospective home, apparently :mad: And all you people who also have 'outside the house' sleeping arrangements for your dogs. I can offer unlimited play outside and warm, clean, modern facilities with access to kitchen with a Rayburn to sleep by (when the OH's back is turned - he's away a lot) trips out with me and the gee gees and any amount of financial backing. Not good enough. I am taking all the newly bought eqpt back to the pet shop and they can all be pts for all I care (NOT, but that's how I feel) :mad::mad:

My last terrier only 'survived' for 14 and a half years with me, being PTS at 16 due to doggy dementia :(:(:( and it's just now I feel I would fill the empty place left by her.

My OH isn't keen on dogs - or guinea pigs, but he drove me to the other end of the country with a GP to get expert treatment and stood with our very precious pony as she was pts, because I couldn't (bear to) be there. He cried when she 'went' and quizzed the vet beforehand, quite unprompted by me, that it was absolutely the ONLY road left to take. He let me bury her at home and is a bottomless pit for the other four.

Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr.

By the way I'm after a 'happy to be outdoors as well as indoors' terrier bitch - pref Patterdale or Border...Almost any age but I have a cat with terrier experience. Must like other dogs as (shock, horror) I walk my dogs out on the beach and take them out with the horses.
 
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This thread has got me wondering what the charities/rescues would do if the situation was kind of reversed: If any of you guys who have been refused, despite previously keeping happy healthy dogs, were the subject of a complaint (unjustified, of course!)? Presumably one of their inspectors (and I know thay don't all respond to complaints) would come out and find that they are more than happy with the way your dog was kept...

Yet they refuse to let any of their dogs go to you...

Don't give up OP, or anyone else in the same situation, I'm sure the right dog will find you sooner or later.
 
go on preloved.... theres tons on there


a lot of rescues havent got time for people who work which is wrong....!

i work... mine gets left for 4 hours 3 times a week. then uni etc too (but im constantly back and too)!......

fgood luck :)
 
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