Well, a rant I thought I would never post...

Dogs Trust Glasgow also told me that I was 'too rural' for 99% of their dogs-then tried to palm me off with a dalmation cross with a history of snapping at kids-which they had previously rehomed (yes, you've guessed it) to a town household with kids. My dogs arent even left, they come to work with me and that wasn't good enough either-and I work with about 20 vets.
 
Due to our garden fencing and working hours we would never be able to rehome a rescue and it is a great shame. I would be very interested to hear "the other side of the story" in these cases. It is a common theme on this thread and in the dog owning community that rescues have ridiculous guidelines and I would be interested to hear why so many charities have become so strict. Eg what is the number of rehomings that fail and the main reasons why?
 
MotherOfChickens said:
Dogs Trust Glasgow also told me that I was 'too rural' for 99% of their dogs-then tried to palm me off with a dalmation cross with a history of snapping at kids-which they had previously rehomed (yes, you've guessed it) to a town household with kids. My dogs arent even left, they come to work with me and that wasn't good enough either-and I work with about 20 vets.
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I didn't even get a chance to tell or show them where I live - or I'm certain the same rule would have applied! :D - even though I have the bitch in rescue's half brother (different breeder). I can't even imagine a home being too rural for any dog - except perhaps a dedicated livestock chaser.
 
Surely a loving home is way better for these dogs than being kept in a kennel with no home comforts.

Shirl
 
I find this situation really sad. I work for a rescue professionally (although not on the rehoming side of things), & volunteer for a breed rescue (rehoming, homechecks etc). Personally, I take great care to look at every home offered on it's own individual merits. I've placed dogs with people who work full time, people who live in apartments etc .... & the dogs are wonderfully looked after, fulfilled, & happy. I just wish rescues in general would be a bit more open minded because so many dogs could be missing out on great homes ... & then they complain people go abroad to adopt (which i'm also involved with & have issues with BTW).

Good luck in your search Levrier x
 
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We looked a rescue working cocker from one well known charity and were told that we would never be considered, despite either one or both of us being at home the whole time, secure garden etc etc.... because we hunted, and my partner goes shooting. (and this was for a working breed dog used for umm ... shooting! They were recommending agility or fly ball for her high energy .....)
 
Ive said this so many times but worth repeating not all rescues are the same, Ive fostered for a few who dont have ridiculous criteria but no responsible rescue is going to rehome to anyone whose gardening fencing isnt up to scratch. For obvious reasons (well to me) if you live in rented accommodation they are going to want to speak to the landlord to make sure they give permission. People have to work, Ive rehomed to people who work full time and as long as they have someone coming in to dog walk or you can come home at lunch time that is not a problem, it obviously very much depends on the dog though. All my fosters have not had SA as its something Ive worked on at the beginning and its something most good rescues and fosterers will do.
 
WorkingGSD said:
I didn't even get a chance to tell or show them where I live - or I'm certain the same rule would have applied! :D - even though I have the bitch in rescue's half brother (different breeder). I can't even imagine a home being too rural for any dog - except perhaps a dedicated livestock chaser.
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its just bloody stupid-I have everything that they claim to look for 200yds off the road (single track farm lane), house has an 'air lock', fenced back garden, fenced paddocks, no neighbours, no young kids, both well employed and can afford it. bla bla bla.


anyway, sorry OP-wish you lots of luck in finding a new addition who will be very lucky to have you!
 
spacefaer said:
We looked a rescue working cocker from one well known charity and were told that we would never be considered, despite either one or both of us being at home the whole time, secure garden etc etc.... because we hunted, and my partner goes shooting.
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Now that is ridiculous!
 
I contacted a small rescue centre about a dog that they had in about 6 months, sounded exactly right for me and we sounded right for her. They said that as my other dog was an oldie they wouldn't rehome with me as dog would only get 2 walks a day then would be sitting round all day doing nothing as mine wouldn't play ! (which is true) I am at home about 22 hours a day, this dog is 6. So of course it would have no company no stimulation while it was with me all day !
 
Getting a bit off-topic now but just wanted to echo Dobiegirl and say that not all rescues are the same. The breed rescue I volunteer for let me have a dog when working full time, living in rented accommodation and without a garden at all. Just last week I okayed a home check for someone also working full time and without a garden, the fact that they had experience of the breed and a very active lifestyle was far more important.

Location is also not an issue for our rescue as someone else mentioned upthread, the last two temperament assessments I did led to the dogs going to foster homes a few hundred miles away, it was the right place for them so we made it happen.

That said... when looking for my first dog I got rejected left right and centre from the 'big name' rescues and a couple of local ones too, ended up getting one from the free ads which could have easily ended in disaster. I know better now but it continues to frustrate me that rescues have these blanket policies in place.
 
Lévrier;13563616 said:
I am such an idiot - it never occurred to me to do that! I shall take on that idea immediately :) mine are left very similar times to yours - I leave at 8am, dog sitter visits between 12 and 1pm, partner is home 5.30ish? The dogs go mad whenever they see us for all of 2 minutes then they all go back to sleep :D
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My friend gets her mum to apply for the rescue dogs, as she doesn't work.
 
I've given up following all the NI rescues on Facebook because I can't bear all the heart wrenching posts about the various dogs which have been "almost home" for months and even years, which are closely followed by all the restrictions on ownership. Including not rehoming to families with children. Now think about it, families with kids, especially young ones, are more likely to be families with an adult who works part time/is home at least part of the day .....
 
There's a breed specific one here which stipulates that the dogs must be used in no form of sport, competition etc. I can totally understand not wanting them to go for yard dogs, security etc (we rescind the performance book of any dog sold as a 'security' dog) but I imagine most dogs benefit from the exercise/stimulation that a lot of these activities provided.

Having said that they all look very happy and run in a big pack.

I've always worked and kept dogs, as mentioned it's better than being stuck in a kennel for 23 hours a day.
 
I volunteer with a small Gundog charity - we are one of the very few who will actually rehome actively to working/shooting homes and do consider the situation as a whole vs being set in stone on the rules
 
The RSPCA have a strange working homes policy, they told me that canicross was fine but anything on wheels was not and that sled dog racing was considered exploitative. Still haven't managed to figure that one out. I often wonder what happened to the dog I was enquiring about, he was going utterly batshit in kennels.

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Of course I now blame Blanche entirely for the fact I have arranged to go and see this girl tomorrow at 1pm.....

http://s3.zetaboards.com/HWAR_Forum/topic/9026185/1/
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Ahhh she's pretty, what a striking colour. :)
 
I get not get my head round why its OK for a dog to be sat in kennels, with perhaps a walk once or twice a day if they are lucky otherwise just turned out in an exercise area but its not OK for someone to walk them twice a day, have interaction with humans for at least six hours a day, but be in a centrally heated kennel with a sofa or a double bed to sleep on the rest of the time.
I know where my lazy good for nothing lurcher would rather be.
 
Good luck tomorrow Lev. Im afraid Im another who, in the past has run out of patience with rescues and bought a pup. I work 4.5 hrs Mon-Fri although OH works retail hours so is often home when Im not. Riding and anything else is fitted in to make sure dogs are never left alone for longer than 5 hrs max per day (inc work). We live in the countryside, have owned dogs for over 30 years and like to think our dogs are happy, well balanced and healthy little pups. I left messages which were never returned, was told we werent at home enough and generally grilled as if we were complete idiots. Its a shame but I just couldnt be bothered in the end with all the hoops :(
 
spacefaer said:
It's my mother in law's name - it would be a pretty name if it wasn't for that association!!
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That's always the problem I find with choosing a name - getting past the 'who/what do I associate this with' stage! :)

I think I would need to change her name if I do end up having her, or I can see Amy getting a little confused
 
honetpot said:
I get not get my head round why its OK for a dog to be sat in kennels, with perhaps a walk once or twice a day if they are lucky otherwise just turned out in an exercise area but its not OK for someone to walk them twice a day, have interaction with humans for at least six hours a day, but be in a centrally heated kennel with a sofa or a double bed to sleep on the rest of the time.
I know where my lazy good for nothing lurcher would rather be.
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I think some dogs cope well in such circumstances, but some dogs left home alone all day will show signs of separation anxiety, and may become destructive and/or start soiling and wetting in the house, or howl the place down and upset the neighbours. At that point, there is a great possibility that the dog may be returned to the rescue, so I suppose they are trying to avoid that scenario, because it unsettles the dog even more and makes them even harder to place.

So I can see both sides of the argument!
 
TGM said:
I think some dogs cope well in such circumstances, but some dogs left home alone all day will show signs of separation anxiety, and may become destructive and/or start soiling and wetting in the house, or howl the place down and upset the neighbours. At that point, there is a great possibility that the dog may be returned to the rescue, so I suppose they are trying to avoid that scenario, because it unsettles the dog even more and makes them even harder to place.

So I can see both sides of the argument!
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A lots of rescue lurchers and greyhounds have had rubbish lives, often kept in not very good conditions, on unsuitable diets and they are kicked out when then are found not to be fast or keen enough.
I got my rescue lurcher from a big charity and although I passed the rehoming process they never once asked if I could cope with the associated problems of having a dog with a poor health history, mange, kennel cough, digestive problems and no recall, in a family home with two children. The boxes were ticked and he was mine.
He was totally miserable in kennels, all he wanted was quiet, a sofa and to be left alone. He wrecked my carpets with his bowel movements until we got his diet sorted. He was so traumatised any space somewhere warm would have done, being in kennels for 4 weeks just made him sicker and more anxious.
Being at home all day does not always make you a suitable home, whilst I agree a puppy should be socialised and not left alone for long periods, you could be at home and have it in a crate all day, or like a cat I rescued kept in a cupboard under the stairs.
They moan they have no money but they want to hang on them until the 'right' home comes, for some dogs an understanding knowledgeable home, which you are never questioned about would be far more suitable.
 
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