Having to rehome an animal

[wildhorseluvr]

I agree, it's hard to let go of an animal when you're not certain the new owners will take proper care of it or give it a forever home.  Prayers that you will find the right place for her.

My DH adopted a mutt from the shelter about 2 months before he was killed. The dog is Corgi and wire haired terrier of some sort (JRT?)...my vet bursts out laughing every time she sees him.  At this time he's not a good fit for me or my current household. He's young (2 ), energetic, untrained and has an "I'll obey...when I get around to it" attitude.   He chases my 4 cats, jumps up on people, digs out from under the fence.    We've made some progress but it's slow, and I don't really have enough time or energy to put into him.  
My kids keep pushing me to get rid of him. But I know my DH would have wanted me to keep him, and I am this poor pup's 5th owner, not to mention he spent 4-5 months in the shelter. Just can't bring myself to put him back in that situation again. 

On the plus side, he's good with my other dogs, is very loving and good with kids, is a good watchdog and so far hasn't been destructive or had any accidents in the house. He really wants to hunt rodents so if we ever have an EOTWAWKI situation, maybe he'll earn his keep. Anyway, I guess I'm stuck with him.  (Unless I could drop him off at Rockpile's house.   )

BTW, if anyone has suggestions on training a somewhat stubborn dog, I'm open to advice!   

[countrymom22]

Redfish, I'm sorry you have to make this decision. I had to do the same a few months ago and I had only had that dog for 2 weeks when we realized it wasn't going to work, through no fault of the dog's, just the situation. It does suck. I know for a fact my dog was adopted about an hour after I took her back to the rescue, but she will haunt me until I die. I have never given an animal up before.

Wildhorseluvr, I understand both why you would want to give up this dog and why you won't. I wish I had tried harder or longer to find some solution to my dog issue. But the pup was just too much for my older dog, and I had to think about him first, and his health. Maybe the corgi will eventually settle down and then you'll be glad you kept him. Oh, it's the terrier in him that makes him not listen, corgis are very aim to please kind of dogs.

I hope you both find peace with your decisions. Unfortunately, I don't think I ever will.

[mzgarden]

I wish you didn't have to go through this and I wish we weren't so far away.

[Maura]

As a foster home, we take care of dogs and then send them away. It helps that we know each dog will be leaving us. It’s very good that you can keep the dog until she is adopted, much less stressful for her.

I always invite the prospective adopters into the house and sit for a while so they can relax and observe the dog in its normal environment. It also lets the dog see that these intruders are accepted by us. then, I put the dog on a leash and let them take her/him for a walk. It helps to have the dog leash trained, if only to the extent that it doesn’t pull. With your dog, it may help to have the adopters give her little treats. She should also skip a meal if she is fed twice a day. This helps with food changes and anxiety. She may throw up if she eats too soon. I feed raw and have never had a problem, but it’s different with kibble. Most people will mix the kibbles, but I think just skipping a meal works better. If she will be on the same food, I would either skip a meal or give a smaller meal, again because of anxiety.