Having to get rid of dogs...

[Gaz_1989 9,539]

What are people's views on having to get rid of dogs that aren't doing the business or just dont suit you?

 

I aren't looking to start arguments, just want some different opinions.

 

A lot of people of late seem to be slating a member who has got rid of a young dog that he wasnt happy with and wants to try something else. Whats wrong with this?

 

Ive always said working dogs are working dogs and pets are pets. I know a lot of lads that keep there dogs inside and they are both family pets and workers but for me this presents an issue...

 

I've got a terrier that I will probably always keep because my little girl adores her. She is a good busher and ratter but doesn't see much these days. I've also got a lurcher I've just brought in, about 3 years old who I'm certain will make a good rabbit dog. No world beater but she will

do for me.

 

Then when she's 5, terrier will be 7 I will be wanting a running dog pup to bring in. Say 3 years on the pup injures itself, I've got a 2 year old non worker, an 8 year old getting ready to look at retirement and a 10 year old terrier and fast running out of space.

 

Before you know it you could be a working dog man with 7 dogs and not actually have a decent worker.

 

Now I'm not saying that I would get rid of a dog that was in retirement that had worked hard for me and been a good dog. I would give that dog a good life until the day it dies.

 

I'm not sure what I would do if a good dog which I was bonded well with got injured and could no longer work. I would feel bad rehoming it or having it PTS but if someone I knew offered it a good pet home I would probably let it go.

 

So to keep and feed a dog that is perfectly healthy but doesn't work or suit you and someone else could possibly make use of seems silly to me.

 

Don't get me wrong if I had a few million in the bank I would have the best kennels in the world and keep a few non-working dogs which i just love such as cane corso, neo mastiff, Dogo etc but for now that's not an option for me or most.

 

All the best

 

Gaz

[Carraghs Gem 1,699]

Few months back I parted with my terriers, they were not pets and never will be, it wasnt fair on them as they lived for work and I wasnt putting enough in front of them, to top it off I fell out with one lad I used to dig with... Actually it was his paranoid girlfriend another lad was getting married and my husband wasnt that interested so had to be dragged out on a dig and I was sick of it and it saddened me to see the dogs in kennels not getting the work. Took me a while to find the right lads to have the dog and the 2 8mth bitches, didnt want them to go to just anyone and im certain they are going to be well worked and treated right by the lads who have them now.

It was in best interest of the dogs

[djs7547 104]

i beleive its ok, to rehome a dog, it happens all the time. whether they are working or a pet, everyones circumstances are different. About 4 years ago i rehomed a cracking dog, to a retired couple who stay well out in countryside, i still keep in touch with them, and they say she was loving the lazy life (she passed away in feb). At that time, i had her and 2 others in kennels and was breaking my heart leaving her in kennel or watching her trying to keep up with the other dogs. The term "being cruel to be kind" comes to mind. I suppose its really difficult, when your dog is intergrated with the family so much, in which i have kept many until the end, but on my old dogs case i think i done the right thing.

 

I do know some people though who would not give any dog that chance, and beleive that once the dog is a worker , it can NEVER be a normal pet (im sure if you think about it we all know someone like this) and think that "nope get shot of it, its to slow or doesnt turn quick enough.........etc" and decide the dogs fate. To me this is way wrong. Its my belief that 99% of dogs are only as good as what the owners makes it. But coming up to to retirement age, its a case of leave it in kennels, or watch it struggle to keep up and suffer more injury. i know my choice, although if it was part of the family in a big way with kids and what not , then i guess id have to keep the kids happy. either way, the dog has gave me many of its best years, i owe it that much to ensure its treated in the best possible way

[Chid 6,779]

Well I couldn't keep a dog that didn't work if it was a jacker it would have to be pts

If it was a younger dog that was injured and couldn't run pts

If it was an older dog injured or retired dog that worked well it would live out it's days here

 

Now I have a pup which is 8 1/2 month and I don't like her , she isn't gonna be the dog I want but she will be kept till I find a home I think is suitable for her .

 

[djs7547 104]

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Now I have a pup which is 8 1/2 month and I don't like her , she isn't gonna be the dog I want

 

 

 

 

its a pup, 8 and a half month and you dont like her,so your getting rid of her. she is still learning, so why rehome her

Edited May 26, 2012 by djs7547

[Chid 6,779]

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Now I have a pup which is 8 1/2 month and I don't like her , she isn't gonna be the dog I want

 

 

 

 

its a pup, 8 and a half month and you dont like her,so your getting rid of her. she is still learning, so why rehome her

Why keep a dog you don't like? All you'll end up doing is leaving that dog in the kennel and working one of the others instead , she won't get to see the quarry and will end up being ruined ... It's called kennel management and I know the bitch will turn out a better dog if someone else had her and used her for what she was bred for which is foxes (NI) where I prefer to hunt edible game

[djs7547 104]

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Now I have a pup which is 8 1/2 month and I don't like her , she isn't gonna be the dog I want

 

 

 

 

its a pup, 8 and a half month and you dont like her,so your getting rid of her. she is still learning, so why rehome her

Why keep a dog you don't like? All you'll end up doing is leaving that dog in the kennel and working one of the others instead , she won't get to see the quarry and will end up being ruined ... It's called kennel management and I know the bitch will turn out a better dog if someone else had her and used her for what she was bred for which is foxes (NI) where I prefer to hunt edible game

 

ok, was just wondering the reason, i to prefer edible game, as i said in my earlier post everyones circumstances are different. it is worth noting though i took on a dog that was 8 month old due to it not doing the job right as i was told, and he has turned out not to bad at all, im sure those on here (THL) that have been out with me, would agree that my dog does the buisness big time. So much so the previous owner wanted him back after he seeing the difference of another 8 months work with the pup. To which he was duely told where to go. But good luck to you i hope you find her a good home

[Chid 6,779]

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Now I have a pup which is 8 1/2 month and I don't like her , she isn't gonna be the dog I want

 

 

 

 

its a pup, 8 and a half month and you dont like her,so your getting rid of her. she is still learning, so why rehome her

Why keep a dog you don't like? All you'll end up doing is leaving that dog in the kennel and working one of the others instead , she won't get to see the quarry and will end up being ruined ... It's called kennel management and I know the bitch will turn out a better dog if someone else had her and used her for what she was bred for which is foxes (NI) where I prefer to hunt edible game

 

ok, was just wondering the reason, i to prefer edible game, as i said in my earlier post everyones circumstances are different. it is worth noting though i took on a dog that was 8 month old due to it not doing the job right as i was told, and he has turned out not to bad at all, im sure those on here (THL) that have been out with me, would agree that my dog does the buisness big time. So much so the previous owner wanted him back after he seeing the difference of another 8 months work with the pup. To which he was duely told where to go. But good luck to you i hope you find her a good home

She won't be going just any where , there's nothing wrong with her and I'm still working on her training (retrieving and jumping) but I know when it comes to work time she won't see the quarry she should be , if I don't find no one she will stay

[hamster 9]

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Now I have a pup which is 8 1/2 month and I don't like her , she isn't gonna be the dog I want

 

 

 

 

its a pup, 8 and a half month and you dont like her,so your getting rid of her. she is still learning, so why rehome her

Why keep a dog you don't like? All you'll end up doing is leaving that dog in the kennel and working one of the others instead , she won't get to see the quarry and will end up being ruined ... It's called kennel management and I know the bitch will turn out a better dog if someone else had her and used her for what she was bred for which is foxes (NI) where I prefer to hunt edible game

 

ok, was just wondering the reason, i to prefer edible game, as i said in my earlier post everyones circumstances are different. it is worth noting though i took on a dog that was 8 month old due to it not doing the job right as i was told, and he has turned out not to bad at all, im sure those on here (THL) that have been out with me, would agree that my dog does the buisness big time. So much so the previous owner wanted him back after he seeing the difference of another 8 months work with the pup. To which he was duely told where to go. But good luck to you i hope you find her a good home

 

 

chid, i dont know you, but i know Davie (djs). have been out with him several times. I can vouch for him with his little "pocket rocket" charlie. You would not beleive its the same dog. For such a little dog its a flying machine, and ever so keen. When he first got it it appeared to have no heart , it did not seem in the slightest bit interested, now it turns somersaults to run its quarry down.

 

not long to go now davie, and i can assure you, hope your keeping them fit for this season, i intend winning all bets lol

[rocky1 942]

had 2 do not long ago with my red dog which started 2 spew after it got attacked my dogs ,i give chance after chance and it woulkd,nt take a bite again ,so my friend took it for rabbiting which any lurcher should be more then capatible of doing ,think once youve kept 1 jacker the you set your bar realy low and that bar will allways be low

[jack68 629]

Some realy good thought out replys to this topic,,,jack

[smallfoot 118]

I have pup nearly year old great dog brilliant personality

Had him from 5 weeks ,have just been unlucky that he can't run properly and will not make the grade for working

However I am lucky that ny mum will take him and spoil him the rest of his days

But could not imagin having to give him away to someone else or know that he would be pasted around

[rocky1 942]

also 1 mans jacker is another mans worldbeater

[gnipper 6,761]

I have pup nearly year old great dog brilliant personality

Had him from 5 weeks ,have just been unlucky that he can't run properly and will not make the grade for working

However I am lucky that ny mum will take him and spoil him the rest of his days

But could not imagin having to give him away to someone else or know that he would be pasted around

What's stopping him running properly mate?

[smallfoot 118]

Don't know to be honest just think problem from birth

Does not open up at all and lacks top speed has been looked at by vets bone men ect

Just unfortunate

Has been run on pray to encourage but no effect

He just ain't got it