Comments on: Can anyone tell me how have they coped after rehoming a dog?

By: -x- kitkatbrink -x-

-x- kitkatbrink -x- — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 19:14:15 +0000

hi there

one of my german shepherds had to be re homed due to be aggressive to the others.

it was very sad at the time and it still can be. no matter how long the dog is gone you dont get over them.But you have to do what is right for the dog and not what is right for your self.

You just have to learn to cope. my german shpherd has been gone nerly a year now and i still miss him terribly you just have to get used to it i guess.

By: Sam

Sam — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 12:53:47 +0000

I gave my dog to my friend, I dumped it in her house when she were at work. The way I coped was by saying ‘thank God for that’! cleaning up all the hair off my carpet, and being able to leave my shoes and bag on the floor without the little sod chewing them up.

By: monique 52

monique 52 — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 18:12:51 +0000

You did the right thing, let that be a comfort to you. I hope I never find myself in that situation. It would break my heart to part with my dogs. I am so sorry for you, but remember he has a life he deserves.

By: cmoon0161

cmoon0161 — Sun, 02 Aug 2009 00:43:56 +0000

I had to rehome my bestfriend. It was the most painful thing that I had to do. My bestfriend was a doberman mix, he was the biggest baby, afraid of tiny dogs and running leafs in my yard, he is something. My neighb ors were afraid of him and kept threatening to shoot him if they caught him out of my yard. His name is Duke, and I asked a coworker of mine if she would take him in, she lived in the country where he would have room to run without the threat of being shot. I couldn’t have picked a more loveable home for my bestfriend and while it was very hard on me, he has the best home any dog could ever asked for and I am very fortunate that I still have a relationship with him. It is hard to rehome your friend, but to me it was better to see him happy then to see him dead. I did this for him, not for me and that has made it possible for me to move on. Good luck, and remember, your dog will have a happier and loveable enviroment where he can get the attention that he deserves and needs. You are not doing wrong by rehoming him, you are actually helping, and keep in touch with him, he will always remember you………

By: Ken

Ken — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 22:06:40 +0000

This must have been a very difficult thing to do however you could not offer your dog the time it needed, and a dog left at home all day whilst you are working is not a happy dog, you had the sense to see that and you found your dog a new home, you have to put the dogs feeling first, I am sorry you are feeling sad right now but your dog will need someone who can be there to look after him and by giving him up you are allowing him to find a more suitable home. Please try to feel less guilty, a person who regularly leaves a dog home alone when they could be having more care in another home should feel more guilty.

By: 10 minutes late

10 minutes late — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 05:30:21 +0000

It’s hard. I don’t think anyone can give you an answer. Unless you did the work to find a good home for your friend, you have no way of knowing if he/she will have a loving home or if he/she will be tied up in the backyard for the rest of their life. If you have religion, pray on it. If you are atheist, well, you can’t do anything.

I’d recommend you reconsider, or at least try to verify your friend found a good home.

It’s never easy, but providing the best life for your dog is the most selfless thing you could do. And anyone on here who says otherwise has obviously never had to rehome a dog. At least you realized you couldn’t provide for your animal anymore, and found him a decent home instead of dumping him at the shelter.

Time heals all wounds.

By: svengteach

svengteach — Sun, 26 Jul 2009 08:21:50 +0000

Remember that by finding your dog a new home with owners who can give it enough time that you are doing the best thing. What I would suggest that you do is not beat yourself up over it. It is part of the process. Just remember that you did the best thing.