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Have to move home but cant take my dog

  • 10-03-2019 11:46am
    #1
    emmie-lou
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 64 ✭✭


    Hi, I am looking for some help. Me and my fiance are renting a house at the minute and have a 1 year old border collie. We have been told today that we have to leave the house in 4-6 weeks as it is being sold so that means us both moving back into my parents house. We are unable to take our dog with us. We are trying to buy a house at the minute so hopefully in a few months we will have our own home and will be able to have the dog with us then but in the mean time we need someone to look after him. Has anybody any recommendations of places that could take him or know anyone who could would be interested in something like this. We are clutching at straws here looking for a solution. We are based in Dublin.


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  • #2
    CarolineBee
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 32 ✭CarolineBee


    emmie-lou wrote: »
    Hi, I am looking for some help. Me and my fiance are renting a house at the minute and have a 1 year old border collie. We have been told today that we have to leave the house in 4-6 weeks as it is being sold so that means us both moving back into my parents house. We are unable to take our dog with us. We are trying to buy a house at the minute so hopefully in a few months we will have our own home and will be able to have the dog with us then but in the mean time we need someone to look after him. Has anybody any recommendations of places that could take him or know anyone who could would be interested in something like this. We are clutching at straws here looking for a solution. We are based in Dublin.

    Local rescues maybe able to suggest options for fostering in your locality. Normally used for dogs in rescue situations so might be difficult but worth a shot especially if it avoids the worst case scenario of you having to look for permanent rehoming. Good luck x


  • #3
    goat2
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,939 ✭✭✭goat2


    Are there other family members siblings of either of you that could take your pet for a couple of months, then ye could call and take the dog for walks and treats if they are within a couple miles of ye,


  • #4
    Sheepdish1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 618 ✭✭✭Sheepdish1


    if You contact some rescues they may be able to recommend someone that could mind them for a few months at a lower cost because it is for such a long time. They may have fosterers too that could help out. It is a very difficult situation but it would be better to foster them and pay someone rather than rehoming them. It could really suit someone who is thinking of getting a dog and wanting to try out but I would be iffy about leaving my dogs with someone with no experience with animals


  • #5
    FishOnABike
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,635 ✭✭✭FishOnABike


    How long are you renting?

    If you intend buying in a few months you might be able to discuss staying slightly longer where you are with your landlord.

    If you are willing to allow viewings by appointment to facilitate the landlord selling the property they may welcome the ongoing rental income until they have a buyer. A sale can take months so it's worth suggesting to the landlord.


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