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Dogs trust see an increase of 73% requests to surrender pets post xmas..

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    PsychoPete
    Registered Users Posts: 8,678 ✭✭✭PsychoPete


    So many families wanted dogs while they were stuck at home the last two years and probably realised when everything started opening back up that a dog was too much work and you could just head away whenever you wanted. People just don't think through getting a dog, they need so much time and effort put into them or the novelty of having a dog has worn off



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    standardg60
    Registered Users Posts: 4,373 ✭✭✭standardg60


    #lockdownrescuedog has been superseded by #i'm a woman and i'm in fear of my life

    No surprise really



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    John_Rambo
    Registered Users Posts: 9,542 ✭✭✭John_Rambo


    Hardly surprising, I live close to a huge park in Dublin. The amount of cluelessness I've seen since lockdown has been shocking, particularly with big breed ownership, boxers, Doberman's, huskies, (incredibly strong, heavily muscled) American bullies, and "improved" bulldogs... all the fashionable must haves owned by people with not a notion using 1970's Woodhouse style punishment training.

    A relatively dimwitted relative of my wife managed to secure two adult huskies (without a clue of their history) and bought extendable leads for both of them before learning how the leads worked. Thankfully the human was left on their arse instead of the dogs being run over whilst walking beside a busy road after spotting winter rummaging squirrels.

    Look to Norway. Hopefully we'll see more bans on the idiotic vanity breeding of long term suffering dogs throughout Europe.



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    zedhead
    Registered Users Posts: 601 ✭✭✭zedhead


    We got a dog at the start of lockdown, but only when my company made it clear that full time office work would not be mandatory post covid. Knowing I would only be in the office 1-2 days a week going forward we knew we could commit to getting a dog, and that we could afford day care/ a dog walker for the days where we would both be in the office.

    I have noticed over the past year and extreme reduction in the number of people I see walking dogs daily. Summer 2020 you couldnt go 100m without meeting a dog/puppy walker. As the weather got worse that number dropped but even last summer it was far less. So either the people who got dogs got bored of walking them and the poor things are stuck at home/in gardens with no stimulation. Or they have been surrendered/sold.

    Its just so sad, and the thing is I would imagine a huge number of the surrendered dogs will be undersocialised and untrained and possibly difficult to rehome to families



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    Tazium
    Registered Users Posts: 899 ✭✭✭Tazium


    We applied to Dogs Trust in January and told them our situation, secure garden, one small well trained existing dog and that we'd be happy to foster, adopt or otherwise take in a dog to share our home. Had a couple of email exchanges and as our existing doggie is small they said we weren't suitable. Where did that send us? To buying another privately.

    Sometimes they really can't help themselves.



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    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 25,611 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118580013#Comment_118580013

    It's common across rescues. They make it really awkward and difficult and set a huge amount of conditions. Every dog they have is incredible sensitive and fragile. Meanwhile some of them end up shipping dogs over to Europe because a suitable home couldn't be found here. Apparently.



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    cocker5
    Registered Users Posts: 3,274 ✭✭✭cocker5


    It’s very easy to criticise rescues for their criteria .. but the majority of the time these conditions are in place to try and get the best possible outcome for a dog .. reduce the risks of a home not working out.

    people are assh*les, selfish ..

    dogs to them are easy come .. easy go.. they are not family members and don’t deserve a dog or a dogs love



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    Cherry Blossom
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Regional North West Moderators Posts: 6,941 Mod ✭✭✭✭Cherry Blossom


    Can I just remind you all that we are not permitted to discuss the running, policies or personal experiences with named rescues. If it keeps up the thread will have to be closed. I allowed this thread as it is a media link but please do not veer off the content contained in the OP.

    Thank you,

    CB.



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    bertiebomber
    Registered Users Posts: 728 ✭✭✭bertiebomber


    I have always said there are two types of people where dogs are concerned.

    1.Dog people &

    2. people who have dogs ( the latter being the 73% who surrendered their dogs, they are not dog people they just get them to have one to talk about & post on insta but the first widdle on the floor or pooh on a shoe and they are dumped. I hate these people.



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    sporina
    Registered Users Posts: 6,796 ✭✭✭sporina


    I considered getting a dog during the height of the pandemic but decided against... I would not be able to give it the attention it would need..

    A mate of mine got a Beagle a yr ago.. think it was cos he got it for €600 which he thought good value for a pure bred dog.. but I don't think it was wise.. he lives in a terraced house.. training him was a nightmare (still work in progress).. he has eaten loads of furniture etc in the house.. requires a lot of exercise.. I took him for a walk one day and oh my, never again.. it was so much work.. he never stops.. I think a dog like that needs loads of space and exercise and doggie company.. not a dog to cuddle up on the couch with like my mate expected.. he has then up at the crack of dawn and finds it v hard to get anyone to take him if they they need to go away..I feel sorry for the doggie though.. doesn't seem right



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    muddypaws
    Registered Users Posts: 3,601 ✭✭✭muddypaws


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118597663#Comment_118597663

    I don't disagree with most of what you've said but, Beagles have no problem at all cuddling up with you on the sofa.



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    muddypaws
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    sporina
    Registered Users Posts: 6,796 ✭✭✭sporina


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118597743#Comment_118597743

    my mate's has ekk - they are exhausted since they got him - they feel a baby would be less work



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    bertiebomber
    Registered Users Posts: 728 ✭✭✭bertiebomber


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118597788#Comment_118597788

    elkhounds like collies & huskies and springers pointers are all working dogs and have high energy to burn off people should get a dog following research there are 5 categories . But folk just get dogs like girlfriends based on looks alone not good in either case !!



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    [Deleted User]
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    I'm looking for a little dog for my mam, I have been emailing, direct messaging, texting rescues all over the country. But I haven't received one single reply, not one!

    I know most are busy looking after the dogs, but if they put their pics online looking for homes, who is adopting them? And how are they getting replies?



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