Is there somewhere else you can take your dog besides the dog pond. I can not take him to my new address.?

Question

Moveing to a apt. He is not a people dog, he is a large dog. He is about 8 years old.
My daughter was wondering if there is somewhere else he can go besides the dog pond. Something like a retirement home for animals,

Answer 1

don't drown the poor guy!!!! and I never heard of a dog pond, but whatever

Answer 2

Your best bet is to take out an advertisement in the local newspaper (usually not free), or place an on-line advertisement at (free) and (free), offering to place the dog with an adoptive family. It is much better to have the dog adopted in this way than to take the dog to the local pound or animal shelter. An eight-year-old dog may be euthanized by the animal shelter, if a new home cannot be found for him within a certain period of time. Given that he is quite old and not good with people, he may be as good as dead the moment you walk him through the doors of the animal shelter. If you absolutely have to leave him at an animal shelter, please make sure that the shelter has a "no-kill" policy before doing so.

Answer 3

There is a loopole around this. Get your dr. to write you, or anyone else that will be living with you,a prescription for a "therapy" animal. If you have a prescription for one, by law, the apt. complex has to allow it.

If there is a disablity in the family, even just ADD, that may help get the presciption as well. Worth a shot. If one dr. says no, ask another.

The dog pound will usually kill the animal. Your best bet is to log on to http://www.freecycle.org look up the freecycle email listing in your area and post your dog there. Freecycle is for things that are being given away or post what you might need. I've seen a lot of cats and dogs adopted via this email listing.

Answer 4

Check online to see if there is a rescue group for your dog's breed in your area. Also try to find a local no-kill shelter. Be wary of putting ads in the paper for a free dog: sometimes the animal ends up in a testing lab.

The fact that he's not a people dog may make him tougher to adopt out, and he probably won't be suitable for any kind of companion/therapy dog training because of that and his age.

I hope you find a good home for him.

Answer 5

The dog pound (not pond) here keeps em a few days and kills them. Try humane societies and breed-specific dog rescue groups. Ask your vet for a list of them in your area. Use your phone book. Put an add in the paper.

Work on your spelling.

Good luck

Answer 6

Can't you put him on a swap shop, or free paper ad? Call a vet or a dog shelter and ask if there is anybody wanting an outside dog.
Do you have any friends or relatives who need one? Sometimes, there are bulletin boards at Laundromats. Put his picture up and something telling the circumstances. Maybe some kind hearted person will do the right thing.

Answer 7

You should contact your local animal control officer, and ask their advice. Its so difficult to part with part of the family, and im sure your daughter will be upset no matter what. You can post on craigslist, in your area for more adivce on no kill shelters. You may want to find a rescue league ofr him too. Perhaps a local person will take the dog, and your daughter can visit with him.
Good Luck!

Answer 8

Check in yellow pgs under animals&pets,safehouses, put ads in free papers but be very picky&@least check their home out before you give to new owners. If in LA,CA area,CesarMillan(Dog Whisperer),he rehabilitates & finds homes,check web Nat'l Geog. TVChannel. Go to pet stores & ask if they have ad board or other suggestions. But thru experience working w/shelter, there is a fate worse than death/euthanize.So,if you don't have the time, take to animal shelter.Prisons rehab w/dogs,police too, or check out guide dog programs for the blind&most the time get their "partners" from shelters.No offense to you (in case) or to the Mex.race but be careful, they cage & pride in meaner the better. Don't give to border crossers unless you thoroughly check them out, no pins,chains, & allowed in the house but from personal experience, Most Mex's (sorry)have a sordid idea that animals have no dignity. That's why they do dog fights.

Answer 9

Sounds like you aren't in the frame of mind to keep the dog, so look for a "no-kill" animal shelter. Call around and ask them, they will tell you if they are "no-kill." Those places are a bit over crowded, but they do try very hard to find homes for their dogs.

Answer 10

Not that I know of, but if your daughter is worried that he would be put down at the shelter if he didn't find a home, there are some private shelters and dog rescue that do NOT put down dogs. Here is a site that might be of further help then me.
www.petfinder.com
www.adoptapet.com

Hope i was of some help!

Answer 11

WOW, why in the world would you chose to take a place that you cant take your beloved pet??? i was in a situation where i lost my home and i decided that i would go homeless and me and my dogs would happily live in a carboard home together until we found a place for ALL of us. Thankfully I found a house to rent just in time that fit all of our needs (including financial). So many people forget that pets are part of our families, not just posessions to be cast aside when they no longer become convienent. sheesh, some people.