When would you rehome injured pup?

[B.P.R 2,798]

Following on from my post about my pup breaking both her back legs I had an interesting talk with a mate of mine. Just thought it would be good to get some of your opinions.

 

For the record my pups staying with me and this is no reference to her whatsoever.

 

If you was to get a pup that was injured and no longer had a future running/ doing the job you wanted and you was to regime it to a pet home- what stage would you rehome it at?

 

This got me thinking. If you had a pup that needed treatment such as casts/ operations would you rehome it before the treatment or after it was complete? Which is morally right?

 

Re homing the dog with potentially a lot of money needed spent on it/ a dog that couldn't walk at that particular time would to me be a bit wrong. I don't know many people that would take on a dog knowing it was going to cost them a good wedge.

 

On the other side of the coin, after spending hundreds/thousands on vet bills and getting the pup back to full fitness would you then want to give it away knowing that all your investment was tied up in that pup? There would also be the 'what If' that you would ask yourself. Might of made a good runner after all your hard work.

 

Its a difficult thing to answer but I'm

Sure there would be mixed views on the correct answer. Like I said no reference to my pup as shes staying put but had an interesting debate before on it. Wait for people to say cull it. Out of the questions, what would you do?

 

[martnmagik 68]

if it was a "family dog" like you say it is then put it right and keep as a family dog if its not then cut your losses and pts before the bills get to big and you have the hastle of finding a "good" pet home

[graham4877 1,181]

i'd rather pts than rehome it with some one! no f****r out their i'd trust with an old car of mine let alone a dog!

[Mikebee 7]

running dogs are ment to run id put her down, but i hear its £170 at the vets

[Strong Stuff 2,171]

My only experience of a "broken" dog, was my Bull X.

 

Had him out lamping one night, he did too much and blew up, cost me around £1300 (not insured either!) to save his life, and he was no use for work after (I knew that would be the case after speaking to others)

 

At the time there was no question about having him PTS, and I definitely wouldn't have passed him on, after all who would want him?

 

I kept him as a pet, but the simple fact is, he was the worst pet ever, it was his body that was weak, not his drive, turned into the worst couple of years I've ever owned a dog (always had one around me for over 30 years) he was a complete liability, couldn't walk him anywhere near other dogs, he used to attack me me to try and get away, have got the scars to prove it!

 

Every time I let him out for a piss, he was trying to escape, and was successful a couple of times, had me a nervous wreck!

 

The last time he escaped, he got hit by a car, and that was the final straw, vet said he might be able to save him, but he'd be even more fecked after, so I had him PTS.

 

Reason for the story is to say that emotion has no place in a decision, I'd be ruthless if it happened again, and I think you only get to be like that if you've tried the other way.

 

Best of luck whatever you decide.

[Strong Stuff 2,171]

running dogs are ment to run id put her down, but i hear its £170 at the vets

 

 

100% spot on.

 

It cost me £100 I think, depends on weight.

[Simoman 110]

Cracking honest post by strong stuff...........

[WILF 46,566]

I would get the dog right then see if I could find the right type of person to home it with, if I couldnt I would have it PTS.........if it meant a lot of suffering for the animal in order to get it right, I would PTS right away

Edited November 6, 2011 by WILF

[poacher3161 1,766]

I am in the same predicamet with a reacouring wrist injury and am trying my hardest to find a pet home for a well behaved good natured lurcher bitch but the fear of some fookin idiot getting and breeding her i know i am only left with 2 options

[albert64 1,882]

i've had to have 2 pts and would'nt hesitate to make the decision again, both young dogs both with broken legs

as ss says iv'e seen it first hand where a dog becomes a liability

[chook1 184]

Same as you dogs stay with me for life, but if quality of life was comprimised and the pup wouldnt have a good quality of life

then i would pts.

 

I currently have a dog with me on foster - shes a bull x and was very nealy pts before the rescue stepped in,

we do think shes been worked before, when she was found one of her back legs was shot to bits (pellets) and had to be removed,

the rescue has spent quite a bit so far on her, with more to come (spaying, chip, vacc etc)

they wont even get half of that back in the form of a donation when shes rehomed,

not for one second would anyone have said this dog isnt worth spending the money on,

she still has a good quality of life and can (as shes shown me) still do almost anything a 4 legged dog can.

[B.P.R 2,798]

Strong stuff. You've got the wrong end of the stick mate. I'm not talking abouts pup, I'm keeping her. Just asking the question what would you do.

[Tiny 7 1,694]

Top post SS and thatst the thing about having dogs PTS people seem to the idear thats your a cnut for doing so and it could of been a happy pet well your post just explanies that it anit always that simple and sometimes its the best thing for everyone if the dog is PTS,

 

 

 

I had too have one PTS about 5 yr ago now an he was a young up and coming saplin rything going for him, Well he broke his back leg one night on a rabbit hit a pipe tumbled and result broken leg, Got to the vets and the vet said its a bad un he knows what i do been my local vet for years and said the easyist thing to do for HIM and and me was too PTS and thats what i did, I know myself that was going to be the end result hard one but the right one,

 

I think anyone thats planning to work there WORKER and comes across a bad injury i think/hope they'll know there self when its times

[whin 463]

pts sleep is a good way as you no were they lie end off, give away well they have to be a hundred percent

[scothunter 12,609]

Well i had a similar prob with my first pup.in fact the litter sister to my current dog.only had it 3 days and it broke its back leg.i took it to vets,got al the xrays done and shit,cost me 180quid.then i was told he needed an op and would have a framework on his leg,and would need to be confined to a cage for 8weeks.now i never even considered having it PTS,but if im honest i was not looking forward to keeping a 2month old pu in a cage for 8weeks.luckily the vet manger of the practise i used,called me and she said if i was considering having it pts she would take the pup as her own,as she had took to the wee thing.and thats what i did.so i was lucky that it went to a good home,andd to someone who had the recources and time to spend time with it when it was in cage for all those weeks.

 

guess what it boils down to is your circumstances,and if your prepared to take the chance.its never a good situation to be in.like SS i dont insure my dogs either.just stick a fiver away a week in case of such bad injuries.