When would you rehome injured pup?

[whin 463]

had some serous vet bills 4 5 6 hundred ,over the years ,some came good others never ,the reason i say pts as well you no were they lie im fussy about were a dog goes after ive worked him for 4 or5 seasons or more ,needs to be a good home as he has earned his keep

[Tiny 7 1,694]

had some serous vet bills 4 5 6 hundred ,over the years ,some came good others never ,the reason i say pts as well you no were they lie im fussy about were a dog goes after ive worked him for 4 or5 seasons or more ,needs to be a good home as he has earned his keep

 

See you do talk abit of sence now and then Whin..

[hedz31 1,308]

P.T.S

[Strong Stuff 2,171]

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.

 

 

I do now mate!

[lurcher330 2,297]

I had bitch for six years, her and her litter mate i still have now he is 9 but she formed a lump on her leg and kept going sore on it ,when i took her to the vet first they tought it was some sort of fungle infection and gave me cream to put on it but she kept getting sore so i then brought her down and asked to check for cancer and a week or so later it was comfirmed but when i brought her down to find out what could be done about it they said amputate the leg ,but i straight away said no way i would rather have her pts because the bitch would not have a decent life not working like she loved and amputation might not of stoped the cancer ,it could of spread to other places already but the vet nurse was disgusted with me but this bitch would not of suited a pet life ,it was a hard choice to make but in my eyes it was better for the bitch

[foxlamper80 28]

p.t.s dont think it would be fair on a lurcher not getting to hunt

[Shazza 52]

I think you have to do what is best for the individual dog. If it has the temperament to be happy laying on a sofa and forming a happy relationship with someone as a pet then either keep it as one or rehome as a pet. If it's insured or you feel obliged to then fix it up first, if not you can contact rescues that'll take it on.

 

Some dogs live purely to work and don't have an "off" switch where they would settle to life as a pet so in that case it's kinder to the dog to PTS.

 

As the dogs owner only you can honestly say whether you feel it would be happy as a pet or not, there's a lot of pet lurchers out there, some ex-workers, others pure pets, they are happy but it does depend on the dog.

[wharrier 39]

Had to have my last dog pts only 4 years old kept persisting but he kept breaking down hardest decision I've had to make was thinking of a pet home but couldn't guarantee a good home for him be thinking of him all the time so only option was pts so I knew what happend to him r.I.p spike my boy

[undisputed 1,664]

I've held on to two dogs with serious injurys the first came good and despite her injury continued to work into her dotage. The second was a more serious injury resulting in the loss of a leg. Truth be told if I hand the necessary equipment with me at the time I would have sent her on her way. Managed to get her to the vet and after spending a lot of time and money she recovered. I tried taking her on walks with the other dogs but usually ended up carrying her home. It became harder to take her with me and less hassle to leave her in the pen. The worst part was going lamping as she would howl none stop for hours.

 

Eventually decided that I would try and rehome her and contacted lurcher rescue. They found a couple in Manchester who Saw her picture and were willing to take her. So I drove down to meet them and spent a few hours chatting to them and arranged to come back with the dog the following week.

 

You know what it was one of the hardest things I've done but she ended up with a great family who looked after her so there are alternatives to PTS if you look hard enough. I know other factors come into it such as temperament etc but it's worth considering in my view.

[scothunter 12,609]

I've held on to two dogs with serious injurys the first came good and despite her injury continued to work into her dotage. The second was a more serious injury resulting in the loss of a leg. Truth be told if I hand the necessary equipment with me at the time I would have sent her on her way. Managed to get her to the vet and after spending a lot of time and money she recovered. I tried taking her on walks with the other dogs but usually ended up carrying her home. It became harder to take her with me and less hassle to leave her in the pen. The worst part was going lamping as she would howl none stop for hours.

 

Eventually decided that I would try and rehome her and contacted lurcher rescue. They found a couple in Manchester who Saw her picture and were willing to take her. So I drove down to meet them and spent a few hours chatting to them and arranged to come back with the dog the following week.

 

You know what it was one of the hardest things I've done but she ended up with a great family who looked after her so there are alternatives to PTS if you look hard enough. I know other factors come into it such as temperament etc but it's worth considering in my view.

 

well done mate

[fresh earth 47]

Its a whippet so unlike a 28" lurcher even with a leg of could make an older person an ideal pet and companion . Realisticly though mate theres two roads one you fix her and keep her or rehome her or find a charity that will do so . problem is finding the right home and not someone who says its for a pet but realy isnt.

 

Refering to the actual injurys 1 broken leg can be recovered from properly in young dogs but in my honest opinion once a dogs had two broken legs i wouldnt even consider trying to run the dog. That said mate put the time and effort in and properly rest her and you never know how she could come on but i cant stress enough how much rest these injurys need if any of mine take a bad knock i rest them for 8 - 12 weeks then gradualy start with slow walks . In this instance id rest her for 12-18 weeks at least 2 after the casts of then id walk her very gradualy and would wait at least 6 months before she got any free running of any sort .

 

As i work and race all of mine i would find a new home for a young dog with these extents of injury .

[dennned 172]

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.

just a quick answer ---- dont give up on pup , mine broke both bones in front leg at 14 weeks , he's no as strong and fast as ever , so dont give up hope, natures a funny thing -----good luck though ---den

[B.P.R 2,798]

Fresh earth, you know how much my dogs are a part of my family. When I was in your house choosing which pup to take I was choosing a pup to stay with me. Through good and bad so to speak. 100% she is staying with me. I'll get her a bloody bike if need be. I'm not caring if she doesn't run again. By interested in

Racing/ showing and if she is my ferreting companion then I'll be happy. Im not giving

Up on her, when people say 'she will

Never run again, she will never catch a rabbit- get rid' that just makes me more determined to prove them wrong. Doesn't matter the outcome. She's staying here ad I'm not after a world champion or the next whippet racing champion. I've got what I want. Don't give up that easy. Seems like some people are to quick to throw the towel in when the shit hits the fan.

[whin 463]

well what do expect this is a hunting channel well used to be , if you are going to keep her as a pet keep her but dont ask men who have had working dogs for decades as you maybe not like the ansers ,mate its called the hunting life , if youre going kep her as apet dog then pet she is wouldnt matter if she had 3 legs as she isnt asked to do to much ,maybe keep her and get a decent bred dog saw some in papers mike the dog has some but a distance away , hope it works out for you

[tresspasser1 13]

Well said whin.