we have been thinking about getting a dog, over the last month or so we have started going for walks on wharncliffe crags 3times aweek and take the kids to the park as good as everyday so we feel the only thing missing is a dog. now because we only have a small house it must be a small dog.
ive spoke to someone about a dog and will hear from them tomorrow, but if i dont have any luck dose anyone know of a small dog in need of re-homing, my partner says no rescue dog as we would not know its full behavior history and with having two children it is very important to him.

Hi i noticed this afternoon there's someone on here looking to rehome a westie thats been around children hope this helps :)

Was going to say the same thing :)It sounds like a family pet too :thumbsup:

http://www.sheffieldforum.co.uk/showthread.php?t=400908

thats who i am waiting to hear back from, the westie seems likes a dream dog for us as shes used to children and shes small.

Fingers crossed hope you get her :thumbsup:

oooo good luck, and dont forget piccies when you get your new baby :)

Fingers crossed hope you get her :thumbsup:

thank you, so do we my boys are so excited about getting a dog.

oooo good luck, and dont forget piccies when you get your new baby :)

thank you, i will post loads of photos :)

many dogs which come into rescue come in with a full service history - particularly if they've come from a family break up, eviction or bereavement. Sometimes people will hand their dog into the pound under these circumstances, or take them directly to a rescue centre

have a look on www.rainrescue.co.uk to find many dogs from different rescues all in one place, many with a good rundown of their history

don't forget that some people passing their own dog on are less than honest as to why they are getting rid of their dog - if they're selling him/her as they have bitten or are destructive, they may not be willing to disclose this info

A good option may be to look for a dog who's been in foster care, so they will have had the opportunity to be assessed to a degree, usually at least to the level of knowing if they get along with other household pets, people, and car travel

Im selling my dog, hes a minature poodle brought up with my 5 yr old since we got him. Hes fully vacinated and chipped and also a full pedigree with papers. It really breaks my heart to have to sell him and my daughters also upset but there is a genuine reason which i will discuss if u pm me

ive been to look at the little westie today and oh my god she is lovely, she was a little scared if us at first but who wouldn't be with a screaming monster(my 18month son) running after you lol she is coming for a visit on saturday morning see if she likes my house, i really hope we get her my 3yr old not stopped talking about her since we left.

ah, fingers crossed for you all! Hope you get her.

ah, fingers crossed for you all! Hope you get her.

thanks hun :)

many dogs which come into rescue come in with a full service history - particularly if they've come from a family break up, eviction or bereavement. Sometimes people will hand their dog into the pound under these circumstances, or take them directly to a rescue centre

have a look on www.rainrescue.co.uk to find many dogs from different rescues all in one place, many with a good rundown of their history

don't forget that some people passing their own dog on are less than honest as to why they are getting rid of their dog - if they're selling him/her as they have bitten or are destructive, they may not be willing to disclose this info


Agreed, my dog is a rescue (the prev. owner was at the end of their rope and couldn't cope) She is a staffy X with a staffy temperament. Full of love and devotion to her family but fiercely protective. It just takes time and training to get a dog to realise their place in the family and that they are not the boss. (Though I have realised that staffys seem to forget this rule far too often :hihi:). Don't write off a rescue, and good luck with your search.

ive been to look at the little westie today and oh my god she is lovely, she was a little scared if us at first but who wouldn't be with a screaming monster(my 18month son) running after you lol she is coming for a visit on saturday morning see if she likes my house, i really hope we get her my 3yr old not stopped talking about her since we left.

Good luck:thumbsup: hope it all works out with the visit.

fingers crossed for you :) :thumbsup:

thank you :)

Good luck on Saturday BGS - I hope it all works out.

We got Eddy directly from his owner and boy had he got some problems! Good off the lead and good with other dogs she said! Pfffft!

Thing is, he was very elderly and in need of an urgent home as she was going to Australia, they lived down South so despite, what I always advise, we took him without really seeing him, she brought him upto Sheffield and that was that. He was here to stay!
(unless he had tried to eat Takara or the cats, then he would've been finding somewhere else - and dally rescue were already aware of this so we did have a back up plan).

Good luck on Saturday BGS - I hope it all works out.

We got Eddy directly from his owner and boy had he got some problems! Good off the lead and good with other dogs she said! Pfffft!

Thing is, he was very elderly and in need of an urgent home as she was going to Australia, they lived down South so despite, what I always advise, we took him without really seeing him, she brought him upto Sheffield and that was that. He was here to stay!
(unless he had tried to eat Takara or the cats, then he would've been finding somewhere else - and dally rescue were already aware of this so we did have a back up plan).

thank you xx

we tuck her for a little walk and she was fab my 3 yr old and my 18month old sons, held her lead and she was fine she didn't pull once. i wont be taking her off the lead for a long time as i'd like her to get used to us for a month or so first.

Yes that's a very good idea :) Letting her off when she doesn't know you very well or is not used to responding to you properly is just asking for trouble!

Yes that's a very good idea :) Letting her off when she doesn't know you very well or is not used to responding to you properly is just asking for trouble!

yup as on my way out she got out and was been chased by her owner for 10mins to get her back in, shes gonna be a bugger but i love her :hihi:

we have mollie at my house now untill 7pm to see how she gets on, so far you would think shes always lived with us. At the moment she is laying under my little boys high chair waiting for food to be dropped :hihi:

hehe sounds like she's settled well!

hehe sounds like she's settled well!

yeh she has. only sad thing is a friend of the family now want her so i dont know were we stand on that, hopefully we will still get her as we have told them we would keep them 110% uptodate on how shes getting on.

fingers crossed for you

Oh dear.. fingers crossed for you xx

thank you x

I hope you still get her, seems you've all got your heart set on her. It's a shame the friend of the family didn't say they wanted her before she was advertised on here. Good luck!

I hope you still get her, seems you've all got your heart set on her. It's a shame the friend of the family didn't say they wanted her before she was advertised on here. Good luck!

so do we. shes a little snappy when it comes to my 18month old son so will see if that stops as it would not be fair on her getting shouted at and its not fair on my little boy also been shouted and bit for pulling at her.

so do we. shes a little snappy when it comes to my 18month old son so will see if that stops as it would not be fair on her getting shouted at and its not fair on my little boy also been shouted and bit for pulling at her.

I only know of one other person that has a westie and that is also snappy with thier youngest son. To be honest it is thier own fault though as they allowed him to pull and push the poor dog around so as far as I see he kind of deserves it. I think that dog had the patience of a saint but a year down the line has now turned quite nasty towards the boy and growls if he goes near it.

I would never allow him anywhere near my dog if they came to visit as my dog has an unknown background around children. He has happily let children stroke him with supervision, though I cannot see the little boy it question stroking nicely. I let him stroke my hamster a while back which quickly turned into a vice like squeeze and he had to be shouted and physically removed from the poor thing, I hide it alway upstairs and tell him that it died to avoid another scare :)

I grew up with a dog and my parents had very strict rules with regards to how it was treated by my sister and I, for example not going near her with food or when she was in her bed as that was her space to escape us. It just takes careful management of your little one and once he has learnt the rules you will be fine.

so do we. shes a little snappy when it comes to my 18month old son so will see if that stops as it would not be fair on her getting shouted at and its not fair on my little boy also been shouted and bit for pulling at her.

Terriers of most types do have a tendency to be a bit snappy to be honest, they wouldn't be my first choice as a dog with small children, I do hope that it works out for the best for you though.
I have to say how well this rehoming is being handled on all sides, it is really refreshing :)

unfortunately we have made the heartbreaking decision to to keep mollie because we feel its not fair on mollie or my younger son, shes a lovely dog and very friendly my other son is 3 and she is fab with him. if anyone can offer mollie a good home i would say with children 3yrs+ please contact mad Brian. she really is a grate dog just got grate with my 18month old.

Well done for looking at it sensibly BGS. Sorry if that seems patronising :S

It's very easy to spend a day with a dog, fall in love and think 'oh it'll be ok' but in reality you've done the very best thing.

Perhaps the other home you thought Mollie might be going to could take her?

I hope you find one to suit your family soon - and that Mollie finds a lovely home.

Well done for looking at it sensibly BGS. Sorry if that seems patronising :S

It's very easy to spend a day with a dog, fall in love and think 'oh it'll be ok' but in reality you've done the very best thing.

Perhaps the other home you thought Mollie might be going to could take her?

I hope you find one to suit your family soon - and that Mollie finds a lovely home.

thanks we though its better than having her a few weeks and end up having to re homing her. we are going to wait untill my little one is older and look for one, as i think no matter what dog it will be snappy with a baby chasing it around

oh and just to say i did stop my little boy everytime he did it.

Yeah there are very few dogs who are comfortable with babies chasing them! :lol: Some are, I can't get over how some people allow their kids (I know you didn't) to pull and prod at the dog and the dog just lays there.

I always worry that all of a sudden the dog will decide it's had enough and then guess who goes for the final trip to the vets :(

It won't hurt your three year old to wait a little longer either :D I was three when I decided I desperately wanted a dalmatian and I had to wait 14 years for mine but boy did I appreciate her!!! :lol: Hopefully you won't have to wait as long though!

Yeah there are very few dogs who are comfortable with babies chasing them! :lol: Some are, I can't get over how some people allow their kids (I know you didn't) to pull and prod at the dog and the dog just lays there.

I always worry that all of a sudden the dog will decide it's had enough and then guess who goes for the final trip to the vets :(

It won't hurt your three year old to wait a little longer either :D I was three when I decided I desperately wanted a dalmatian and I had to wait 14 years for mine but boy did I appreciate her!!! :lol: Hopefully you won't have to wait as long though!



we are going to wait about 2yrs that way the youngest will be 3going on 4yrs old, mollie and the younger one was strange one minute they were kissing next my little boy would chase her with something making her scared and going to bite him.

ive talked to my 3yr old who lucky for me is very grown up and understanding says its okay to wait but hes picking the dog lol.

mollie has now gone :(

aawwww its very sad but it's probably for the best. Like you said, you don't want the dog being unhappy, and you certainly don't want your child to get bitten. Something else will come along, you might not end up waiting too long. Some dogs are perfectly happy living with small children. Ours don't seem to mind anyway, we all rub along happily together.

they always say 'the right dog finds you' ;)
your dog must still be looking at the moment :thumbsup:

Sorry to hear that the dog was not for you but you know it was the right choice to make for yourself. Once the little one is a little bigger you will be fine, I'm very impressed with your older one being so mature and not causing too much of a fuss :)

The people I was talking about before had children of a similar age when they first got thier dog and now I think they would love to rehome it but the eldest child loves it far too much for them to make the decision to do so :( She is so lovely with it :)

I dread the time if I ever suddenly have a change of heart and want kids, in my head I think that as the child would have never know anything else so they would learn to respect the dog as much as possible, but I know it is not as simple as that and thats why so many dogs get rehomed :(

i think if we had the dog befor he was born it would be fine as he would have always seen the dog, where as now its something new and he wants it. my auntie and uncle have two boxer dogs and my 18month old ruff plays with them and they couldn't care less but that maybe because they have a 17month old living with them doing the same.

we will look for a new doggy in a yr or so and hopefully get the perfect dog :)