Guest   #1 Posted January 6, 2019 (edited) My wifes mother is looking at rehoming a dog. Not a big one , or a small one. She cannot afford to buy one but can and will pay pet insurance and feeding . She has trained dogs in the past and knows her stuff but now is looking for a dog companion. If anyone has a healthy house trained dog that can be proved to be good around anyone and everyone that they need to give away to a good home then message me please. Edited January 6, 2019 by Guest Mis spelt Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Cyclone   10 #2 Posted January 6, 2019 Can't she adopt one from a rescue? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Guest   #3 Posted January 6, 2019 Too expensive Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
jane2008   15 #4 Posted January 6, 2019 Serious question. How much do dog rescues charge for a dog? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
nikki-red   303 #5 Posted January 6, 2019 (edited) My Mum rehomed a dog a couple of years ago through Rain rescue, it cost £220. This is from their website...  Quote  Your dog Before you take your Rain Rescue dog home, they will have been (according to their individual situation): Vaccinated (saving £53) Microchipped (£20) Flead (£7) and wormed (£5) Neutered (£150) Vet health-checked (£35) Assessed for training and education needs Insured for four weeks with Petplan Other costs may have included: Time spent in our care (approx £10/night) Medical treatment (unlimited) We also provide the following: ID tag (£12.50) Collar (£9.50) Lead (£3) A copy of Lily Clarke : Here to Stay, How to Train Your Rescue Dog (£15)   Plus you have the peace of mind that if the dog doesnt fit in with your family for whatever reason, as a last resort the rescues will take them back.  They will try to provide you with as much info on the dogs background as possible too. Buying or taking a free dog from someone you have no way of knowing about the dogs temperament, health issues etc.  Edited January 6, 2019 by nikki-red Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
jane2008   15 #6 Posted January 6, 2019 Thanks Nikki  That's a good  price for what you are getting, meaning a friend for life. Although the ID tag at £12.50 and the lily clarke thing I could live without. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
vwkittie   10 #7 Posted January 7, 2019 What a stupid question. If you can afford to feed and insure a dog, then why not just put that amount of money aside for a few months and pay the rescue fee with it?  No one (no one with any sense anyway) is going to randomly give you a free dog.  Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Guest   #8 Posted January 7, 2019 Thankyou. Cmonkes Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
max   13 #9 Posted January 7, 2019 The added benefit of taking a rescue dog is that they generally vet the owner and their environment. There are too many people out there who will obtain a dog under any guise and use it for training their own dogs to fight. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Guest   #10 Posted January 8, 2019 On 1/7/2019 at 12:17 PM, vwkittie said: What a stupid question. If you can afford to feed and insure a dog, then why not just put that amount of money aside for a few months and pay the rescue fee with it?  No one (no one with any sense anyway) is going to randomly give you a free dog.  Im sure in a couple of weeks people(with no sense) will be throwing dogs out when the novelty of the christmas pup is gone they will be alover gumtree.  Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
willman   10 #11 Posted January 8, 2019 Sheffield Dog Rescue are a little more relaxed on fees - or were at one time when i was a committee member. The council dog kennels also used to charge less than £100.  Although saying that i recently rehomed a 2 year old pedigree boxer from a breed rescue for £100, i had to take my other dogs to Sunderland to meet and greet but that was nothing in the scheme of things for us. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Augustataurus   0 #12 Posted January 9, 2019 I would worry if a dog was rehomed via a post like this is might end up being used as a training victim for fighting dogs. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...