There are a few reasons you may consider rehoming your dog, with careful detail.
Health Diagnosis/Passing of the only caregiver
You’ve become homeless
Safety risks within the home
Capability of providing necessities
Some questions to ask yourself before rehoming:
Can I adjust my lifestyle for the betterment of my dog?
Do I have friends or family who could take in, or temporarily care for my dog, to keep
them with someone familiar?
Have I sought out a trainer to help with educating myself and mentoring my dog’s
behaviors? Have you worked with a veterinarian to understand if there are underlying
causes to behavioral issues?
If I rehome my dog, will it be a safety risk to my dog and the person(s) that take them in?
Health Diagnosis/Passing of the only caregiver
You’ve become homeless
Safety risks within the home
Capability of providing necessities
Some questions to ask yourself before rehoming:
Can I adjust my lifestyle for the betterment of my dog?
Do I have friends or family who could take in, or temporarily care for my dog, to keep
them with someone familiar?
Have I sought out a trainer to help with educating myself and mentoring my dog’s
behaviors? Have you worked with a veterinarian to understand if there are underlying
causes to behavioral issues?
If I rehome my dog, will it be a safety risk to my dog and the person(s) that take them in?
What can you do?
Make a biography for your loving pet. This biography should include specifics such as:
Age, gender, breed, a picture also helps
Vaccination status, fixed or intact, medications, special diets
Temperament/personality (are they balanced, high energy, anxious, laid back)
Specific training/skills
Are they good with other dogs, cats, animals, children (specify if they are NOT)
Age, gender, breed, a picture also helps
Vaccination status, fixed or intact, medications, special diets
Temperament/personality (are they balanced, high energy, anxious, laid back)
Specific training/skills
Are they good with other dogs, cats, animals, children (specify if they are NOT)
Reach out to resources such as shelters, vets, pet stores, police stations, dog parks, or
any community board.
Ask if they’d courtesy share your dog’s biography and rehoming information on
their social media pages.
Ask if you can put up your dog’s biography and rehoming information as a poster
on their windows, doors, or community boards.
Post your dog on rehoming specific social media like Facebook groups.
‘Lethbridge & District Pet Network’ (on Facebook)
‘Dogs and puppies for rehoming in Alberta’ (on Facebook)
‘Alberta lostandfound/Animal rehoming’ (on Facebook)
‘Alberta Pet Rehoming and Adoption’ (on Facebook)
any community board.
Ask if they’d courtesy share your dog’s biography and rehoming information on
their social media pages.
Ask if you can put up your dog’s biography and rehoming information as a poster
on their windows, doors, or community boards.
Post your dog on rehoming specific social media like Facebook groups.
‘Lethbridge & District Pet Network’ (on Facebook)
‘Dogs and puppies for rehoming in Alberta’ (on Facebook)
‘Alberta lostandfound/Animal rehoming’ (on Facebook)
‘Alberta Pet Rehoming and Adoption’ (on Facebook)
Picking the right home
For the safety and betterment of your loving dog, deeply consider the home they will go to. Some things you can consider are:
Before meeting with them, you should always do reference checks. Some of the best references to ask for are a veterinarian, a landlord, or an employer.
Always have them meet your dog before making a permanent decision. The best place to do this is at their home so you are able to see where your dog will be moving. You will also get to see the way your dog bonds with them.
Before meeting with them, make sure that they are a good fit. A good fit would be someone who is dedicated to keeping the dog in their home (preventing them from being passed from home to home), someone who understands your dog’s personality/needs/training, someone who is open and transparent about how they plan to provide the best home for your dog, someone who’s lifestyle matches with your dogs temperament, or someone who is physically capable of caring for your dog. The safety and well-being of your dog is very important.
You can make a written agreement that if for whatever reason the dog is not thriving in their home, that it comes back to you, for future safety of your dog.
Before meeting with them, you should always do reference checks. Some of the best references to ask for are a veterinarian, a landlord, or an employer.
Always have them meet your dog before making a permanent decision. The best place to do this is at their home so you are able to see where your dog will be moving. You will also get to see the way your dog bonds with them.
Before meeting with them, make sure that they are a good fit. A good fit would be someone who is dedicated to keeping the dog in their home (preventing them from being passed from home to home), someone who understands your dog’s personality/needs/training, someone who is open and transparent about how they plan to provide the best home for your dog, someone who’s lifestyle matches with your dogs temperament, or someone who is physically capable of caring for your dog. The safety and well-being of your dog is very important.
You can make a written agreement that if for whatever reason the dog is not thriving in their home, that it comes back to you, for future safety of your dog.
RED FLAGS WHEN REHOMING
The applicant mentions breeding
The applicant refuses to pay a rehoming fee
The applicant won’t provide reliable references
The applicant rents but won’t provide landlord reference
The applicant seems to be in a big rush to take in your dog
Follow your intuition – a gut feeling is worth a million dollars
The applicant mentions breeding
The applicant refuses to pay a rehoming fee
The applicant won’t provide reliable references
The applicant rents but won’t provide landlord reference
The applicant seems to be in a big rush to take in your dog
Follow your intuition – a gut feeling is worth a million dollars
