Re-homing Your Staffordshire Bull Terrier

by **Steve** Sat Jul 07 2012, 16:42

Frequently Asked Questions

Re-homing Your

Staffordshire Bull Terrier

Re-homing your staffordshire bull terrier

If you do end up in a situation where you have absolutely no choice but to re-home your puppy or adult dog, please read these below warnings first.

In a private sale, you have no rights after the dog is gone. If you find out that the new owner lied about their circumstances, or even that they have sold the dog on, there isn't anything you can do.

If you re-home your dog badly, or you have lied about its problems, it will come back very quickly.

Think about what you will charge for the dog and whether you are also selling the papers with it. A lot of current puppy farm breeding dogs were bought privately from pet homes. You wouldn't want that to happen to your dog. There is also a huge current market for dogs being sold abroad for fighting,

Options:

Breeders
A good, responsible breeder will take back a dog they have bred at any point in its life. If you have bought from a reputable breeder, give them a call and ask for help.
Breed Rescue Clubs
If you have a dog of a pedigree breed, even if it hasn't got papers, the best option is always through a Breed Rescue Club. Some of these clubs will take crosses if they bear a good resemblance to the pure dog. These are organisations specialising in their own breed, and can usually provide a more experienced home than general rescue. However like all rescues, there are good and bad rescue clubs, so ask questions. These clubs frequently do not have premises, so usually you will keep the dog until a home is found, or they may have a foster home.
Breeders
As already mentioned, there are good and bad ones. Ask the right questions. You need to know if any home checking is done, before and afterwards. What happens if a dog is unsuitable for its new home? What basic adoption rules or criteria do they have? Do they microchip? What areas do they rehome in and what do they do if a home offered is out of the immediate area? Will you have to pay a donation for them to rescue your dog? What is their policy on neutering?

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A Staffy-bull-terrier Frequently Asked Questions