Predicament of a lifetime

So long story short, House sitting for my boyfriend's aunt while there in new Zealand.
There 17 year old son has been left at home and last Saturday we walked home to find he'd bought a staffy off the internet, lied about it at first and said it was a friend's who had taken it home and said his mum wouldn't allow him to keep it.
Well now we have a situation, my boyfriends aunt already owns and elderly Pekingese who is currently in kennels while they are away, she didn't want the dog particularly and it is more her husbands dog, therefore the idea of having another dog in the house is very unlikely. she has been contacted by email but we unfortunately think her son has hacked her email in order to trick my boyfriend into giving him 50 pounds which we have concluded the dog was bought with...
I am a student veterinary nurse so am well aware of the bad reputation these poor dogs can have, the dog in question is aprox 1 year old and absolutely lovely but is entire.
My first question would be how would you approach this situation, secondly, if it comes to the case of rehoming (again :'( ) what steps would you advise to take? The dog is truly lovely and I would be heartbroken to see it go into a rescue and increase the amount of staffies already in this situation but I do not want him to go to another 17 year old or anything like it!

Flippin kids    My advice would be, if the family really can't house another dog, then rehoming is the only option. I m sure that there must be a Staffy rehoming centre somewhere near to you.

Sorry but yes a most irresponsible thing to do. I would search some local staffy rescue centres if needs be.   

Congratulations on your new Puppy!

If this isn't an option then let your Boyfriend's Aunt meet the Staffie (with those adoring Staffie Eyes and loving demeanor) and help them make the "right" (i.e. Keep the Staffie) decision.

I understand your concern but this is not really your problem. They raised their Son and he must know them better than anybody and must believe he can get away with this! I would never have done this at 17 no matter how much I may have wanted to because I know I would not have got away with it. Maybe he knows something you don't. Lets hope so.

PS. Maybe explain to the Aunt how it would annoy The Uncle and his Peke if SHE had a Stafford. I have found this strategy often works with wives, annoying the Husband.

PPS. Make sure your Boyfriend prints out a copy of the £50 Email before it mysteriously "disappears".

Tony lol !!! Agree, not your prob but hope they keep or re home properly, it's not the staffies fault!

Totally agree with tony lol. Fingers crossed the lovely staffie does not have to be re homed. Does it get on well with other dogs.?

Yes I know its a 100% irresponsible to do, I've said this a million times myself, unfortunately i'm not the absolute idiot that bought the dog! Thought this was already stated not much I can do now!
   

What doesn't help matters is his aunt just lost her dad beginning of the year and was set for a breakdown before that due to her sons behaviour (one ugly can of worms) so I just think she'll come back and loose it. Also the boy has no money or job which means the bills will not be paid for by him.
I dont understand at all if I brought back an actual dog even in my 20's my mum would hit the roof !
All I know is he gives me really sad eyes when i go to bed and it breaks my heart a little

Wow.. that's pretty disrespectful. Little sh*t!! If they do keep him, it sounds like they're going to be the ones caring for him him when the son gets bored/moves out, so it's a pretty big decision for them. Rescue kennels, although the better option, may not give him the best chance of survival because of his breed; depending on his temperament and sociability. I'd contact a staffordshire bull terrier specific rescue personally, and explain the circumstances.

Oh dear me!! What a complete mess and at the centre an innocent baby!!! Alls you can hope is they can work through it or as rach says contact a sbt specific rescue yourself xx

Oh dear what a situation to be in, really don't know what to advize you to do,

You may of covered it above but I didn't see anything about it... could you keep the staffy? Sounds like you're bonding with him

What a horrible situation though, if I were in your shoes and couldn't keep the dog myself I'd probably try to find it a home myself with a friend or family and if that failed I'd agree with Rach above and contact a Staffordshire Bull Terrier specific rescue.

Its a sad state of affairs, I hope the boy learns something from this though, he should be taken around all the rescue centres and shown how desperate the situation really is and how his £50 dog may end up in one of these homes with a bleak future.

What a nightmare, the little b*gger putting you in the situation. I can't really suggest anything different to already said but I do jope you manage to sort it out xx

Very difficult situation.
As Debs said, could you start thinking if its possible for you to have him if the aunt doesn't let him stay?

How long are they away for?

Hi guys, thank for your advice, she comes back next weekend at some point.
I am defiantly going to search for a local staffy rescue in the area, last thing I want is the poor man to end up in the wrong hands! I would of love to keep him myself, unfortunately I dont think my lab cross would tolerate such a springy dog. We found the original advert that stated he was sold because the family who originally bought him were all out during the day so saw it as unfair which is fair enough for reasoning but why would you sell it to a 17 year old ??
As far as I am concerned at the moment I am just concentrating on the dogs welfare, hes abit slim for my liking, so I am trying to get some weight on him and so far going well, he loves to play football !
Also what do you guys keep your staffies on collarwise? hes running around with a chain on but his hes not the stockiest staff I've seen so i feel abit sorry for him, I've got some normal collars I can donate to him but friends offered one of her dads wide leather ones.. just wondering what people thought was best? dont have much experience with the breed

Oh and as stated its REALLY ticked me off realising ANYONE can buy dogs for so little money on the internet! I remember seeing 14 week old puppies for sale on Facebook a few years ago for a 'bargain' price of 50 pounds, bearing in mind these dogs had no vaccinations so doubtfully wormed!

I'm glad he's found you to make sure he gets to the right forever home

I'd definitely get rid of the chain. I use an El Perro wide collar for Axl, my vet told me that the wider the better because of the constant pulling and the wider the collar the less damage on the neck. I couldn't use a leather collar with my boy as he has sensitive skin and everything we were putting on him was taking the fur off, in the end I got a fleece collar which is fine.

Good luck with finding him a home!

Oh and as stated its REALLY ticked me off realising ANYONE can buy dogs for so little money on the internet! I remember seeing 14 week old puppies for sale on Facebook a few years ago for a 'bargain' price of 50 pounds, bearing in mind these dogs had no vaccinations so doubtfully wormed!

This is the sad sad truth of it and the reason our lovely breed has had so many problems because they often end up in the wrong hands, they are so eager to please its almost a fault with them because when in the wrong hands they can be used for all the wrong things.

I think sites like Gumtree and FB should ban the sale of any animal, its not a hard thing to do and it would save a lot of animals

Oh dear... Really hope it all works out for you all, unfortunately a lot of people just see money signs and don't think of the welfare! In regards to collars, as mentioned, el perro's are great, but pricey! If it's just temporary just try to get as wide as possible and make sure it has a sturdy metal buckle rather than a plastic clasp; have seen so many bull breeds snap those open in one pull!

He came off 'pets for homes' only blessing is he came with a bin of decent food!
Advertising online isn't so much the issue, its the fact people will let anyone take the animals in question, if I EVER was in the situation where I had to sell my dog anyone who came would get 21000 questions thrown at them, second they got uncomfortable with them theyd be out the door!

wouldnt rely on what advert says why get a dog in the first place if u all out all day? ive seem staffies on internet being swapped for xbox controllers! a 17 year old doesnt see dog as a living being more an object i hope u find a good home for your dog but no back ground info i would defo take to a shelter as they check on the dogs temperament and hopefully will find a home suited to dog! humans have a lot to answer too! good luck