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Some on here may (or may not) remember a post I put on about re-homing our 8 month old Red Fox Lab, Wilma. This was due to Mrs Egf's serious illness last year when she underwent bowel cancer surgery & things went tits up. Consequently we deemed it necessary to re-home Wilma due to her requirements as a young active & very intelligent dawg while coping with Mrs Egf's recovery. I had some very good offers of a new home from a few people on here which were gratefully received. Eventually we let her go to extended family who were on the lookout for a dog anyway, with the expectation she'd be given a new 'forever home' within our family.
Seems it's not now the case & theyr'e thinking/decided for one reason or another they can't manage/cope with her anymore. (She's only 14 months old now)
I was absolutely gutted when we let her go & am just as gutted now to hear they can't manage her. She was coming on great when we had her, no pulling on the lead, good return & really very obedient. Looks like they haven't carried on with lead training & now she doesn't like being on it, which has ended up with some 'moments' (dunno what exactly, only found out about all this tonight)
So basically, Mrs Egf is a LOT better & I'm still missing Wilma, we will/should have 1st dibs. I haven't missed cleaning shite up or hairs everywhere.
What would you do?
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If you KNOW you can offer her a permanent home then do so. Otherwise offer her back to the rescue centre. Most will take dogs back and try to find them a stable home.
Got to have her back surely?
Look at that face !:-)
I remember reading your original post on this. To be frank....you don't need any of us to tell you what we'd do.
You have my sympathy for what you and your Mrs have been through, but it boils down to one thing. Do you want "your" dog, or not?!
You had loads of genuine sounding offers just on here before. A dog like that shouldn't be difficult to rehome. The Cinnamon Trust are also good wirh pets of poorly people.
Maybe write a list of pros and cons and see which is biggest
Do you want “your” dog, or not?!
Do you want A dog or not? Head vs heart.
Got to have her back surely?
Look at that face !:-)
This. Definitely this.
What about the cat?
Let the Saxon family 'dogsit' for a while. As in, permanently.
She's gorgeous!
I can offer no advice on what you should do but not only am I thinking what a stunning dog she is but look at the size of the "stick"!
you're asking us?
i'll take her.
....and she brings you firewood.
Can only be one decision.
I'd take her in a heartbeat tbh.
Go visit, see how excited she is to see you.
What a lovely way to wrap up the nightmare of 2017!
The real answer, as with many of the dilemmas posted on STW, is . . . what does your wife think?
If you can commit to keeping her, go for it. At worst, sounds like you will look for a good home if your circumstances change again. Don't do it if you are going to change your mind again in 6 months.
She’s very pretty EGF!!! 🙂 and it’s great news that Mrs EGF is well!! I’m gutted it’s not worked out in her new home. 🙁
I think you need to think about all the reasons why she needed to leave, and the reasons why you couldn’t keep her, and why you got her (I remember it was really your wife who wanted her to start with) and decide! There will be a lifetime of Shite and Hair to contend with....but also cuddles walks and affection too
She's still very young so will go through a teenage phase where she will be all indignant and disobedient but they grow out of that as long as you stick to your guns!! And it sounds like she maybe doing that now!! But she can and will be a fab dog if loved and brought up right!!
I’d agree with the post above if she comes home this time she needs so stay for ever, it’s not fair to move her again.
Good luck!! ( I’m secretly hoping you get her back!!)
She is a lovely looking dog.
You should only have her back into your home if you are totally sure you will be her forever home. Is your wife in complete agreement with you having her back? Or is it what you want?
I bet she is a smashing dog and I do hope you choose what is right for Wilma.
Good luck.
Well thanks for the replies! The Mrs still isn't quite sure, she still wants a dog but thinks Wilma's a bit big for her to manage when I'm not around. Having said that, I reckon that if her behaviour & further training works out ok, why would size matter?
To be honest, I'd rather take her back & give It a go & if things don't work out at least I know the people on here who'd have her. (Wookster & SR offered last time) The only issue with that would be extra upheaval for Wilma, as Wookster said, but at least I'd know where she's going.(We thought we did last time)
I think we'll have a meet up & see what transpires.
Why don't you take her back but put her up for rehoming with Dogs Trust or someone like that?
That way you can see how it goes with having her back home, she won't have to go into kennels and she gets the chance of a new home if needed with people who have not had such a traumatic time as you and Mrs Egf have recently. She's a really beautiful dog and won't have any problem getting a suitable home.
Her current home clearly hasn't worked out so she can't stay there. Also, I don't doubt that the people on here who offered to rehome her are completely genuine and have her best interests at heart but if they wanted a dog, why didn't they get one already? Taking on a dog is not something you do as a favour to someone on STW, not permanently at least and that is what Wilma needs. She seems a lovely dog but one who needs someone who has a lot of time for her.
Whatever you decide to do, I'd make a plan rather than see what transpires.
Good luck with it all anyway.
If she does need rehoming I know of a home where she would be very welcome. The home is a farm near Leeds, where there have always been lots of dogs. Claire has spent the last couple of weeks scouring rehoming sites for a Labrador after her beloved black Lab had to be put to sleep. She'd have loads of exercise and fun, live in luxury in the house; Claire currently has a Weimaraner and a pug cross. I promised Claire I would ask if Wilma still needs a new home. My email is in my profile.
Has she been spayed? They have no intention of breeding.
Training makes all the difference. We recently rehomed a 4.5 year old bull lurcher who was given up due to separation anxiety because her then owners both worked.
We both work, but with training, plenty of exercise and mental stimulation, there is no sign of separation anxiety. We have set up a camera to monitor it but she just sleeps while we're not there. She's a decent size as well but it's not an issue although it I imagine it could be if we weren't putting the effort in with her.