Looking For A Froever Home

[Poly]

A friend once said to me (who has 3gsds in a flat) what is the point of not having a dog just because you dont have a massive house, they can only be in one place at any one time....and thats usually at your feet...

I totally get the full time job thing - not something I would do but I also know that do work full time and it works very well for them.....a nice walk in the morning before and one after work would solve his frustrations though....why not find your nearest BAGSD club and enroll in some obedience lessons - our club is great and my youngest gsd loves it...

Have you got any friends or family who could help pop in every so often....or as others have said a dog walker - you could even just ask a pet sitter to stop in every other day or maybe twice a week for an hour or half an hour just to give him abit of company.....

I do have to agree with the baby situation Charlie mentioned...with your partner being at home prior to giving birth and obviously afterwards - and if she doesnt like the dog jumping around and charging - then train it NOT to ! they are an intellegent breed.

[JazzHarv]

I agree with Sarah, could you get a dog walker to come in and walk him during the day? At least it would be a change of scenery for him etc.

We got Harvey when he was 8 weeks old and he's now 15 months. I've just had a baby a month ago and he has been fantastic, he'll sniff her nappy and give me a look if it's dirty!! We also don't have the biggest garden in the world but has enough room to play fetch which is all he really cares about. Harvey also used to jump up when I was pregnant, I got to know the signs when he was going to do it and turned my back, he soon got bored and went off to play.

I can understand to a point why you want to re-home Jake but I also think he would be a million times more miserable if you did let him go.

By the way all of your dogs are beautiful!! This is Jake below!!

[Gizmo]

I work nights and our dogs only get left when we pop out now, but we both used to work full time in the Army and they suffered no less!
I got my first gsd(Gizmo) when I was 6 months pregnant(crazy I know) and I still went to the puppy classes and made sure I did everything until the baby came. I got a very good friend of mine to check on him and if I was on duty then my friend would stay with him overnight. When the baby came he was brilliant as he knew he was loved etc. I had a mad moment at one point and the thought crossed my mind to re-home him as I thought he wasn't getting enough from me with a new baby. I soon came to my senses and he realised that he had to share the love so to speak lol. When my daughter turned 7 months we then got our second gsd, so it can't have been that bad
What I am trying to say is stick with it, as has already been said, this breed is so loyal and I know my boy would be lost without me

[super D]

Im sorry having a child, is a big thing for anyone, but not for getting rid of your puppy, I think maybe i shouldnt judge......
Now way could I look into my boys eyes and watch someone drive them off, I want to cry thinking about it. sorry....
I hope you manage to find jake a lovley home.
And congratualtions on your baby
xx

[bonanza1]

All I would say having recently rescued Asbach is that my house has a kitchen barely big enough for 2 people, a front room about 15 foot by 10 foot and a back garden only just bigger than the front room, I am out of work at the moment which is a plus for getting Asbach settled in here but that also means that money is tight. Me and my wife talked about another dog and went to see Asbach twice at the rescue centre, the second time we went to see him we both decided that if we had any doubts it would be best for Asbach that we didn't take him and that we would rather regret leaving him there than getting him home and finding that we regretted rescueing him. Your dog will be happy as long as you are about to look after him regardless of where you live, the sad look you say he has in his eyes is because he doesn't understand what he has done wrong to make you unhappy. Be happy and his smile will come back and he will adapt to the new house.

Sorry, bit long winded that. I'll shut up now.

Regards

Ian

[charlie]

Originally Posted by Jakesmummy88

By the way all of your dogs are beautiful!! This is Jake below!!

Well he looks like a lovely boy i hope u decide the right future 4 him.

[JazzHarv]

Originally Posted by Jakesmummy88

I want to keep him i really do but with the house and my partners fears about having to look after baby and dog and make sure baby is safe with dog... mixed with the reason above it seems like the best thing to do!!

I forgot to mention that we got a second GSD when I was 8 months pregnant, both Harvey and Ellie get on like a house on fire and keep each other company if I have to feed the baby etc. Madness but it works.

You guys aren't going to make this easy for us are you lol.... But i wouldnt expect anything more from GSD owners!!

Our situation is very similar to Bonanza... Downstairs consists of kitchen you couldnt swing a cat in, joining a small hallway and a living room probably around the same size which joins a patio area (which is the garden) half the size of the living room!

I hope you can understand where we are coming from with our concerns.

he spends nearly all day cooped up in the small kitchen (My partner does come back for 45 mins to let him out for toilet and a play at lunchtime) and right now we are a bit financially pushed to afford a dog walker and friends and family all work or either live to far to come and see him every day.

You have given me alot to think about and to be fair my mind was only 75% on giving him up right now.

He is already doing training with the GSD association every Sunday morning where he has been classed as a "Special case!" because as soon as he gets in line to start he throws a wobbly and jumps up me, bites me and has a MAJOR tantrum... Very strange tho as he only does it there. I still take away all of there techniques to use one on one with him in the week and have seen major improvements the last 2 months.

Sorry forgot to mention i think my partner worries more about the hair getting in the babys eyes and mouth and being knocked over etc, more than anything else!!

[charlie]

Just remember hes at that age where hes maturing and learning fast as long as u instill whats required of him for the future u cant go wrong and u always have us girls n guys for great advice.
Is there any reason he cant have the lounge area to use while ur out aswel?