We have a 5 year old bullmastiff/labrador bitch cross (pure black) but are unfortunately having to move into a house where there is no garden and slippery floors. We are desperately trying to find a way of ensuring that she can be re-homed with a loving family but reluctant to let her go in case she isn't cared for properly.

She is a beautiful, friendly 6 and half stone lump of pure love who needs little more than love, cuddles and a bed indoors (not outside!!- too cold). If anyone has any thoughts or ideas that they could share with us please do, any thoughts would be gratefully received.

Many thanks

Sharon and Peter

Hi , sorry you are thinking of getting rid of your girlie why,just because you dont have a garden you can take her out, at her age all she would need are her daily walks and then she would rest, i know that she would rather stay with you and her family than be given to others that she doesnt know, please take the chance with her she might settle well, as for the floors well it's not as if she is a puppy i am sure she wll cope.

Er what about rugs for the floors and walks instead of the garden; I kept two large gundogs for a fair few years in a flat with no garden! 

HI
I'm chocked! Giving your dog away, just because there is no garden!

I live on 3. floor in a 2 room appartment, I have a labrador, Luna. She is 8 months old. As you might understand, I have no garden, but "have to" walk my dog. Of course, thats why I bought her. I needed to get out, get some exercise and meet people.

No dog would be satisfied, just running around in a garden. Dogs need to get out and smell other scents and meet other dogs.

Some dogs can get aggressive, if they are never out for walks, at least that is often seen here in Denmark.
You can always tell which dog is let out on walks from those, who only have their garden. The dogs that never gets out of their garden tends to be more aggressive and barks a lot, whereas those whoo meets other dogs on their walks, may bark, but are more curious than angry.

I'm sorry, but I'm more than chocked, i just can't spell the word i'm looking for: appauled?

Jeanette and Luna

I have to agree.  With a housetrained adult there shouldn't be a problem.  Will just mean taking her out several times a day extra for a short comfort break (with poo bags of course).  People manage in flats with Puppies if they are determined to own a dog, and in may countries Apartement liuving is the norm and few people own houses with Gardens..

This is the second one in a week (as far as i'm aware, may be more?) it appauls me to see this at this time of year. :(

Get some rugs down, and walk it.
I have wood floor throughout, i live in a terrace, very small garden, and i own a G.Dane.
If you love that dog you will do everything you can to ensure you keep it, IMHO i'd do ANYTHING to keep my girl.

I have wooden floors (the dogs really don't mind) and they have all day access to a huge garden but still get walked two or three times a day minimum.  If you felt it was going to be a problem could you not have moved to a house that you felt was more suitable to house all of your family?

sadly not everyone gets to pick and choose where they live and down grades and moves to unsuitable accomadation is a fact of life for many.
Being judgmental of the guest is un neccasary the guest has genuinely asked for help in rehoming her dog as she clearly feels that is her best option.
While it is sensible to advise the guest that it may well be possible to continue living with her dog in theese circumstances it certainly isnt our place to judge,this type of judgmental attitude makes people scared to ask for help when a pet needs rehoming and results in dogs and cats being dumped on the street.

When i left my husband, i moved into a one bedroom (above a shop) flat, did i get rid of my 2 children?? Noo of course not.
Of course situations change for the worse i'm not disputing that, but this dog is 6yrs old for gods sake, does the owner realise how many older dogs are in homes??? And how they get passed by for younger dogs/pups??

Hopefully she has been shamed into adapting round the dog.

hold up dont shoot her down yet. she had her dogs welfare in mind here . ok so she got the
" i havent got a garden so i cant have a dog" a little wrong but, if you read her post you can see the dogs loved and she isent willing to let it go to anyone shes after a loving home. and asked for advice . which alot of you have offerd. but please just give advice and dont just assume shes a bad person for it. we all get things wrong from time to time and shes not just throwing him in the rspca which alot of people will do. give a bit of thought to your answers please

Can you not just take her and give it a try. It will be an awful wrench for all of you if you give her away.

hope it all works out for you

Jean

Hi Sharon  I live in a flat with a very sml garden ,and ive up untill recently kept a great dane and a white gsd here ,we now have a border collie x, i do know how u feel but its sadley not a perfect world .Please just try it for a while ,if it dosnt work 4 u at least you gave it a go?  im sure shell be happy as long as shes with her family.  if not at least wait till after xmas and visit and the family in there own home before you decide.  hope this helps you decide but at the end of the day its up to you :)

Hi Sharon and Pete, I would agree with everyone in that it would be good if you could try living with your girl in the flat and see how it goes.  However, it may be that there are other factors that they didn't mention, for example, the flat may not allow pets, so does anyone have any other ideas about how they could ensure that their girl goes to a good home it it comes to that? Maybe someone with rescue and rehoming experience? :) 

Lesley

Sharon and Peter

Could you not join, and tell us more about the situation you are in, and maybe a reason why you cannot take her with you, other than slippery floors and no garden?
I admit, that living in a flat or small house is not the most ideal situation, but people do it and live happily and so do their dogs.
If theres no chance you can take her with you, there are people that can help with the situation, but without any further response from you its hard for anyone to advise, what should happen next.
Take Care, and i hope you manage to sort something out and are able to take her with you.
Dean

Well said Lesley,  ive rehomed everything from huskies to mongral pups (and do so from my little home lol) and the best way ive found is word of mouth or your local paper, you then know where there going and i choose to visit them when i can,and ofcorse as i said before go and see where shes going first and make sure your happy, you`ll know when you find the right one. i hope it turns out well for you .  take care  dani :)