I saw a really sad advert in a local shop today. The person was selling rottie pups for 250.00 each they had seven and underneath the puppies ad they were offering the mother for 200.00 pounds and then a further ad for 2 six month old dogs. How can people do this? I could no more sell my bitch than my children not that any body would want them lol Its not the only ad I have seen since I moved here someone else was selling a great dane only 12 months old. It was a blue merle and came with food bowls stand etc. It looked a lovely dog from the picture and they said will be missed, so why and how can they sell it like that?Another ad in alocal paper was selling jack russell pups and had adult bitches free to good homes. Some people just see their dog as a possesion and not a family member who they love. It is so hard to understand how people can be that callous and greedy. Sorry to go on but the rottie ad upset me as the poor bitch has given birth and will now not only have her babies taken away but it also going to lose her home probably just so her selfish owner can have a good spend up over christmas and then will probably get another bitch and start again.

Chances are they are keeping one of the latest pups and the 6 month old ones are from her previous litter :(

hopes she gets a good home and doesnt end up as a money making machine by somebody else.

Hi  Kissistaff
I had a Great Dane and when we had her from 8 weeks of age I was at home all day everyday and all was well.  I loved her so much but I went to work full time when the children started school (a case of having to by the way).  She was 3 1/2 and from the moment we all went out she cried and barked all day till we got home.  This still going on after 2 months or so.  The neighbours were going mad.  When we got home she destroyed anything and everything she could get hold of.  We made a fuss of her but no amount of fuss all evening and at weekends stopped her howling and howling all day when we went back to work.  To the point that I felt it was cruel to her and everybody else that she was forced to being on her own all day thought it would be better to find her a loving home!  I couldn't leave work so felt this was the only other way which hurt all of us for a long time by the way to be nice to her.  I know also that other dogs are sold when they get older are only sold because they have lost the puppyness and people get fed up with what they have and that I feel is wrong.  This all happened by the way 8 years ago and I still feel guilty about not having her anymore and it took her a week or so to get used to having another mom and dad but I am sure she is happier than being on her own all day.  We have got another dog who has come into our lives but from the day we have had her she knows we go to work but she knows we will be back I guess it is what they get used to from such a young age.

not sure if i feel sorry for you or cross that you now have another dog!  it must have taken the poor great dane more than a week to settle in a new home? perhaps thats what you told yourself to make you feel better? I cant understand people who's circumstances suddenly 'change' unexpectedly. surely you knew you would work full time once the kids were at school? so does no one ever think ahead when they get a dog? No dog should be alone all day whilst people work full time--EVER!  why get a dog?? its like having kids and farming them out to nannies, why bother having them?

The fault really isn't with rehoming the dog but the fact she was never left on her own at all, everyone who buys a puppy - even if they never have to work - should always get their dog used to being on it's own for some length of time and not to become reliant on constant company.

The most upsetting posts i read on rescue forums are the ones that say things like moving house and cant take the dog,or new baby forces sale !!!!!!!!! Im sorry but if i had a dog and i had to find some where else to live i would make sure i could take the dog/dogs or wouldnt take the house.We had one of our dogs and then 18 months later had a baby.Then we had another baby and when that baby was 14 mnths old we got another pup.We knew what we were doing and i would NEVER rehome EITHER of our dogs.I would rather live in a tent on the moors than move to house where i couldnt take my dogs too.I think the sad posts are the ones where the dog is old and the owners die.Now thats heart wrenching. :(

Maybe her husband lost his job and she needed to go back to work to feed her family?

Given that we are dealing in hypotheses here, katie, one could reasonably assume that the unemployed husband would be at home instead, I'd have thought!!

However, I'm mainly replying to second Christine's post about not getting into the situation where you never leave your dog. I work from home when not on location - and even then I could usually take the pup with me. However, from the outset he has been left on his own (for initially very brief periods) so the idea that we do go out without him didn't come as a terrible shock when he was older and less likely to be tolerant of being left to occupy himself.

janet 68
I understand that some people have to rehome due to personal circumstances but these people that are advertising are just getting rid of their bitches that are now surplus to requirements giving no thought to where they will go or what will happen to them. The person that was advertising the dane could have gone to dane rescue to get a good home for their dog but they just put an ad in a shop window so they could recoup some of the money they paid for it.
Just one thing you say you got another dog that is also left while you work and this one is ok but what if he had howled and barked as well would you have got rid and tried again with another?

I always treat the dogs like i would a child.If you dont leave your child home alone then why a young dog? If you had another baby would you abandon the older child? If your child cried alot would you trade it for another? I know that a dog is not the same thing and dogs can happily be left for short periods of time but not all day.If you went out for the day you would get a child minder so why not get a dog minder,we do on the rare occasion we cant take the dogs with us.They are very rarly left alone,sports days and school plays etc are an exception.Guiness loves sports day TOO much and wants to go run with the kids.Instead he just stands with his tail wagging,ears up and sings at the top of his voice.Can be a bit off putting for the kids racing.:)

I do have another dog and my job allows me to come home to check and no I would not have got rid of her if she cried.  The only reason I posted any coment on her was that some people do have reasons for having to part with animals.  I should have known better than to say anything on here as most people only ever see the BAD and dont seem to take a second thought as to why people may do the things they do.  When I mentioned being home with the great dane I should have said that I used to take children to school and fetch them and go shopping like normal people do but those times my dog was ok..I was not constantly with her 24 hours.  Oh and by the way I was in contact daily with the new owners and for a couple of days she was off sorts but then was fine.....alot better than howling constantly.  Do people think that I should have left the poor dog howling??????  Oh and also I was away from the house for approx 6 1/2 hours per day.  Another thing that I find unbelievable is that I am thought badly for going to work, things happen in life that you may not like or want but you have to find ways to get on as best you can with life.  I would like nothing more than to stay home and not work!!  Sometimes people need to think and do what is best for everybody humans and animals alike.  Saying goodbye to my great dane was one of the hardest things I have had to do in my life so far and I have missed her like crazy.  My main point was that nobody can forsee the future but so long as they care for animals they do the BEST they can and if they cannot they need to think hard about solving the problems in the best way for them and the animals.

I think we all have to remember that sometimes peoples circumstances do change for whatever reason and sometimes they are unforseen,which results in a dog been rehomed.
I think the most important factor is to do what is right for the dog and also for you but more importantly make sure it goes to a good home.