I think I've just lost a good friend, I've just received a text message from my friend who wrote to say "Do you know anyone who wants my dogs?" 2 labradors approx 3 years old. She wrote me the same message about 3 months ago concerning her dalmation puppy, I took it on. I replied to her message that she should've thought about problems (lack of time really) before she got them and told her to hire a dog walker. Needless to say she hasn't replied but I think I'm in the right here, I turned down a full time job the other week because I thought it unfair to leave my dog all day in the house by herself.
My friend has her own business and her husband works away a lot of the time and she looks after an elderly aunt but I still don't think she should be getting rid of the dogs. She could cut back her hours (she can afford to employ someone) she could hire a dog walker. I'm so mad with her and to be honest would rather have my say with her and lose her as a friend. Do you think I'm right?

Well I agree with you that yes, taking on a dog is a long term committment but unfortunately not all owners have the same views :(

Yup, definitely have your say but if she doesn't want the dogs then I would hold my tongue until I've assisted the rehoming (if you want to) and then tell her kindly that maybe dogs aren't for her.  Pets are a full time commitment as we all know - some people think they are something just to "have" like a conservatory or a set of expensive luggage or whatever Grrrrrrr

CG

I think I would "help" her rehome her dogs....... but then I would make her name known to as many reputable breeders as I could, in the hope that she would not be able to replace "this week's accessory" with the next one!

At the same time don't make it easy for her - make sure she knows about what can happen to some of the dogs that are "resecued" by peole who advertise that they have a good home waiting for a pedigree ..... but cannot afford to pay"!    She should know what can befall some poor "rehomed" dogs :(

Margot

I have a neighbour like that, she gets a dog and for the first month or so is happy with it, then she decides she does not like it indoors so she lets it out to roam the streets and course havock, then she finds a new home for it, then a few months later she get another dog, the last one she had (a greyhound) went to someone local and im pleased to say the person that took it in already had a dog which the greyhound gets on with, the lady loves dogs and it seems to be very well looked after now,
Heidi