Question About Rehoming A Dog With A Puppy?

Hi all...Hope this is alright, my friend doesn't have access to the internet and i thought id see if anyone could answer a few questions for her.....

Ok, Shes got a 4mth old NI pup....Recently she has been thinking about getting another dog, but would prefer to give a home to a dog that needs it more than anything. she approached a few local rescue centres but they said No to her because apparently her puppy is too young?

Now she thought it would be better to get another dog now whilst her pup is young so it would be more accepting??

Shes at home all day, doesnt work etc and over qualifies easily to rehome a rescue dog...why wont they let her??

is this just a few that are like it or are main ones like the RSPCA the same??

they told her to re approache them when her pup is older (about a year??)

can anyone shed some light on this??

x thanku!

I would probably give the same advice...a young pup takes a lot of time and many rescues/rehomes will also need a lot of time either with excess baggage or just readjusting.

I think she would do best to really get on top of the training with the pup then when she feels she is at a good level of obedience look to getting another dog then

I think I have to agree with them hun. Bringing a new dog into the house is stressful for both. But a rescue dog needs a lot of attention. They often come with 'issues' I know from experience. I would wait till the pup is about 18months old.
Hope this helps.

I am in agreement as well - especially if the puppy is a more potentially "demanding" breed.

I would definately wait until her pup is more mature. If she gets another dog now she will have less time for the pup and i think therefore would have less time for socialization and training which is vital at the moment.

i guess thats very true.......but being such a strong breed will the pup be ok if she was to bring an older dog into the home when its say a year old ? xx

We approached several rescues when ours was only a pup and we got the same response and told we had to wait until our pup was at least eighteen months old before they would consider us.

However, we ended up fostering my Mum's dog for six months, and I honestly can't say it was any more bother. Our pup learnt from the older dog, they both got one on one time with us and separate training sessions, and they both had the chance to play with each other.
Had my mum's dog been much older (he was only two years old) then he might have been less tolerant of our puppy, but we actually found it worked really well.

Not all rescue dogs have issues. Some are in rescues due to family break ups, or relocation. Some dogs never even see kennels and go straight into foster homes. The trouble is, I suppose, that rescues have to consider the worst case scenario, as they don't want the dogs to be unsettled by moving back and forth if things don't work out. I would have honestly thought that whether or not you and your pup were suitable for a rescue would have been something to look at on the home check, as not all puppies are the same - my friend's pup was the most laid back thing I have ever seen, whereas ours was like a Tazmanian devil for the first five or six months!

I think the biggest consideration is whether you have the time to dedicate to settling in a rescue dog, and continuing the training and socialisation of your puppy, whilst giving both dogs some one on one time with you.

Wait till the pup is 12 months old and see how the training is going then. I know it is hard when you have set your heart on another dog. But I think it is best for both pup and potential doggie to wait. Time passes quickly, esp when you have your hands full with a pup

I would wait until the pup is about 18 months , once you get past the housetraining etc they can go though a real naughty phase about 10 - 18 months and they are a lot of work . Meantime there is a lot of preparation which can be done including mixing with a lot of other dogs so she is really well used to them and attending training classes !

MOst Malamute breeders advocate waiting until the pup is 18 months old before getting another..

Seiko was 7 when we brought Cruiser home..