Problems with Rehoming Puppy Farmed Dogs

I have recently been in touch with an older couple. They had been looking to get a new Labrador, after their old dog died. Wanting to do the right thing, they decided to rehome an unwanted dog.

The couple dealt direct with a family looking to rehome a two year old Fox Red Labrador. The reason they gave for rehoming was that they no longer had time for the dog so were rehoming reluctantly. The truth is not such a sob story. This two year old dog has already been bred twice. That means she was bred from her first and second seasons. She was rehomed just weeks after her second litter were sold. Quite evidently, she has been used as a puppy farm. These unscrupulous owners, who during lockdown will have received between £4500 – £5000 per puppy with an average of eight pups per litter, now have no more use for the dog.

Sadly, the dog has not been adequately exercised or socialised. My clients have therefore, in good faith, taken on a dog with a lot of problems that it is going to cost them to rectify.

Rehoming from a dog shelter

The news is still full of stories about dog shelters being full to capacity. A return to more normal ways of working coupled with people watching their budgets as other bills rise means that many people are still looking to rehome their dogs. If you do go to a shelter, try and get as much history as you can about the dog. Remember dogs that have been used for breeding often have behavioural and health issues and that will become your responsibility.

Posted: May 3, 2022