A Quandary

[Rockrose]

As many of you know I volunteer with dogs from Serbia.
Today I was asked to help find a foster for a lovely dog that was brought over at great expense for a couple who have now decided that they are allergic to it.
The problem is they are not they are pregnant and that’s the reason for getting rid of the dog. I know this as I know members of the family.
Now do I keep quiet about the real reason or do I tell the rescue the truth?
It bugs the hell out of me that they are discarding this vulnerable dog because of this.
Your thoughts please?

[johnny.5]

keep quiet that way the doggy will get a nice new home where it will be appreciated

[bookbinder]

Keep quiet about the couple's real reason for not wanting to keep the dog. After all, would knowing the real reason make any difference to the situation?

[Baldric]

Are there not enough deserving rescues available in this Country already without importing more from where ever?

[hereIam]

Me, I wouldn't hesitate and would definitely tell rescue the truth. They don't deserve a dog, especially one like this in desperate need, and hopefully won't be given the chance again.

[Barmaid]

I'd keep quiet. Saying they have an allergy doesn't reflect on the dog. Saying they are pregnant might since people may believe it was down to something the dog did.

Seethe quietly but keep schtum.

[ladybirder]

Tell the truth. For the reason hIa has given for a start.

[sherrardk]

Either way, they don’t deserve the dog (or any other), a baby’s no reason for getting rid of a pet.

[ethandron]

I don’t really think there’s anything to be gained by telling the rescue the truth, the important thing is to get the dog rehomed. I doubt the rescue would be that interested anyway, it’s the dogs which are their priority.
But you must do what you think is best.

[Baldric]

From the OP
/// The problem is they are not they are pregnant and that’s the reason for getting rid of the dog ///

[237SJ]

I`d tell them the truth so that they can't rescue another dog in the future and chuck it out on a whim.

[Mamyalynne]

Do whatever you feel would be in the best interests of the dog and getting him/her a new and caring home.

[Prudie]

I don't quite follow, the dog is here, you are looking for a foster home, where does the rescue come in? Either way what difference does the reason make? It needs a home

[Rockrose]

Baldric what has that to do with the op?
Thanks all it gets my goat that they would discard the dog because they were pregnant.

[Rockrose]

Prunier the contract states they must return the dog to the rescue if they no longer wish to keep the dog

[ethandron]

I know of someone who had their dog rehomed when they became pregnant..the people, not the dog..as they just didn’t want the risk of having a dog around a new baby. The dog wasnt a rescue. People have their own ideas about these things.

[Baldric]

It's a question for you Rockrose and I stand by it, it is ridiculous to import even more dogs given the number of Native ones requiring forever homes.

[Rockrose]

Well that’s your opinion Baldric, I work with rescue dogs here too and believe me the dogs here in pounds live a dream life compared to those in public pounds in Serbia

[hereIam]

Dogs are brought from abroad because they have more chance of a decent life here. You only have to look at YouTube to see the many distressing stories of street dogs from abroad, absolutely heartbreaking and those two words are nowhere near adequate to describe it. All my dogs have been rescue, the first three from this country and the last one, my lovely Jill, from Spain where she was a lonely street dog scavenging for food and water on a daily basis. Why should she be denied the chance of a good, loving life just because she's from another country - not her fault ..

[Peter Pedant]

the dog can be placed still

the couple have a point about pregnancy and nasty doggy diseases - I wd respect their privacy

[hereIam]

What 'nasty doggie diseases' PP, I was brought up with dogs from a tiny baby and I'm still here to tell the tale !!