Can You Help?

[OEH]

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A friend of mine has a 2 year old Kelpie that she has decided needs to be rehomed. He is a great dog, very happy and obedient and loving, and fantasic with kids as he has been brought up with her son who is now 5. He gets on very well with other dogs and loves playing with mine. He is ever so kissy and cuddly and loves to be loved.

She was given him as a puppy by a friend and has brought him on gently for agilitly. However she has recently had to go back to work and has found it impossible to give him the time he requires. He is on the go all the time and needs tons of mental stimulation, I have never some across quite such an active dog. She just feels that he is really bored and miserable having to be in the house all day even though he has another dog as a companion.

It has been a heart rending decision for her and having made the decision she advertised him on Agilitynet. A lovely couple came and spent the day with him and decided that they would have him. However two weeks later they have decided that he is 'not good enough at agilty' and are bringing him back. They insist that he comes back this week.

She is terribly worried as she has explained to her son that the dog has gone to live with other nice people and doesn't want the dog or her son to be confused by the dog coming back for a while until another home is found.

I have tried to get a friend who runs a rescue to help, but as she only does greyhoundsand lurchers she has found it difficult to get him a foster home in a hurry.

If you know of any one who would like this loving boy or would be able to foster him until his new home is found, please contact me ASAP. THank you.

 

[Evie]

Bless him, he's lovely. I do hope he finds a forever home real soon. :luck:

 

[Rae]

The farm opposite us uses 2 kelpies as 'cow' dogs and they are fantastic - they can count, they know if one of the cows hasnt come home and go out to find it. 8) Very very clever dogs and on the go all day, they go jogging first thing and then work all day long.

:luck: to this lovely boy I hope that he finds someone.

If she doesnt want to part with him how about getting a dog walker?

 

[05whippet]

I'm sorry I can't help but I really hope that someone can give this beautiful boy the loving home he deserves,they are as mentioned an incredibly intelligent breed and need a lot of mental stimulus,it's just a pity that the couple who took him did'nt realise that he was'nt good enough (for them) at agility in the first place as it would've saved a lot of heartache for a very small child not to mention the dog itself if he has to go back to his original owner again.I personally can't see how they did'nt see this when they went to see him? Surely if that is what they wanted him for they wouldve "tried him" or watched him at agility?? It seems that they wil inadvertently cause a lot anguish that could've been avoided :angry:

I wish your friend all the luck in the world and I am sure that someone will love to have him. :thumbsup: :luck: :huggles:

 

[OEH]

What's awful is that we went miles so that they could see him do agility- that's when I took these photos. They thought he was good enough then, but they didn't give him time to settle with them before training him, poor lad is probably throughly confused.

 

[05whippet]

What's awful is that we went miles so that they could see him do agility- that's when I took these photos.  They thought he was good enough then, but they didn't give him time to settle with them before training him, poor lad is probably throughly confused.

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Oh,this just gets worse!! They sound like idiots to me! :rant: Maybe the poor dog is better off with someone else then. I can't believe that people who are "supposed" to be reasonably well enough up on agility would start to try and train a dog in something like that - which needs a lot of trust and concentration on the dogs behalf - without letting him settle with them,that is just ludicrous!!

 

[maja]

oh...poor dog...such handsome boy...

How people can just decide they do not want the dog - it is not a toy!...to me - my dogs are our children - would people re-home kids if they start to be inconvenient?! People just don't try hard because it is only "dog"...!

...how awful and so wrong...!

Hope he will find good forever home :luck: :luck: :luck:

 

[kirsty]

What a sad story. I do hope he finds a forever home really soon. Sounds as if those people hardly gave him a chance :rant:

 

[CHRIS DOYLE]

I'm sorry I can't help but I really hope that someone can give this beautiful boy the loving home he deserves,they are as mentioned an incredibly intelligent breed and need a lot of mental stimulus,it's just a pity that the couple who took him did'nt realise that he was'nt good enough (for them) at agility in the first place as it would've saved a lot of heartache for a very small child not to mention the dog itself if he has to go back to his original owner again.I personally can't see how they did'nt see this when they went to see him? Surely if that is what they wanted him for they wouldve "tried him" or watched him at agility?? It seems that they wil inadvertently cause a lot anguish that could've been avoided  :angry:
I wish your friend all the luck in the world and I am sure that someone will love to have him. :thumbsup:   :luck:   :huggles:

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My own thoughts entirely. I hope the dog in question soon finds a loving home. :luck:

 

[Janimal]

What a sad story Olivia, he looks such a great character too - a lovely dog. i do hope he finds a good home soon - :luck: :luck: :huggles: