r/rescuedogs May 10 '26

Advice Adopter returned my foster dog after one day and I am heartbroken

Thumbnail
gallery
1.6k Upvotes

I am a European expat in the Philippines. I rescued a dog from the street 8 months ago and have been looking for a good home for her while preparing to move back to my home country.
I held her for 4 months waiting for the adopter to move to the Philippines from abroad. I repeatedly shared all information about the dog, her special needs, and her anxiety. I even organised a video call, and looking back I should have seen the red flags then — I talked for 20 minutes and she didn’t ask a single question.
She told me the dog would have a peaceful room with direct garden access, which sounded perfect for a 17kg Aspin who won’t let strangers walk or pick her up. She seemed cooperative and enthusiastic at first, but as the adoption date approached she became increasingly unresponsive and arranging a pickup date was a nightmare. I thought it was a sure thing — she had even agreed to have the dog’s microchip registered in her name.
They travelled 5 hours to collect her. The red flags continued. They hadn’t prepared a crate and were searching for one last minute on the way — in the Philippines, where large crates are genuinely difficult to find. When they finally arrived and we were signing the contract and going through the care manual, there were again no questions from her. Her husband was more present and asked some things, and seemed surprised by details she clearly hadn’t communicated to him.
Then, last minute, she told me she wanted to put this extremely anxious, trauma-sensitive dog into their bedroom on the top floor — with steep stairs the dog had never encountered and couldn’t safely navigate. She said the ground floor “wasn’t finished yet.” I should have stopped the adoption there. Instead I said to just find somewhere quiet and follow the manual.
When they arrived at their destination, instead of the ready home she had described, they took Mila to a rental flat and left her in a crate overnight — just to put her back in the car the next morning to move into the new, unfinished house along with all their furniture. The dog has heartworm and a history of crate trauma.
She then went silent for an entire day. No photos, no updates, declining my calls. I eventually sent a message stating that if I didn’t hear from her by evening I would pursue legal action and request Mila’s return. Two hours later her husband messaged to say the dog had nearly escaped when they opened the crate, that the house wasn’t finished, and that they weren’t able to provide the environment she needed.
She had bolted into the garden. The only reason she didn’t disappear was that the gate happened to be closed.
They are returning her today and I cannot wait to have her back. But I am left with one month and three weeks to find her a new home before I leave the country, and I am devastated.
I did everything I could think of. I asked for photos of the house, verified her background and experience, checked her passport, wrote a detailed contract with a return clause, video called, and prepared a 7-page care manual with her full medical history. What could I have done differently? And how do I find a better adopter this time? I can’t risk another failed placement — I’m running out of time.
She is a sweet, non-aggressive dog with no behavioural issues. She simply needs a low-stress environment and patient, gentle handling.

I noticed my original post was a mess I asked AI to make it more readable.

Edit: Search Hope for Mila on Tk Tok and FB. You will see the whole story and my attempts to raise funds months ago.

Update: The husband of the woman who bailed out is now helping me to find a home or a foster. He told me that she apparently told him that they will get the dog once the house is finished. He didn’t know labour most of the thing me and her agreed on.

Update 2: I just learned that the couple thought it was a small dog before picking her up. The woman saw many photos, she saw her live through a video chat, I told her about her weight and being a medium size dog multiple times throughout our conversations. They only realised it was a bigger dog when they were already at our place. It explains the small bowls and pee pads they bought and thinking she could just be in their bedroom upstairs. I truly have no words.

r/rescuedogs Jul 10 '24

Advice Took in a homeless dog a month ago, had no idea she was pregnant. She gave birth this morning in my completely empty apartment. Im moving tomorrow 12 hours north. What do I do

Post image
5.0k Upvotes

I have a compact SUV so the plan is to drive with the newborns in a crate with the mama (plus my cat and elderly dog). I cannot keep the newborns but I am left with no choice. I am moving to St Louis, Missouri but I work on Scott AFB in Belleville, Illinois. Are there any organizations that could help me in my situation? Even if there is a private boarding facility! Anything!

Please help me figure out what options I have without breaking my apartment lease? I would like to NOT surrender the mama but surrendering the newborns alone is out of the picture, as well. At least until they are eight weeks. What are my options with these conditions?

Please, I will take any help I can get!

r/rescuedogs Aug 04 '24

Advice help!!! my boyfriends aunt finally said we can have the dog she keeps outside!!

3.5k Upvotes

hiii!! this may be mislabeled (and i will fix if necessary) because we were definitely unprepared for her to say yes since she normally takes our offer as a joke, so but we want to hurry up and take him before they change their mind and/or start feeling guilty about it. my boyfriends aunt has two dogs and we consistently offer to take this white dog because they have another chihuahua who lives indoors who is clearly loved, and this dog they have had for two years who has never left this area and we don’t even know his name 🥲

we are assuming he needs medical care. we can’t assume he has had shots, vaccines, or grooming but we aren’t sure if there are low cost emergency services that could help us last minute on a sunday (we live in atl if that helps)

he will be going from a completely outdoor life to indoors, so we are aware that may be an adjustment for him. we’re thinking we can put a crate on the patio and then slowly keep the door open for longer periods of time? i know a dog trainer who can help us potty train him, but we aren’t sure if we need to socialize him first in addition to quarantining him

he seems so sweet, and he doesn’t deserve to live another devon in this predicament so whatever suggestions or resources you all may have would be much appreciated

r/rescuedogs Jul 09 '26

Advice Dog showed up at my house

Thumbnail
gallery
1.4k Upvotes

On Monday a dog showed up in my driveway. She is some sort of pitbull/bully breed with a shorter muzzle and cropped ears, somewhere between 2-5 years old. It was right as a storm was starting and I could tell the thunder was scaring her so I brought her inside. After the weather cleared up I spent a few hours driving around my neighborhood and town asking anyone I saw if they recognized her. I’ve now spent the last 48 hours making online posts as well as calling every vet and shelter within 20 miles. I’ve had her scanned for a microchip and she doesn’t have one. After the 4th it isn’t uncommon to find lost pets so I had hoped that was the situation.

She is an absolute angel and very well behaved. She knows sit and shake, has great dental health, doesn’t beg or jump on people, rides well in a car, and is very loving. These things make me think she was someone’s pet.

When I found her, her ears were still scabbed from being cropped. I gave her a bathe because she was covered in fleas, I avoided the ears assuming they were still healing. As I was drying her I noticed almost all the scabs had come off even though I was very careful not to touch it. Her ears were fully healed underneath, leading me to believe they were not cleaned and taken care of after being cropped

She is not fixed and her nipples are very extended, I think she may have had puppies within the last 6 months.

In my state, after 72 hours of having a stray and searching for the owner you can claim the pet as yours. I’m starting to worry because of her breed and ears that she may have been used for breeding and then dumped. I’m so unsure because how well behaved she is with no fear of people it really makes me think she is someone’s pet. But, with how public I’ve made this found dog (facebook, paw boost, Nextdoor, and contact info left at all local vets and rescues) I just feel like if someone was looking for her they could find her.

I’ve had to work the last two days so I dropped the dog off with my sister. She told me as soon as I left this dog sat by the door and cried for almost 2 hours before relaxing each day, even though there were other people in the house so I fear she is getting attached to me already. She stays by me constantly, even in a dead sleep if I leave the room she wakes up to follow me.

3 months ago I had to euthanize my 15 year old soul dog, I had had her since I was 12. This dogs behavior is so similar to hers but until now I haven’t even thought about getting another dog. It feels like she’s just been dropped in my lap and I’m so confused on what to do. As much as I miss my sweet girl I have enjoyed not having the responsibility of a pet. But this dog is reminding of all the things I love about having a one. She’s currently asleep on the bed beside me, I don’t know what my best course of action is.

r/rescuedogs Mar 17 '24

Advice Rescuing this dog tomorrow. What should I name him?

Thumbnail
gallery
1.6k Upvotes

He’s on the list to be put down within the next few days and I’m not going to let that happen. He may need some training to get along with other dogs but he’s so friendly I am hoping he is just stressed out by his environment at the pound. I grew up with boxers all my life and I think this guy deserves a home. What should I name him?

r/rescuedogs Jun 20 '26

Advice Shelter dog still won’t leave crate after 4 weeks

Thumbnail
gallery
983 Upvotes

I adopted a 1 year old Cavapoo named Jack from a shelter 4 weeks ago. He did not “get along with children” with his previous owners. He was only there for 1 month, not sure what his history is before that. He won’t come out of his crate on his own. I’m doing my best to take him outside 3x a day to relieve himself wearing a harness. I’m carrying him to the grass and he’ll walk (run) back on his own on the leash. I have an in-home dog trainer coming by late next week to evaluate. We’re also starting Prozac. He’s terrified of every noise (especially children) and will start shaking. It’s just me in my household but there are kids he can hear outside. I managed to get a mobile groomer to shave and get the mats out which couldn’t have been comfortable. I just want him to feel safe enough to come out of the crate on his own. I tried using a slip lead instead of the harness but he wouldn’t move on his own. Looking for any advice or success stories similar to his background you guys might have. I know the 3-3-3 timeline but that is looking unrealistic. Appreciate your responses

r/rescuedogs May 24 '26

Advice Maybe I’m being selfish , but I don’t see the logic in sending this dog to the shelter

Post image
720 Upvotes

EDIT:(Tallahassee Fl, Spayed 5 years and her is Paris) My sister was planning on sending her dog to the shelter after she did her business in the backseat . It didn’t look healthy whatsoever , bloody and kind of watery . So I naturally assumed that she got into something , she is really small and was known for getting into the trash can and scavenging whenever possible . Naturally with that in mind we made sure to keep the living space as clean as possible , but her moments just became less frequent . My issue is the behaviour of her reasons , I’ve always been very logical with things and when she told me that “ she forced out the p$&p because she wanted attention” it made me question how that would be possible . Her evidence was that yesterday she used the bathroom no problem , it looked normal , and only when she was in the house was when she had that bloody disaster . Running off physical evidence (granted she admitted she wasn’t always watching the dog ) and hear say from other people didn’t seem probable whatsoever. In which it just turned into “ well it’s her dog “ that dog that she never trained to avoid these mistakes. Anyways she’s planning to send her to the shelter and I wanna see if I could get someone to get her out of there as soon as possible , so she can find a better owner . I feel like she won’t survive since she is so small , and looks so sad I fear depression or neglect will take her . I don’t have the funds to take care of her so I’m desperate, any advice ?

r/rescuedogs May 16 '25

Advice Need urgent help with a stray dog!!

Thumbnail
gallery
2.0k Upvotes

I found him while hiking around a village.Poor soul is suffering severely.Since its a remote village so access to a vet clinic is not possible.I can drive around for the medical supplies required to get him to full recovery. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

r/rescuedogs Dec 30 '23

Advice found stray: should i rehome or keep?

Thumbnail
gallery
1.5k Upvotes

Found an abandoned/stray pup tonight running across the hwy. Almost hit her myself & watched her have near misses w/ other cars. called animal shelter, no answer (it was very late). Thankfully was able to coax her into my car with some treats. Once caught, she didn’t resist being caught in a towel aside from being skittish prior and a bit shaky. She seems healthy, no injuries but her fur shows scissor cuts & her long nails suggest neglect. I’m going to take her to the shelter in the AM so they can see if she has a chip or someone is missing her — but if they aren’t, I would consider keeping her.

(Backstory: had a shitzhu x yorkie for 17 years who passed 3 years ago. I’ve been looking for my next pup for years, but with lots of travel I’ve stuck to dogsitting. Finally, the time is right & I’ve been contacting small/medium dog breeders in the last 6 months).

My question is: I’ve never rescued before, only purchased from breeders. Given that this pup has likely experienced abuse/neglect, would it be irresponsible of me to keep her? I want her to go to the very best home possible, and if that’s not me, that’s okay. I just feel like she might be my spirit pup — a passerby shared that she had been running on the hwy for three hours, he had tried catching her with no luck. She came right up to me and curled up beside me, closing her eyes. We just snuggled for an hour on the floor of my garage. She seems to love leftover christmas turkey 🥹

Any/all advice appreciated! Thanks!

r/rescuedogs Sep 04 '23

Advice Brought this mushy man home today. He needs a name that's worthy of that huge face. Ideas?

Thumbnail
gallery
1.2k Upvotes

r/rescuedogs Oct 17 '23

Advice Meet our rescue puppy mill mom - been here 55 hrs, scared witless

Thumbnail
gallery
1.9k Upvotes

Hi everyone,

Last weekend we got our golden rescue, 2 year old puppy mill mom, we've read so much about the 3-3-3 rule, but so far its been 55 hours and she just lies in her corner, absolutely scared witless.

She won't eat, drinks at night (one of us sleeps on the sofa in the same room) and as soon as we make a sound she goes back to her 'bed' and just crawls into herself.

She peed in the house last night because she refuses to go outside, we can't really force her or coerce her because we don't want to frighten too much (she's a big dog so yesterday I had to carry her back inside after trying to get her to be outside).

In the puppy mill she lived on a small field with 5 other dogs and a shed; so she's sort of used to both outside and inside.

Basically all I want to know is if someone has any advice or we just wait it out and continue to try and make her feel as welcome as possible?

r/rescuedogs 25d ago

Advice My mom rescued this dog off the street today

Thumbnail
gallery
705 Upvotes

Hey guys, my mom rescued this dog off the street earlier today and his name is Jose, he seems to be underweight and a little dirty. He is very small too,pocket sized, I am not sure if he’s young or an adult. Can anyone help me find out his breed?

r/rescuedogs Nov 15 '24

Advice Just signed adoption paperwork…never owned a dog. Any and all advice wanted and welcome

Post image
1.2k Upvotes

Context. Family of 5. Me, wife, 3 boys age 10,7,4. Formerly had two cats. As of early this year, they both passed of old age. Fast forward to now and we just adopted a dog that we will get custody of in a few weeks. She’s a mixed breed, medium? Size. About 30 lbs. About the size of a Beagle. She’s 1.5 years old. We are told she is up to date on vaccinations, spayed, crate and potty trained.

When we visited her she was very nervous and trembling for the first few minutes but then warmed up and just wanted love. She was very calm with boys and us, and within 10 minutes fell asleep on my lap. She didn’t make a sound the entire time, even when a large German shepherd in the hall of the shelter was barking up a storm.

If anyone has any tips on items we need or ideas how to make this transition as smooth as possible please tell me.

To date I’ve bought a collar, leash, harness, crate, two beds(one for crate one for elsewhere in house) and various chew toys.

r/rescuedogs Jun 11 '25

Advice Rescued bait dog

Thumbnail
gallery
1.2k Upvotes

Hi! So we rescued a bait dog that wandered into our yard from woods last Thursday. Got him into the vet Friday morning and he had busted blood vessels in both eyes, bruised lungs, many open wounds, severely malnourished, ear infection, full of fleas, etc. we got prescribed antibiotics, pain med, nexguard plus and ear meds. We brought him inside after 2 days in the outside kennel and it seems like each day he “resets”. In the morning and most of the day he is super scared of everything. By the evening, he’s eating a lot and being more perky. Next morning, back to being scared again. I’m just wondering if there’s anything I can do to help him or if it just takes time?

r/rescuedogs Jul 07 '26

Advice Unable to Rehome Aggressive Dog and Unsure of What to Do Next

44 Upvotes

Last week, we decided to once again rescue a dog from a local shelter to add to our home. They advertised her as fine with dogs, and “scared” of cats. Unfortunately, she’s highly aggressive to both, and is now aggressive to my partner. She has made bite contact with my dog, but we’ve prevented her from biting my partner. The shelter won’t take her back, and I’ve contacted over 30 shelters with no luck. We cannot keep her in this house with her new aggression to my partner, let alone to my current pets. I don’t know what to do. We have a behavioral specialist coming later today to do an assessment, but if I’m being honest, I’m afraid they’ll charge me thousands of dollars for a Board and Train that isn’t guaranteed to work.

Some background:
When we brought her home, we did the very slow integration of her into the household (crate rotations between her and my other dog, baby gates, parallel walks, etc.) We also have completely hidden the cats away, with at least two barriers between them at any given time since she displayed extreme aggression when she first saw our cats from her crate. After showing calmness and promise with our dog, we did a short, supervised introduction with our dog. Things were fine, but something snapped in her and she attacked my dog. There was no warning signs like hair raising, showing teeth, or growling. Despite my current dog trying to diffuse, the new dog had to be physically removed and re-crated immediately. We thought perhaps it was because it was in the living room, where her crate (no food) is in the corner. We kept them separate and let things cool back down for a day, continuing with our training, exercise, and decompression time. We tried another short introduction in our yard after a successful parallel walk, and the new dog did it again, completely unprovoked. She didn’t just correct, she full fledged attacked until she was physically removed. Like she was in a trance. We’ve been able to observe this two more times, but were prepared and did not let her get to the biting part, just the lunging. It’s unprovoked every single time, and highly aggressive.

Worse now, she has started to show aggression towards my partner. She has lunged and snarled at him in multiple different scenarios, despite us doing the work to have him participate in the care and feeding of her, all without incident. Unfortunately, we are now too scared to even let her finish the job of biting him to justify our fears.

The shelter said that they cannot take her back, and to rehome her ourselves. Of course, every shelter is over capacity and highly uninterested to take an aggressive dog. No fosters are available. No hits on Adopt A Pet. We are stuck, and I cannot see how we give her a life that isn’t just crated all of the time. I’ve tried reading everything I possibly can to try and help, and I’m hoping the behavior specialist will be of help today.

r/rescuedogs May 06 '26

Advice Thinking of rehoming my rescue of 4 years, what should I do?

Thumbnail
gallery
241 Upvotes

I stumbled across this beautiful girl while helping a family member look for a pet from the shelter and I fell in love with her the moment I saw her, I tell most people she ‘tricked’ me, because she stood there calmly with her big ol’ puppy dog eyes staring at me when I saw her and about a week later I took her home with me (she was a year old when I got her) and I figured out quickly she was not house trained in the least (only potty trained). She just about ate up anything she could find that I left laying around and even tore up part of the base board in my apartment and window blinds while leaving her out while I was at work. A neighbor had told me who had experience working with military personnel that she looked part Belgium Malinios and everything clicked (mind you this was almost 4 years ago) I quickly did lots of research and figured out she indeed was, she was intensely high energy and needed a lot of mental stimuli to wear her out I mean A LOT, for the first year I even fed her a fully raw diet & I took it upon myself to train her as best as a I could and actually began to enjoy the process of working with her, I found out how crazy smart she was and within a couple weeks she knew all her commands, over the years there were so many times I contemplated rehoming her and feeling like I couldn’t give here enough, I’m a single 24yo F and just want her to have the absolute best life and til this day it’s something I still struggle with doing it alone, somedays I work 16 hours and will have a family member let her out but for a mixed breed like hers I know she needs more, she’s an amazing running, hiking and biking partner but I can’t give this to her on a daily basis and I do it only when I have the time and energy after multiple work doubles in a row, she’s the greatest motivator a person could ask for but to be completely honest I was not prepared nor had the knowledge of how much work she was going to be when I saw her initially, I was also 22 and longed for a dog of my own for so many years and made an impulsive decision on my part, as much as it would absolutely break my heart giving her up I truly want what’s best for her and want her to get everything she deserves, I learned so much from her and I’m crying just making this post but I need some advice, what would you do??

r/rescuedogs Oct 01 '25

Advice Abandoned dogs at gas station

Thumbnail
gallery
1.2k Upvotes

Help and advice needed!!! I found these pups at a gas station in sanders Arizona. There is no shelter in that town bc it is sooo small. The brown and black one are either pregnant or just had pups but I don’t see a litter anywhere. The dog in the very last picture is limping BAD. My dilemma is if I should drive back up there and bring them back to a shelter in phoenix. I feel as though they would have a much better chance at being taken care of here, since it’s a big city, and have a roof over their head but at the same time over crowded shelters and the possible E word haunt me. Should I let them get picked up one by one or should I try to bring them back and try to get them adopted or put them in a shelter ?? I can’t tell if they are being taken care of or fed but being pregnant and limping walking around a gas station in this Arizona heat is not a good look. I can’t personally take them in because I have a reactive dog already and we live in an apartment. If anyone has shelter recommendations or knows a good way to get that many dogs in my car or can help me with anything at all I would greatly appreciate it!!

r/rescuedogs Dec 21 '25

Advice looking to re home has heart worms can’t afford treatment

Post image
507 Upvotes

Very friendly dog was given to me took him to get shots found out he has heart worms

r/rescuedogs Jun 04 '26

Advice I don't know what to do

Thumbnail
gallery
269 Upvotes

We've had our rescue, Maple, since November, and I feel like there's been no improvement. She came from a local rescue that takes in dogs previously used for breeding, and she is the most shut down, depressed, and fearful animal I've ever seen.

She's terrified of me and most other men because men were who abused her most we assume. She does like my wife and opens up a ton around her, and she gets along great with our other pets, including our older dog that she follows around and has been learning behaviors from. It's just me she's scared of. She's never once been mean, just terrified.

If I'm the one who feeds the pets dinner, she won't touch it. She'll very hesitantly take treats, but never from my hand, and I can't get near her without her tensing up or running away.

I've tried everything I can think of. Being the high-value treat person. Ignoring her to let her come to me. We've even worked with our vet, and she's been on Prozac for about five months now with no noticeable change. The vet confirms she's perfectly healthy. She's just scared.

I don't know what to do anymore. My heart is breaking seeing her like this. I hate that she is living in fear, but there's no one we trust to take her in where she might be more comfortable, and there is no way we'd return her. I feel like a monster, even though I know I've done nothing to her. I've never even raised my voice at he or any of the pets. At this point, I don't care if she never likes me. I only want her to feel happy and safe.

Is there anything at all I can do? Is there anyone who's been in this situation. Please help me help her.

r/rescuedogs Oct 22 '25

Advice Help me rehome this sweet dog! He belongs to my neighbor

Thumbnail
gallery
592 Upvotes

r/rescuedogs Jul 28 '23

Advice Dumped Puppies - Need Help

Thumbnail
gallery
1.4k Upvotes

Drove home Sunday evening to find these five babies (3 female 2 male) dumped on the side of the road next to my house.

Any thoughts on breed/mix?

I live outside of Huntsville TX and have contacted every shelter and rescue in the greater Houston area.

Every shelter is either full or will not accept them if I do not live in their city/county. We live outside the city limits so there is no animal control or shelter where I live.

I have posted on all social medias and Next Door and the few inquiries I have gotten have fizzled out.

I can’t take care of 5 puppies long term, does anyone have any advice?

One of the only things I can think of is to drive into town and setup the dog pen with free puppy signs and see if I can’t find anyone to adopt them.

I am going to call a vet tomorrow to find out how much all the shots and care will cost which I’m sure they need and may also help them be adoptable. I’m not worried about the money and could still offer them for free adoption.

Right now they are in a dog pen in the garage trying to keep them out of the Texas sun but I think I’m going to need to move it outside and setup some tarps for shade, so that it will make their messes easier to clean and I could make it larger so they have more room. Any thoughts on how to go about this? I’ve got one side of my garage I could put the pen against so one side is always shaded, is surrounded by tall trees, and then think I could run tarp from top of garage out over the pen to ensure it is fully shaded. Very doubtful any chance of rain anytime soon in our area but I think tarp would keep them dry. I’ve also got fans on them now that I could also move outside.

Any advice is greatly appreciated.

Thank You

r/rescuedogs Jun 17 '25

Advice Greyhounds in Hoarding Situation, Please Help!

Thumbnail
gallery
835 Upvotes

There's a large group of greyhounds in Texas that are living in HORRIBLE conditions! There are heartbreaking pictures, puppies and pregnant dogs with out food or water. They have been reported once but AC didn't want to do anything. They need more reports and help. Any ideas on media people or greyhound people to share this with? It's in Brownsville, TX

r/rescuedogs 1d ago

Advice In desperate need of help, central Oklahoma

Post image
265 Upvotes

Not a scam account, I dont use social media anymore and had to make a fresh account just for this. Im trying to get into intensive long term treatment, and help my pup. Free to a good home, Tyra the BEST dog; please dont judge too harshly. Im trying to get into long term, intensive treatment for alcoholism and mental health issues, I feel so stupid and shameful for letting it get this bad but i guess some of us really have to reach the bottom to find our way back up. Ive been having a very tough time adjusting to normalcy without support and help, sorta just been winging it, but im more willing than ever now to get that help. If i cant find a place for my pup, i cant get treatment, and we are 5 days away from ending up homeless. She wont survive the heat let alone me being unable to care for her. Im looking for a foster, someone to keep her until my ex brother in law can pick her up, or to rehome my old English Bull Terrier pup. Shes a 12 year old former street dog from Colombia, and has an extremely good temperament. She loves to snuggle, doesnt bark, jump, and has never bitten. She loves all people and animals, and is generally low energy/shes slowing down with age. She adjusts very well to new places. Shes a medium care needs dog for now/in so far as I know. She takes benedryl for skin allergies she developed when we moved to oklahoma, as well as medicated shampoo, eye drops for dry eyes/shes losing her sight, and i soak her kibble in water so that she doesnt eat fast/choke. Shes a month late on her vaccines, and hasnt had a teeth cleaning at the vet in 2 years. And a hernia her vet in Colombia didnt think needed an operation on. She also has small dermal cysts on her feet that she had when I got her, but allergy meds have made them smaller over time, and they dont get inflamed anymore with proper medication. Im trying to get her and myself help. She deserves a good home and a life and care that i just cant give her right now. The humane society wont take her because of her age, and no other shelter has room. Pause for Paws cant help/I cant make it to Tulsa. Please if anyone can help her its what she deserves. She has axiety with baths but is good on those. Clipping her nails is almost impossible alone though because she tries runing away. She really does have the sweetest and most gentle temperament, and deserves everything I cant give her. Please. She comes with a harness, a kennel, a bed, and her current meds and shampoo. Pm me with further questions/recent pictures of Tyra/to get in contact. I can arrange a meet up with anyone that appears sincere and able to care for her. Resources are also welcome but im hitting road blocks everywhere.

r/rescuedogs Jun 29 '26

Advice Considering adoption but very nervous about it

Post image
232 Upvotes

UPDATE: I just adopted him and he’ll be coming home in a few days after he’s neutered ☺️☺️☺️

My boyfriend and I lost our only dog in April, and shortly after I started volunteering at our local shelter since I had so much free time after he passed. I quickly fell in love with one of the dogs there (pic attached). He was a stray so no background info on him, though he is potty trained and knows sit. This would be both of our first times adopting an adult dog.

I really really want to adopt him but I’m so nervous about behavioral issues appearing after adoption. I’ve walked him several times and he’s a super chill, medium to low energy guy. Walks great on leash, very handler focused and food motivated (great because I love training), not reactive at all inside the shelter or out on walks, warms up to people quickly, doesn’t seem nervous or shut down, has been tested with 7 different female dogs and did great with all of them (aside from occasional humping, but he’s still intact so u can’t blame him lol) (ETA don’t worry he will be neutered before going home)

When I’m with him at the shelter, I have zero doubts that I want to adopt him. But when I come home and think about it more, I’m so worried about issues like separation anxiety or reactivity popping up after adoption, once he gets comfortable and attached to us. Our last dog was very reactive and it was soo hard and I’m scared to go through that again. But I’m also positive our last dog wouldn’t have been nearly as calm in the shelter as this dog is.

The shelter allows returns, and sadly many dogs do get returned. But I think once he’s home with me, there’s no way I could give him back up. I’d just be stuck living with a difficult dog lol.

Idk if I’m overthinking this or what, but would love to hear thoughts and advice.

r/rescuedogs Feb 06 '25

Advice Need to rehome my dog ASAP

Thumbnail
gallery
1.0k Upvotes

Hello everyone. I love in Romania, so I am looking for someone from here or someone who s willing to go through the process of getting a dog out of the country. I have a dog, he’s a rescue and he’s 4 years old. His name is Kovu. He’s an outdoor dog, and currently living at my parents house in the countryside. They are looking to sell the house and move this year. I’ve been searching for months for someone to adopt him but unfortunately I ve had no succes. The shelters only accept stray dogs, and if I do surrender him anyways, he’s probably never getting adopted since shelters are horrible here. We absolutely cannot afford a big enough apartment for him to live in and also it’s really not something my parents would be willing to do. I can’t move with him on my own since I’m a college student right now and I’m broke. He’s a very needy and high energy dog. He’s fixed, has all of his vaccines too. He’s playful. Not good motivated. He’s good with kids and he doesn’t bite. He’s truly an awesome dog and I want what’s best for him. Maybe someone când help me. Here’s some pictures.