I am a dachshund rescue volunteer. I have spoken to the dogs' owner about rehoming one or both of them. The owner works and has health issues which makes him end up going to the hospital often....sometimes for a week at a time. First step is to get the dogs fixed, which that was scheduled to be done in August (soonest they could do it). Wouldn't you know the female came in heat now. The dogs are being kept apart. But while the owner went to the store the male became destructive and destroyed both couches. Apparently the owner had no idea how crazy a male dog can get when there is a female in heat around. I am sure the owner knows now.
He does not want to cage his dogs all the time, but needs an extra cage to contain the male when he is not home to supervisor.
We can make all kinds of comments about why the owner would even think about getting a dog or having dogs that are not fixed, etc. But it is what it is. Just trying to help make the situation better for the owner and for the dogs. Thankfully the owner realizes it is getting to be too much for him and wants to do the right thing. There is no shame in rehoming a dog. Just make sure it goes to a good home and not the first person that comes along.
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