[CFrance]

Originally Posted by graciegirl

You and I have had differences of opinions from your very first post. I differ again on the solution to this problem. Please keep them. PLEASE. They don't get to choose what happens to them.

Agree. This is just not right. Eight years old... and one not neutered. I'm sorry, but wow.

[Here2Stay]

Just sad that we can't alter our lives when we accept pets into our homes, yes, life changes, but that's apart of life and making adjustments! Sad for them you can't make adjustments! So hope they find a better home!

[Barefoot]

Originally Posted by Here2Stay

Just sad that we can't alter our lives when we accept pets into our homes. Yes, life changes, but that's apart of life and making adjustments! Sad for them you can't make adjustments! So hope they find a better home!

It is a sad situation. It's hard to find a home for a senior dog, never mind two senior dogs that are bonded.
I think that dogs are a lifetime commitment, and not disposable when situations change.
But Tracey has asked for our help in relocating her two dogs, and I think that should be our focus.
I hope I've learned not to judge -- we don't know the situation.
There may be medical or compelling personal reasons of which we're not aware.
I do hope the dear little dogs find a caring home and are able to stay together.

[GeoGeo]

I just want to say that whether we agree or disagree with someone who wants to rehome their pets, we need to try to support them and/or help them. I would rather someone do like this person is doing and asking for help, rather than the alternatives she could have chosen. Some people keep their dogs because others have made them feel guilty about rehoming. I'm not saying this OP would do any of these things, but some people will keep their dogs caged for the majority of the day, or will tie the dog outside and ignore it, or will do things that I don't want to mention here. So there are worse things than someone who for whatever reason wants to rehome their dog. This person is trying to do the right thing by finding a home for her dogs. Let's support her decision.

[moosemose]

I went through the same angst about keeping our 2 poodles several years ago. We were trying to help our parents long distance and could not take them so boarded them while we were gone. They didn't know whether they were coming and going, lost weight and had a hard time. I was paying large amounts to keep them in the good home and it was very difficult to watch them and not know when we would have to go back to our folks. Finally after much thought and a lot of guilt i found a home where the folks had had poodles and when the dogs seemed to love being around her I let her have both. She had brought pictures of her house, fenced in yard and told us about her family. The dogs were 10 & 11 and I still think about them a lot but know that for our situation it was the best choice for us and them. Bottom line a lot of folks were very upset with us but we had to live with the best decision we could make for all of us. As long as you know you are doing the right thing you try and do the best for your dogs as you can.

[Sable99]

I hope you find a loving home for your two fur babies.

Let me tell you what some friends of mine did when I lived in Virginia. I lived in a high rise and some friends worked very long hours. An older couple lived in our building and didn't want the responsibility of having their own dog at their age. The dog's owners took the dog to the friend's condo when they left for work and picked up the dog when they came home. It was a win-win for both couples. Maybe something like this would work until you find a good home for your babies. Good luck.

[Barefoot]

Originally Posted by moosemose

I went through the same angst about keeping our 2 poodles several years ago. We were trying to help our parents long distance and could not take them so boarded them while we were gone. They didn't know whether they were coming and going, lost weight and had a hard time. I was paying large amounts to keep them in the good home and it was very difficult to watch them and not know when we would have to go back to our folks. Finally after much thought and a lot of guilt i found a home where the folks had had poodles and when the dogs seemed to love being around her I let her have both. She had brought pictures of her house, fenced in yard and told us about her family. The dogs were 10 & 11 and I still think about them a lot but know that for our situation it was the best choice for us and them. Bottom line a lot of folks were very upset with us but we had to live with the best decision we could make for all of us. As long as you know you are doing the right thing you try and do the best for your dogs as you can.

Thanks for putting this into perspective.
I think you made a wise decision.

[CFrance]

It would be better to find a no kill rescue organization to take the dogs than trying to find someone privately. The rescue orgs are adept at vetting owners, will have contracts to be signed by a new owner regarding neutering/breeding and exactly what will happen if the adoption doesn't work out, and will match up personalities right for the dogs.

Also, I must support some of the commenters who are suspicious of your motives. Since you don't really say exactly why you can't keep them (other than you aren't spending time with them), it doesn't answer a lot of legitimate questions people may have.

Or maybe it isn't giving the whole story. For instance, are they becoming destructive because they're alone so much...

Please consider a no kill shelter rather than a private party you know nothing about.