Our dogs need new home
 

This has been a very difficult decision, but best for our loving dogs. This is due to job changes and we are spending less and less time with our dogs.

We need to find a home for both our Yorkie and Maltese
Both ages are approx 8 years old. Both dogs are loving and are good with people and kids. Both dogs have been around other dogs, but not cats.

Our Yorkie "Fraud", loves to lay on your lap or sit anywhere you are sitting, he weighs less than 5 pounds. Our Maltese "Lucky" (weight about 18 pounds) loves to lay beside you or at your feet-he is happy both places. Both dogs sleep in a dog bed in our room at night. They are puppy pad trained if you are gone long periods of time.

Lucky loves to play outside and take his time outside, so a person who loves to walk or has a courtyard villa would be perfect. Fraud, loves to do his business and get back inside.

Yorkie is NOT neutered. Maltese is neutered. Please call Tracey at 804-731-3871 if you can help our dogs stay in one home.

Maxine
 

Please contact Maxine. She should be able to help you.

This is a sad situation indeed and I am sorry for you and the pups. But please remember that your dogs love you and their home. If your concerns are they are left alone too long, dogs in shelters receive far less human contact and interaction than they are getting in your home while you work - I worked in a shelter for years. So, if you can keep them don't feel guilty - if not we will pray they get good homes or foster care.

This would also be huge adjustment for them at 8 yrs old to be moved. Ditto on the do not feel guilty part as they know you love them and that is their home!

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.

What about hiring a dog walker or a pet sitter for an hour or so every day to break out the loneliness that way they can stay in their home.

:agree:

Good idea.

Wow, this is so sad. I could not even imagine giving my babies up. Especially at the age of 8 years old.
I could never do that. I sure hope you have a change of heart & realize they probably would rather not have to leave their home & go to strangers. :sad:

Probably not responses you wanted, but I agree. A move now would be so hard at their ages. Pet sitter/walker is a great idea and maybe you could find somebody that would even volunteer to walk yours when they walk theirs. I hope you make the best decision for everybody.

My dogs
 

Thank you for your responses, I have considered all options including pet walkers/sitters. The fact remains I am looking for permanent homes for both dogs and will keep them together. Have not and will not consider a shelter. Thanks for all the positive responses, I will not comment to the negativity that continues on this site by one particular person over and over.

Second homes may not always work out, and your fur babies could get separated. This could be even more stressful for eight year old dogs. They will take whatever time they can get from you because they love you.

Sorry, I was in the midst of posting when you posted yours, as well. The best of luck to you, I'm sure this is most difficult for you.

I sure hope this works out for these little fur babies. It's hard enough to find a home for one dog let alone 2 dogs. :cry:

Tracey...why can't you keep them?

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

Just Sad
 

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.