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Originally Posted by felisdomesticus
And my frustration is not with the child but with the parent who decided to get a dog and now, suddenly, just doesn't have enough room for him.
I think the first idea for getting the dog into a good home is to come clean about why this dog is being rehomed. Is he destructive? Not housebroken? Jumping up on people? Aggressive? What do you (or your mother) mean when you say the dog is "too much"? I asked it before and I was serious. What is the problem with keeping the dog? Is it something that can be managed or trained? You are going to have to be brutally honest with potential adopters about this dog and his behavior--otherwise you are going to wind up with the dog returned to you.
"needs room to run" is one of the most common excuses for getting rid of a dog and it doesn't mean ANYTHING. You'll have better luck in rehoming him if you can be more specific about why he can no longer live with you.
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He is just being a puppy, I really just want to keep him instead of putting him somewhere where he might not be wanted. I am on your side.