No Kill Shelter or Free to Good Home?

[GreenWagen]

I have a full blooded Aussie that I have been taking care of for the past couple months, but I can't keep him much longer. I have contacted Aussie rescues, but none of them have the room or funds to take him. So my question is, assuming that I can find a no kill shelter with space, should I give him up or put out a free to good home ad and hope I can find him a responsible owner? Or if anyone else has another idea?

Looking for any advice I can get.

[Hostile]

Where do you live?

[GreenWagen]

Tallahassee, FL

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[ridersna]

deff go with the free to good home,just put him on craigslist. and be picky about who you give him too.

[MotownSVT]

deff go with the free to good home,just put him on craigslist. and be picky about who you give him too.

Yeah, that'll totally work. Best way for your dog to end up as a bait dog is put him on CL as a freebie.

You assumed the responsibility of taking care of the dog... the least you can do is keep researching rescues or find a no-kill shelter to take him to.

[GTiTOM]

If you bring him to a no-kill shelter, drop him off with a hundred bucks or so as well --- the least you can do is toss in a small donation

[jerseygli]

Have you contacted the breeder?

Edit: or these folks? http://www.aussierescue.org

[CO Boy]

Another resource are the dog sports clubs in your area since its an Aussie (flyball, agility, scent work, etc).

[RottyB5A2]

I volunteer at a dog rescue and I'm here to tell you that CL can be a horrible ending for a dog. It may sound tempting because you think he's going to a good home and such but you do not know if that family or person will keep him.

Contact a no kill rescue, even if you have to call a few, explain your situation and beg for their help. You owe it to the dog.

[GreenWagen]

I volunteer at a dog rescue and I'm here to tell you that CL can be a horrible ending for a dog. It may sound tempting because you think he's going to a good home and such but you do not know if that family or person will keep him.

Contact a no kill rescue, even if you have to call a few, explain your situation and beg for their help. You owe it to the dog.

Yea I have, no one has resources so they won't take him unless he was already on death row in a shelter. I understand that funding is tight, but where is the logic in that?

I decided to keep him around until something dependable and trustworthy happens. I feel bad though as he spends most of his days in 10x10 kennel. Better than some of the alternatives I suppose.

By the way to whoever it was insinuating that I am just trying to dump the dog off your wrong. I agreed to take care of him for a month while a family member was having health issues. It has now been over a year.
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