Right now they have a family of 2, but soon to be 3. Therefore the dog must be well behaved around children. Granted the dog won't be allowed around the newborn, but it can not view the baby as prey item.
The dog will be a mainly inside dog, w/ access to a fenced in yard. It would be optimal if the dog was house trained.
They are looking for a well behaved lab, to live out it's final years in laziness and with a family.
If there are any questions or suggestions please contact me.
About 20 years ago we had a GSD puppy that we raised for a Seeing Eye place. She ended up having hip dysplasia and went to a home on their waiting list - which I'm told had a 2 year wait. She would have been about 12 months old, and I believe the OP is looking for a senior.
I suppose they could get a retired Seeing Eye dog, or a retired drug dog, which would be about 7-9 years old, but you'd probably have to contact the individual agencies involved for that.
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I would tell them to wait. Sounds to me they are looking for a dog that requires nothing of them. They will be understandably busy with the baby.
Even elderly, well behaved dogs will have an adjustment and need and deserve more.
I would imagine that the family has overlooked this in the excitement of the new baby coming, but yes, this is not the time to acquire a dog of any age or temperament.
I'd wait until the new baby is not keeping the parents up at night (at least).
Alternatively, months ago might have worked.
But all this at the same time -- not fair to the dog trying to settle into a strange new home.
But it will work out! I have never ever regretted adopting a senior, and they are the ones most in need, too.
I will advise them to wait for the baby to settle in.
They have a smallish house dog, and the husband coon hunts w/ his hounds. They are basically looking for a "front porch" dog. An elderly dog to live out it's retirement years w/ lots of love.
I had planned on looking into rescues after trying to find a retired working dog. I would think the background and history of a working dog would be more solid, and that they'd know the basics at the least.
It's not that they want a dog that requires nothing of them. They realize there is a transition period, as all of their dogs (except for the hounds he hunts w/) have came from shelters. I'm just trying to be the good SIL, and help out .
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