Dog Owners Dump Puppies After Just Four Weeks Because It’s Too much Time and Money

The news will probably come as zero surprise to anyone who has ever spent more than five minutes scrolling through a Facebook selling site. Usually nestling between a post for needs gone Chester Draws or a chipped Ikea Expedit is a family pet.

Sometimes the child has lost interest, sometimes new landlords won’t accept pets or the owner is leaving the country, and sometimes it will be the one in ten people who bought a puppy just a month before and can’t be bothered with it any longer.

According to research from Forthglade, one in ten people in the UK bought a puppy then rehomed it one month later.

Of the 9 per cent who purchased a pet puppy on a whim, 26 per cent said the commitment was too much to take on, 26 per cent said they didn’t like the damage caused to the house, another 24 per cent said puppy training was difficult, with a further 24 per cent saying they were not prepared for the expense.

A 54 per cent realised they had made a mistake buying the dog from the moment the creature came through the door.

One in 20 dumped the dog at an animal charity and 3 per cent sent them to their elderly parents.

“The results of this poll are deeply concerning,” TV Vet and dog owner, Steve Leonard says. Unfortunately, there is a real lack of education around what is involved when taking on a puppy. Raising a dog of any age requires consistent, gentle handling, teaching and care; and this is never more crucial than when you welcome a puppy into your family.

“Preparation is everything – from vaccinations and puppy-proofing to ensuring your dog has a nourishing, balanced diet. There will be so much to learn about your puppy, his needs, his character and his health. Getting to know your new puppy won’t happen overnight but there is nothing more heart-warming than seeing the bond between an older dog and its owner, from a lifetime working together to make each other’s lives better – and this comes from getting it right from the start.”

Steve is backing the Prepare for Puppy campaign which Forthglade has launched as part of National Puppy Day today.

The it seemed like a good idea at the time puppy purchasing brigade, thought the animal would complete their family, though 12 per cent were roped into it by a partner.

Underestimating the commitment and expense, 36 per cent said vet bills and insurance was too expensive.

That’s fine Hun, it needs gone to first to collect.

You can find more information about the costs and responsibility a puppy requires on the Forthglade website: https://forthglade.com/campaigns/prepforpup

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