do you think its wrong to ask ''free to good home''?
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do you think its wrong to ask ''free to good home''?
22 August 2009, 5:47 PM
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lobeck89
Joined 24 Jan 2009
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i just placed an ad for a staffy pup free to a good home, but now im thinking that people might think im being like tight in a way because i dont want to pay for one! ive seen that lots of people have done so but it thought that maybee it does say ''tight ass'' excuse the pun! but anyways what do you think?? xxx
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22 August 2009, 6:32 PM
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TILL7179
Joined 2 Jul 2007
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If your worried offer to make a donation to an animal charity. That should please everyone. :-) I wouldnt be concerned though when i was looking for a dog i was only looking at dogs offered free or very cheap. Not that im tight either but i didnt want a show dog just a scruffy mutt to love. She is a spoilt brat by the way!!!! Here she is doing her favourite thing in the world paying on the beach on hols!!
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22 August 2009, 6:33 PM
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sarsy_c
Joined 12 Oct 2008
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It's not at all 'tight' as in my opinion anyone who really needs to rehome their dog should have finding a good home as their priority, not making some money.I said free to good home or willing to pay a donation (like you would to a rehoming centre) of £100 (same as most centres) IF the dog was spayed, vaccinated, flead and womed - like centres do before you take them. I think a lot of people expect you to reimburse them, lots of people messaged me saying 'Im not giving my dog away, I think if you want it for free then you cant afford to keep one.' Though this could be the case, just make sure you state your reasons for asking for free to good home - at the end of the day if you want to spend a lot of money buying the actual dog you'll just go a get a puppy!
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22 August 2009, 6:59 PM
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hayley
Joined 19 Mar 2009
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TBH,i doubt you will get a staff pup for free unless there is something wrong with it and then in that case it won't be free as you could end up with high vets fees,I do have to wonder when pedigree dogs go free if there are underlying issues tbh or the dog has not been house trained and so does it all over the house and also is very distructive due to not being trained properly.
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22 August 2009, 7:02 PM
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karen bedford
Joined 29 Mar 2008
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I have been on the other end of the scale i have given a a dog away because of good reasons ..a good new home was more important to me than the money i spent on her .loads of staffies are free to good homes on here ..what does make me laugh is when some state they want and kc dog with papers not older than 2 yrs etcetera ..i have seen a ad stating they want a king Charles NOT cavalier king Charles ..but please look at the ads that state free to good homes ,i had to re home my dog because she didn't get on with other dogs the people we got her from didn't mention to us she was not any good with other dogs just wanted money from us ..and she was a amb dog ..some staffies NOT all that need to be re homed have issues ..good luck and ask loads of questions i did state strongly that the new owners must be aware that she was not good with other dogs, fine with humans adults and kids ..her problem was with dogs .. American bulls are not a toy breed and can seriously do damage to another dog
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22 August 2009, 7:07 PM
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hayley
Joined 19 Mar 2009
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Oh no not all have issues but the majority that are free do,A dog going free that is stable with no issues is far and few between i think,We have read only recently on here where people have taken in a dog for free and they have problems and were not told about it,Others have even paid for a dog and were not told the dog has issues .I think you stand a very good chance of getting an adult dog free but not a puppy.
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22 August 2009, 10:56 PM
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geerarffe
Joined 23 May 2007
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I've been on both sides of this one. I got my second dog free off here. I didn't set out looking for a free dog but I found what I was looking for and he was free. The people we got him off were totally honest and told us all the problems they thought he had. The only one we noticed was scent marking, which stopped once he was neutered.I've also had to rehome a dog but chose not to advertise her. I searched through the wanted ads looking for one that might be right for her. TBH I stayed away from the 'wanted, free....' ads. Personal choice. They were all the same and for me very unbelievable. 'Can't afford to pay but dog will be spoilt rotten with loads of kisses and cuddles, etc'. Alot of dog fighters aquire dogs this way so I wasn't taking the risk on any. The dog in question is now in a great home and the people didn't even advertise. They had lost their oldest dog a couple of weeks prior to my needing to rehome and their other dog was pining. I ofered them to meet up to see if mine would help and it went from there. If ever I were to put up a wanted ad I would offer a fixed amount to pay or so much as a donation. You'll be lucky to get a pup free. Even a staffy. There are so many about but pups still sell.
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23 August 2009, 8:25 AM
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Angels Bunny Stud
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karen its a shame not all that give dogs away arent as honest as you were in the add most will lie thru their teeth mostly using the go to move kids etc excuses i heard all you can get when i was in the rescue would have made my job easier if they had just told the truth when they handed the dogs in mind free puppies are hard to come by though as mentioned offer a donatation good idea that one :0)
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9 September 2009, 5:54 PM
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bmjmannion
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If someone asks for a dog for free, I would never reply. If one really wants a dog they should pay something, it tells the owner that if they cant afford to pay then they cant afford the vet fees or to feed the dog. It is a different matter if some one offers due to a change in their circumstances, but the query still remains, can they afford to keep it? At least a decent donation to a Charity should be given and proof that they can afford to look after the the pet properly.
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9 September 2009, 5:59 PM
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Angels Bunny Stud
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no it doesn bmm i take on free animals and i pay for some too all my dogs till suki were free i can afford to look after every animal i have i cant always afford a lump sum of 100 or over !!!!!!!!!!! so no it doesnt mean they cant afford it face it its a reccession wh has 200 plus just hanging around right now !!!!!!!
and i,m sick to death of people tarring those of us who cant and wont pay stupid money as unable to care for them look at the list of animals i have i didnt pay for most of them or if i did its was peanuts bar the dog and i needed al oan for her all my animals are given everything they need so no free doesnt mean incapable at all
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9 September 2009, 6:16 PM
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RoXx
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I agree just because someone wants a dog free or cheap it doesnt necessarily mean they cant afford to/or wont look after it properly.
And on the same note just because someone can afford to pay a lot for a dog doesnt guarantee that it will provide the best care for it either.
Good idea to perhaps put that you want a dog free to a good home or under 100 pounds/or donation to pet charity.
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10 September 2009, 0:19 AM
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geerarffe
Joined 23 May 2007
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Soz Dee I'm gonna agree with BM on some of this. Not wanting to pay loads of money for a pet is fine but I find it very cheeky to 'ask' for one for free. There's no harm in looking and if you get one free it's great. I paid for one and got one free. It's the adverts that say 'it must be this big, this breed, housetrained, get on with kids,cats,dogs,etc, and it MUST be free'that get my back up. They're asking for a perfect dog for nothing. To me these people are unrealistic. I see so many ads on here asking for free dogs and I can't help but think,why? I know it's the resession but surely it would make more sense to put of getting a dog till money issues are sorted out? I would never advertise wanting a free dog. For me it's just not done. I'd never answer a free dog wanted ad either. I just find them cheeky and TBH a bit suspect. Maybe it's because I put such a high value on my 2. I don't know. I just get annoyed with the wanting of a dog at this time and the necessity to insist on it being free. This is bad but whenever I see these ads the first thing that comes to mind is 'what a cheap skate'! The ones that really annoy me, and I mean to the point I shout at the computer monitor, are the ones asking for a free UNNEUTERED bitch/dog! It's so blatantly obvious what they are intending to do! On another forum I'm on someone came on asking for a young boxer £100 or less. The OP dissapeared after getting some stick from the regulars. 1 week later the OP had the dog up for stud! I couldn't believe it! I've reported numerous members on here asking for cheap/free dogs and already have 4/5 stud, stud wanted and pups for sale ads already on! Really gets my back up.
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10 September 2009, 7:16 AM
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Angels Bunny Stud
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hhh g i meant the person on this post lol i agree the i want an akita husky etc free does my head intoo always seems to be status dogs
but doesnt always mean we cant aford to look after them though does it
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10 September 2009, 11:10 AM
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Lis
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If I had to rehome any of my animals (it will never happen) I would try to rehome to friends and family first but I don't think I would even consider the people going I want a free (insert breed here) since they always seem to after the expensive dogs and I always think you cheeky so and sos.
I've got my last two animals for free. My rabbit was offered to me and I got my cat off here who was advertised as free to a good home and they want for nothing.
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10 September 2009, 5:28 PM
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~Tanya~
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I saw an add earlier,
''I am a 16 year old lad and want a staff or mastiff for free NOW.''
Hmm, i wonder why.
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10 September 2009, 5:29 PM
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Angels Bunny Stud
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well that one says it all really !!!!!!!
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16 November 2009, 0:21 AM
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josephine
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hi i aggree with you i advertised good home offered for red on this website here as i was not prepared to pay the stupid prices wanted these days for dachshunds ,plus i only wanted a pet not a show dog so i offered to pay a maximum of £200.pounds and the little darling is opposite in the picture,the owner came over from italy by car with him and vetted me and my home also she stayed for well over an hour to see how we got on and that was 5mths ago and every 2wks i email her to let her know how he's getting on and ive sent her pics of us on holliday together so it was a happy ending for all of us.
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16 November 2009, 10:58 AM
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Bfoster
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I know someone who deals in dogs via preloved. She acquires them and then puts them on here for £300 upwards, she also replies to adds on here that state 'dog free to loving home' gets the dogs then advertises them onn here based onthe breed they may possibly resemble...scruffy mongrel= border terrier cross etc She needs alump sum for her wedding dress so she acquired a male dog from on here mated it with her female and sold the pups on here as JR x's for £300 each....and sold them!!! I just dont know how she does it! She bases the price per pup on how big the litter is and how much money she needs, there were only 5 this litter so it was £300...there were 8 in the last litter so they were £200!I'm always on the look out for rat cages, ever the bargain hunter! and the amount of rats in cage that are advertised is so sad. Always with the excuse 'not got time' for two rats? really? but they always want £50 because the cage is nearly new! so really you couldnt give a stuff about the rats that they clearly state are being ignored. Funny but i never get a response when i say 'I will take the rats if they need a home but i dont need the cage so will make a £10 donation to a rodent rescue on your behalf f you like!' I'm always wary about taking animals from preloved and generally only respond to the 'free to good home' ones. and thats not because I cant afford to pay for them because I can but I always have it int he back of my mind that if someone is truly struggling with an animal the home they get is more important to the current owner than the price they can achieve. I agree that its a good idea to add 'donation to animal chaarity for £xxx' to your post and i wouldnt think any less of someone for asking for a free animal. I've paid out more than £100 on vets fees this month on my rats and it's similar every month, that's far above the price it would cost to buy one from here!
I also agree with what others have said that asking for a 'staus dog' for free may put people off and if i wanted a particular breed of dog I would be researching good breeders and paying their cost when I had foundone I was happy with. But I prefer to home rescues as I think they are most in need of a good home but thats just me :D
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16 November 2009, 11:05 AM
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rin tin tin
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Something else that worries me is when it's something like a Labby/Goldie , Bc etc free at around adolescent stage , it may not only be down to behaviour , but be an indicator of a big health prob like H/D too );
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