# How do I find a new home for my dog?

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**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [November 8, 2006, 2:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-find-a-new-home-for-my-dog/379548 "2006-11-08T14:30:23Z")\
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**Author:** ![ThisSpaceForRent](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thisspaceforrent/32/345_2.png) [@ThisSpaceForRent](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThisSpaceForRent)\
**Post date:** [November 10, 2006, 7:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-find-a-new-home-for-my-dog/379548/21 "2006-11-10T19:33:34Z")

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Good luck Jacob…hope ALL works out well…for you, the Dog, and your dad too.

When I got divorced a few years ago i had to give my beautiful rescued Siberian husky to my ex wife…not because I wanted to but because the dog (SkyBaby) deserved to live where she could have room to romp and play, not cramped into a metropolitan apartment for 10-12 hours a day w/ nobody home.

Hope all works out well,

tsfr

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**Author:** ![Ghanima](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Ghanima](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ghanima)\
**Post date:** [November 11, 2006, 12:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-find-a-new-home-for-my-dog/379548/22 "2006-11-11T00:21:20Z")

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Try posting signs at local dog parks, too. Good luck.

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**Author:** ![Hockey\_Monkey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a183cd/32.png) [@Hockey\_Monkey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hockey_Monkey)\
**Post date:** [November 11, 2006, 4:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-find-a-new-home-for-my-dog/379548/23 "2006-11-11T04:02:28Z")

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When my husband and I split up, we had 5 dogs and lived in the country with acreage. I took 2 of them (Boris and Natasha) with me when I moved into my apartment. They are/were small dogs - dachshunds. Boris passed on last month, but that is another thread. My ex kept the black lab, the JRT mix, and my collie/golden mix. He was able to re-home the JRT mix (Butters) with a neighbor and he is doing fine. The lab (Cody) passed away shortly after I left. When we sold our house, my ex had to move to an apartment, and I took in the collie/golden mix (Ginger).

Ginger is 10 years old and had lived outside since I brought her home from the animal shelter at appoximately 5 mos old. I didn’t really know what to expect from her when I brought her to my apartment. She adjusted phenomenally. She hasn’t had a single accident inside at all. She loves being an inside dog. When I take her out to potty, she goes and then wants to come right back inside. 😃 She has amazed me with her ability to adjust. The only problem we have is excessive shedding. No outfit is complete without a few dog hairs.

I hope you are able to re-home your faithful companion successfully, but if not, give him a chance with you. Good luck!

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