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 The Famous Hot Wing Chicken Girl
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| Back a month ago, I posted how someone dropped off not one but TWO pregnant dogs at my house. They both had 6 puppies each.
Now they are 6 weeks old and it's time to find them homes. Out of 12 puppies and 2 adult dogs, I only have 1 puppy that I have a home for and my gut is telling me they will back out of it. They are all pretty puppies..sweet and smart. I socialize them with other dogs and cats, try and work with them, etc. I've spent a lot of time with them because I want them to be a good family dog. Some of them are heeler/border collie mixes. They would make awesome farm dogs.
Question is..what am I doing wrong? I post on craigslist, the local sale website, flyers hung, etc. I've been told to ask for a $20 rehoming fee and I'm doing that. I see other people doing the same thing on pups that aren't nearly as cute and they get rid of their puppies quickly. I'm getting frustrated. If they don't find homes soon, I'm going to be forced to send them to the shelter and my heart just breaks thinking about that.
Edited by cowgirlchic 2013-11-27 7:45 PM
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Location: Great NW | Post pictures everywhere - including here. We all have nieces and Nephews that might need a dog. |
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 California Cowgirl
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Location: California | What area are you located in? Have you considered contacting a rescue (either herding breed or all breed) and explaining the undertaking you took on and see if they could assist you? Even if they can't take them on physically they may already have a network established where they can get the word out to more people than you are able to through advertisements. Have you put your flyers up at the feed stores or local Home Depot ?
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Location: Great NW | Do you have a big race or roping or any other big gathering near you. Take them in and post sign - puppies need new home. place them right next to where the kids are playing. |
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The Famous Hot Wing Chicken Girl
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| F Bar - 2013-11-25 5:35 PM What area are you located in? Have you considered contacting a rescue (either herding breed or all breed) and explaining the undertaking you took on and see if they could assist you? Even if they can't take them on physically they may already have a network established where they can get the word out to more people than you are able to through advertisements. Have you put your flyers up at the feed stores or local Home Depot ?
I'm located in NC.
Yes, I have flyers up everywhere. Posts on tons of websites. Pictures everywhere. The only thing I have a problem with is taking them to a big event, just because I am a cosmetologist and I work weekends I make my most money on Saturdays so I really can't take off work right now. |
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| Go to the Walmart parking lot with them all and put a sign up. Seems like a redneck thing to do but I've seen people set up and 2 hours later they are all gone and they were asking over $100 for their puppies! |
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 Horsey Gene Carrier
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Location: LaBelle, Florida | Pups should be 8 weeks old to before selling/rehoming. At least that is law here in Florida, maybe different where you are. |
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California Cowgirl
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Location: California | The1CowgirlsEnvy - 2013-11-25 3:53 PM Go to the Walmart parking lot with them all and put a sign up. Seems like a redneck thing to do but I've seen people set up and 2 hours later they are all gone and they were asking over $100 for their puppies!
I have seen a lot of this as well. Just double check your state laws. Here it is illegal to seperate puppies before 8 weeks of age from their parents . A lady was out here selling underage pomeranians in the Target parking lot and they arrested her . |
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Location: Deep South | I got a heeler/border collie cross from our local feed store one time. They were "oopsies" and the owner just took them all up there in a box and left them with the employees for a day. All of them found homes. |
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The Famous Hot Wing Chicken Girl
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| No offense to anyone who has ever done that, but I won't do that. Not in this area.
I've never heard of the "8 week" law in NC but I will look into it. Either way I have to find the dogs a home ASAP.. I have 19 dogs at my house right now. NOT COOL.
Edited by cowgirlchic 2013-11-25 7:05 PM
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Location: When you hit the middle of nowhere .. Keep driving | Your breaking the rules not posting pictures. I love his cross and now wish I lived closer :( |
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The Famous Hot Wing Chicken Girl
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| ndiehl - 2013-11-25 7:13 PM Your breaking the rules not posting pictures. I love his cross and now wish I lived closer :(
Here is the link to the facebook album I made for them..
https://www.facebook.com/peaceloverodeo/media_set?set=a.10200987421987221.1073741827.1216860116&type=3 |
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Location: Here | http://www.lonelydogs.org/
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| Take them to a horse show.
With Christmas around the corner BAM-they would be gone!!!!!!!!!
I have had two litters (no more for me) they are a lot of work, especially when they start to eat in addition to getting momma's milk, it doesn't matter where you put them they are never happy unless they are loose running around getting into something!!!!!
There are some vets who say that six weeks is okay, some don't.
The only thing with taking them to a horse show is I would recommend they have their first shots and at six weeks they are ready for those.
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Location: Living in my Promised Land | What a wonderful thing you are doing. They all look so fat and healthy. |
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Location: Phoenix | Are there any "horse/tack swap" pages on FB for your community? Post there. Can you try and take a Sunday off to go to a barrel race and take them? List them on Craigslist in a different area? Fliers at feed stores and all the vet clinics you know of. |
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| I can't see Facebook at work to see the pics but thank you for helping them! Bless your heart!  |
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Location: Lost with the rest of the MINIONS! | It won't let me see the link. Could you post a few pictures on here? |
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  Desert Diva
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Location: The birthplace of Honest Abe | I shared your album on my FB. those are sure cute puppies, i think you need to put pics on here that would help |
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Location: Texas | Do you have a Facebook page for your county? I belong to two groups. One is just for moms and used to post questions or items that moms are interested in or would need. The other is a buy, sell & trade one for our county.
I think people find those a little safer than Craigslist and the people are all local.
Good luck. That is awesome of you to take those dogs in. |
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