Doodle available - Delaware area?

[EJ & Dante]

a friend in the maryland /delaware area shared this.  I hate to see dogs being given away without using a rescue.  Thought I would post here (hope it is allowed) in case anyone is interested.  As of an hour ago when my friend spoke to him, he was still available.

Edie and Dante

[Karen, Jasper and Jackdoodle]

This is awful. Free to good home and intact, he is going to end up as a breeding dog in a puppy mill.

[EJ & Dante]

that's awful.  truly awful.

[Stella]

I very much doubt he's an 'alpha male', he's a doodle coming out of the last phase of being a bratty teenager and probably not getting enough exercise.

[Karen, Jasper and Jackdoodle]

DRC's president Jacquie Yorke called the owner. The dog is neutered, thank goodness, and is being rehomed because he has too much energy for the senior dog in the home. He has been bombarded with calls, but is only considering adult homes, and has scheduled meetings with two retired couples. Jacquie advised him on how to check references, and he agreed to contact DRC if neither home seems right for the dog.

So big relief, and hopefully a happy future for this doodle. 

[EJ & Dante]

I hope that is the case.  My friend called him shortly before I posted, she has two younger children (under 11, I think)  and he didn't mention only to adult homes.  Thank you so much for getting this into good hands.

Edie & Dante

[Stacy]

That makes me so sad. He reminds me of Ava. Thanks, Karen for letting us know that DRC has followed up on this. At the very least this person is well aware that there is a safe place for Bentley to land if he needs it. I know sometimes things happen that make rehoming an animal unavoidable, but I wish more people would understand how their dogs love them. They are sad and confused when they're abandoned. It just breaks my heart to think of my dogs wondering why I left them.

[Karen, Jasper and Jackdoodle]

And "free to good home" is never safe for a dog. 

[EJ & Dante]

I'm just not seeing an overly active, "alpha dog" as a good fit for a senior couple......

[Karen, Jasper and Jackdoodle]

Retirees these days are fairly young and active, lol. 60 is the new 40, as they say. I'd say at least half of the frequent contributors here on DK are "seniors", or at least retired. and at least half the homes DRC selects for adoption are retired "seniors", including myself. With all due modesty, we make the best homes for dogs. We are able to spend more time and money on training and everything else a dog needs than many if not most younger folks who are juggling jobs and families, we don't have the burdens of having to save for college tuitions, or a down payment on a home, we don't have to chauffeur kids to and from their extra-curricular activities or help them with homework, and most of us these days stay pretty fit, lol. 

[EJ & Dante]

LOL, I guess my stereotypes are showing.  My children range in age from 30yrs old down to 7, we are MUCH older than the average parents, but with a 7 year old, we will be QUITE old before we see retirement (God willing!) !  I guess I was using myself as reference.  My husband walks our puppy at least three times during the day, and I do myself at least twice.  I know many seniors (and younger folks!!) who that would be not possible.

[Karen, Jasper and Jackdoodle]

"Empty nesters" probably would have been a better term for me to use than "retirees".

I think these days, most people are more aware of the importance of staying physically fit as we age. In my neighborhood, I see people in their 60s and 70s walking dogs past my house all day and most of the evening.  And you might be surprised at the number of seniors who are not just participating in fitness classes, but teaching them, lol. 

[F, Calla & Luca]

Amen.