I have always been an advocate to the saying that 'Pets are for life' In all my short life I have never rehomed an animal. I have fostered and rescued countless times though.
Now I feel like I may have to go against my own beliefs. Here is the story. I have a 9 month old Collie girl. I stupidly purchased her from a pet shop. Pet shop puppies here do not come from mills, but simply from BYB which want to make a quick buck.
She was a good girl at first. Very willing to please, but a big time barker when she was outside. She would bark for hours on end.
Now after she has done so good, she has made a complete turnaround. She barks all day, at EVERYTHING. She has started fence guarding, she barks viciously at all pedestrians, other dogs and motorcycles. A few nights ago we were backing into the driveway and she started biting and barking at the car. I know this is herding behavior and I have tried numerous techniques to control the behavior. My mom is not going to let this dog ruin her car.
Also, I heard our next door neighbors say a few days ago "Shut up already!" I know she is starting to become a nuisance. I dont want someone to poison her, or steal her and dump her somewhere.
I am seriously thinking of rehoming her. I want to ask an adoption fee (of about 100 dollars) so that I can get her spayed before she goes to her new home, so she wont be pumping out puppies wherever she goes.
Does anyone have any advice?
Now I feel like I may have to go against my own beliefs. Here is the story. I have a 9 month old Collie girl. I stupidly purchased her from a pet shop. Pet shop puppies here do not come from mills, but simply from BYB which want to make a quick buck.
She was a good girl at first. Very willing to please, but a big time barker when she was outside. She would bark for hours on end.
Now after she has done so good, she has made a complete turnaround. She barks all day, at EVERYTHING. She has started fence guarding, she barks viciously at all pedestrians, other dogs and motorcycles. A few nights ago we were backing into the driveway and she started biting and barking at the car. I know this is herding behavior and I have tried numerous techniques to control the behavior. My mom is not going to let this dog ruin her car.
Also, I heard our next door neighbors say a few days ago "Shut up already!" I know she is starting to become a nuisance. I dont want someone to poison her, or steal her and dump her somewhere.
I am seriously thinking of rehoming her. I want to ask an adoption fee (of about 100 dollars) so that I can get her spayed before she goes to her new home, so she wont be pumping out puppies wherever she goes.
Does anyone have any advice?