The BTRF team understand that it will have been a very difficult decision to rehome your pet – it is never the easy option. But sometimes changes in personal circumstances, owners health issues or other life changes force this decision.
We won’t judge anyone having to make this decision because at the end of the day we all have the dogs interest at heart and it is often the kindest thing to do.
Because we understand how difficult this decision will be, we want to help and support you through the rehoming process. We will deal with this in a sensitive and understanding way. We want to assure you that we do the very best to find the right home and then put all the back up and support in place to help your dog settle into his adopting home as smoothly as possible.
Sometimes the reason to consider rehoming is due to behavioural issues that are making living with your dog difficult. In these situations we recommend that you speak with a suitable modern, positive reward based qualified behaviourist before making the decision to rehome as they may be able to help you work through the issues without the need to rehome.
Associations that you can contact to help with this are:
You can also go to our Behaviourists page where there is a list of the qualified behaviourists that we have worked with around the country.
We don’t have kennels, we work home to home and where possible foster to home. This means that we can work with you right through the process until the dog goes into is adopted home. We will rehome Bedlingtons and their crosses.
We arrange a Behavioural Intake Assessment for all the dogs that come into our care. The assessment is necessary to make sure that we are able to match the dog to the right home. It also enables us to put in place the appropriate training / behavioural back up and support to help the dog settle into the new home. Where the dog needs behavioural rehabilitation an appointed behaviourist will work with the new family to help the dog through its issues. Our prime objective is that the dog stays in the new home and doesn't bounce out.
We do ask that the gifting owner helps to cover the cost of this assessment if at all possible (generally in the region of £80 - £100). Every case is taken as an individual of course but even a donation towards the assessment will help our funding.
We would want to make contact with the gifting owner's veterinary surgeon if we need to discuss any medication the dog is on or if it has any ongoing conditions that will require medication in the new home.
When we have found a potential new owner we will arrange for a home check / interview always carried out by an appointed qualified trainer or behaviourist.
If this is successful at that point, we will put the gifting home and potential new home in contact to arrange a Meet and Greet. It also means the gifting owner can meet the potential new owner and find out more about where their pet will be going.
BTRF have very strict ethics where rehoming dogs is concerned. At all times we have the dogs welfare in mind.
If you do need to rehome your dog for whatever reason we will ask you to complete a Surrender History Form for us by clicking the link below. Please be as honest and comprehensive as you can as this will enable us to match the right home to your dog and vice versa.
If you need any further help or advice please call Frances Fuller, Director on 01559 384499 or our Training and Behaviour Advisor, Kaye Scott on 01959 575129
BTRF can be contacted through our Director, Frances Fuller:
Glyn Coch
Alltwalis
Carmarthen SA32 7EA
Tel: 01559 384499
Mob: 07398 779515
Email:info@bedlingtonrescue.co.uk
BTRF have a number of Area Coordinators around the country.
Please be aware that many of the coordinators that volunteer for BTRF also have full time jobs but they will make contact with you as soon as possible
Bedlington Terrier Rescue Foundation is a charitable incorporated organisation and a registered charity with Registered Charity Number 1176408 whose registered address is at Glyn Coch, Alltwalis, Carmarthen SA32 7EA
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