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• Steps
• Method 1 of 3: Find a Nice Home
• Method 2 of 3: Go to the shelter
• Method 3 of 3: Consider keeping the dog for yourself

To find a good home for your dog, discuss the matter with friends and family. Find a potential new owner and, if he is trustworthy, enter into an agreement to transfer the animal. If you cannot find a new home for your pet, try looking for shelters nearby at adoptapet.ru or vozmi-sobaky.ru. Before bringing your dog there, check with the shelter if they are doing their job on a "no-kill" basis. In any case, before giving up your dog, think about whether you have used all the opportunities to leave the animal.

Steps

Method 1 of 3: Find a Nice Home

1. 1 Talk to friends and family first. Before moving on, find out if someone you know you trust is ready to take your dog. This will be the most ideal situation, because this person already knows your pet, and you will be able to visit your dog in the future.
   • Remember, the right home for your pet is where it gets the attention and nutrition it needs. It should also be a place where he can spend the rest of his life and receive proper veterinary care.
2. 2 Promote your dog through your vet, friends and family members. If none of your friends or relatives can pick up your pet, try to reach out to their acquaintances through word of mouth.Ask your veterinarian, friends, and family to talk to those they consider to be responsible pet owners looking to get a dog.
   • If nothing else works, you can advertise your pet in the local newspaper.
3. 3 Meet with the potential owner. Explore his home and chat with your family. Assess if the environment is right for your dog. Consider if there are small children and other animals. If your dog does not get along well with these circumstances, it is better to find another home for him.
   • Ask the potential owner for ID. There are people who are engaged in "collecting" animals. They take the animals and sell them to institutions that do experiments on animals. If you ask a person for their ID and they don't want to show it to you, it could be a sign that they are not really the one looking for a pet.
   • Make a note of the new owner's ID number. If you are going to give your dog to this person, keep his ID number with you just in case.
4. 4 Sign a contract with the new owner. Agree on the terms of the transfer. Sign the contract yourself and give it to the new owner for signature. Conditions include proper nutrition, exercise, and veterinary care. The contract can also specify that the new owner should contact you if he decides to give the dog away in the future.
5. 5 Castrate or neuter your dog before giving it away. This will prevent unwanted offspring from spawning in the new home. Discuss everything with the new owner before the procedure so that he is aware of what is happening with the animal.

Method 2 of 3: Go to the shelter

1. 1 Take a look at adoptapet.ru or vozmi-sobaky.ru for a list of shelters in your area. If you cannot find your region on the above sites, use the search engine. Enter the name of the city where you live, and a search engine will return a list of pet care organizations, surveillance centers, and animal shelters. You can also find the number of the nearest shelter in the phone book, or call the help desk for information about shelters in your city.
   • Check out the kennels you are considering by stopping by and talking to the staff in person; ask your veterinarian about this shelter.
   • Make sure they work on a "no-kill" principle and will not harm your dog.
2. 2 Contact a shelter or kennel club if you have a purebred pet. To find an organization dedicated to this particular dog breed, talk to someone at your local shelter or search the Internet. These organizations employ people with deep knowledge of a particular breed who will work with you to find a good home for your dog.
   • Sometimes such organizations only accept dogs from shelters. In this case, you will need to consider all the options and find one that will allow your dog to find a new home.
   • Always check organizations to make sure they are not scammers. Do your internet research, ask around at your local shelter, or chat with people who live nearby.
3. 3 Contact an organization that is actively looking for new hosts for animals. These are often volunteer organizations. You can ask them to post information about your dog on their website. This will be a guest post. If they agree, you will have to keep the dog while the online process of finding a owner for it continues.
   • In some cases, the group may ask you to bring a pet to one of their events (show-distribution, open house, etc.).
   • Certain groups will give you a casting vote on the final host selection for your pet, allowing you to jointly review candidate applications.

Method 3 of 3: Consider keeping the dog for yourself

1. 1 Learn to deal with bad dog behavior. Many dogs have to look for a new home, because the owners cannot cope with their overly brisk disposition. However, there are exercises to help correct the dog's behavior that will make it easier for you. Before giving away your pet, consider working on its behavior.
   • Spend more time exercising. You can train the dog using food puzzles, hide and seek, and command execution. Also teach your dog to fetch a ball or frisbee to exhaust him without having to go for long walks.
   • Buy suitable chew toys for your pet. This will help you avoid tattered furniture and damaged shoes.
   • Train your dog to follow simple commands. For example, teach him to sit if guests come or you go out somewhere. Reward your pet with treats, games, or praise when he does everything, and select rewards if he doesn't obey. Encouragement and punishment should follow immediately. This simple obedience tactic will help you with your training.
2. 2 Deal with household problems. Many owners decide to give their pet away when they move because they feel it will be difficult to find a place where they are allowed to keep their dogs. However, some landlords don't mind pets. When looking for an apartment, feel free to ask if you can keep a dog in it.
   • Create a "resume" for your dog for a potential landlord. Provide information about your pet, including testimonials and letters of recommendation from a trainer, veterinarian, and so on, which can confirm that your pet is well trained. Attach a photo of your pet, a description of his character, preferences and dislikes to the resume so that the owner has an idea of ​​your dog.
   • Leave the dog in the care of relatives or friends for the few months when you look for new housing. It may take a little longer to find a place where it will be allowed to keep the dog; however, if you leave the animal with someone you trust, the search will be well worth the effort.
   • Leave your dog at the kennel or veterinary clinic while you look for housing. This option is more costly and should be used as a last resort. However, it will save you the cost of a new pet if you want to get a dog again after a couple of years.
3. 3 Try to find a solution to your allergy problems. If anyone in your household has allergies, there are many ways to help alleviate the allergic reactions. If you combine cleaning, medication, and an animal-restricted area, you can probably keep your dog.
   • Bathe your dog regularly. Use a special dog shampoo and bathe your pet weekly.
   • See your doctor and talk about your allergies. He or she may prescribe shots or pills to help manage your allergies.
   • Keep your dog away from certain areas of the house. First of all, this applies to the bedroom of a person suffering from allergies. Use high efficiency particulate filters to clean the air, and under no circumstances should your dog be allowed into this room.
   • Place high-efficiency particulate air filters throughout your home and clean them regularly. Wash sofa upholstery, dog loungers, and other fabrics that can pick up hair and dandruff.