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you contact SHWA(UK) because, for whatever reasons, you feel you
cannot keep your Siberian Husky, we will try first of all to
identify clearly the issues which have led to the decision to
rehome. It may well be, that with the appropriate advice and
support, you might find it possible to keep the dog. Between us,
we have many years of experience in dealing with this wonderful,
but often difficult breed, and, sometimes, the right advice at
the right time can make all the difference! This is not always
the case, however, and, whatever the situation, our volunteers
will always have the best interests of the dog at heart.
Where
it is obvious that there is no realistic possibility of the
situation being resolved, you will be asked to pass ownership of
the dog to SHWA(UK) by signing over ownership by completing a
SHWA( UK ) Relinquishment Form. You will be asked to pass on all
documents relating to the dog (KC papers, vaccination
certificates, pedigrees etc) at the time of handover. As a
matter of normal policy, the whereabouts of a rehomed dog is
confidential.
If
you are certain you wish to rehome your Siberian Husky. Please
click HERE to
download our "Relinquish Form" (Word document).
Complete the form and e-mail it as an attachment to us at
rehome@shwa.org.uk
Once
we have received your form it will be passed on to your nearest
area co-ordinator who will make contact with you and arrange to
come and assess the dog.
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PLEASE
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If
the dog which you wish to rehome has aggression problems towards
humans or is unusually aggressive towards other dogs, we will
not be able to take possession of your Siberian. (See
below)
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We
also insist that any dogs being relinquished to SHWA(UK) care
has an up-to-date vaccination certificate. Again, this is
because the dogs are fostered in our volunteers' homes and
we cannot put their dogs at risk by introducing un-vaccinated
dogs into their homes.
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Please
remember that SHWA(UK) is not a business and we do not have
“opening hours” – all our people are volunteers and working from
their own homes on behalf of SHWA(UK)
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AGGRESSIVE
DOGS
If
the dog which you wish to rehome has aggression problems
towards humans or is unusually
aggressive towards other dogs, we will not be
able to take possession of and rehome him/her.
At
this time we do not have a secure rescue kennel, nor do we have
access to canine behavioral therapists. All the
dogs we take in are fostered by our volunteers in family
situations and we cannot take the risk of our
volunteers, their families or their dogs being attacked.
We
recognise that the stresses within the family leading to the dog
being given up for rehoming can have an effect on the dog's
personality, so we do assess each dog that comes in over a
period of time to "push their buttons" and assess
their temperament. Some are understandably frightened by the
changes in their lives, or have an issue that is solvable. Those
who are scared or have an issue that is solvable, we work with
and allow them time to adjust and overcome their fear.
Occasionally
however, owners relinquishing their dogs have lied to us about
their dog's temperament and once the dog has come in, we quickly
realise that we do not have the resources to undertake the
necessary long term, therapeutic work needed to change its
behaviour, or that its behaviour has an insoluble medical
cause. In such cases, unfortunately, we have no option but to
put the dogs to sleep. Some people think a welfare/rescue that
euthanizes aggressive dogs is horrible, but the reality is,
without a dedicated secure kennel and a dedicated staff of
behaviourists (all of which are well beyond our meagre
resources) we simply have no choice!
We
may be able to help by trying to find an experienced new owner
for your dog, but this arrangement would be between yourself and
the new owner. SHWA(UK) could take no responsibility for the
arrangement.
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