by Adopt a Pet, | January 8, 2024
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When you need to find a good home for your dog, you can use the many available resources to get expert advice, tips, and to be connected to potential adopters. The Rehome website provides many such tools to make the process of finding the perfect home for your dog easier. 
Dos And Don’ts For Rehoming Your Dog 
If you’ve exhausted all other options and find that rehoming your dog is the only choice, take the time to find him a loving home where he’ll be happy for the rest of this life. Keep these tips in mind as you set about the task: 
DON’T Be In A Rush
Your dog deserves the best chance at a safe home, and rushing isn’t conducive to that. Short of some kind of emergency, be willing to take the time needed to make sure he gets not just any home, but the right home.
DON’T Give Him Away
Giving your dog away “free to a good home,” is dangerous in many ways. You never know what people’s intentions are when they are looking for a free dog, but in the worst cases, they could sell the dog to a lab or use him for dog fighting.
DO Charge A Rehoming Fee
Charging a small rehoming fee greatly reduces the dangers of your dog being taken by those with nefarious intentions. Charge a minimum of $50.
DO Screen Potential Adopters
With Rehome, you’ll find advice about how to screen potential adopters, including the type of questions you should ask. People will say anything they think you want to hear. That’s why screening them is so important.
DO Sign A Contract
Once you find your pup the perfect new home, Rehome will help you finalize a contract with the new adopter. The contract outlines things like what should happen to the dog if the new family can no longer keep him, consent of owner transfer, and more. 
Giving up a dog can be heartbreaking. By finding him a good home though, you’ll have peace of mind and he’ll be off to enjoy a happy, healthy life. 
