Ask the place you got the dog from first: many breeders and shelters take their dogs back. Otherwise post the dog honestly with good photos, meet each family at your home, and hand over the vaccination card, sterilisation and microchip details.
Before you rehome
If the problem is behaviour, a trainer can often fix it in a few sessions.
If it's cost, ask your SPCA about low-cost sterilisation, vaccinations and food help.
If you got the dog from a shelter or breeder, ask them first. Most adoption agreements say the dog must go back to them.
Write an honest post
Three or more clear photos in daylight, one with the whole dog standing
Age, size, sex, and whether the dog is sterilised, vaccinated and chipped
How the dog is with children, cats and other dogs, and anything they're scared of
Why you're rehoming. Honesty finds the right home and stops the dog coming back.
Choose the new home
Talk on the phone first, then meet at your home so you can see how the dog takes to them.
Ask about their yard, fencing, work hours and other pets. It's fine to visit their home before the handover.
Give them the vaccination card and change the microchip details to their name.
Never give a dog away to someone you haven't met, or to anyone who wants it 'for the yard' or as a guard dog only.
A small fee helps put off people who want a free dog for the wrong reasons. Don't sell the dog: the fee is for its sterilisation and vaccinations, not a profit.
Can I post my dog on NogPets?
Yes, for free. A person checks every post before it goes up, and people who set an alert for a dog like yours are emailed. You talk to them directly.
My dog isn't sterilised. Does it matter?
Sterilise before rehoming if you can. It stops the dog being used for breeding, and some cities, like Cape Town, require it for dogs over six months.
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