Dog Shelters

[Tennessee]

I wonder if anyone call tell me where to find an animal shelter where we can adopt a homeless dog here in Southern Sweden. After reading all the postings here about dogs I'm not sure we want to get into all that but we would like to look at a shelter, maybe there is a small dog who has already been fixed, one can always hope. Like some of you, we had to leave our dogs behind in the US because of the cost of bringing them over. They were such a big part of our family, we miss their companionship. Have a good day.

[Carolyn]

You might try www.vovv.com/annonsmarknad and put an ad in there for the type of dog you'd like.

There are not that many unwanted dogs here in Sweden, due to people being more careful about letting their dogs run free, etc., although there are some strays.

Also look in your local newspaper. There will often be ads for people getting rid of dogs, due to moves, allergies, whatever.

Plus I believe Marieinsweden here adopted a dog from a shelter in Spain. I'll drop her a line and see if she can add anything.

[Debbie]

I know I'm not Marie...but I DO know this

The website for the place in Spain is:

www.sos-animals.org/





Another place to try is:


www.blocket.se/

And for you Tennesee
click 23 for Skåne
click Trelleborg on the map
on the left pull down menu that says "Alla kategorier" now choose "Hundar & Katter" way down the list. You can also change Trelleborg to Skåne and get a wider selection.


PM me if this is confusing ok?


Lycka till! We want a dog too!

[Tennessee]

Thanks Debbie, the blocket.se was a great site. I am surprised how much they want for mix breed dogs !!!!! This might be a "want" that waits until next spring Thanks again for the info.

[Carolyn]

One thing you might notice, though, Tennessee, is that most dogs here, even the mixed breeds, have usually been "chipped", had the microchip inserted to help them find their owners if lost and are usually up-to-date on shots and such too.

I got my purebred cairn terrier here, cost me 8,000, but she had been chipped, injected and had the dewclaws removed as well, and the cost also included registration and membership in the Swedish Kennel Club, membership in the Cairn Terrier Club for the first year, a book on cairn terriers, a video on owning a puppy AND a few kilos of her puppy chow as well. And I have to say that she's the most wonderful little girl and neither of us begrudge that money, but it IS something you'd definitely have to budget for.

[Pam]

You expect to pay for purebreds, though. Mats' best friend got a mixed breed dog from his brother. Of course it didn't cost him anything but they were going to charge us 1000 kronor for a pup from the same litter. No shots, chip or anything. Someone who has known Mats since he was eight years old. I can't imagine what someone else would have charged.
On a cheaper note, his nieces just got a rabbit at a pet store for 200 kronor. Maybe that will fill your daughter's pet void if you can't afford a dog right now.

[Marie]

We bought a dog from the SOS shelter. She cost us 3000kr. That paid for her exams, shots, sterilization, and airfare. She is also micro-chipped, as are all the dogs there. They sterilize all the dogs in their shelter as well and that was the selling point for me. We also have a pure bred labrador. We paid 8500kr for her and the cost to have her sterilized will be approximately 8000kr!

[Annie]

Hey Marie!

Just wondering if you could tell me what the process was like adopting through the SOS shelter? I would love to adopt a dog through that organization (they sound fab!), but I haven't been able to get in touch with them yet. I tried calling a couple times and the connection was terrible, so I e-mailed them and I'm still waiting for a reply. So what was it like getting your pooch?

Thanks a Bunch!

[Marie]

I can tell you that if you find a dog you like the looks of you need to be very adamant about contacting them in any way you can until you get ahold of them. The dogs can often be sold very quickly and it's first come first serve to a certain extent.

They have a form they ask you to fill out about your housing arrangements, other pets, children in the home etc. They really do try to fit you with a dog that will suit your arrangement. If they know a dog is not good with other dogs and you have one they won't sell it to you. etc.

The cost was I think around 3000kr. Our dog, Maggie, was 9 months when we got her and she was flown into Stockholm. Then one of the workers drove her to Linköping where she lived and we picked her up there.

It was definitely a shock to see her for the first time. She was very, very thin. She was loopy from the drugs and she had pooped in the kennel during the flight so her back end was covered in it. P U! She was also very afraid.

We signed some papers and drove her home. They had told us not to bathe her for a week because of the flea powder but we couldn't take it, she stunk and we bathed her the next day. She didn't get fleas.

Every dog is different, it depends on it's circumstances before entering the shelter. Some dogs come from families who are moving and can't take the dog, some come from the streets etc. Maggie came from the street and wasn't used to living with people. She had a lot of fear and problems with trust that we had to work with her on.

The first year was not always easy, but we learned and she learned and now she's just as feisty and spoiled as our labrador. haha All she wants is love. She can't get enough petting and belly rubs. She is absolutely the sweetest dog ever.

I highly encourage anyone to rescue a dog through S.O.S. Just understand that often times these dogs need a little extra tlc in the beginning. That can mean more of your time is needed. But you'll be blessed because of it.