So I was always brought up with a dog is a lifetime commitment (give or take the odd situations) Well a good friend of mine told me she is giving up her dog. Shes only had him a few months. The situation is she wanted a dog got the oppurtunity and now she cant handle it. Shes just really busy right now with well life (I know, I know, arent we all?) Anyways shes planning a wedding right now, has her year and a half son to watch, plus work, and house things and moving (renovating the rental shes moving into to) They got the dog (just over a year old beagle named Finnigan) from a friends friend or something like that and they never payed attention to the dog when he was bad he was just put in his crate for hours and ignored never learning what is right from wrong. Her breaking point has been recently Finn has been peeing on her sons toys every now and then (he is neuterd). And the final one was last friday he escaped from his crate and trashed the apartment. Ate the couch down to the springs, destroyed her sons room, peed and pooped in her sons room, etc. She knows she doesnt have the time to spend with him and the next month they are spending all there free time renovationing the house to move in for the end of the month. The point to the house was to have a backyard for Finn to have so he could run around and play outside off a leash. Shes so heartbroken to have to give him up and doesnt know what to do. She knows right now she just doesnt think its fair to Finn to not have the time for him. Shes been calling shelters and breed specific groups to see if anyone can help her our and take him. He really is a good dog just need more time that whats avaliable. I offered her my help today and said as a housewarming gift/early wedding gift I would get Finn a more secure crate and that if she cuts me a key I will take him out to the park everyday when I take my dog (we go to the leash free for atleast 2 hours each day) and as well I will work on his obedience with him when hes with me and help them out especially this month with them being so busy. For her to try this option for a month and see if it works and then if not then we could look into finding him a great home that fits him best. I really hope she takes me up on this offer. I would take Finn in a moment but with my dog and my boyfriends dog, we just dont have the room. Sorry for it to be so long I just needed to vent somewhere. I know its hard for her and it probably wasnt the best thing for her to get Finn in the first place but you live and learn and hopefully everything works out for all involved.