Susan O'Shea: Adopting a pet - ‘We keep trying until we find every dog a home’

The saying ‘a dog’s for life, not just for Christmas’ may be well worn, but it is still failing to resonate with people, meaning there are hundreds of dogs and cats out there looking to be rehomed. Pet lover Susan O’Shea spoke to a number of rescue shelters to find out exactly what’s involved in rehoming and that would-be pet owners need to keep in mind

While the common perception is of Christmas puppies quickly turning into unwanted pets and being dumped on shelters in the new year, Vicky Hurley of Dog Action Welfare Group (DAWG) says it was actually the run-up to Christmas that saw a huge spike in the number of people wishing to ‘surrender’ their dogs.