Separation anxiety: who gets the dog?
Tags: relationship advice, who gets the dog, separation anxiety, breakups, love advice, animal welfare law
Ending a relationship is enormously stressful, but when a dog is caught in the middle it can be even more distressing. How can you avoid a tug-of-war over man’s (and woman’s) best friend…?
Some ten percent of dogs handed in for rehoming come to Dogs Trust as the result of a break up. In a few cases, neither owner is prepared to take the dog; they either don’t want ownership or can’t offer him a proper life in their changed circumstances.





