There are many reasons that people feel they need to give up a
dog — they're moving, they can't find a landlord who
accepts dogs, their work schedule has changed, the
dog's primary guardian has died and no one in the family wants him, the
dog has separation anxiety, the
dog seems to have forgotten his housetraining, the
dog's barking annoys
neighbors, they're afraid the
dog will hurt their child, no time for the
dog now that the new baby has arrived, etc..