22/08/2026
One of the hardest decisions in rescue is what to do when dogs come in together as family — whether they’re littermates, mum and daughter, dad and son, or otherwise closely related.
Splitting them up can feel awful. You question yourself, you feel guilty, and you know there may be people who think you’re being cruel by separating them.
But sometimes, keeping dogs together simply isn’t what’s best for them.
I’ve been doing this long enough now to trust my judgement and to look at the individual dogs in front of me — their personalities, their needs and the kind of homes where I believe they’ll truly thrive.
Today, Luna and Dotty met up again at the vets for their second vaccinations.
And do you know what? They really weren’t that bothered about each other 😂
Both girls have gone into fantastic homes where they’re loved, settled and having their individual needs met. Their worlds have opened up, their lives have improved, and they are both genuinely happy in their own right.
It was one of those little moments that reassures you that you made the right decision.
People may sometimes think rescue decisions like splitting relatives up are mean. Believe me, we don’t make them lightly. But our job isn’t always to make the decision that looks nicest from the outside. It’s to make the decision we believe gives each dog the best possible life.
Luna and Dotty showed us today that, for them, it worked exactly as we hoped 💙
Being family doesn’t always mean needing to stay together. Sometimes loving them means giving each of them the chance to flourish separately. 🐾
