The answer is simple but not necessarily easy. Whenever you reach the point that you cannot properly care for your dog (or other pet) as they need and deserve, you should surrender the dog, preferably to someone you know will take good care of them, or at least to a rescue shelter.

This can be the result of your circumstances changing such that you cannot afford to care for the dog, that your living arrangements no longer allow for a dog (e.g. your new landlord does not allow pets), that the dog poses a danger to your newborn child, or that you're too ill to care for the dog. It could also be the result of finding out that your dog's character is such that it presents a danger to you, your family, or others.

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