Is it so wrong to have a desire to re-home a dog?

I have read through this whole thread and am both sad and happy...
 
I am so sad that this dog is in a home that doesn't deserve him.  Every dog deserves to have a family that loves and appreciates him.  When things don't work out - it should be an extreme case - not a case where a family member doesn't bond with a dog...  IMHO the family should never have gotten the dog if not everyone was 100% committed to making it work.  But, that is neither here nor there, because it doesn't fix anything.  So, it is probably better for the pup to go somewhere where he can be loved and cared for the way he deserves...  
 
That leads to the reason I sometimes LOVE this forum.  I would love to see Jean have this dog.  I do not think he needs to spend any more time in a home where DH is just not going to love him.  If he gets checked out and is ok, and you guys can make the arrangements.  I will also happily help fly the puppy to a better life! 
 
PS - Jean, if you find an elkhound and need help with transport - I will help you there too. 

I've started a new thread about this here:
http://forum.dog.com/asp/tm.asp?m=291195

ORIGINAL: sillysally

ORIGINAL: probe1957

ORIGINAL: TimTy
I am a responsible dog owner

Let me see.  You rescued a dog you shouldn't have rescued.  You didn't train that dog.  You bought a dog from an irresponsible breeder.  So as not to risk Gina's wrath AGAIN, let me just say that you and I clearly have vastly different ideas about what constitutes a responsible owner.

My thoughts exactly.

It is important that you realize that the problem is NOT the aussie, the problem is you.  You have taken a high energy, high mental stimulation herding breed and failed to properly train him and meet his needs, and then get all bothered when he *gasp* does what he was bred to do.  Getting upset about an aussie herding is like being bothered by a lab bringing you things.  You have failed this dog plain and simple.  Be sure to not fail him again--take your time, interview potential adopter, make a REAL effort to get him placed with someone that will give him what he needs.

I guess the whole "he's only my second dog" thing really doesn't wash (with me at least), considering my first dog was a one year old abandoned pit bull who was afraid of people, had been an outside dog and was not even housebroken, had zero training, had seperation anxiety,  was (and sometimes still is) stubborn as a mule, and had (has) high energy needs.  And DH and I knew nothing about dogs when we got her.  Two years later she is still with us and I couldn't imagine our family without her.

I worry very much for the husky pup.  You say that it is your dream dog and you are fully prepared.  Really?  What are you going to do when the pup hits adolencance and starts ignoring you off leash?  Starts pulling on the leash?  When you tell her to "sit" and she acts like she's never heard the command before?  When you tell her to "down" in order to get her food and she not only refuses to down, but looks at you and barks?  When she starts pouncing on and playing rough with the older dog?  When you call her to you, she looks at you, and goes the other direction?  When she challenges your authority?  When her exercise and mental stimulation needs increase?  When she begins teething and chews your favorite shoes?  When the new pup devolopes and "ADD" personality that you guys have such an issue with-I think pretty much all dogs go through that?  If you are not into stubborn dogs that need a lot of training you really picked the wrong breed.  My lab, who is of a breed known for their trainablility is going through the adolesant phase and it is no picnic.  7 week old puppies are easy to love, it's the older dogs that are the problem.

Aussies require a smaller amount of training than huskies in most cases, and the same amount of exercise...what makes it so hard, then, to care for the Aussie? And then why should the Husky be any different? If your question here was "Is it wrong to rehome a dog",  to get a new dog, yes, especially since you haven't even worked with the first one.

This is a very sad story. I would get rid of the husband.