Dogs Trust Ireland have pleaded the public not to buy dogs for Christmas following a massive spike insurrender requests this year.
The Finglas-based charity said they have seen an 82% Increase in people wanting to give up their dogs, with 2,155 surrender requests so far this year.
Dogs Trust said behavioural issues. was the most common reason provided by people wanting to give up their dogs.
Ciara Byrne, Head of Communications at Dogs Trust Ireland has urged the public not to purchase puppies in the run up to Christmas.
She said: "Sadly, this is the most lucrative time of year for puppy farmers, and we know genuine dog lovers don’t want to fuel this vile trade.
"It’s not just the puppy that you buy that’s affected, it’s the parents of the puppies that are left behind in often appalling conditions that suffer the most and that’s why we launched our End Puppy Farming campaign in November.
"We want to show that the public wants to see an end to the horrors these poor dogs endure daily, all in the name of profit.”
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