There has been been a 68 per cent increase in the number of people wanting to surrender dogs over the past two months.
187 requests have been made to Dogs Trust by pet owners who no longer want their animal.
It comes as a terrier-cross was found tied to railings near the charity's rehoming centre in Finglas in Dublin.
Thankfully, bedraggled little Beans was spotted by a passenger in a passing van and immediately taken to Dogs Trust where it was discovered he was not microchipped.
Dogs Trusts currently has 135 dogs in its care all over Ireland, and is appealing to people to contact it if they are having difficulty with their pet.
Eimear Cassidy, assistant manager, Dogs Trust Ireland explains:
“We don’t know how long ‘Beans’ was tied to the railings for. It’s such a busy road, so the poor little man must have been petrified, not to mention being traumatised at being abandoned by whoever left him there.
"It had also been raining and as he was beside a big puddle, he was soaked to the skin. When we got him into our centre, we christened him Beans as he’s a bit of ‘Heinz 57’ and he’s full of beans, with such a lovely character."
After being examined by the Veterinary team at Dogs Trust, it appears ‘Beans’ is approximately four years of age and appears to be in good health, leaving the charity unsure as to why he was abandoned.
Karla Dunne, head of operations with Dogs Trust Ireland also said:
“We would appeal to anyone who is having any difficulty with their dog to please contact us. We may not be in a position to take in every dog we are asked to, but we do our very best to help everybody that calls us.
"We are now offering online Dog School training classes so you can take part, no matter where you live in the country. Our ultimate aim is to try and keep as many dogs happy in their existing homes, but we recognise, for a number of reasons, this is not always possible. We are not here to judge; we just want to avoid situations like 'Beans’ happening again.”
