Miles Nazaire 'not unhealthy individual' for rehoming canine

Peter Gillibrand

BBC Newsbeat

Getty Images Miles Nazaire poses in front of a Dragon statue at a Premier. He has black hair up in a cwiff. He has a blue steel pose looking into the camera. He's wearing a chain and a grey polo shirt. — Made in Chelsea star Miles Nazaire mentioned he broke down realising he needed to rehome his canine

Made in Chelsea star Miles Nazaire has come beneath fireplace after revealing he rehomed his canine Rocky as a result of he is too busy to take care of him.

The 29-year-old says he is “not a foul individual” and that it was a “actually, actually robust resolution”.

Some followers criticised Miles for treating Rocky as “disposable” whereas others praised him as “selfless” for rehoming him.

The Canines Belief says the variety of pets being rehomed is at a report excessive however that individuals should not be judged for it.

Miles, who additionally appeared on Dancing on Ice final yr, advised his followers he broke down whereas travelling for a piece occasion, realising he could not hold his pet.

“With TV and content material creation, your life is up and down most days and Rocky positively felt that.

“I do not know if I may deal with it anymore and it simply wasn’t truthful on him. I used to be all the time travelling.”

Miles says he obtained Rocky at a “bizarre” time when he was “feeling fairly lonely” solely to grasp later he could not correctly take care of him.

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In a video shared on TikTok and Instagram, he admitted some individuals might imagine he is egocentric however that he discovered feedback that he “deserted” his canine upsetting.

“Realistically I do not owe anybody something however I wished to clear issues up as a result of I am not a foul individual, I cherished my canine and he cherished me.”

Miles says Rocky’s been adopted by a household in Somerset and “he’s a lot happier being in a giant discipline [with] individuals he loves”.

‘Do not decide for rehoming’

The response to Rocky’s rehoming has been combined, with followers cut up over whether or not Miles “betrayed” his pet or did the best factor rehoming him.

A report by the Canines Belief final yr says youthful canine homeowners (25-34) have been extra more likely to discover them exhausting work or disturbing than older homeowners.

Miles is not alone in selecting to rehome his canine and the charity’s chief working officer Rachel Casey tells BBC Newsbeat “it is virtually all the time as a result of individuals’s circumstances change”.

After the feedback on Miles’ publish, she says it is vital “to not be judgemental” of householders who hand over their pets.

“For individuals to demonise them or be adverse to them is absolutely exhausting,” she says.

“Our message is to offer individuals a bit of affection, to assist them via what’s a extremely troublesome time after they’re giving up a beloved member of their household.”

And typically it may be your best option, as Rachel says canines can “develop new bonds”.

“It’s exhausting for the canine however on the identical time, in case your circumstance modifications and you must be out at work 16 hours a day – that is additionally actually unhealthy for the canine.”

Newsbeat has contacted Miles for remark.