Posted on 07/21/2020 6:24:09 AM PDT by BubbaBasher
I've had two dogs that I rescued 8 years ago. I started off with one but his separation anxiety was so bad I got the second one to keep him company. They were very attached to each other. Two weeks ago I had put the first one to sleep due to a severe medical issue.
The second one has bitten 5 people over the last 8 years only drawing blood of a vet assistant yesterday. The others were nips. He has snipped at several young children too. I have made many attempts to socialize him to no avail. He just gets left at home now to avoid any further issues. He is 9 years old. I have looked into getting him a companion but he has rejected the two candidates I was interested in. (fights and growls)
He is very gentle and affectionate to me and has two other humans and one dog that he likes. I have no doubt that he would have been put down long ago if someone else had adopted him.
After the bite yesterday I am considering putting him to sleep but I've never put down a dog that wasn't sick and I am highly conflicted. What's everyone's opinion?
How does he do with puppies? Ordinarily, dogs have a different view of puppies.
I had a friend with the very same problem.
He bit the bullet, so to speak, and had his animal humanely put down.
Otherwise you are facing more bites, someone hurt, lawsuits.
Not good for you or your four-legged friend.
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Put him down. Had to do this years ago. Hard but necessary
What type of dog and what size?................
What a terrible dilemma. But, if he can’t be totally isolated 24 hrs, 365 days...I’d say it’s time.
You gave him a good life. What kind of dog is he?
If you cannot protect him or otherwise isolate him from biting others then you can’t put others at risk.
Brutal situation. I’d have to go with putting him down for the safety of others.
Agreed. One bite you can explain, but multiple bites and you are risking somebody else’s well being.
We had a half aussie shepherd, half chow. We loved that dog and he was a fantastic squirrel hunter. But he was very protective of us and our property. After the 3rd time of him breaking through an electric fence and biting someone walking in front of our house, we put him down. Family and me cried everyday for a week.
He was a rescue dog as well.
Lab mix about 50 pounds.
I have always said any dog of mine who bites a kid gets the lead pill, but...
The reality is it is a very hard decision to make. If there is any way the dog can live out his life without being in situations where he feels the need to defend himself I might do that. The vets office is a stressful place, at nine years old I might make that his last vet visit and just keep him at home.
Mrs. AV
Seriously, no sarcasm intended, set him loose at one of the BLM riots. Let him serve a good and faithful service. In fact, you could knock the tar out of (or do what you need to) to keep one of them from hurting him and the leftists would have to support you. He’s a dog.
We are having issues with an adopted poodle. My husband thinks it’s not a big deal because she is good with the two of us. She’s gotten worse since we moved.
My suggestion is what I’m going to do. Find a trainer and work with a trainer. Even if it means the dog stays with the trainer for awhile.
Thought about a puppy because I could crate it until my dog gets used it being in the house.
Bummer situation
If your in a rural place with a place to contain it, then you may be best to put it down.
Cant have a bitter unless its guard dog and confined to the turf it guards.
Had a farm and plenty of dogs, would never tolerate a bitter
He never bit without the 'reason' of protecting the house. We dealt with it by simply putting him in a back room when people came over.
If he snapped at people when, say out for a walk, or otherwise unprovoked (from his perspective) we would have had to put him down.
I had to put down one of my dogs that I really liked because I thought she was potentially dangerous to my grand children. Took me 3 years to get over that.
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