Rehoming unadoptable dog

[Anonymous]

OP, you cannot take the ex's dog into your home. That would be a terrible decision as pet owner. Your first obligation is to your own dog, not to the ex's dog.

The ex's dog it not a good candidate to rehome. A dog with that type of bite history and aggressiveness will not be taken by a shelter. The dog will be euthanized. If your daughter really wants to get the dog rehomed, she will need to reach out privately and ask friends and family if they can rehome the dog. But she should be honest about the dog's aggressiveness and bite history. It doesn't look promising, so I expect your ex's dog will get euthanized.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This dog belonged to my ex, and he died.

I believe she is very unlikely to be adopted if she goes back to the Fx Co shelter, which is where he acquired her. She is animal aggressive, and has to be the only animal in the home. She is a pit mix. She is 10 years old.

Our daughter is very upset about the whole situation. She just signed a 12 mo lease at a place with breed restrictions.

Any ideas on rehoming her? Would it be crazy to bring her home with me to see if her animal aggression has waned in her sundown years? I have a 3 year old dog.

You're saying two different things. If it has to be the only animal because it's bitten or attacked multiple other animals, then YES you would be crazy. Support your daughter by helping her contact no-kill shelters and rescues, including pit specific rescues.

Even if I didn't have a dog in my own home, I wouldn't want to own a dog that can slip its leash and attack.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The dog should be euthanized. Scatter the dog’s ashes at your ex’s gravesite or wherever he was scattered.

That is not a should. The dog is rehomable. Or OP could take the dog and make it work. Or the DD could take the dog without informing the apartment management. There are solutions.

"Make it work" isn't that easy with a dog who's aggressive with other dogs. I think OP can see if it might work - but it's not fair to her, or her dog, to make them accommodate a dog who, should he get loose, should there be one accident, one leaving the door open when you didn't mean to, could really hurt her dog.

You guys are doing your best. I hope you know that. There isn't one answer here - and rescues and shelters not calling back doesn't mean this dog is unadoptable. It means that shelters and rescues are at their breaking points right now - and few have a foster home, or spare kennel, for a dog who isn't good with other animals.

If you choose behavioral euthanasia, please know that you aren't failing this dog - and you aren't failing your ex.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Describe the aggression.

My dog is aggressive with larger dogs, not smaller or same sized dogs. I've been able to foster a multitude of dogs, all smaller than he is.

She’s bitten dogs at the vet, and now has to be muzzled. She’s killed small animals in the yard. I tried to introduce her to my dog when I got him 2.5 years ago. She tried to attack him. She slipped the leash and my ex laid on top of her so we could get out of the yard.

I know it’s crazy. I think she should be euthanized, but my daughter says no. It is her decision.

No way. Your daughter can take the dog and find a different place to move.

The realities of the liability of that can't just be dismissed.

[Anonymous]

Have either of you looked into the lease breaking option? The penalty is usually one month's rent, check your lease. Can she sublet to somebody else and move to a place where she can keep the dog? Or keep your dog?
Or is this not really about the lease, and actually she's not set up to have a dog at all? (which is normal and fine)
Would a friend or rescue take the dog if it came with a large donation? If so, would that be a good result, or actually not because of the connection to her dad?

I posted upthread that I think the kindest thing for the dog is euthanasia. I still think that. But IME it can be clarifying to say, "pretend I have money to fix this, what is the fix that I want?"

[Anonymous]

At 21 is the DD responsible and aware enough of the responsibilities and potential legal liabilities of owning an arguably dangerous dog?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Describe the aggression.

My dog is aggressive with larger dogs, not smaller or same sized dogs. I've been able to foster a multitude of dogs, all smaller than he is.

She’s bitten dogs at the vet, and now has to be muzzled. She’s killed small animals in the yard. I tried to introduce her to my dog when I got him 2.5 years ago. She tried to attack him. She slipped the leash and my ex laid on top of her so we could get out of the yard.

I know it’s crazy. I think she should be euthanized, but my daughter says no. It is her decision.

Moving this dog into multifamily rental housing, with this history, is a huge risk, not only to other animals but financially, and potentially to small children too. Most other vets are not going to want to take the dog on either. It really is a failing of the ex to not have been responsible and put the dog down. Your dog came close to death, and the dog may also have attacked you that day.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The dog should be euthanized. Scatter the dog’s ashes at your ex’s gravesite or wherever he was scattered.

That is not a should. The dog is rehomable. Or OP could take the dog and make it work. Or the DD could take the dog without informing the apartment management. There are solutions.

"Make it work" isn't that easy with a dog who's aggressive with other dogs. I think OP can see if it might work - but it's not fair to her, or her dog, to make them accommodate a dog who, should he get loose, should there be one accident, one leaving the door open when you didn't mean to, could really hurt her dog.

You guys are doing your best. I hope you know that. There isn't one answer here - and rescues and shelters not calling back doesn't mean this dog is unadoptable. It means that shelters and rescues are at their breaking points right now - and few have a foster home, or spare kennel, for a dog who isn't good with other animals.

If you choose behavioral euthanasia, please know that you aren't failing this dog - and you aren't failing your ex.

KILL.

[Anonymous]

I feel like a huge jerk even saying this, but this is not a problem for you to solve. It was your ex-husband‘s. Your adult child needs to either break her lease or deal with this pet on her own since she is the one who will be upset about it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This dog belonged to my ex, and he died.

I believe she is very unlikely to be adopted if she goes back to the Fx Co shelter, which is where he acquired her. She is animal aggressive, and has to be the only animal in the home. She is a pit mix. She is 10 years old.

Our daughter is very upset about the whole situation. She just signed a 12 mo lease at a place with breed restrictions.

Any ideas on rehoming her? Would it be crazy to bring her home with me to see if her animal aggression has waned in her sundown years? I have a 3 year old dog.

You're saying two different things. If it has to be the only animal because it's bitten or attacked multiple other animals, then YES you would be crazy. Support your daughter by helping her contact no-kill shelters and rescues, including pit specific rescues.

Even if I didn't have a dog in my own home, I wouldn't want to own a dog that can slip its leash and attack.

The dog has killed several animals, attacked animals at the vet and could pose a threat to humans, especially young children when taken out in public. Moving the dog into an apartment building would be insane and reckless.

Find a no kill shelter and make a big donation from the estate. OP, do not risk your dog's life and your own safety, it's inevitable there will be a lapse and the dog will have to be put down. Your dog may also be dead. How could you live with yourself?

It's a blessing that her housing has a breed restriction, the dog is dangerous. It took a grown man to lay on the dog to keep it from killing your dog, and perhaps, attacking you? How is a young girl going to control this known to be dangerous animal?

[Anonymous]

Family who owns multiple pit bulls finds that (at least) one is aggressive, and runs into difficulty arranging housing for dogs already demonstrated to be dangerous.

Not exactly man bites dog (haha) news, OP.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Op here again. I want to believe she’s too old to be attacking other dogs.

Sorry, it doesn't work that way

[Anonymous]

I posted about this in the past. A close friend got her father's pit mix and her mothers Chihuahua when her father was hospitalized. Her mother had previously passed so the father had both dogs. When she was watching the dogs, the pit suddenly snapped, killed the Chihuahua and bit my friend in the face where she had to get plastic surgery. They euthanized the pit. The attack was unprovoked.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Describe the aggression.

My dog is aggressive with larger dogs, not smaller or same sized dogs. I've been able to foster a multitude of dogs, all smaller than he is.

She’s bitten dogs at the vet, and now has to be muzzled. She’s killed small animals in the yard. I tried to introduce her to my dog when I got him 2.5 years ago. She tried to attack him. She slipped the leash and my ex laid on top of her so we could get out of the yard.

I know it’s crazy. I think she should be euthanized, but my daughter says no. It is her decision.

She made her decision when she signed a lease at a place with breed restrictions.

I’ll be sure to tell her to plan for a parent dying and leaving her an aggressive dog next time.

You realize that she is pawning this off on mom so that she doesn't have to make the hard decision. Then she puts you in an untenable situation so she doesn't have to feel guilt. You need to tell her you can't take the dog. It is unfair of her to put your dog in danger. Help her through the process, but don't be the solution at the expense of you and your dog.

[Anonymous]

No pit bulls in your home. They’re only safe until they’re not.