Aggressive Dog + Little Kids

[Anonymous]

I am sorry that the situation deteriorated to such an extent. It's not always easy to know what to do, or to know if you did the right thing.

If you do decide to get another dog, an adult or a puppy, please remember that pets are supposed to make our lives better, not worse. There are so many dogs, so many different breeds or mixes, who are easy and bring happiness to their families, not just stress.

[Anonymous]

Thanks for the kind words, everyone ??

I wanted to answer the question about his breed. He was an Australian Shepherd.

I know that we made a lot of mistakes, and it will be a long time before we have another dog, if ever.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Thanks for the kind words, everyone ??

I wanted to answer the question about his breed. He was an Australian Shepherd.

I know that we made a lot of mistakes, and it will be a long time before we have another dog, if ever.

The ?? was supposed to be a heart emoji by the way

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I'm having a hard time believing this is real. OP, we own and train (and have bred) German Shepherds. I love dogs! We have two wonderful, well-trained, well-socialized GSDs who I adore! Right now I have three German Shepherds in my house because I'm babysitting a friends' pup. We love dogs! No good trainer would ever tell you to keep an aggressive dog in the house with kids. I had to have a rescue dog put down several years ago. He started out fine and became aggressive over time. I took him to the vet to rule out physical causes. I talked with other trainers. The consensus was that he was a fear biter due to a history of abuse. The day he snapped at my husband was his last day in our home.

You do not, under any circumstances, allow an aggressive dog to live in a home with children. There are no exceptions. No good trainer would suggest otherwise.

Sadly, there is are a lot of people that believe that any behavior issue in a dog can be trained away with enough effort and if you can't "fix" your dog's behavior, that's a failure on your part, you just didn't try hard enough. There have always been people that thought that way but then with the Michael Vick fighting dog rehabilitation stories, more and more people bought into the thought that ANY dog can be trained and rehabbed and turned into a perfect family pet so a failure to do so is entirely on the people, not the dog. These people generally don't realize there is a huge difference between dog aggression and human aggression or realize it and just don't care. One (dog aggression) is manageable although a huge PITA, the other (human aggression) is or at least should be a nonstarter. That's not to say I disagree with the second chance the Vick dogs were given, I think amazing work was done there and it's a good example for future cases where these fighting dog rings are busted up, but extrapolating the results out to every dog with aggression issues, especially human aggression issues, is a fallacy.

It goes hand in hand, in my mind, with the people who believe that in order to be a "good" dog owner, you have to be ready, willing, and able to plunk down $20,000 for medical expenses to save your pet and should never have a monetary threshold at which point you say "enough", the only concern should be the physical well being of the pet. It just isn't reality.

Fighting dogs, even Michael Vicks dogs, should be put down without exception.

Theee are too many other quality pets in shelters being put down every day. There is not need to keep the violent blood lines around.

This is a ridiculous argument because ANY reputable rescue organization is going to spay/neuter before adopting the dog out. So as long as that dog is able to be rehabilitated and into a home that can handle the specific needs of that dog, it gets old and dies without further procreation. No "blood line" to worry about. My dog is a rescued fighting dog and while he is (understandably) dog aggressive, there is no reason he should have been summarily euthanized for that fact alone. The rescue did their due diligence by neutering him and placing him in a home with no children or other pets (though he's fine with kids). This certainly isn't the case for every, or probably even most, fighting dogs. But they do not all deserve to be put down.

He is fine with kids until he mauls one to death for sneezing.

[Anonymous]

OP, I’m so very sorry. What you did was brave and ultimately the most loving thing you could do for him. I’m hoping you can remember that when those waves of sadness come. And that the good years you had together were such a gift.

[Anonymous]

You did the right thing OP.

[Anonymous]

FWIW, I coordinated Aussie rescue for my area for a while. Some of the local byb Aussies are insane. They can’t be trained or rehomed.

Also, animals live in the moment. They suffer far worse with confinement that they do with euthanasia.

[Anonymous]

OP, you still around? I was wondering how you are feeling years down the road. Have you any pets now?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Your aggressive dog should be put down.

Pittbulls are deadly creatures. That dog is not worth your childrens' or their friends' limbs, faces or lives.

This question is a no brainer.

Np. No where did op state the breed of the dog. 'Pitbull' is not a breed, btw.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I am sorry that the situation deteriorated to such an extent. It's not always easy to know what to do, or to know if you did the right thing.

If you do decide to get another dog, an adult or a puppy, please remember that pets are supposed to make our lives better, not worse. There are so many dogs, so many different breeds or mixes, who are easy and bring happiness to their families, not just stress.

Dogs are not robots either. Get a plushie if you eant a perfect dog.

[Anonymous]

Consider rehoming the kids first.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Your aggressive dog should be put down.

Pittbulls are deadly creatures. That dog is not worth your childrens' or their friends' limbs, faces or lives.

This question is a no brainer.

Np. No where did op state the breed of the dog. 'Pitbull' is not a breed, btw.

They said it was an Australian Shepherd. This thread and the dog have been dead for six years. Let it go.

[Anonymous]

No one wants an aggressive animal. NO ONE. Don't doom this poor thing to sitting in a shelter somewhere because people don't think aggressive animals should be "harmed". Sitting in shelter is AWFUL.

Put the dog down. It is honestly the best thing you can do for him.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I am sorry that the situation deteriorated to such an extent. It's not always easy to know what to do, or to know if you did the right thing.

If you do decide to get another dog, an adult or a puppy, please remember that pets are supposed to make our lives better, not worse. There are so many dogs, so many different breeds or mixes, who are easy and bring happiness to their families, not just stress.

Dogs are not robots either. Get a plushie if you eant a perfect dog.

There are SO many excellent dogs. Putting down the ones who don't fit into people's home is a kindness. And it frees up resources and homes for the dogs that do coexist with humans so well.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Your aggressive dog should be put down.

Pittbulls are deadly creatures. That dog is not worth your childrens' or their friends' limbs, faces or lives.

This question is a no brainer.

Np. No where did op state the breed of the dog. 'Pitbull' is not a breed, btw.

They said it was an Australian Shepherd. This thread and the dog have been dead for six years. Let it go.

I read that after I commented. It isn't a crime to respond to old threads. If so, than you are guilty too.