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[quote=Anonymous]Ignore all the PPs who are going to shame you and/or give you advice. While the dog may/may not be trainable, it's moot. You're done, and need to rehome. There's no shame in that, provided you do it responsibly, and you're asking how to take the next right steps.

1) Contact rescues immediately. If the dog is a known breed or breed cross, look up breed-specific rescues in your area. 
2) Contact your local shelter(s) and find out what their policies are. Some are at capacity right now and not accepting new "owner relinquished" dogs.

In either case, you can help the rehoming organization by offering to foster your dog while they advertise and look for a new home. Send the cutest pics you have and write up a catchy ad listing all your dog's best qualities. The dog will be most comfortable with you, in the home it's familiar with, and that will give it the best chance of finding a new home. BE HONEST. If you lie, your dog won't find an appropriate home and may be passed around from home to shelter to rescue to... in a way that isn't healthy for them.

If you can't find an appropriate home for your dog while fostering, you can turn it over to a shelter/rescue and hope someone else fosters for you so your dog can stay in a home environment.

While most people would see this as extreme, there is also the option to explain your circumstances to your vet and ask that the dog be put down, especially if your dog can't be handled by anyone but you. A shelter environment would be cruel for a dog with these issues, and would likely lead to the dog being labeled "unadoptable" and put down anyway. Doing it yourself gives the dog a good end with the person it loves and trusts, and is a better option than sending it out to suffer and be put down alone.

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