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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP again - Yes, a dog behaviorist visited our home several times, taught us how to work with the dog, recommended daily exercise, and concluded that given the dog's history of being bounced from shelter to shelter and home to home, her highly reactive nature was not going to go away.  She suggested we always crate her/put her in the basement when people are over.  We almost always do, but statistically speaking, over a matter of years there will always be the surprise occasion during which things happen.  For example, person filling propane tank outside our home did not warn me he would be coming inside and walked in suddenly - dog nipped him.  In reference to the exercise suggestion of trainer - my husband jogs with dog almost every morning, very early when few/no people and dogs are out.  Vet has prescribed sedatives - they aren't effective for dog's highly reactive state of mind.  We've tried everything.  [/quote]

OP, you are an incredible dog owner and have gone well above and beyond in terms of trying everything to make it work with this dog. Agree with other posters that you need to contact a vet and see about putting the dog to sleep. Will be very, very hard for you, but far less traumatic for the dog than any other option you have.

I come from families that have always considered dog members of the family, and I still think this is the best/only option you have. I'm sorry you have to go through this. :( [/quote]

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