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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Thank you all. I have known for weeks that getting rid of him is the answer but it's just so hard. He saved my life and I don't know how to be without him. But the kids come first, always.

We have had him for 6 years. The kids are 1 and 2.

To explain the abuse and inbreeding, I do know for a fact that he was abused because it was done by my own family member which is how I ended up with him. The inbreeding is due to the backyard breeder he was purchased from by my family member. His papers show the same dog on both sides.

[b]We have spoken with a local trainer and she isn't sure she can take him on since he is so protective of our property that she hasn't been able to get out of the car when she has tried to come see him. [/b]Honestly, even if he was able to be trained, I don't think we could ever trust him around our children because of how he has acted in the past. He has never attacked the kids, but he has attacked DH and me several times.

We have also spoken with a local rescue and they won't consider him until/unless the trainer can see him and make a recommendation. I will look into breed-specific rescues.

I don't know where to go from here. I'm heartbroken and scared. No matter what I do, it's the wrong thing.[/quote]

This is a little strange to me. Most trainers are, by nature of the job, very experienced with aggressive dogs. How was she unable to get out of the car? Can you muzzle the dog in order for the trainer to evaluate him? Or try a different trainer? We fostered a dog that went into rescue for this exact reason (became aggressive toward new baby) and he eventually was too aggressive for even us to keep, so the end game may still be euthanization, but if you're this concerned about it, at least try to get him into rescue. But I would not continue putting yourselves at risk. And I say that as the owner of an abused, probably inbred, dog-aggressive (not toward people) dog. It's not worth your safety. Let professionals handle it. [/quote]

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