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[quote=Anonymous]I’m sorry you find yourself in this position. I understand that it feels difficult.

People have to come before animals. Right now your children don’t feel safe. If the dog leaps a gate or you make a mistake handling the dog they may, indeed, be in physical danger. This is traumatizing for the children, and they can’t control it.

I get the instinct to want to use a trainer. I’ve been there with an aggressive dog too. Realize that un-learning aggressive behaviors is not the same as learning how to sit or stay. It takes a lot more time, intense focus, and baby steps. Even then, an animal with an aggressive history remains unpredictable and not entirely safe. (For every Caesar Milan show, there are animals that don’t get picked because the probability of success is low.) From your limited descriptions here, it sounds like you still don’t fully understand all of the dog’s triggers. I’m not blaming you for that, but observing that it’s hard to figure out sometimes.

Euthanasia is humane. A dog behaving like this likely is not happy anyway. You will feel badly for a few days and tender for a bit longer, but you will be able to manage the grief. In fact, you may find things easier once you’ve made a decision and you are no longer trying to balance everyone’s wellbeing.

I’ll observe too that this situation has gone on for a while. It sounds like you know it’s unwise. Maybe I’m reading too much into it, but it seems like something has happened to disrupt your normal instincts and sense of boundaries. I don’t think you’re trying to be irresponsible, yet you’ve dragged out a decision for quite a while. Once your house is back to a safer and calmer state, you might want to reflect on that. Was this really about the dog, or do you need to do more to take care of yourself? I’m wishing you all the best with the journey ahead.[/quote]

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