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Originally Posted by Julie-at-home  I agree. I am so torn. Part of me feels like I am responsible to make sure that this dog does not bite anyone, ever again. And part of me thinks, there has to be SOMEone out there that can either help me help her, or take her and keep her and train her themselves. I have called a few trainers. Their advice was weak. We can't seperate our family pet from the family indefinately. That defeats the purpose of being a family pet in the first place. If that's the only way to help her, then she needs to be with an experienced person that can live with her and train her in a way that I can not. Also, no one I talked to (trainers, that is) is really experienced with rotties. The trainer of our obedience class said he was trained in dog aggression, but when I tried to talk to him, it was a waste of time. ("don't let your kids run through the house.") If Michael Vick's dogs, that were bred to be fighters, can be rehabilitated into THERAPY dogs, why can't anyone help me with my girl so that she can live with us? I was SHOCKED when a rescue person told me to put her down. Like she is disposable. It breaks my heart, esp when I look down at her and here she is, peacfully at my side. But I know if it happened before (snapping), it will happen again, and I can't take that chance. Where can I find someone that will give her a chance? |
Where did you get her from as a puppy? At what age? Have you called the breeder and talked to them? Will they take her back? You live in the puppy mill capitol of the US, I have a feeling she is poorly bred...and comes from BYB or a mill.
I would try to see if you can get a behaviorist or a trainer in to see what is happening with her behavior. At 6 months of age, there is still hope.
If you can find a qualified home (with no kids) and that has experience with aggressive dogs, maybe you can re-home her. Not many people (even if qualified) want a "project dog".
If you cannot get the help you need, or find her a suitable home...then euthanasia is the kindest thing to do.
Very true about a dog being a pleasure to own...not a pain.
Gina