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I believe several owners are afraid of their dogs and the first thing they want to do is put doggie to sleep or find a new home for the dog. But if some of the owners take a hard look at how their dogs got to be hard-to-handle, I bet, if they are honest with themselves, they would admit that they (the owner) created some of those habits.
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I agree with this to a point. That a lot of people are not willing to invest the time, energy, money and inconvenience (regarding management) in order to correct issues, often aggression, with their dogs. However, I would rather have someone who is not willing to do these things PTS than to have their dog become a statistic. Most behaviors can be managed through training and precautions but some owners don't want to be bothered or aren't going to put forth the effort; we see it a lot on this forum. Usually at this point the owner is posting about a bite, long after the aggression was a problem. This is why the PTS option is suggested often. As Rottweiler owners and individuals passionate about the breed and facing BSL constantly, I think many on the forum would rather err on the side of caution.