The hardest thing to do..

[peachesandchubby]

For those of you who dont know, I own 4 rotties. Two are puppies - Peaches and Chubby.. I also have had the pleasure of having their mother and father Sissy and Chico.
Chico was a rescue that someone gave us and it was at a time that Sissy had just lost her mate so the timing was perfect.
Chico was as I said a rescue rottie with aggression issues. My cousin who trains and does behavior work with rotties worked so hard with Chico and his problems. Sissy was injured about 2 months ago (a raccoon went up under a car and after tearing off the fenders of the car the raccoon sliced Sissy up pretty bad..) and after nursing her back to health we decided that she had earned the right to retire to my cousins house.... as you can guess Chico morned her and never quite got over it. His aggression issues came back and he chased one of our employees trying to bite him.
We have worked with Chico for sooo long but this was the last straw so to speak. I had to take him in today to put him to sleep.
I know that it was the right thing to do, but the right thing just sucks sometimes. The people who raised him before we got him, just messed him up with trying to make him into a "mean protection dog" and lost control... He had such a sweet side to him. It was like he had flash backs out of no where and with Sissy gone these issues came back up....
I couldnt take the chance of giving him away to someone that might get hurt or one of my employees or family members (family owned business) getting bitten and putting yet one more bad mark against a breed that if raised and trained for a LIFETIME are wonderful animals.
This was so very hard to put a 3 yr old, healthy and beautiful dog to sleep but with these dogs comes a responsibility that lies with us and owed to the breed....
I love you Chico and hope your running with the others on the other side of the bridge baby...this was my last gift to you...though it hurt so very much.
Teresa

[sheena]

This is probably when words loose their meanings.
What you lived thru effected me in a different way.
I was scared of dogs for all my life. If I saw a dog, even he was sleeping, i would change my direction.
The first dog i could ever be near, touch, pet, kiss was an 11 y.o rottweiler named Chico, who had a bigger heart than his size.. He was given to us when his owner was going abroad. He died 6 months later i met him. Best 6 months of my life...
He tought me what dogs were, what rottweilers were. It still makes me proud to have the honor to meet him...

I am really deeply sorry for your loss.
I hope my Chico takes good care of yours at the bridge...

[Bucky's Mom]

I am so sorry - sometimes the right thing is the hardest thing

[shybird]

I am sorry for your loss. Rest in Peace Chino, free of the demons that haunted you.

[livertw]

I am so sorry for your loss. You did the right thing for Chico. RIP, Chico.

[rottgirl]

I am so sorry you had to do the "right thing". Chico is now free of his demons.

Michele

[Sissy]

Putting to sleep an otherwise healthy and so young dog must be the toughest decision of all. So long Chico, I hope you are happy and troublefree up there.

[Sam's Mom]

How sad it is that stupid people turn our beloved breed into skitsos (misspelled I am sure)
I am so sorry the burden fell on you to make the only right decision you could. But thank God you had the strength to do what had to be done. I mourn with you for your heart wrenching loss and send you thoughts of peace. As you know wonderful memories will in time bring back the smiles to your bruised heart.
RIP Chico...free from your troubles...now you can enjoy endless days of playing in the warm sunshine with all who have gone before you.

[LORHEL]

I have been in your shoes, and know your pain all too well, as have many others. Some things are just not meant to be, --this took me a very long time to accept. We put our rottie boy down at only 1 year old, as he was from a BYB and although we had him since 7 weeks, the damage was done.

I learned so many lessons from Zeke, and found my dream girl Makita because of it. Sometimes the end is only the beginning. I am very sorry you had to go through this.

Prayers are with you.

[peachesandchubby]

Its nice to be where others truly understand...
Thank you all, it really does help.

[Sharon Marples]

I'm sorry, but you did the right thing for everyone involved. Cherish those you still have with you.

[marianne]

RIP Chico.....Sorry to read of this. many of us Rottweiler owners have had to deal with this.

Remember the good days.