pocketpit wrote:Nope, as a general rule I personally would not. I would however take steps to ensure that it doesn't happen again. If I felt that I could not properly contain, restrain or handle the dog in a manner that ensured people would be safe then I feel that euthanasia is warranted. I chose to take care of that dog and in my opinion that means living with the bad as well as the good qualities of said dog.
pocketpit wrote:Nope, as a general rule I personally would not. I would however take steps to ensure that it doesn't happen again. If I felt that I could not properly contain, restrain or handle the dog in a manner that ensured people would be safe then I feel that euthanasia is warranted. I chose to take care of that dog and in my opinion that means living with the bad as well as the good qualities of said dog.
pocketpit wrote:Nope, as a general rule I personally would not. I would however take steps to ensure that it doesn't happen again. If I felt that I could not properly contain, restrain or handle the dog in a manner that ensured people would be safe then I feel that euthanasia is warranted. I chose to take care of that dog and in my opinion that means living with the bad as well as the good qualities of said dog.
pocketpit wrote:Nope, as a general rule I personally would not. I would however take steps to ensure that it doesn't happen again. If I felt that I could not properly contain, restrain or handle the dog in a manner that ensured people would be safe then I feel that euthanasia is warranted. I chose to take care of that dog and in my opinion that means living with the bad as well as the good qualities of said dog.
pocketpit wrote:I guess it would help to know if the question is aimed at an owned dog vs a foster dog. I stand by my original answer for an "owned' dog but I believe the rules are different for foster dogs. Then a lot of variables come into play when making my decision.
plebayo wrote:all of this oppinion is based on a dog who is an unprovoked, random biter who even with time/training doesn't improve and is still dangerous.
amazincc wrote:plebayo wrote:all of this oppinion is based on a dog who is an unprovoked, random biter who even with time/training doesn't improve and is still dangerous.
I'm no behaviorist by any stretch of the imagination, but IMO very, very few dogs fall into the "unprovoked, random biter" category... it might look unprovoked and random to us, but clearly the dog has a "reason" for his/her response.
Could be anything from lack of training to health problems... I do understand that not everyone has the resources to do lengthy and often costly "detective work" on what makes their dog tick in any given situation.
I have lived w/two biters... who were euthanized for health reasons, not for biting.
airwalk wrote:First, I agree with Christine there are very few, completly unprovoked random biters...there are reasons, there are usually plenty of warnings...I have seen very few truly unhinged dogs that bite just to bite.
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