Rehoming the aggressive dog

[goodhors]

@trubandloki Yes, not exactly the same situation. Getting dog signed over changes ownership legally. But helping ones self to a dog waiting to be euthanized, service paid for, without informing owners, is unethical. Perhaps illegal because dog is a commodity, owned until paperwork shows change of owner. Only takes a moment to ask if they would like dog rehomed, sign a note trading ownership.

Anyone signing over a dog to new folks NEEDS to keep a copy of the paperwork, in case dog does damage in new hands. “Nope, not my dog now. I signed it over to so-and-so. They are the owner now. Here is the transfer paper work with both our signatures.”

Owners may have serious reasons to euthanize an apparently healthy dog. Reasons they do not wish to share. Not everyone tells Vet folks the dog’s history.

[Bicoastal]

This is why it is both known by my family and explicitly stated that my dogs are to be euthanized if I die. The horse world has taught me better a day too soon.

My dogs are older Border Collies with their quirks. They would not adjust well. I do not want their last years to be stressful. I would not want their reputations tarnished in the eyes of my family if rehoming was attempted.

If I can’t be there to do it, let my best friend or sister be there to play ball, feed a hamburger under the story-book-beautiful pecan tree in the front yard while the vet inserts the catheter, and say goodbye at home with as little stress and fear as possible.

I am sorry for the double heartache and trauma that family is experiencing.

[MsM]

To me, it depends upon how the nephew got bit. If it was an incidental bite while breaking up the dog fight, I would label the dog as dog-aggressive but not necessarily human-aggressive. Still, most rescues would not be interested in a dog with this history. So short of finding an person who is experienced with dog-aggressive dogs but who currently has no other dogs and wants this one, I suspect euthanasia will be the answer.

[Jenerationx]

@peedin

Person posted that dog has already been rehomed. The new place has 2 other rescues, is on 5 acres, and there is a stream on the property so dog can splish splash. It’s only a matter of time until he bites one of the other dogs.

Sweet Jesus, so knowing the dog has a history of going after other dogs, they send it home with other dogs? What kind of “rescue” is that?

[AltersAreUs]

@Jenerationx

What kind of “rescue” is that?

A bad one. Full stop.

These sound like the type of folks who believe that love can fix anything, even aggression.

[LCDR]

Good to know. It was about 10 years ago that in-laws dog bit SIL for the second strike, requiring ER treatment, and euthanasia was mandated.

For the dog.