Should I have my dog put down?

[snorri]

Well thanks for a lovely sweeping statement, .

It was a statement made from personal experience, observations of deranged dogs bought from rescue centres by people with good intentions who love dogs, but find retraining them to be impossible. Meantime neighbours live under threat, the freedom of children to roam is restricted due to safety concerns in the event of these dogs getting free.
Rescue centres may help a few who cannot continue to keep their pets, but also provide the irresponsible dog owner a dumping ground to enable them to go and purchase another dog which keeps the breeders in business which keeps the whole cruel business going around.

 

[BigonaBianchi]

Take it to Kentucky and let it loose..it'll be sure to find a pack of domestic dogs running loose and would spend all its days chasing cyclists and having a great laugh

Seriously... if it was in any way a threat to kids saftey, it has to go.

 

[Hotblack Desiato]

I'd say no, you shouldn't have him put down.

You know that he gets anxious - starts barking, growling and running around when you have visitors... so if you can't control him, you should manage him effectively. One option would be to put him somewhere safe and out of harms way before allowing visitors to enter.

Your wife opened the door before you had him under control and he kicked off - and now due to a lack of communication and because of your own failings you want to kill him.



There's your problem right there - you and your wife.

So you'd have Yello and his wife put down?

But seriously I think you are yourself lacking a bit of empathy. The OP sounds like a caring, well meaning guy who has encountered a problem with rescue dog. That happens to the best of us (not incl. me, as I am far to selfish to want to own a dog however perfect its temperament, let alone take a chance as Yello has done in order to help a dog) two members of my family have had such problems, one took the dog back (German Shepherd, not dangerous just destructive of property) the other had her destroyed (Border Collie, attacked other dogs many times and children once).

 

[DRHysted]

It was a statement made from personal experience, observations of deranged dogs bought from rescue centres by people with good intentions who love dogs, but find retraining them to be impossible. Meantime neighbours live under threat, the freedom of children to roam is restricted due to safety concerns in the event of these dogs getting free.
Rescue centres may help a few who cannot continue to keep their pets, but also provide the irresponsible dog owner a dumping ground to enable them to go and purchase another dog which keeps the breeders in business which keeps the whole cruel business going around.

A responsible rescue centre WILL NOT let out a dangerous dog. Rescue centres clean up the mess made by puppy farms. I'd like to know which rescue centre you are talking about.

 

[MichaelM]

But seriously I think you are yourself lacking a bit of empathy. The OP sounds like a caring, well meaning guy who has encountered a problem with rescue dog. That happens to the best of us (not incl. me, as I am far to selfish to want to own a dog however perfect its temperament, let alone take a chance as Yello has done in order to help a dog) two members of my family have had such problems, one took the dog back (German Shepherd, not dangerous just destructive of property) the other had her destroyed (Border Collie, attacked other dogs many times and children once).

I genuinely don't think I am (lacking empathy), and neither am I deliberately trying to be offensive for the sake of it.

I disagree that Yello sounds like a caring well meaning guy. From my point of view, he appears to know what the dog needs, but by his own admission lacks the dedication to meet the dog's needs. Now as a result of a lack of communication/mismanagement is considering having the dog put to sleep.

To put it bluntly, it seems that the dog is a bit of an inconvenience, Yello's screwed up, and then posts seeking reassurance that it's o.k. to kill the dog as a result of his neglect.

 

[TheDoctor]

A responsible rescue centre WILL NOT let out a dangerous dog. Rescue centres clean up the mess made by puppy farms. I'd like to know which rescue centre you are talking about.

It'll be one in France. That's where Yello lives.

 

[TheDoctor]

I genuinely don't think I am (lacking empathy), and neither am I deliberately trying to be offensive for the sake of it.

I disagree that Yello sounds like a caring well meaning guy. From my point of view, he appears to know what the dog needs, but by his own admission lacks the dedication to meet the dogs needs. Now as a result of a lack of communication/mismanagement is considering having the dog put to sleep.

To put it bluntly, it seems that the dog is a bit of an inconvenience, Yello's screwed up, and then posts seeking reassurance that it's o.k. to kill the dog as a result of his neglect.

No insult meant, but I'd not like to see you deliberately trying to be offensive.

 

[MacB]

To put it bluntly, it seems that the dog is a bit of an inconvenience

to put it bluntly in another way, it's a dog get over it

 

[MichaelM]

to put it bluntly in another way, it's a dog get over it

There are many who share your attitude, that is why rescues are overrun, and why so many dogs are put to sleep.

 

[Maz]

The most humane way to put a dog down is to call it a scaredy-cat low-life fleabag.

 

[Lisa21]

Right, thats it. This thread is seriously starting to piss me off now and is turning into nothing but troll-fodder. IF I was able to get over to France I would take the poor dog myself. Sadly this is impossible for me to do. I am taking a break from CC for a while as least said soonest mended, but my final thoughts are;

Yello.. I am so sorry for the predicament you have found yourself in, and think you are doing the sensible thing of taking the dog back to where you got him from. Its all you can do at this stage.

The one on here who just 'likes' posts but doesnt add their thoughts or feelings as they dont want the backlash...grow up. Iv noticed you doing it on other threads and youre just stirring.

And imo, NO decent, self-respecting vet will ever advise euthenasia under any circumstance unless it is a completely last resort.

 

[MacB]

There are many who share your attitude, that is why rescues are overrun, and why so many dogs are put to sleep.

Interesting so my 'attitude' is the problem is it? Let's be clear here I don't own, breed or support dogs in any way shape or form and nor do I have any intention of doing so or encouraging others along those lines. You may want to make your bleeding heart project into everyones problem but it's not going to happen.

 

[MichaelM]

Interesting so my 'attitude' is the problem is it? Let's be clear here I don't own, breed or support dogs in any way shape or form and nor do I have any intention of doing so or encouraging others along those lines. You may want to make your bleeding heart project into everyones problem but it's not going to happen.

When someone who shares your attitude happens to own a dog, it becomes a problem.

 

[Chris Norton]

Border collies need a lot of exercise, there are two sides of the breed, those bred as pets and those as working dogs. All of them need a lot more exercise than a lot of other breeds. I've had one and if you cannot give the dog two hours of walks a day then imho forget the breed. I have a pointer/lab cross now from the dogs trust and all he really needed was exercise to be a fantastic dog yet he was in there for three years for biting.

Working types need exercise above everything else and in the case of my old collie it was exercise, tennis ball and then food. Don't give up just try more walks first.

 

[MacB]

When someone who shares your attitude happens to own a dog, it becomes a problem.

no, nobody with my attitude would own a dog, what part of that simple statement don't you get? People of my attitude would also not condone cruelty towards animals but we do have the ability to differentiate between cruelty and someone that's made a mistake, knows it and doesn't need a further 'online kicking' to make it sink in.

Oh and before anyone points out this thread is about dogs I joined the thread out of empathy for Yello. He's always come across as a thoroughly decent sort and even more so after reading his posts on this thread, something I may add that some other contributors seem incapable of doing.