I’m rural and had a dog ol’yellered once—he loved kids, tolerated women, and would do his very best to rip the throat out of any man. I understand that sometimes the dog can simply not be allowed to go on. But man, I can’t wrap my head around expecting a shock collar to work as training, and then calling it a day after it attacks some chickens. A young dog with a prey drive might not be suited for working, but could easily be somebody’s pet. It would have cost so little to give it a chance to have a good life.
Our son and his wife have a Malamute who, as near as anyone can tell, is a Poodle racist. He’s totally OK around people, kids, and other dogs… UNLESS the other dog is a Poodle, he LOSES HIS SHIT.
Somewhat similar situation here. We tried for more than 4 years with a dog that we got when she was 2 that had been surrendered back to a shelter. Incredibly strong reactive prey drive and crazy high anxiety, and we suspect trauma from her first home. We did everything we could to give her a safe, comfortable, and secure home. Fantastic with kids and most women, could become somewhat more comfortable with men working through a specific process. But if you invade her turf without prework, it wasn’t good. But it was clear she didn’t have a good quality of life and she was a significant risk.
Working with our vet to eventually put her to sleep was incredibly hard and I still feel like we failed her. We made sure her last days were good ones though, and she went out feeling love.
For someone who has no idea the amount of active work, training, and therapy we did with her, you can fuck straight off with your anal-derived opinions and judgements you massive fuckstain.
Of course I’ll judge someone who took an animal from a shelter then killed it because it was no longer convenient. You’re the same as the person in the news article, just slightly more eloquent.
I’m rural and had a dog ol’yellered once—he loved kids, tolerated women, and would do his very best to rip the throat out of any man. I understand that sometimes the dog can simply not be allowed to go on. But man, I can’t wrap my head around expecting a shock collar to work as training, and then calling it a day after it attacks some chickens. A young dog with a prey drive might not be suited for working, but could easily be somebody’s pet. It would have cost so little to give it a chance to have a good life.
Our son and his wife have a Malamute who, as near as anyone can tell, is a Poodle racist. He’s totally OK around people, kids, and other dogs… UNLESS the other dog is a Poodle, he LOSES HIS SHIT.
We love you anyway, you racist fuck!
Somewhat similar situation here. We tried for more than 4 years with a dog that we got when she was 2 that had been surrendered back to a shelter. Incredibly strong reactive prey drive and crazy high anxiety, and we suspect trauma from her first home. We did everything we could to give her a safe, comfortable, and secure home. Fantastic with kids and most women, could become somewhat more comfortable with men working through a specific process. But if you invade her turf without prework, it wasn’t good. But it was clear she didn’t have a good quality of life and she was a significant risk.
Working with our vet to eventually put her to sleep was incredibly hard and I still feel like we failed her. We made sure her last days were good ones though, and she went out feeling love.
Well yes, you killed the dog because it was too much work for you.
For someone who has no idea the amount of active work, training, and therapy we did with her, you can fuck straight off with your anal-derived opinions and judgements you massive fuckstain.
Of course I’ll judge someone who took an animal from a shelter then killed it because it was no longer convenient. You’re the same as the person in the news article, just slightly more eloquent.