Original question, the answer chosen is horrifying. It was chosen because it’s what the asker wanted to hear, at least that’s my impression. My question is do you think this is the right solution, or do you think passing the buck onto somebody else, perhaps somebody with a CHILD, is even remotely responsible simply because you didn’t want to face the fact that your vicious dog might need to be put down?

I usually don’t give a crap about what answer is picked, if they take good or bad advice that’s their deal, but in this case I’m appalled that somebody has chosen to consider REHOMING a vicious, dangerous dog. I find myself convinced that the asker will also downplay the problems, like “oh I think it’s just my other dog that set him off”.

I personally believe a mentally unstable dog like this dog, where it does not appear to be a training issue but a bad breeding issue, should be euthanized. Do you agree or disagree? Why?

No thumbs down from me.

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Beckay – I agree, if you can find somebody who is capable of taking on such a high risk, high maintenance dog then you may be able to salvage the dog. But to simply take advice of rehoming because it doesn’t sound as harsh seems reckless to me. I get the distinct impression this dog will be on Craigslist with little more said than “has problems with other dogs and needs training”, not “dog should be declared legally vicious and should be muzzled, leashed, and neutered.”

Humane society staff can weed out the unadoptables most of the time, but what if the dog isn’t rehomed via a shelter because they might put it to sleep? That’s kind of what my problem with it is, not that they want to save the dog, but that I don’t think they are at all capable of it but still insist on trying simply because it’s not as harsh as the reality is…
Foon – The basic gist of the question is that the dog has had escalating problems since shortly after they brought it home. I believe the dog bit before, just not severely. While getting between them was a good shot at getting bit, the dog practically mauled her arm. Obscene overreaction on the dog’s part when she wasn’t even reaching toward that dog at all. I got the impression that it’s an escalating problem, and the severity of the bite (dog would NOT let go) tells me there’s more going on than possessive behavior.

Of course this is just my opinion.