Where to bring a dog who has shown signs of aggression

Submitted by krikkitykrik t3_11ep6rr in springfieldMO

I am at a loss for what to do. The dog is a 6 year old Carolina dog, currently in Christian county. He is well trained, he can sit, shake and lay down. But he is occasionally aggressive towards people. I don't know where to take him and have tried to find someone to adopt him several times with no luck. He can not remain in the house he is currently living in. I'm worried that after I mention to shelters that he shows signs of aggression that they will not accept him. Any advice is appreciated

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SubstantialGrass1158 t1_jafe2hv wrote

Honestly this dog may not be adoptable. I had to do a behavioral euthanasia for one of my dogs about 3 years ago. She was beautifully trained in obedience and had multiple titles in.

It started out with aggression towards strangers. I took her to a trainer who used an e-collar in training and she was fine for about a year after that training program until she started showing aggression towards her family members. I later learned that the trainer just suppressed her aggression vs ‘fixing’ it.

About 90% of the time she was a normal, non aggressive dog. But you could see the switch in her eyes and she’d go from enjoying getting a pet to trying to take your hand off. There was no rhyme or reason to it. The last straw was when my son got off the couch to go to the bathroom and she came out of another room and attacked him completely unprovoked.

We tried medications, other trainers, etc but in the end she was not a safe dog. It was not a training issue but something off with her brain chemistry. It killed me to do it but it was not safe for my family and it felt unethical to rehome her and endanger someone else. Her vet team also agreed with my decision.

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dannyjbixby t1_jafkctk wrote

I also had to do a behavioral euthanasia for one of my dogs several years ago. It was so hard, but am completely convinced it was the right choice. And my vet also encouraged the decision. Not everything is fixable. Sometimes the hard and painful decision is the right one.

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krikkitykrik OP t1_jafh8l9 wrote

I started crying when I read this. He's a good dog, I couldn't take him with me after I moved out because the only apartment that would work with my credit doesn't allow excessive noise, and he barks a lot when I'm away from home. Whenever I adopted him I was working from home, and then after that when I lived with other people he pretty much always had someone around. He knows how to get out of a crate and has terrible separation anxiety, he'll chew everything in sight. He's only aggressive towards strangers, or when children act erratically around him. Which I know doesn't really help his case. I just wish I could find someone who was home a lot and didn't have children. But even then, he can't be trusted to be around other dogs or the general public. So it would have to be someone that lived somewhere remote. All the local shelters are closed for tonight. I'm just really holding onto hoping that I can find someplace that can work with him.

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SubstantialGrass1158 t1_jafjnr0 wrote

It was the absolute worst decision I’ve ever had to make. I still cry myself to sleep over it but I don’t regret it. She was a good dog too, just had some demons no one could help her with but now she is free from them.

I wish you both the best and that you can find somewhere for him 💜

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krikkitykrik OP t1_jafpsly wrote

I am terribly sorry that you had to go through that, but you did everything you could and made the right decision for everyone.

Thank you 💜

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usedtobepinkie t1_jahfv28 wrote

I had to do the same thing with my sweet Springer Spaniel after a "friend" traumatized him. We never knew when he would lunge and try to bite someone. It was heartbreaking. I explained the situation to many different people; trainers, rescues, the vet, etc. They all said his behavior was too unpredictable.

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bobone77 t1_jagu8rw wrote

I will probably get downvoted for this, but here it is anyway. Aggressive dogs should be put down. They’re dangerous to people and other animals. Very often, it’s not even the dog’s fault, but the fact doesn’t change that aggressive dogs are dangerous, and dangerous dogs need to be euthanized.

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Television_Wise t1_jafpenq wrote

Maybe talk to CARE? They have a location where they permanently care for animals who have been deemed unadoptable.

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catchthebreezee t1_jahwi6x wrote

Yes, this is a great suggestion! It’s located out on a farm where the only interaction they get I’m pretty sure is with the people who work there for CARE

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ChewML t1_jafup61 wrote

Lol, I have upset some people. Just saying when I googled the breed, it says they were known to be feral.

Also known as American dingo I think it said.

Bottom line is, nobody is going to want a dog with aggression unless they have a junk yard or are trying to get into dog fighting.

Edit: This was meant to be in reply to the other comment.

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Low_Tourist t1_jag7k3u wrote

>Carolina dog

Same. I googled this because I'd never heard of a Carolina dog and yeah...it's definitely not one for city living.

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Terellius t1_jagmuqx wrote

While it's understandable to want to give the dog a chance, there is no guarantee that a new owner will be able to manage their aggressive behavior. A qualified vet or even an animal behaviorist would give these best guidance, but it may ultimately come down to euthanasia being the most compassionate option for the dog. Could you imagine if the dog hurt a little kid in a new home?

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Terellius t1_jagp4iq wrote

Not that this is the route to go, but Peaceful Crossings does do In-Home Pet euthanasia

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dacuzzin t1_jahdq74 wrote

I’d take it behind the barn before it chews up a kid.

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ChewML t1_jahmx9t wrote

That is a new achievement for me. Never had a comment removed.

I don't know which of you morons reported me for violence, as I did not say anything violent.

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polski_zubr t1_jaicn4v wrote

For anyone curious, u/ChewML suggested dropping the dog off in the wilderness somewhere.

Edit: and they deleted their profile lmao

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ChewML t1_jaie0qo wrote

Google the dog breed dummy. It says they live wild in swamps in the south east. It almost sounded comparable to having a wolf hybrid as a pet.

I merely suggested returning it to it's natural habitat. What is violent about that?

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polski_zubr t1_jaifreu wrote

Yeah, just drop it off, everything will be fine! Cruelty is a form of violence, you deranged asshole. I feel sorry for any pets or children you may have

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