Malamute bit my 13 mo old daughter in the face

[Tbarrios333]

In no way am I saying "Put this dog down now!!".
What I am saying is that this dog is simply not trust worthy to have around people in general. He's old and his quality of life sounds terrible, he's grumpy and because of it he's acting out and people are getting hurt. He's just past the point of being evaluated.

Personally, *I* would never keep this dog, but I'm not recommending anything.

Honestly, my post was not directed at anyone specifically. I just read a little bit of hostility for OPs actions in a few threads and didn't think it was fair.
We're all dog people here and we all feel just as bad for the dog as we do the little girl and her parents despite what he did.
But we have to consider that OP had to witness his flesh and blood get attacked.
Since she's just a baby she didn't even stand a chance in defending herself - that's definitely a traumatic experience for any parent and we have no idea how we would react in that situation.

[APBTLove]

Ah, sorry.. I thought you were directing at me since I said he should have a bhvr eval.

Gosh what a sad situation for everyone.

[maggs30]

After going back and reading and re reading the OP's original post this does not sound like resource guarding....no growling is mention and with resource guarding 99.9 percent of the time there is growl warnings prior to an attack with resource guarding. From all information given it sounds very much like a fear bite. She made a noise, she was wearing something sparkly, she moved quickly, maybe waved her arms....something that startled the dog and caused fear to him. As unfortunate as it is the dog should not have been kicked after the fact and the two should be kept separate. I in no way feel that this incident constitutes him being PTS.

[Tbarrios333]

Fear biting alone probably doesn't constitute euthanasia, I agree. But what about quality of life?

[jake]

I realize some posts were not directed to me MODS this might be more appropriate in aggression rather than pictures??? have some other thoughts to post will wait to see where this goes.

[RubyTuesday]

Many assumptions are being made concerning this dog’s health, temperament, quality of life & history with nothing more to go on than information provided by a distraught & angry parent who doesn’t even own the dog! Worse, lethal advice is being given based on these assumptions that are based on one biased person’s information.
Why oh why are people so quick to kill the dog? Should this poor dog be pts? I don’t know. NOTHING I’ve read in this thread convinces me that anyone else (including the OP) knows either. This deeply personal, very difficult decision is almost always made by a dog’s owner & vet. Even if the dog is dangerous & beyond help, that determination cannot be made here by people that have never directly observed or interacted with this dog. Nor can it be made by the OP.

As PupRescue stated earlier, "I think we need to be very very very careful recommending or condoning euthanasia on a public Internet forum. We weren't there, we haven't assessed the dog, and don't really know what went on. We can offer possibilities but we need to be careful that the person who posts isn't going to take that info and run with it and end up being dead wrong." Stated a bit further on in the same post, "And even aside from all of that, right after a frightening incident like this is not the best time to make life and death decisions."...Amen & tyvm, PupRescue.

[maggs30]

Originally Posted By: /!~DenaliFofaliFear biting alone probably doesn't constitute euthanasia, I agree. But what about quality of life?

That is where a vet consultation comes in not a biased opinion. We have no clue if this dog has ever been on pain medicine, x-rayed, joint supplements, or any pertinent medical information. Obviously if the dog was running around outside, came into the house by his own strength and power, and bite someone while standing on his own four legs the HD can not be that bad. If you check the senior section of this board there are many members that have dogs with HD and they stay with their owner until the very end when the sparkle is no longer in their eyes. That means that the dog can not stand from a lying position on their own and is no longer happy to be around. HD is not an automatic death sentence nor is blindness or deafness. My old girl is partially blind, deaf, and has spinal fusion but she still walks, runs, plays, and potties on her own while on pain meds and joint supplements. She does growl occasionally when she is startled and she has bitten the leg of my husbands pants when he stepped over her but the owner of senior dogs always knows the chances and can gauge the quality of the dogs life better than someone that does not live with the dog on a regular basis.

[Tbarrios333]

Obviously, I don't know what this old guys quality of life is like, but then again neither do the people that want to keep him going. Meanwhile, there are people getting bitten and it's not just children.

[jake]

hate to be flamed but is it possible the events as stated are not documented?just not comfortable with the pictures as posted -sorry if I am being a jerk but as medical person not sure about pics posted.PLEASE prove me wrong.Just know that I did not attack OP in any post.just wondering what is happening here?still wondering what the actual owner of dog and owner of home thinks?Scary to put myself out there but pics seem PS

[JakodaCD OA]

this will most likely make me quite unpopular but here goes,

First, I feel terrible for this little girl who may scarred not only physically but emotionally for the rest of her life, hopefully it will not be so.

Second, tho inexcusable, this dog will pay the price if it hasn't already.

Third, from what I've read, in my opinion, it was like knowingly leaving a loaded gun in a room with a small child. VERY irresponsible.

This wasn't an 'out of the blue' bite, the dog had a history that was well known.

I feel very sad for not only this little girl but the dog as well.
Just one person's opinion.