It's just so wrong

[Elaine]

As many of you know, I have been a foster home for many years and usually get the sick dogs or the dogs with behavior problems. I have had my current foster for about 6 months now and am putting her down tomorrow due to her severe fear aggression.

She's a 7 year old, minnie aussie, that's very cute in her own way - even does a lot of tricks - but is so severely fear aggressive she's unadoptable as her potential for biting someone is so high. This dog would need to find a home with no kids, no dogs, no cats, and no friends; basically she needs to live in a bubble where she can be protected from the outside world.

This is not her fault; she was born this way and she didn't get the early intervention she needed to manage her problem in a more acceptable way. Bad genetics win out this time. I've done everything I possibly can to try and make her even a little better, but it's too late for her.

What's even worse is that I'm putting down a dog without a family of her own and no one to grieve for her, other than myself. It feels so wrong to just leave her body at the vet for a mass cremation because no one loves her enough to bring her home to rest.

This sucks so bad and I totally blame the idiot BYB that bred her without thought for health or temperament; now, this dog is the one that has to pay for it.

[Stosh]

That's so sad-- but don't discount the kindness, care and affection she knew for the last 6 months with you. She won't die unloved.

[selzer]

She is seven years old and you have had her for six months. How do you know this is genetic? What happened during the first 6.5 years?

I am sorry you are going through this, I hope it makes you feel better to kick the breeder whether or not he deserves it.

[Mac's Mom]

My heart goes out to you.

[Mac's Mom]

Originally Posted by Stosh

That's so sad-- but don't discount the kindness, care and affection she knew for the last 6 months with you. She won't die unloved.

agreed

[Elaine]

Originally Posted by selzer

She is seven years old and you have had her for six months. How do you know this is genetic? What happened during the first 6.5 years?

I am sorry you are going through this, I hope it makes you feel better to kick the breeder whether or not he deserves it.

I know this dog's history and where the dog came from and she has been like this from day one.

If you don't have anything not nasty to say, keep it to yourself.

[Stevenzachsmom]

Elaine, I am so very sorry. You did your best and gave this girl a chance. She won't die alone, because she has you. I don't think it really matters what happens to her body. She won't be in that body anymore and will finally know peace. No more fear for this poor girl.

Bless you for being foster and taking on the tough ones.

[lizzyjo]

[Jax08]

Elaine, I know it's cold right now but is it possible to bury her instead of leaving her? Do you have anything that would break through the frozen ground?

I'm sorry you are going through this. It is terribly unfair to the dog and to you. I truly do believe sometimes it's kinder to release them from their demons. If we were only so kind to humans.

[selzer]

Who are you?

I do not ascribe to stepford posting.

ie. I am going to put my dog on a rice diet.

Stepford poster: That's nice, rice is nice and fluffy

You did not say in your post that you knew this dog's entire history. You said you had it for six months and it is seven years old. Someone has been managing this dog for 6.5 years. Maybe, more than one someone whatever. We were not told that. We were just told, nasty byb didn't care about temperament. Maybe true, may not, but by your post it was not evident.

So tell someone else to shut up.

It is sad to have to put the dog down. Now that we know that she has been this way since birth, we can rule out medical conditions and evil gits making her that way, though I sometimes wonder if a genetic condition for fear aggression is not some type of undiagnosed condition, like in Cavelier King Charles Spaniels when the scull is too small for the brain and siezures and aggression happens.

Who is being nasty anyway. Kicking breeders around on this site is just sport for some of you I guess, but certainly not nasty. But if you want to kick breeders around an not have someone say something about it, maybe you should clarify a little bit better than "my dog has a broken toe nail, rotten BYB!"