It is difficult to express the the sadness I feel about what I had to do today. How sorry I feel about what I had to do and agreeing with my logic only makes it worse
For strong reason, I had to return Spanner, my beloved Meagle (Beagle mix according to her paperwork) to the Animal Rescue Foundation I saved her from last April. I did not make this decision lightly and am still fighting the rationale of my decision.
A few times in the past she had snapped at me and twice she has drawn blood. Very little, mind you. Barely more than scratches and if I had more room I might have kept her still and maybe even rescued one or two more to keep her company and she her how ro be a better dog. But I can’t get the image of Spanner’s snarling teeth out of my head and it has change how I look at her. And not for the better.
And yet, the house already seems too quite and yet I don’t know how long this will take to get past and when I will be ready to adopt again, if ever. It took me a year getting over Dolly (my last dog) and then two years of covid to really show me how much I miss having a dog. About how much humility an animal will teach you despite what you want.
I have owned several dogs and cats over my life and they have all died in the end although I was told some of them may have ran away. This was way worse. And she seemed to know I was upset and sat closer than usual, as if to comfort me. That made me feel even worse.
She won’t be sitting guard for me anymore.
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Feel free to reply to any comment by clicking the "Reply" button.I would like to thank all for their support although I wold say that there is a very distinct difference between having to euthanize a beloved pet to put them out of their misery (which I have had to do) and having a pet sit in a kennel, isolated without human touch or affection. To not understand where their human is and why they are all alone. To be terrified of so much of this world and not be able to understand. This has taught me that there are two kinds of people in the world: Empathic humans who feel for people and those who should never be allowed to have another pet.
Wrytyr
Level 7
Feb 3, 2023
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You have small kids, I understand. I'm sorry it happened like that.
I can only speak for myself, if my kids were still small & in the home, I'd have done the same as you.
Today, the kids are grown & gone & my new fur baby, when I 1st got him, bit the living crap out of me, drew blood & it bled for days. It was my fault.
It was an accident, he appeared immediately apologetic afterward. It hasn't happened since & he remains the love of my life, my best friend & companion.
You can't put your family in danger. I get it. I'm sorry again. 
Emme
Level 7
Feb 2, 2023
1
I seriously feel your pain. I recently had to euthanize my cat that was about 22 years old. I have always had at least one animal in my house since
my early twenties so it is very very quiet around here and kinda lonely.
TheoryNumber3
Level 8
Feb 2, 2023
4
She broke skin, in my dads house that would = murdered dog.
Sorry.
I give cats a bigger pass on this then I do dogs due to their vastly differing nature.
Willow_Wisp
Level 8
Feb 1, 2023
3
No one should feel obligated to keep a dog that bites the hand that feeds.
Flyingsaucesir
Level 8
Feb 1, 2023
2
If you made no effort to take her to obedience training to help to motivate her anti social behavior, I personally would feel guilty of the my commitment to that end of not trying!!!
Some pets can not adjust to new surroundings or individuals, most will accept their new surroundings after a while, after six months something in her surroundings with you were not reassuring.
Since you have had other animals, your actions proved to be the best solution to your problems with her!!!
of-the-mountain
Level 9
Jan 31, 2023
3
Some dogs have had just too many bad life experiences to be saved...i had my little Tobey for just one week and he was so fun & so sweet, then for no reason, no warning, Savaged my hand, the other one got damaged too as i tried to pry it from his jaws.
And he was So sorry afterwards, but So sadly obviously awaiting retribution as well.
I tried as hard as i could (and i am nothing if not a McGyver) to figure how i could keep him and yet keep visitors and neighbors safe....
when the vet did that thing (the Rescue i got him from refused to take him back, bastards!!!!) i cried & cried, and the vet comforted me by saying "You have released him from a very scary (to him) world"....one week together and i remember him all the time...hugs to you & him......
AnneWimsey
Level 9
Jan 31, 2023
7
I hope you returned her to a no-kill shelter. If that's the case you have nothing to be upset about. Perhaps she'll find a home that is a better fit.
Lorajay
Level 9
Jan 31, 2023
4
PET PEEVE your dog bites, you don't report it then don't tell the shelter you got bit by the dog and they rehome it with children. WTF??? Kid absolutely will get bit in the face-most common place dogs bite kids.
Put the dog down. Some dogs just don't have the background or capacity to go to a new home with new people its too stressful.
Even going to an obedience class will not remove dog biting. Classes are for sit, down, come, stay etc. Not about dog bites at all. People have probably been bit, they didn't want to euthanize and gave the unpredictable biting ass to the shelter.
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