can a dog have its teeth removed rather than be put to sleep alsation / akia 11yrs old bit 2 family members?

Answer 1

They certainly can..You just will have to switch to a canned or soft-cooked diet..
At his age, he is likely becoming a bit senile, and the teeth removal is a better choice than risking injury, or putting him down...
As dogs can usually only bite with the front teeth, his grinders in back can remain....
Normally they just remove the top teeth and the canines, or reduce the size of the teeth, so they can't meet in a bite.
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Answer 2

Actually, before you put the dog down you should head to a professional trainer and see what the problem is. In the mean time, isolate the dog. Dogs don't just randomly bite people. They bite because of a lack of training, a lack of resources that the owners did not provide a lack of proper attention and guidance, genetic temperament, and sometimes illness.

Give the dog up or get it help. Don't be like everyone else who just kills a dog because the owners don't know how to responsibly take care of it. Find out information on the breed or breeds it is. Find out what that breed needs to be happy, the best way to train it, the proper diet for it. And if you can not provide any of the things it needs, then let it go. But do not kill it.



And the whole idea of removing a dogs teeth??? That's abuse! Would you cut off a babies tongue because it puts everything it can grab in its mouth? No. You teach the child and guide it until it learns better. Same thing applies to your dog.

Answer 3

I hate to say it, but if the dog has seriously bitten 2 family members (drawn blood), it is time to say goodbye. If you keep the dog, it is almost certain that it will bite again and the biting will escalate--and a bite from a dog that size can cause such damage. Is this really a risk you want to take? Aggression in dogs is so difficult because it erodes the trust between the person and the dog, and this leads to more aggression, and it causes deep emotional wounds as well as physical. It is often the fiery dogs that we love best because they have so much personality--it makes it harder to let go. If and when you do decide to put the dog to sleep, give the dog as much love as possible and give them the best day of their life--steak, play, etc. And know that you are doing the right thing. Take care.

Answer 4

Why is he biting? Is it a behavioural problem (he thinks he's boss) or is he in pain? Has he got sore ears, or toothache? Get him checked out by the vet.
In any case, at 11 a general anaesthetic and a major op may not be in his best interests; if the vet thinks he is coming towards the end of his life, how much life expectancy does he have left? Elderly dogs don't cope with the anaesthetic so well.
You can't train a dog thats ill or in pain; but if the vet gives him a clean bill of health its never too late to train. Try obediance classes, or see a behavioural trainer.

Answer 5

Are you talking about a legal issue? If it has been determined that your dog be euthanized by the courts, you may want to contact a lawyer to ask the judge if removing the teeth would be an option instead of euthanasia. If this is something you want to do on your own to prevent any future bitings, your dog will be fine with no teeth. But you MUST take extra precautions...if he has no teeth - he has no way of protecting or defending himself so he must not be left outside alone. Also, the food you feed him will have to be softer foods because he will be unable to chew dry kibble.
I have a Pomeranian that has a couple of teeth left and she's just fine. She just has bad teeth!

Answer 6

i prefer animals over people. so i always want to know the age of the person that was bit and what was that person doing when they were around the dog? at age 11 the dog is now an older adult. he/she can be losing the use of the eyes and/or the ears. maybe the dog senses these people are not nice people. at 11 the dog is part of the family. it would be like getting rid (putting to sleep) grandma because she needs to wear diapers. put the dog in another room when you have company or put a soft muzzle on the dog.

Answer 7

If the dog is biting people, then it's either been poorly trained in the past, or the people around it have been poorly trained about how to treat a dog, or it's got something physically or mentally wrong with it. Have it checked by a vet, it could have rabies, which is fatal. If it transferred rabies to the family members who were bitten, they could die, too. I don't want to scare you, because rabies is rare, but it should be considered.

Please don't put a bandaid on a broken limb by taking out the dog's teeth. You are covering up a symptom of a bigger problem and you won't solve the problem by taking out his teeth.

Take it to the vet to find out what's wrong with it and have the family members treated for exposure to rabies. All 3 of them (dog + 2 people) could die if it's rabies.

Answer 8

first find out if the family members did anything wrong to the dog, to make it attack. Is the dog not well and just grumpy. have you taken it to the vet for a check. They cant talk. If all else fails why not see if it could be better off with another family. How much do you love it. If you love your pet you will try to find out why it has been nasty.

Answer 9

Usually with older Alsatians it's problems with the back hips that make them snap. I bet the dog has arthritis or hip dysplasia..

Still, biting is biting and it might be best have it put to sleep rather than run the risk of another attack.

I'm sorry, I know it's a hard thing to have to do.

Answer 10

Oh, you cant expect the poor thing to live without teeth...You just cant. If the biting wasnt too serious and those he bit are in aggreement, try asking the vet if anything can calm him down. iIf it's the first time maybe theres something wrong with him. My beautiful, loving Chih-tzu, Banjo, went to bite me when I touched his paw which was hurting him. How else can they tell you they've got a pain. Just make sure before you put him to sleep.