Putting a dog to sleep?

Question

Do you think it's okay to put a dog to sleep when it just snaps and bites? SOMEBODY DOES.

I AM NOT TALKING ABOUT MY DOG!!!!

Answer 1

NO, IF IT DOES THIS ITS THE OWNERS FAULT FOR HAVING ALLOWED THIS SINCE THE BEGGINING, BUT WITH A BIT OF TRAINING THE PROBLEM COULD BE RESOLVED.

Answer 2

There is a quality of life issue at the heart of this matter. Who is going to train it? What type of life will it have spending the next year or two in a cage? In many cases it is simply more humane to put the animal to sleep than to force it into suffering. There are too many dogs without aggression problems who don't have homes. Has anyone here ever seen a cage crazy animal? They don't recover, ever. Once an animal spends 6 months in a shelter it will NEVER be the same again. So, unless someone here is willing to personally take this animal and give it the behavior modification it needs, you shouldn't protest the solution. If it is given up for adoption it will fail the behavior tests at the humane society and be put to sleep with donations. The end result is the same.

On the other hand, the person who is making this decision should not be allowed to simply get another dog, definitely not on friday either. She failed to raise this animal properly and has essentially sentenced it to death... I hope she cries her heart out and hurts every bit as much as she deserves... and I pray she never owns another dog.

I believe this is what he is talking about... http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=Akv.66bzE7qSGxf2tknU5oLzy6IX?qid=20060816201649AA6qovc
and Julie M, don't buy another dog, it will have the same result.

Answer 3

Very few people are willing to put up with a dog, ANY dog, that snaps & bites without provocation.

Personally, I'd have the dog checked by a vet to be certain it's not suffering from some chronically painful ailment. Something as simple as a split claw or tooth could explain the behavior and, once treated, could lead to a happy and non-biting dog.

But if there's no apparent problem, the dog doesn't respond to obedience training, and continues to present a danger to the community, then it needs to be dealt with.

Answer 4

Yes, if we take a hard line on biting dogs, the number of biters will decrease.
I think if we have a no tolerance policy for a while, we will greatly lower the number of children mauled and killed by vicious dogs. Especially the individual dogs that people know are dangerous. That could be the end of breed bans, which are pointless and killing perfectly safe house pets.
There is never any reason for a dog, unless it is specifically trained for law enforcement, to bite. I don't care if the dog is starving and you have a steak dangling around your neck.
All the bleeding heart, tree huggers think just because it is dog shaped it is somehow entitled to live in the lap of luxury, despite being vicious and mean.
I'm sorry, if the dog is dangerous, please have it destroyed.

Answer 5

Yes. If a grown dog snaps and bites people it is not socialized and probably will never become socialized. If it's just a puppy, there may be a chance to retrain it and socialize it and not have to destroy it. If the dog has just started to snap and bite, there may be some medical reason but even considering that idea, it would be more humane to have the dog euthanized.

Answer 6

You have to take into consideration what caused the dog to bite. These circumstances must be studied carefully to determine if the dog bit because it had a very logical reason to bite, or if it bit because of an actual temperament problem...

For instance, I had someone tell me recently that their dog bit their child, so they shot it dead. When I asked *why* the dog bit, he said it was because their little kid had been poking and hitting it with a stick every day for weeks on end... Finally, the dog stuck up for itself, since the parents never stopped the child from torturing him. Now, in that case, it wasn't the dog's fault, and it should have been re-homed into a situation where it would no longer be tortured, etc. (He then asked me for one of my puppies, and I very quickly turned him down...)

On the other end of the "stick", I have known dogs who have just bitten for no logical reason what-so-ever. Playing on the floor with the person, and just *wham*! The dog, in that case, does not see the person as "superior", or has no respect for the person, and needs to be dealt with accordingly. Sometimes, they just have nasty tempers. This can be caused by breeding practices as well as poor training.

Every case needs to be studied to determine what the cause of the bite was, and if there is a situation that dog could resonably adjust to and live in that would not expose them to that particular 'trigger'. If the trigger is cats, maybe it could live in a home with no cats, etc.

In *any* case, it needs to be determined very quickly, and with no doubts...

Best of luck!

Answer 7

It should be taken to the vet to be tested for any type of illness. You should tell the vet what has happened. If the Vet check proves OK maybe he can suggest a place where you can take the dog for some behavior modification. You did not say what the circumstances were so it is hard to make suggestions. I would not just up and take the dog to be put to sleep.

Answer 8

It depends. If it just snapped, it may be playing with you and in this world, which dogs don't bite? Don't talk about dog bites, even human bites too. It's not too bad if it can be control if not, we have not choice but to put them to sleep. But please think for them first, they are lives too. Don't ever decide the live for them just because they can't speak and defend for themself. If it's like that, those people that can't speak or handicapped should be put to sleep as well, right?

Answer 9

I would try and get the dog into a training an obedience class first. Most major pet stores offer classes.

If you suggest this option to whomeevr is wishng the dog destroyed they may see it as a positive option and relax thier judgement.

Dogs who are unable to stop aggressive behavior however should not be around children or anyone who is not trained in proper dog handling. Other options are avilable if the dog i s a purebreed and rescue groups abound. If keeping the dog is not an option or training is not acceptable consider a rescue group first.

Some people are inherently afraid of aggressive dog behavior and the animal senses the fear and seeks to assert itself in normal fashion of pack mentality.

It's very important the dog see you as the alpha if this other person cannot will not assert themselves you can assert when they are together until the dog understands they must allow them to be left alone unfortunately this can take several weeks to accomplish.

Good Luck!

Answer 10

I think if you've had the dog for a long time and he just started doing it, it might be a good idea to put him down, some dogs have a hard time from the get go, and will never stop nipping. Be careful around kids, and good luck on your decision.

Answer 11

i am a firm beleaver that dogs never bite without a reason. i wouldnt put it down i would retrain it. but if training faild and it became extreamly eggressive and couldnt be controled then i would put it down.
where i live a dog is allowed 3 bites befor the dog can be fourced to be put down.