My dog severely bit my Nephew and now my brother wants me to Murder (euthanize) my dog?

Question

This is the second time my dog Ralph a 5yr old doberman bit some one but my bratty 3.5 year old Nephew jumped on top of his back and I told him and my brother to never ever do it again so while I was at work I old my brother to keep Ralph Up stars in the dogs room(Ralph has his very own room).And they let Ralph out and the brat Jumped on my dogs back again Now my brother says he will take me to court if he has to ......This is what I get for letting him(my brother) stay with me while he got back on his feet

Note : The Nephew got 20 stitches on the face ...

I told my Brother that the only way I would Euthanize my dog Ralph is OVER MY DEAD BODY .....I would never murder/Euthanize my bestfriend(my dog)

Who is right

Answer 1

You made a reasonable effort to protect your brother & your nephew from a forseeable outcome.
Your brother knew the danger to his son BEFORE he elected to let the dog out from the confined area you had put him in, so when he took it upon himself to let the dog out, then HE assumed ALL responsibility for the outcome.

If your brother takes you to court, I would make the above argument to the judge, & I would expect to prevail.

To further clarify, your dog is your responsibility, & you made a reasonable effort to contain the dog. Your nephew is your brothers responsibility, & he was NEGLIGENT when he allowed the dog & his son to share the same space, with full knowledge of the risks involved.

Normally I would say, put people & their needs before animals, but you, & Ralph did nothing wrong here.

I would also like to say that since your brother has proven that he can't conduct himself responsibly in your home & properly protect his son in your environment, that he & your nephew can no longer stay in your home outside of your presence.

Answer 2

To put an animal over a human is just wrong. 20 stitches in the face. So he's a brat. Your dog's a killer. What if there would not have been someone to pull the dog off the boy. That bred of dog has a trait that is natural. Go for the throat. You were lucky. This time. Get the dog put to sleep, send your brother packing, and his brat kid too.

Answer 3

Here's what you do to save the dog:
1. Bring the dog to the vet for a weekend overnight.
2. Tell the brother that the dog is taken care of.
3. Then immediately have the family move out because "you're grieving".
4. As soon as their car leaves for the other house you begged and pleaded would take them in, get your dog from the vet.
5. Never let your brother/family in the house again
6. By the time they realize you let the dog live, it will be blown over to the extent that they wouldn't take you to court.
7. Never let the dog see the light of day or it could be a neighbor kid
8. YOUR BROTHER IS RIGHT

Answer 4

You are right. It totally was your brother's fault for letting the dog out and then not watching your nephew. Dogs and young children should never be left together unsupervised. Again your brother's fault. Kick your stupid brother to the curb. What right does he have to tell you to kill your dog when the dog lives in your house and he (your brother) is only a freeloading guest? But I would get the dog some training so you can avoid a situation like this in the future.

Answer 5

Your poor nephew is going to be scared for the rest of his life have you stopped to think of that.......

I can appreciate that they should not of let the dog out of his room but you will only have to turn your back on the dog for a minute and he could be out the front door and mawling the next toddler............

You have said this is the second time so how many more times is it gonna take ............

The dog needs to be destroyed and in future if you have a pet be more heavy handed with it and show it who is boss and what behaviour will not be tolerated from a puppy stage..........

I hope you nephew is well bless him

(I have a feeling I will not be winning best answer lol)

Answer 6

i was bitten on the face 20 years ago by a dog and i have to look at my face every morning in the mirror i love dogs and ive got 4 of my own but i think the best thing for you to do is put the dog to sleep the child is only 5 and dont know any better i have to agree with your brother sorry

Answer 7

maybe your brother and your nephew should move out. i know you love your dog but if he bit a little kid the dog may have to be put down, it probably tears you apart inside but it has to be done. the dog probably didn't even realize what it did was wrong but if the kid got 20 stitches it may be time to say good-bye to Ralph and your brother and nephew

Answer 8

sounds to me like you care more for your dog than your nephew.. sad

I hope you at least paid for the medical care for your nephew, you SHOULDNT have an aggressive dog in the presence of children (or anyone for that matter). Hope your bro had the good sense to get his child out of that household.

BTW... a 3.5 year old child is NOT a brat. He is only a child and children play, I mean seriously we all know the poor kid didn't play with the dog KNOWING he would be bitten. Hope your brother has access to this post for evidence as to what your character is, not to mention the total lack of sympathy for a child.

Answer 9

You left specific instructions that the dog should be kept in the room, and he defied those instructions in the knowledge the dog could be a danger and let it out anyway. Highly irresponsible action from someone who is supposed to be taking care of his child.

However the dog is clearly volatile so if you were prepared to keep him muzzled from now you would demonstrate that you were taking precautions to ensure no such horrific incident could happen again.

Answer 10

If you cannot make taht decision yourself........the police can in fact make it for you. This dog now would be considered dangerous.....it is teh fact of it. So try to think logically and see the sense in having the dog humanely put down. Let;s face it could be you it bites next.