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Tasha Marie · 10-31-2008, 10:20 PM

Ok, I just have to say this...I really hope these dogs don't get put down because of something that wasn't their fault. All too often it seems folks use euthanization as a way out of things, and right away people think "vicious" and want to put them to sleep. Fact is, we can't change any of it now. I also don't understand why dogs would be left with others if there was already an issue of a killing in the household..doesn't make sense but I am gonna go out on a limb and say they probably didn't think it would happen again in a million years. Unless we are in that situation, we don't know, and every situation is different. PLEASE FIND YOUR DOGS GOOD HOMES before jumping to the conclusion to put them down. It is not the dogs fault, they are following instinct, whether it was brought about by hormones or what have you. Most TRULY vicious dogs are that way because they were abused, and of those that are not, they have some kind of medical issue causing it (such as a brain tumor or disease). Euthanizing a dog is not the answer.

10-31-2008, 10:20 PM	#45
Tasha Marie Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: colorado Posts: 43	to euthanize or not to euthanize... Ok, I just have to say this...I really hope these dogs don't get put down because of something that wasn't their fault. All too often it seems folks use euthanization as a way out of things, and right away people think "vicious" and want to put them to sleep. Fact is, we can't change any of it now. I also don't understand why dogs would be left with others if there was already an issue of a killing in the household..doesn't make sense but I am gonna go out on a limb and say they probably didn't think it would happen again in a million years. Unless we are in that situation, we don't know, and every situation is different. PLEASE FIND YOUR DOGS GOOD HOMES before jumping to the conclusion to put them down. It is not the dogs fault, they are following instinct, whether it was brought about by hormones or what have you. Most TRULY vicious dogs are that way because they were abused, and of those that are not, they have some kind of medical issue causing it (such as a brain tumor or disease). Euthanizing a dog is not the answer.