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Originally Posted by megansmomma  Personally, I do not believe in having outside only dogs. It bring on a pack mentality and this can/will become dangerous as you have learned. I hope all of these free roaming dogs are spayed and neutered so they are not bringing any more puppies into the world. |
This is a good point. I too, live in the country where way too many think it is find to let larg dogs roam unattended. I do not believe in that. We had a group of them form up a pack and start hunting our neighborhood for smaller dogs. I am sure it would have just been a matter of time before a child or adult was attacked. As it was one regular walker was challenged by them, scared off by pepper spray. She got Animal control to round them up. Several were pets from the area that had joined in the stray pack.
Thomas -- I know it is a difficult decision. I think what ever you decide will be right. You saw the viciousness of the attack and can best judge the likelihood of them being able to ever be trusted with more training. Myself, I would never trust a dog that had drawn human blood. A small dog is not going to kill, but I would still not trust it around a child if it had previously attacked. A large dog (regardless of breed)though, could easily kill. If those wounds you showed had been on a major artery, you and/or your son would not even be here now. I would not want that to happen to another.
I am surprised your little Yorkies have not been attacked by these aggressive puppies. One bite like you received could easily mean the end for them! I hope at the very least, the pits are rehomed to a family that will aggressively train them and keep them attended or secure
at all times. But if you choose to have them PTS I would understand completely. It would be hard to choose to let them live and then read about a small child being killed a few months later!
I pray you and your son's wounds heal soon and more importantly the emotional scars will recede. That must have been a horrible experience.