Okay...confession time. I'm sure I'll get a lot of hate mail for this but here goes...
As some people have pm-d me questioning, you'll notice that Chester is no longer in my siggy line. I do not have Chester anymore. It was a very difficult decision for me and my family. Chester has been raised around my children so it all took me by surprise when he started biting my children.
He bit my son several times pretty hard. He bit my daughter hard enough on the arm to leave a nasty bruise. I never scolded him or hit him in any way. When he would do this, I'd hold his head firmly in my hands and look in his eyes and sternly say no. He started growling at my kids and this went on for a period of over several months.
My husband and I discussed it and were torn over it. The last time he bit my son, I knew that I was faced with a very difficult decision. Either keep Chester and risk him biting their faces or let him go.
I choose to let him go. I found an older couple that did not have children in their home. I explained the situation. They completely understood and knew what to expect. They did not have any other dogs. I had Chester neutered and I placed him.
Do not think that this was an easy decision for me. I've had many restless nights and many tears since. I miss him terribly and my son kept asking where Chester was. I still think about him all the time.
He is in a good home and I did what I felt was best for him. I know that a lot of you will judge me on the decision that I made but don't think it was a spur of the moment decision. |