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Originally Posted by Darlene68  Unfortunately I've see this many times too. I actually have a relative that had a dog for over 12 years, her and her husband treated this dog like a child, they were trying to have children and couldn't, then at the age of 35 she became pregnant, had the baby and the dog made a little snap at the newborn..they put the dog down immediately! I was so upset by this, I thought it was so unnecessary  They stated later they regretted it, a little to late fro the poor dog though!! |
oh man - that was drastic
- if they couldn't find a way to work with the dog then they should have found some who would give it a home -
that makes me sick but I know people think nothing about putting a dog to sleep for the stupidest reasons.
Showing regret after the fact doesn't make it right, it's too late for the dog and he didn't deserve that one bit. It's LAZY and cold hearted to kill a dog over a little impulsive act. There's no excuse for that at all when there are plenty of good homes out there. Some dogs may snap but if you catch the behavior and correct it - it's very possible it was a one time thing. Heck - MOTHERS can snap - look at all the stories we hear.
I know some vets won't even put down a healthy dog but unfortunately many will.