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Originally Posted by YorkieMother  It's important to remember that this is a dog you're talking about and not a human child...there's a big difference. If you want to compare dogs to children would you tether your child until it was choking?
Like a human child, Dixie Cup needs to know there are consequences for her behavior, but she may not have that capacity possibly for no other reason that she is NOT a human child. She is endangering herself, you, your other dogs, and any person she may come in contact with. This being allowed to continue is not for any good for her, it is because you don't want to give her up...which is for you.
I love my dogs, couldn't imagine giving one of them up --- but if one of mine were living like this to keep them (in this situation) would only be a selfish act on my part, at no point would it be for the dog's sake. Dixie Cup needs either, as others have suggested extreme training (both you and Dixie Cup) or another home with someone who can provide to her needs. I do understand that initially it would be heartbreaking but try to put Dixie Cup's needs in front of your own: what would be best for Dixie Cup? I think you know it isn't living tethered and isolated until she's harmed herself (and others) beyond repair.
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Ok well humm nice if we not judge. Unless you have lived this you can not possibly understand. Most likely a rescue will not take a dog in at this level of aggression and leave her alive or risk placing her out. Only place I can think of off the top of my head is Best freinds in arizona.
As to this not being a human child and she is disposable... hold on. They think and feel at a level far greater right around a five year old level it is thought and the only thing is they do not speak human. So she not disposiable nor does she need extreme training she needs a vet to see what is going on and a health check up. Maybe some noce drugs.
She came for help and is lost and telling her off and alpha rolling her will make her run and be afraid to ask for help again. Yes I talking about the owner Hurting her with words is no better then alpha rolling a dog.
Two wrongs do not make a right and she knows this can not go on and she does not know the way out. When one is lost and scared and made to feel less cause we all can do it better.. not a good thing to attempt learning in.
When you know a change needs to happen and it is this tough, support is needed not rough words. Only those having to stand in a vets office and make the choice to fight for an aggressive dogs life or put it out of pain can understand, having to live that kind of life for 8 years now and have a soundish dog to show for that. That be me but we could still have a bad momment a set back and be right back where we started and a vet doing what may come to need to happen. Judging is easy living it is not.
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If you knew or took the time to ask prior to judging me you'd know I have been in a similar situation, so I guess 'judging' is how one chooses to look at it. I called it like I saw it as everyone else does here. Dixie Cup may not be better off with someone else or the alternative but I doubt she'd be any worse. The OP appears to be at her wit's end...time for a reality check and sometimes reality bites.
As far as dogs being compared to children...well you can't have it both ways...either they are like children or they are not. If you wouldn't tether a child for bad behavior, then you shouldn't tether a dog for the same --- I suppose someone could really run with such thinking...how about would you spay/neuter your child at less than a year old because you don't want to over populate the world? Where is the line between human and animal drawn.
Someone suggested a dog is like a 5 year old child...unfortunately, some people hear that and take it to mean they are
exactly like a 5 year old child which is not true. Some dogs may have a potential understanding of a 5 yr old but they are not the same as a 5 yr old child in making decisions...they are guided by their instincts something that should be taken into consideration when in such situations. A 5 yr old child can be taught not to bite someone when they walk by...hopefully the point here is seen. Which is basically we all love our dogs and our kids but not drawing the line in distinguishing the two serves no positive purpose.
There has been many good ideas presented to the OP - those ideas may not be the same as yours but that doesn't make them bad ideas...just different. Have some tolerance for people and ideas that may be different from you or yours.