Question: What to do if Humane Society won't accept my dog?

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Answer #1:

2 untrained dogs...


ever hear of training/socializing..

enroll in dog school ,, you will learn how to deal with your dog...

Answer #2:

Both your dogs have become aggressive? Sounds like lack of training over anything else...

I understand you wanting to protect your children, but have you ever considered finding a REAL trainer first? It's amazing how fast proper training can help.

Contact your local schutzhund club, and ask them to recomend a trainer. Not some crap PetSmart trainer, a REAL trainer.

Answer #3:

Find a foster dog parent for this dog until you can find someone else to give it a home. Star with co-workers, friends, or co-workers of family and/or friends.

You can put the dog on petfinder.com and/or look for another animal rescue group.

Answer #4:

sounds like you are in a spot I would say put it up on Craig's list but they do not allow free pets. best bet is to advertise "free to a good home" in the paper and on fliers in the store at the vet and any where else you can think of good luck!!!

Answer #5:

Find someone or a foster dog parent

Answer #6:

how about professional dog training??? dogs are only aggressive when owners don't know how to train them and provide for their needs. its part border collie, a working breed, does it have any type of "job" or mental stimulation? i bet it nips at your daughters, did you know that that's how border collies round up sheep?

if you don't have the time for professional obedience training, and finding ways to provide for its natural needs keeping in mind you have a working dog, i would try to find a new home, humane society/ ad's/ no kill shelters, etc.

ooo and never get a dog again because not only can't you handle training you obviously didn't look into the breed necessities when you got a border collie mix. i admit I CAN'T HANDLE WORKING BREEDS that's why i never had one, you have to get dogs that fit in your lifestyle not just a cute one and expect it to adapt

Answer #7:

From the sounds of it BOTH times you have failed to train and socialize your dogs. Both problems are of your making. Obedience classes go a long way you know.

Your dog is not protective she's being dominant
she hasn't been socialized
She's BORED and under exercised so its turned to destructive behavior

You can vow all you want but as long as you and your wife fail to get dogs you are truly capable of having and TRAINING them you will ALWAYS have problem dogs.

So rather than umping the dog or condemning her to the backyard which will only make it left, try actually FIXING THE PROBLEM. Speak with your vet about local obedience classes and if need be a behaviorist.

Answer #8:

It's disturbing to me that you have owned two dogs that have become aggressive. Over the course of my (short) lifetime, I have owned 13 dogs and worked with many more. Only ONE of those was aggressive.

It seems to me you need a professional trainer working with your entire family and the dog. This isn't something that is going to be fixed overnight, but you took on the responsibility of the dog and now you have to fix what you've created.

Answer #9:

The Humane Society will take her but probably not immediately. Our HS has a waiting list and it could be month or longer to get your pet accepted. If you do a drop off they euthanize immediately. In the meantime. they expect you to put forth reasonable effort to find your dog a home. If you still have her when they call they will take her in. I believe a HS gives them 2wks to find a home before a long walk down a short corridor in which they do not return.

Sounds to me with a history of 2 aggressive dogs the problem is the owner not the dogs. You obviously are picking the wrong breeds for your family and not establishing good leadership. I suggest you consult a trainer to see if your dog can be helped and if not have her put down yourself. IMO if deem this dog as a liability in your family why should she be placed in another? If you feel she could have a chance then put forth that effort to give her a chance. Seriously, border collie cross??? Border collie=-high energy and lots of chase...too smart and NEEDS to be trained and mind kept busy Bulldog=stubborn and not aware of own strength. Needs a STRONG leader. Both have higher prey drives and need to be kept exercised and kept busy to be happy or undesirable behavior erupts.

Answer #10:

1. Use a professional trainer to help.

2. If you really don't want to keep the dog then try finding a home for the puppy on craigslist.org . You can find a good home for the dog if you try and you could probably also visit the pup.

Answer #11:

Send her 2 a strict dog school and when she gets back she will love ur daughters. Also i think that ur dog might be jealous because ur daughters r getting more attention than her.

Answer #12:

''The real problem is that she has begun showing aggression toward my daughters (3 and 5) which is not something my wife or I are willing to deal with.''

I appreciate your honesty. You said it like it is and didn't say the 'we don't have time' lie or the 'we are moving and can't take her with us'' lie.

You should make every attempt to rehome this dog on your own first if you have concerns about the HS. Place an ad on the bulletin board of every veterinarian's office within a 100 mile radius of your home. Tell anyone who calls exactly what you've stated here. Someone will take her. A serious dog person who loves dogs and is experienced in training and rehabbing dogs like yours will do the job and then either keep the dog or find a home.

You can also elect to euthanize the dog if you don't want to take the time to rehome on your own and if you are sure the HS will do the same.

I would rather you take a chance on the HS than euthanize her. She may have a chance at the HS as someone there may work with her and see she is affectionate and adopt her to an adult only home with fenced in yard.

You state that you had to have a dog put down three years ago when your eldest daughter was age 2 due to an aggression issue. This tells me that you are not a dog family, not dog people. You are not equiped to raise a dog and should never own another dog again. I'm not being mean. I'm thinking of the safety of your family.

Dogs take a real and serious committment and dedicated owner. You simply by your own words here ''which is not something my wife or I are willing to deal with'' are not into the time, training, socialization that a dog requires.

Do the right thing and either rehome the dog yourself or take the dog to the HS and vow to never, never get another dog. They don't come already trained and aren't born trained and socialized.

I'm not being mean but a nice freshwater aquarium can be a beautiful and lovely addition to the family living room and fun for children to watch. Next time you think pet try an aquarium.

Answer #13:

no offense, but if this is the second dog to turn out like this, that means you don't have the natural ability of training your dogs on your own, you need a professional trainer, especially keeping in mind the type of dog you own. with a wife and 2 kids i can understand you can't afford it, in that case i would put my dog on the waiting list of the humane society (they are probably full now) and ad's on craiglist and news papers.

if you can't raise a dog there are other pets you can try out, birds, fish tanks, turtles, hamsters.

in the case you do insist on getting a dog again, research the breed/ or the mixes of breeds. and PAY a professional to train it

Answer #14:

aggressive dog.. if you are not willing to deal with her behavoirs, then you have her humanely euthanized... that is likely what the humane society will do with the dog anyways.

Aggressive dogs should never be "rehomed"

Answer #15:

carnix, I like the personality of a toy bulldog. They are so sweet.

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