Re: [PyrNet-L] thread about rescue pyr with aggression problems (seamus)

["Mitzi Potter" <Pyrs@prodigy.net>]

On Wed, 28 Oct 1998 22:57:24 -0500, SDOBSCHA@lnmta.bentley.edu wrote:

>i guess what i'm saying is that i would be willing to consider giving him
>to someone who had a total grasp on behavioral and dominance problems and
>had the expertise to work with him.  we have learned a lot since we got him
>about training, but we aren't professionals. 

Oh golly. Anyone who had a grasp on behavioral and dominance problems and HAD the 
kind of expertise you're talking about would recommend he be put down. That's just 
it-people who are experiened with this sort of thing already KNOW the safest thing is to put 
him down. He's a time bomb. 
I gather David at Pyr rescue advised you to put him down after you adopted him from the 
other family and you wanted to work with him instead? There's not an "expert" trainer or 
rescue club anywhere in the US who would tell you to "keep working with a dog" that has 
attacked you.
I'm sorry, but that's why you're not able to get "support". Because there's no support for 
something like this. If an owner continues to ignore advice to euthanize an aggressive 100 lb 
dog, then we can't offer any kind of advice-there IS no sane advice except to put him down.
I'm not flaming you either, I understand you love him. But what kind of bond can there be 
with no trust? He's dangerous. I hope you'll come to terms with this and do the responsible 
thing before he kills someone's dog or attacks someone's kid.
Ok. Now I need more coffee.
--- Mitzi Potter    Okla City   OK
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