Re: [pyrnet] Newfie-Shep mix issue

["Nancy DiRocco" <ndirocco@berkshire.net>]

Thank you Barbara,  I totally agree.  He was not agressive and it may be
that he caught this girl just right in a playful leap as he is known to do
and a behavior we have worked long and hard to curb, but I just cannot
chance it.  We are even wondering if it may have been with the paw and not
the teeth-- as it happened so fast and he was not angry or agressive seconds
later.  But again, he is a mix, and was abused in his early weeks, and I am
not about to take any chances.
With hurt in my heart and tears in my eyes,
Nancy

----- Original Message -----
From: Barb Bowes <bamb@monmouth.com>
To: <pyrnet-l@pyrnet.org>
Sent: Sunday, June 11, 2000 9:24 PM
Subject: Re: [pyrnet] Newfie-Shep mix issue


> I've euthanized 2 dogs, both Pyrs, and both mine, for temperament
> problems. Both hated children, both bit. One severely. Both were
> poorly bred puppymill/BYB dogs. Yes, we tried everything. But, as
> the dogs could never be trusted, and one $90,000.00 lawsuit
> settlement later. I opted for euthanasia. I felt that this was
> the only way to protect the dog and the reputation of the breed.
> Sure, I could have passed these problem dogs along to someone
> else, but it would have been a disaster waiting to happen. One
> slip, one time, and a child could easily have died. Or, the
> people who could have eventually ended up with these dogs could
> have decided to beat it out of them so to speak. And yes, one
> trainer advised our trying this! I WILL NOT tolerate abuse to my
> dogs, especially at my own hand! Both were evidently born with
> some sort of demon inside their heads. It broke my heart and
> believe me I cried, a lot. But I felt that the best thing to do
> for these poor souls was to be kind and euthanize them. I was