Under what circumstances would you get rid of your pet dog (of 6 years)?

I am a huge dog lover and think that every pet owner should have to do some reading and have a good understanding of what is involved with owning a pet before being allowed to do so. There are too many pets that are abandoned, put-down or re-homed because the owners found out that owning a pet is not as easy as they thought it would be. It is work, but the rewards are much greater.

The only times I think a dog should be removed from the home is if it is not welcome for reasons other than negative behavior, where it is abused, or if it has uncontrollable aggression. Any dog can have negative behaviors (just like children can), but as you would with your children, you can correct negative behaviors. When negative behaviors become apparent, the owner should first figure out why this behavior has come about and work on changing the behavior.

Positive reinforcement works very well with the majority of dogs. A dog owner has a responsibility to the dog, to keep it safe and well - this includes teaching it the proper manner of behavior.

When you adopt a pet, cat or dog, you take along with it the responsibility for it's actions. But this also means understanding the possible issues that can arise from pet ownership. When you have a dog, they are bound to bark, or become agitated at times.

For example, I have two cats....and because of the inhumane way they are declawed, I couldn't bring myself to do it. It is natural for them to have the urge to scratch, and they chose my dining room table. When I adopted them, I took the responsibility if knowing that they are an animal, and if I want them in my home for companionship, I too would make sacrifices.

The bottom line, is my pets would have to become unresponsively aggressive, whereas I would be fearful of someone's safety. Other than that, they will all be loved until their last day. They didn't choose me, I chose them, and I would never let them suffer because they scratched a chair, or barked at a neighbor.

Wow! As much of a dog lover I am this is a tough question. I have only have had to give away a dog one time and that was when I adopted two mini schnauzers from my ex-husband.

He was going to take them to the animal shelter and I told him that I would come get them. I brought them home and they were a mess. They had been kept in a pet cage for almost the whole year they were alive and only let out to do their job.(and they didn't let them out enough) After about a week, I found that I could not handle trying to house train these new babies and also take care of my other three dogs.

I got them both groomed and updated on their shots. I kept Fritz and since I worked at a pet store back then, a man that came in all the time at the shop mentioned he was looking for a buddy for his mini schnauzer. After much consideration, I let him adopt Buster.It hurt that I couldn't take care of both of them, but I knew Buster would probably be better off.

Other than that, if one of my dogs bit a family member, I'd have to think about it. The dogs have gotten into mini fights amongst themselves, but never drew blood and it scared me to death. I think if it happened on a regular basis, I'd have to think about what to do-ether have one put to sleep or give to someone that could handle them.

The dog or cat would have to be sick... beyond getting better. At which point I would have a vet euthanize it rather than dumping it on another person. Its a short answer, I know, but its the answer I have.

In my case, my parents had to put down my dog because it got out and ate the neighbors chickens. It was horrible but I understood once she had the taste of blood, she would never leave them alone.

I wouldn't ever get rid of the dog. The biting happening after 6 years would lead me to believe that there was an issue that provoked it. Maybe the family member was unknowingly being threatening to the dog.

Maybe it is a medical issue and the dog is in pain. I would try to get to the bottom of the issue. Dogs are like children and react to their surroundings and situations accordingly.

Im allergic to dogs, so my allergies would have to get worse with the dog. Or the dog is sick, or you cant afford it anymore. If you cant afford the dog anymore, I would give it to friends or family, or take it to a local shelter for adoption.

NEVER! When you take on a pet, it becomes your responsibility for life. As a child, I had two of my dogs taken away from me on seperate occasions (a dalmation and a Jack Russell terrier).

The dalmation got taken away because she barked too much, and my mother was too lazy to help me train her (I was 9 years old). This incident caused my childhood depression, which I had up until the age of 17. The Jack Russell terrier was taken away because shortly after I got him, there was a death in the family, and my mother claimed she was "too sad" to have him.

This only made me even MORE depressed, and it also made me resent my mother even further (I was 15). These incidents, along with my anger and sorrow caused by them, made me vow to never have that happen to me as an adult. If you have a problem with your dog, you can TRAIN him/her to not engage in these unnacceptable behaviors.

I have no respect for people who treat dogs as disposable items (like my mother did). If you aren't willing to commit yourself with the full responsibility of having a dog, then you are better off just not getting one in the first place. I feel the same way about cats and any other pet.My dog that I have now (a West ghland Terrier mix) is not going ANYWHERE; he is mine for life.

Sorry for getting upset but this is a topic I feel very strongly on!

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