When should an aggressive dog be euthanized?

March 2, 2015 >> 493 Comments If there is anything harder than euthanizing a beloved dog for serious behavioral problems, I don’t know what it is. read more

Having worked for many years with aggressive dogs, I’ve shared the pain with a number of families facing the difficult decision of whether or not to euthanize a dog because of serious aggression. On multiple occasions, I’ve cried with them—and in private—over the pain suffered all around in these most challenging of situations, but I believe euthanasia should be an option in extreme cases. read more

When a dog owner is faced with the difficult choice of whether or not to euthanize an aggressive dog, the rest of us are quick to judge. We think we could’ve done “better” had that dog been ours. We would’ve been more patient. We would’ve spent more money on a better trainer. read more