What would you do if your parents were trying to put your dog to sleep?
Topics: pet insurance plan | 30 Comments »By admin | February 27, 2010
My parents are trying to put my dog to sleep because he bit one person. They can’t renew their homeowners insurance because of the dog. Now im 21 and live in another city but same state, and i want the dog. i don’t know why my parents dont want me to take the dog, im old enough, i have a dog of my own and they both get along great. I think my parents just want the dog dead because of his size. My mom has always talked about “Oh in 10 more years that dog will be dead” Im thinking about just taking the dog in the middle of the night. I have a key to the house, so its not like im breaking/entering. I really think they wont be doing this if he was the size of a freaking chichuahua. My dog is a black lab/great dane mix and he is 5 years old I dont know what to do. My parents just called me and suggested that i come home and see him one last time! IM RUNNING OUT OF TIME! Please help, i really dont want to put him to sleep
I want to thank everyone that supported my decision for taking my dog from my parents…. and everyone that told me to just put the dog down, you can kiss my a**!!
Posted by Matt W on 02.27.10 4:55 am
TAKE THE DOG!
Posted by Jakob the Liar eats Gumbo Shrimp on 02.27.10 5:45 am
I would beat them to the punch and put it to sleep myself because people are more important than dogs and the dog bit somebody.
Posted by Sheik Yerbouti on 02.27.10 6:31 am
So what’s stopping you from getting the dog and high tailing it out of there.
That’s what I would do and nobody could stop me.
And don’t listen to Jakob, he’s a liar and a cajun coon.
BTW if death is the only alternative for making a mistake then none of us would be left, yet the pooch is an animal and someone wants to snuff him for being an animal. Get the Dog outta there.
Posted by bluebettalady on 02.27.10 7:24 am
If you are 21 and can take him, then you should do so if you feel safe. However, since he has bitten – chances are he will bite again.
Posted by john b on 02.27.10 8:32 am
That is their decision, not yours. I do not blame them, homeowners insurance can be very expensive.
Posted by Mary D on 02.27.10 8:35 am
yea take him in the middle of the night i would. but be careful b/c he could bit again…maybe train him
Posted by still_ballin2007 on 02.27.10 8:55 am
OMG take the lil guy and run…well not lil lol but take him and run thats messed up how they gonna kill an animal, when he was probably thinking it was self defense! Take him to go live with you.
Posted by grassrootsrabbits on 02.27.10 9:23 am
call the cops and have them take the dog Great danes live about 10 years but are awesome dogs make sure you tell the cops that it is your dog and you want it to live with you
Posted by cassiepiehoneybunch on 02.27.10 9:41 am
if you feel that strongly about it…rescue mission time-see the folks and say your taking him for one last walk-straight to your car.
Posted by BabeeOreo on 02.27.10 9:47 am
Oh hon,
I suggest you go get the dog right now!!!!!! If you can take care of him, and obviously your parents don’t want him then they should just give him to you. If they’re your parents and you have a key to the place, go on over and take him. Just tell them that you’re going to take him off their hands since they don’t want to put up with him anymore or just go over without saying a word! I hope you get there in time. Best of luck!!! SAVE THE DOGGIE!!!
Posted by devyn on 02.27.10 9:48 am
your parents cant be that cold hearted, just convince them not to, and if they still want to, then yea, take him away, and dont let them know… say he ran away cuz he saw his fate… that should work
Posted by Lei Lei on 02.27.10 9:55 am
Take him in the middle of the night.
Posted by Sarah E on 02.27.10 10:02 am
i agree with your parents, the dog is not safe to have around, and in order to prevent you from getting in trouble, it is in everyone’s best interest to put the dog down. At least he won’t have another opportunity to bite someone
Posted by chihuahua lady on 02.27.10 10:35 am
Since you left the dog in their care, I am sorry but they have a right to do what they want with the dog. If you got the dog and it bit someone else, then you could be sued. I’m sorry.
Posted by plaplant8 on 02.27.10 10:59 am
If you are 21, go and get the dog and deal with it yourself. Otherwise if you just leave him there you don’t really have much say in what they do.
Posted by tharr23 on 02.27.10 11:57 am
Rescue the dog. You can post ads on th Internet advertising a great, free dog with shots, ect. If your dog really did bite someone, you should investigate why–was he defending himself? Did he attack a child? Did he protect his home against a stranger that he thought was intruding? Also, tell your parents to first look into giving the dog away, death shouldn’t be the first option–it’s not like the dog is a fighting dog, trained to kill.
Posted by Susan C on 02.27.10 12:38 pm
Go dognap the dog…………………..
End of question………………
Stop reading and go……………..
NOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Posted by Mr Bellows on 02.27.10 1:23 pm
Go get him,NOW!!!! It is obvious your parents just were looking for an excuse!!! GO GET HIM NOW!!!!! And by the way,I think your parents are real jerks(SORRY).
Posted by Naz on 02.27.10 2:08 pm
Aaaawww!!!! Take your doggy!! don’t let them put him to sleep!! If you live in California I’ll come help you get him!!…. If you have a place of your own why won’t they let you take him?? Is it solely because he bit someone?? did your dog bite out of anger?? I can understand that they can no longer keep him because of the house insurance thing, but I don’t agree with putting him to sleep……Go get your pup!!…
Posted by Nahimana on 02.27.10 2:52 pm
I have learned that when dogs bite it is for a reason. Great Danes are known to be cross at times because I have been bitten by them when working for a vet. Most Ins Co. wont cover certain types of dogs. You should think about this before you take on a liable situation . You don’t mention the age of the dog. Believe me , you don’t want a dog that bites off command.
Posted by Zoe C on 02.27.10 3:33 pm
Take the dog and bring him to your house.
Posted by rotc909 on 02.27.10 4:23 pm
that’s a hard one.. if they want him dead cause he bit someone and they can;t get there home insureance’then they shouldn;t mind if he goes somewhere else;;;there probably worried if you take him ;and he bites again…if you take the dog out of the house;then you’ll have problems with the parents…do you know why and when the bite happened,,,it;s hard to keep 2 dogs ;but only you know how special the pet is to you..do you know someone with a big yard and lots of love that would adopt him….my heart goes out to you and i;m praying that you’ll find a solution as dogs will be dogs ,,,good-luck and god bless you and bless your big dog too…..
Posted by ♫♪musician♪♫ on 02.27.10 5:10 pm
Tell them you’ll do anything to keep them from putting it to sleep, pay them for it and tell them you’re not letting them put the dog to sleep and that you really want the dog. Tell them that it’s better with you then dead and it should still be able to live its life and not be killed just because they don’t want it to live, it’s not right! get the dog! Hope you get it, i would hate for anything to happen to my snisket that I didnt wany or agree with, get that poor dog and take it home with you!
Posted by mandy on 02.27.10 5:39 pm
Jack the dog. I sincerely don’t beleive that any dog bites without reason, weather or not anyone sees that reason. He can be rehabilitated if need be, and it may not be needed.
I heard today about a pit that killed a ten year old girl that was helping it untangle itself. Most people’s first thought is “She was trying to help him, that’s horrible.” My first thought is, “He was scared and confused, and considering that all the pit owners I know around here, was prolly wearing either a choke chain or a prong collar, so he was probably in pain and then saw the child as a threat.”
Dogs are like three year olds, and haven’t you ever been smacked by a three year old who was ticked and just didn’t want to be touched? Yeah, let’s put them all down because they’re sure to not only do it again, but grow up to be serial killers.
Get your dog and run with him. There’s nothing that can make temporary pain of one idividual worth more than cutting off half of a dog’s life.
Posted by Siobhan C on 02.27.10 6:27 pm
Oh my gosh take the dog
i hate when you have to put a dog to sleep and do you know WHY he bite someone because hey you never know it could have been for a good reason.
Posted by bjd72003 on 02.27.10 7:09 pm
“My parents are trying to put my dog to sleep because he bit one person”…
Okay, yes he may have only bit ONE person but if it was an unprovoked bite then that can lead to more serious incidences. I am the biggest animal lover around but I strongly believe that if the dog isn’t “people friendly” then it either needs to be put down for safety reason or taken somewhere where it will not have the ability to bite people like as a farm dog or something. I mean, I don’t know what led up to him biting someone but I can tell you for damn sure that if I was bit or my child was bit by a dog unprovoked then I would want it put down and if I had a dog that bit someone unprovoked then I would most defiantly have her put down. But…like I said…I don’t know the situation….I mean sure if the dogs was in your yard and a stranger came in thats a different story but even then you should have signs warning trespassers.
Posted by candy on 02.27.10 7:41 pm
tell them first they have to pass trough you or yoou kill yourself or dropout
Posted by Haddie B on 02.27.10 8:24 pm
Every dog makes mistakes. Them killing the dog will not turn things around. That is cruel. Take the dog with you ASAP. Dont waste any time.
Posted by jgerda66 on 02.27.10 9:20 pm
I would probably cry, because my dog is my best friend and without him, I think I would be lost.
Posted by flossypants on 02.27.10 9:42 pm
When you go back for that one last visit just tell them you are taking him for one last walk and just keep walking till your long gone get him in your car and take off and to hell with them.