Quote: lynne barrows

Tina, regardless of whether it was the right decision to PTS or not, the title of your post is callous, inflammatory and in poor taste, at the very least.

"At the very least" is right.

Sorry about the title of the post causing such anger. But PTS is a term that Mr Leerburg has made clear is a chicken s**t cop out. I did not breed this dog, I raised him as holistically as I could, trained as kindly as I could. He was damaged from the day he was born. I'am certain that his sire or dam or both are equally crazy. My mistake was trusting the breeder. He has been on Rescue remedy and Calm-Quil for some time with no improvement. My Vet stated that "puppy Prozac" would simply make him like a zombie. He has been getting progressively worse, to the point where he was now growling at my mother, who he used to love. Tina

 Quote: linda patch

Is this a troll? First posts, and it's this red hot issue? Posted on a board that is the last place you'd look to have someone tell you to put down a dog with so many experts here to guide? The subject line, "Killing Cajun." I smell troll.

My sentiments EXACTLY.

I'm not playing.

Your title kinda sucks...


I DO NOT know the situation here...but to be entirely honest. If I had a dangerous dog I was unable to rehabilitate even with the assistance of a trainer I would not feel right just "rehoming" the dog if I didn't know anyone who I was confident could take care of it. There are tons of perfectly well adjusted dogs who deserve homes that are put down every day why should one "bad egg" be given a chance to potentially hurt someone.

If YOU are willing to take on a problem case all the power to you, but there aren't many of you. Most people what dogs with no problems or only minor issues there simply are not enough homes out there willing to take a problem dog. In that situation I would rather put the dog down in my care where he was loved than risk him falling into the hands or someone who could not handle him. To me it's the same idea as the no-kill shelters. No-Kill shelters put down unadoptable animals because they KNOW that they don't have enough room for even the safe ones. It sucks but I can't say it's wrong.


Once again, I have no idea if this situation applies here...but if this was the case...I can understand why it was done....

There is nothing on my web site that would lead anyone to kill this dog. So don’t try and say that this came from here.

As far as I am concerned "YOU SCREWED UP and killed your dog because you didn't know what the hell you were doing and then you try and justify it on my web forum.

Well that’s bull shit. It belongs on my “DUMB AND DUMBER” web page.

Your dog acted the way it did because of the way you chose to live with it - not because of genetics or any other BS reason.

And my name is not Mr Leerburg - it's Ed Frawley - and I don’t suffer fools and idiots well. Anyone who kills a dog for the reasons you stated falls into both of those categories.

Go to some other forum where your BS will be listened to. I don’t want any of it here. I feel sorry for the dog you killed lady.

Thank you Jamie. I had people telling me to simply take him to the pound!How can anyone think that abandoning this pitiful, scared out of his wits dog, was the right thing to do. He could not help it, and neither could I. So I held him in my arms and told him he would never have to be afraid again while they took him out of this world. I'am not a troll, just a terribly sorrowful woman who knows she did the right thing. Tina

Sorry about the name mistake but that doesn't make me stupid. I'am actually surprised that you all are so willing to hang the blame on me. I've been active in rescue for many years and a dog owner all my life. My dogs are always good citizens, my Rotty makes everyone (who should'nt) want one. My 13 month old female, despite living with Cajun, is sane and balanced and I will do my best to ensure the 10 wk old ends up that way also. I socialize and train, Cajun was not neglected or abused. I have no clue how cleaning up some backyard breeders dangerous mistake, makes me the bad guy!? Tina

Tina, you didn't post here asking for help and you didn't email or PM Ed asking for help.

I think that people resent it rightfully for you to post your first post here about putting down a young dog (and calling it "Killing Cajun") and say that you based the decision on advice from LB.

There are also some good questions raised, including:

 Quote: barbara schuler

... Dennis, I am sure you are right and that some dogs are simply wired wrong, Lord knows some humans are... But for someone to have "lurked" with such a challenging situation going on and yet not seek advice and support doesn't make sense to me. Perhaps the dog WAS beyond help, it is just a shame that the help wasn't sought from this site since the OP was aware of the experience within the forum.

 Quote: barbara schuler

... So you had a 6 year old Rottie and then also purchased/adopted two more Aussies while having all the problems with this dog? Did I miss something? If not, how fair is it to bring in two other dogs "to this kind of insanity?" ...

I don't blame anyone here (and particularly Ed) for being outraged that you did not ask for help or suggestions from here or from a professional where you are, and then that your first post (after "lurking and learning on this site for some time") is that you based your decision on advice from LB.

And I am not someone who thinks every dog can be saved, either.

I am also new to this forum and I have not yet introduced myself, only replied to a few posts. This title was disturbing, I actually thought it was fake!

 Quote: Tammy Moore

I am also new to this forum and I have not yet introduced myself, only replied to a few posts. This title was disturbing, I actually thought it was fake!

wouldn't be the first time someone has posted here just to be controversial