I have put to sleep many dogs for owners who reported that the dog had bitten.
A veterinarian is not often a good advocate for a dog who bites.
Nope. They're looking at things from a liability stand-point, and often from the standpoint of someone who is *not* an experienced trainer or behaviorist.
That's why it's important to seek a good training/behaviorist.
The good ones will give you an honest assessment. I've worked with a trainer here who has rehabbed fearful dogs and slowly built their thresholds to the point you'd never have known the dog was previously fearful.
The same trainer has also made frank assessments and recommended dogs be euthed who he firmly believed were beyond any sort of help or quality of life.
A vet behaviorist might be a good option for an evaluation if you can't find a trianer. I know that in Boston the Animal Rescue League has a program for behavior consults.
To figure this out you really need someone who can read dogs. I wouldn't trust the average pet trainer or vet to make the call for you.
One thing I have been curious about since the original post is what the other people at the shelter thought when she first came in. I'm assuming she was considered unadoptable, but were they supportive of you bringing her home?
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..I wondered that exact same thing actually Lauren -something's not quite adding up. But we seem to be all talking amongst ourselves here -and while that is always educational, I can't help wonder why we're not getting answers to basic questions....again...
Thank you for all your posts. The best thing I think is to follow the ground work, obedience training, and putting a pack structure and keeping her safe. Seeing another person, will just increase stress in my dog and me.
A vet behaviorist might be a good option for an evaluation if you can't find a trianer. I know that in Boston the Animal Rescue League has a program for behavior consults.
To figure this out you really need someone who can read dogs. I wouldn't trust the average pet trainer or vet to make the call for you.
One thing I have been curious about since the original post is what the other people at the shelter thought when she first came in. I'm assuming she was considered unadoptable, but were they supportive of you bringing her home?
I have no idea on the part of the shelter. They said she was fine.
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