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Pets MEGA Cats VS Dogs - POLL!

The Big Question - Cat v's Dog

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well, the plan for now is to keep him outside most of the time...i am going to purchase a nice wooden house for him and put straw in it....if he does need to be in at night, he will sleep in his cage (he's cage trained already)....
 
alicat72 said:
i have to admit i agree, but it's very hard for me to pay him any attention right now... i do not know what behaviour on my part that may be appropriate....
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Dogs are not very random animals. There might be something wrong with it. My dog when she was alive and healthy never chewed on furniture. Around a few years before she died, she just got into a frenzy. Most would list it as bad behaviour, but when taking her to the vet apparently she had tumors in her intestinal wall. You couldn't tell, it didn't seem to cause pain to her, but things like that can cause the framework of an animal to go "haywire". Something like what you said, an unusual, violent reaction could be the sign of something very bad happening in his body. It's your rsponsibility to tend to you dog, like you would anyone in your family.

I hope your child is ok in the future, and able to have a relationship with your lab when its older. :)
 
I love dogs, but compared to a human baby, a dog's life means nothing to me. Again, I'm a biologist and I love animals, but it would be extremely difficult for me not to euthanize the dog if I were in your shoes. Giving the dog to another family (without small children) would be a possibility, but in that case you would be obligated to tell that family what happened, and I imagine that it would be difficult to find a home given the dog's background.

I really think it would be wildly irresponsible to keep the dog around after this incident. Even if you take steps to separate your dog from the baby, there's always a chance that it could happen again if the dog is in your house. Your baby came extremely close to death or irreversible brain damage. I'm really surprised there are so many people advocating keeping the dog.
 
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i would advise those who think a dog should be 'put down' after a bite to check out the show "dog town, the michael vick story"

these dogs have been abused and used, yet they are being rehabiltated....i find hope in this story....harry is not even close to being as aggressive as these dogs...the fact that someone cares enough to take the time to get them used to human interaction is just amazing....
 
alicat72 said:
i would advise those who think a dog should be 'put down' after a bite to check out the show "dog town, the michael vick story"

these dogs have been abused and used, yet they are being rehabiltated....i find hope in this story....harry is not even close to being as aggressive as these dogs...the fact that someone cares enough to take the time to get them used to human interaction is just amazing....
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You made the right choice, IMO. Don't let anyone make you feel bad about not murdering your dog. The idea is insane. :!
 
Impacto Profundo said:
how is amelie?
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she is well. thanks for asking....

she has a post-op appt for a cat scan and neurology exam next friday...

other than that, she is still trying her best to walk and say "mama" =D

she's a smart lil' girl....her resiliency amazes me....
 
MynameisnotDeja said:
You made the right choice, IMO. Don't let anyone make you feel bad about not murdering your dog. The idea is insane. :!
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thank you deja.....

i initially thought it was my only option....i was just in shock and not knowing what to do.....

since the behavioral evaluation, things have been much more clear as far as what state of mind harry was in and what i can do presently in order to make him aware of his place in our pack.

he is very sensitive and i know he understands that something different is going on.....he will just have to adjust....

i was thinking of taking him and amelie (when she is a bit older) to training classes for she will learn to control him thru training and he will learn she is alpha....this is just a small thought for now....we will re-evauate in about 5 years ;)
 
a dog is a pack animal that shouldn't live outdoors if he is owned by humans. i am so glad he isn't being put down, but i hope you are doing your damdest to find a home that he can live in, and not outside of.

i am glad amelie is doing so well, so time to get even more serious about harry. i can't even leave my bella outside the bedroom door at night. how is leaving him outside of the home going to bode for him? quick answer, it won't. it isn't healthy but hopefully you can do your best to still integrate him enough in the home around the baby while he adjusts to living outside, but it is going to be fucking tough. my offer via pm still stands, let me know if you need any help, or foster care.
 
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MynameisnotDeja said:
You made the right choice, IMO. Don't let anyone make you feel bad about not murdering your dog. The idea is insane. :!
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The idea of keeping an agressive dog around a child who was just hurt badly and could have been killed is even more insane.

But hey what do I know... I guess I am a shitty parent for thinking about my childs well being before a dogs. **shrugs**
 
Who cares if it's one time or ten... its a defenseless child, who can't beat a dog off of it if it happens again.
 
NeoMeeko said:
Who cares if it's one time or ten... its a defenseless child, who can't beat a dog off of it if it happens again.
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this conversation has already been held round and round again. i'm not here to argue with you, but please choose your words a little better.
 
Babies have a tendency to grab and squeeze things as hard as they can. She (assuming) was probably doing that to your dog, and the dog did not like it, so retaliated. I've seen it happen.
 
Depersonalized said:
Babies have a tendency to grab and squeeze things as hard as they can. She (assuming) was probably doing that to your dog, and the dog did not like it, so retaliated. I've seen it happen.
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i was witness to the fact that she did not touch him at all.

i wrote this in previous post. i realize that some of you are just happening on this thread, but i would appreciate if you read thru my previous post containing info that is pertinent to the situation.....
 
Rogue Robot said:
this conversation has already been held round and round again. i'm not here to argue with you, but please choose your words a little better.
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thanks rogue.

man, i feel like i in a whirlwind of accusations all over again....i am surprised i have not had dreams about tornadoes lately....
 
NeoMeeko said:
Who cares if it's one time or ten... its a defenseless child, who can't beat a dog off of it if it happens again.
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yeah. but i beat him off the first time. and if you had read my previous post, you would know that i have no choice but to keep him or try to rehome him thru my vet (or other sources)....very few people want a dog who has bitten and it is illegal to have him put down, so.....................here i am with all you ***** trying to tell me i am doing the wrong thing...i am doing my best to figure out this situation. :!
 
I'm going to close this as it seems like the same things keep being repeated and I don't think there's really much more constructive that can be added to the thread.

alicat72 is aware of her options and I'm sure she'll make an informed choice that will be good for her daughter and her dog.
 
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