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rspca wont take my dog an it bit me ???

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  • suki1964
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    To the OP

    Get used to the idea that if you are thinking of trying to rehome the dog yourself - you are going to either have to lie about why - and therefore put someone else at risk, or be truthful, not find a home and end up down the vets having it destroyed

    Your only chance to get the dog re homed is through a rescue centre.The likelihood is that you will have to wait for a place to come up which means for the short term you still have to have that dog with you.

    Now you say that the dog snappled when you stood on it? Now to me that doesnt sound like a dangerous dog and that the dog was hurt so retaliated. I would honestly think the likelihood of her going for your children is unlikely UNLESS your kids provoke her. Now Im a great believer that dogs and toddlers do not mix now that you have the both, its down to you as a responsible dog owner to ensure that the children and the dog are never left together unsupervised. It is hard work and yes you do need to be one step ahead all the time, but it can be done - and should be done, even if the dog had never bitten.

    To those that say its impossible to keep the dog and kids apart or supervised all the time - no its not. I have a grandson and whilst I trust my dog I never ever leave them together without an adult. Its hard work and its why we never had a dog when the kids were tiny. It is down to us adult to ensure the safety of our children - and our pets if we choose to have them. Passing the buck is not the way to go
  • Pssst
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    edited 15 October 2009 at 2:20PM
    kelly2009m wrote: »
    she is a staff 2 years old
    You dont say...and is she called tyson or satan..?

    So called dangerous dogs are a subject often discussed on the likes of radio phone ins etc.

    Almost inevitably someone will phone in and defend the dogs..."My lickle staffy...the kids love 'im...my two kids Keanu and Jordan even ride round on 'is back".

    IMHO they are ugly brutes though i suspect they are often more intelligent than some of those who own them

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  • suki1964
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    Pssst wrote: »
    You dont say...and is she called tyson or satan..?
    ROTFLMAO:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:
  • I'm really shocked by how many people on this board feel that it is acceptable for the owner of an animal to off load it with a charity when they no longer want it for whatever reason. Surely the resources of animal christies should be reserved for welfare cases and responsible owners should make their own arrangements for an animal that they have chosen to take on.

    I ride horses and go into several horse forums and can honestly say that in those forums no posters would ever suggest sending an animal to a rescue charity because they can no longer keep it or even if it has become dangerous. They would all either sell it if they can, provide it with a home for life however inconvenient or have it humanely destroyed. Animal charities really shouldn't be prevented from taking in welfare cases because owners fail to take life long responsibility for their animals.

    Trying to get a charity to take your animal is simply failing to take final responsibility for the ultimate decision. If the animal can not be found a safe home then the responsible decision is to put it down, that is what the RSPCA and most charities would do, so have the balls to do it yourself if it comes down to it.
  • emlou2009
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    edited 15 October 2009 at 11:48AM
    because only white lightning swilling chavs own staffs, clearly :rolleyes: :confused:

    honestly...!


    why on earth are people suggesting that this perfectly healthy dog is put down?? the OP cant take the risk that one of her children could startle it and be nipped like she was, that doesnt mean the dog needs to be destroyed and not given a chance of a nice life in another home! of course it deserves the chance to find another home even if it does mean putting it in a shelter!
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  • suki1964 wrote: »
    To those that say its impossible to keep the dog and kids apart or supervised all the time - no its not. I have a grandson and whilst I trust my dog I never ever leave them together without an adult. Its hard work and its why we never had a dog when the kids were tiny. It is down to us adult to ensure the safety of our children - and our pets if we choose to have them. Passing the buck is not the way to go

    It isn't impossible at all, it needn't even be that hard. The OP just needs to be responsible and get herself a bit of kit. I would suggest a muzzle, a couple of stairgates and either an outdoor kennel/run or an indoor cage.

    It is easy enough to keep the dog shut in one room most of the time while you are in the house, and to not let the kids in that room while the dog is in there. If you needto be in that room with your kids the dog goes in the garden or in its cage. Most dogs actually are quite happy to use a cage as it gives it some space that is its own where it can retire away from the hustle. An outdoor kennel and run would be great if you have the space and would make keeping dog and kids separate even easier.

    OP has panicked and is trying to take the easy option by making the dog someone elses problem. In relaity if she gets a charity to take the animal it will probably end up being destroyed she just hasn't the guts to face up to doing that herself.
  • emlou2009 wrote: »
    because only white lightning swilling chavs own staffs, clearly :rolleyes: :confused:

    honestly...!


    why on earth are people suggesting that this perfectly healthy dog is put down?? the OP cant take the risk that one of her children could startle it and be nipped like she was, that doesnt mean the dog needs to be destroyed and not given a chance of a nice life in another home! of course it deserves the chance to find another home even if it does mean putting it in a shelter!

    And how do the shelter afford to keep this dog until they find someone who is willing to take on a dog that has a history of biting people????? And how many welfare cases do they have to turn away while this dog is blocking a space???

    The OP accepted responsibility for the life of that animal when she bought it. It is down to her to deal with it. If she doesn't feel she can keep it she needs to either find it a home at her own expense or take the decsision to have it destroyed.

    I'm sure that the many people who donate to doggy charities would prefer their money was used to help look after abused and ill treated animals rather than take animals off the hands of !!!!less irresponsible owners who have lost interest!!!

    Suitable options have been suggested to the OP rehome it herself, keep it and keep it safely away from her children or destroy it. To be honest I think she should keep it, it bit because it was hurt/startled and isn't aggressive, it is relatively easy to take steps to keep it away from her children.
  • margaretclare
    margaretclare Posts: 10,789 Forumite
    I wouldn't suggest this poor dog should be put down, but there may be a responsible owner somewhere who would enjoy having a dog of this type, would understand the needs of this breed and could cope well.

    Incidentally my eldest GD has a 5-month old Staffie and she describes him as 'hyperactive'. But as she is a very active person herself and happy to go for long walks, play games etc, he will be a good companion for her.

    BTW she is very far from being a 'chav'.
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  • suki1964
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    KatP wrote: »
    It isn't impossible at all, it needn't even be that hard. The OP just needs to be responsible and get herself a bit of kit. I would suggest a muzzle, a couple of stairgates and either an outdoor kennel/run or an indoor cage.

    It is easy enough to keep the dog shut in one room most of the time while you are in the house, and to not let the kids in that room while the dog is in there. If you needto be in that room with your kids the dog goes in the garden or in its cage. Most dogs actually are quite happy to use a cage as it gives it some space that is its own where it can retire away from the hustle. An outdoor kennel and run would be great if you have the space and would make keeping dog and kids separate even easier.

    OP has panicked and is trying to take the easy option by making the dog someone elses problem. In relaity if she gets a charity to take the animal it will probably end up being destroyed she just hasn't the guts to face up to doing that herself.


    Thankyou - for being able to read between the lines and say how you see it xx
  • MrsTinks
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    My view I'm afraid is that the OP got an excuse on a plate for getting rid of the poor dog who is now no longer wanted - a dog will often snap if you startle it whilst it's asleep! What did you expect :confused:
    Same as I've hit out when startled in my sleep and same as all paramedics are trained and told to always talk to casulaties who are unconscious because the first thing that comes back is hearing and many a medic has forgotten it and been clouted by a casulty who's regained consciousness and not understood the medic was helping them but only registered that a stranger was leaning over them... I know one medic who is sans 2 front teeth as a result! He was helping remove a car crash victim from her car and was leaning over her to cut the seatbelt and she clouted him one as she came to...

    If you don't want the dog then fair enough - I'd rather to found it a new home because it certainly doesn't deserve being unloved just because you're bored of it. However don't try to justify yourself in order to get shot of it - it might backfire and result in an innocent animal being put to sleep...
    The RSPCA and Dog Protection etc are full to the brim - people are dumping their dogs left right and centre because of the recession and there is a VERY high likelyhood your dog will be destroyed...
    Your best bet is to contact the breed rescue and ask for their assistance in finding a new home for the dog.

    In the mean time then you NEVER leave a dog no matter how "good" it is with young children unattended. My dog is fab with children and adores my 20 week old daughter (to the point where I think she'd be very torn if she thought I was harming the baby because she knows I'm alpha, but she'd feel she should protect the baby...) but I'd NEVER EVER EVER leave her alone with her because if the baby got hold of her fur and pulled it would hurt and a dogs natural reaction would be to bite at what was hurting it...
    So you make sure that the situation never arises by never leaving them alone!
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