Would you have your dog put to sleep if he attacked another animal?

There is no reason to euthanise the dog. I have a Greyhound who is dog aggressive and unknown around children and in MA I have a Pit Mix who is also dog aggresive. I solved my own problem by keeping them away from other dogs when walking and teaching them good leash manners. If you have complete control over you dog there is less of a chance of an incident.

It might not have been advisable to get two very protective and territorial dogs and have them at the same time, that's almost like inviting trouble. But seeing as the damage is done what you'll have to do is keep children suppervised around the dogs at ALL TIMES. Also teach the nephew how to interact with the dogs PROPERLY. Poking and prodding ANY dog will lead to bites. As for the Dogs attacking each other, again, you'll have to be VERY vigilant about keeping them apart. If you don't want to take these steps perhaps you should consider adopting out one or BOTH dogs and getting a dog that is known to be more child friendly.

The rottie was being abused by your nephew and he got bit. You don't say how old the child is but he should know better and have been taught better by you. Secondly, it sounds like the Chow was aggressive because of the female in heat he thought was his and he wasn't gonna have any other male in HIS territory so he attacked the rottie. You can not have two males around females in heat without a fight breaking out sooner or later. The rottie was protecting himself from the chow and the chow started the fight. Keep them separated and teach your nephew not to abuse ANY dog by hitting, pinching, poking or any other thing to dogs or cats.

Most dogs protect their territory. The chow entered the rottweilers territory so the rottweiler just did as its instincts told him to do. First I'd make sure i fixed the pin so it doesn't happen again. Next I'd teach your nephew how to treat animals as well to stress he is not to go around any of the dogs without you being present. I'd almost bet that most dogs that would be pinched and poked would take a nip at the one doing it to them. It would be annoying I'm sure.

After all you've said I would'nt put him down.

Dogs have just as much right as we do to have a bad day.

Your nephew needs to learn to show the animals some respect and consideration.They are'nt toys they have feelings just like we do.You're right to not allow the kid around the dog unattended.He can't be trusted to not hurt or annoy the animals.

As far as the dogs fighting.That's what dogs do if there's a female in heat anywhere in smelling range.

The chow started it.The chow got hurt.Maybe he'll think twice before he brings it again.In the meantime keep them seperated unless supervised and work on teaching your nephew to be nicer to the dogs so they'll be nice to him.

1. Dogs are territorial.....if the chow jumped into the kennel with the rot then it was probly protecting its turf....most dogs will....That does not suprise me....especially if you had two other dogs in heat....that will make males even more territorial....

2. As far as you nephew goes....that does not suprise me either....just think about it....if a kid came up to you and just grabbed a handful of your hair and pulled....what would you do....yell ouch and probly slap the kids hand....dogs can't talk and they can't slap....what they can do is bite...and from the way it sounds they dog was in pain and reacted to defend itself...

3. This goes for anydog....I would not let younger children around ANY dog without supervision....younger children just don't know where the boundries are.....young kids need to be taught how to act around dogs just like dogs need to be taught how to act around people...

I would not put the dog down....just watch and maybe get some trainnign classes....

No, I wouldn't put him down for the behavior you described. It sounds like, in both instances, your rotti was just protecting himself and/or his area.

I would, however, get some serious obedience training with a professional for your rotti, and be sure to involve your nephew in the training sessions, since it's not good for your nephew to be living with a dog that he is afraid of.

If worst comes to worst, I would try and find a home for the rotti where he would be the only dog, and that doesn't have little kids.

The only reason to put down a dog that attacks is if the dog attacks without provocation. That's not the case here.

in the beginning my sympathies certainly to the owner of this wee domestic dog. i'm assuming you're interior the united kingdom? If there's a Pit Bull form canines around, this proprietor should be particularly stupid to have remotely allowed something like this to take place. PBs /PB varieties being unlawful interior the united kingdom (a minimum of PBs are). So there replaced right into a vet in touch good? i think of the main suitable individual to ask for suggestion from, at this factor, could be this vet, in terms of a thank you to proceed. regrettably the police would possibly no longer take a canines on canines attack too heavily - except there's a historic past with this proprietor/canines of direction. it relatively is genuine that if this canines can kill yet another canines, this is a threat, given (as quickly as back - sigh) this canines is obviously interior the incorrect hands and it must be a toddler next time. i'm completely for blame the deed, no longer the breed btw, yet this canines is obviously no longer under suited administration - if he replaced into on a lead (how I hate those extendable leads!!) she ought to have stopped this attack!!! Ye Gods, adults do no longer often touch a domestic dog!!! bypass around and examine in this undesirable female, and spot what, if something she has achieved. then you certainly've gotten a quiet communicate with your community police (on their non-emergency line)? i could be heavily stressful with that canines around too.

No, I'd just keep him away from people and things. You'd have to lock him in a room when people came over, or tell the people your place not mine, if you feel the dog has a right to be out in his own place of inhabitance. If you're bringing him around people all the time, then that is a problem but as long as you take painstaking effort not to involve him with other organisms I don't see why he should have to die for defending himself.

No I would not put the dog down, this was done on your property. You young nephew needs to know there are consequences to provoking any animal. The reasons your dog attacked were (to me) quite justified. Your nephew has learnt his lesson, and now needs to be reintroduced to the dog again, you can do this slowly. All the luck to you all four of you.

Dont Let Some Nephews Life get in the way of Loving your Dog.