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@imagebeastmarkbeast Lovely person you are. My children are my children. My dog is my dog. I rescued him from a shelter that euthanized almost 800 dogs the year we adopted him. I didn’t take him from his mom. He was a stray in a city that’s full of strays and impacted shelters. I hear that...

@madeline97 To be clear, he was absolutely barking and snarling aggressively at my son. It’s a sliding glass door. I’m not unsure about what my dog was doing. It’s possible that he couldn’t tell it was my son through the glass (it’s a little smudged), but with all the other warning signs, I’m...

@sknp1333 The hardest part of submitting him to a shelter is I know he’d break down. I’ve kept him at a kennel and he sat in the corner and started having diarrhea. A friend sent me a picture and he looked so sad we got him picked up and taken back to our house. It may sound weird, but if my...

@cathya Spot on here. I know he wouldn’t be safe in the “open market” so to speak. If he’s rehomed, it would have to be a place with no kids and best scenario would be in a security capacity. No one should be around the dog except for whoever he bonds with as his master.

@timothy2016 You probably think people with aggressive dogs deserve for their kids to be mauled or killed. Moron.

@pentecostal1ness Thank you for your kind words. I can confidently say I’ve done my best so far. The K9 handler told me he thinks my dog would’ve already been put down by now if a different owner had adopted him. I’m glad to have given him a few years of a happy life… still hopeful there’s more...

@1harvey I used to think that last line too. I’ve worked/lived on a property that ran a shelter and had many dogs. I’m concerned there may be a genetic issue with this boy. I do believe I’ve done everything right from an ownership stand point so far. Just looking for perspective and any...

@aidan Thank you - I appreciate it

@aidan Thank you for reading and responding. Will update with a decision once it’s made.

@missmae I’m so sorry that you’ve had to go down that road. Thank you for your kind words and taking time to read and respond.

@christiannina2017 I plan to explore some options a with the K9 handler this weekend. There may be a security job for him. He could thrive in that situation if he bonds with a new owner.

@3rdeye I do agree with you. I only am open to rehoming because the K9 handler knows of some guys that run a security company who may benefit from my dog. I believe that a man who loves dogs and has a clear cut purpose for him could be a possible rehoming scenario. It’s unlikely… I just feel...

@3rdeye Thank you for sharing your story and for taking time to comment on this. I keep going in circles because my dog is great with my daughter (she’s 6 so we had her before we got the dog). I think he just bonded with the three of us and has t gotten used to baby… I keep thinking things...

@cathya Man, literally tearing up reading this. Thank you for taking the time. I’ll connect with a veterinarian friend tomorrow and ask for reputable resources in the way of behaviorists. Your comment about this not being a sad ending means a lot. Thanks again.

@burns7272 My goodness that sounds terrifying. I once had a German shepherd tackle me and put his teeth on my leg. Didn’t bite down, but it was like he made me submit. I was about 7 years old - terrified me. Thank you for your kind words.

@burns7272 Our house rules are really rigid with the dogs. To clarify, my dog was outside and my son inside. The door was closed. We never leave the baby alone when the dogs are inside. (We have a second German shepherd and she’s just a gentle sweetheart). The dogs aren’t allowed to roam in the...

My dog is a German Shepherd mix (probably pit bull, knowing my hometown). To be clear, we did not want a pit bull. He looked like a sweet little German shepherd puppy when we brought him home from the local rescue. However, his head shape started to change as he grew up. This dog is one of the...