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Putting a fur pet down when it belongs to your difficult child...
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<blockquote data-quote="DaisyFace" data-source="post: 521983" data-attributes="member: 6546"><p>Marcie--</p><p></p><p>At one point, we had two dogs that did not get along...</p><p></p><p>We thought we'd be able to manage them, but the writing was on the wall that the docile one was going to get seriously injured. We knew the aggressive dog would have to go.</p><p></p><p>BUT - the children were devastated. I had to do the right thing for the dogs regardless of the tears and carrying on. I just put it bluntly to them that the dog was going to kill our other pet, and as the Mom I couldn't let that happen. Eventually, they got over it and accepted that it was the right thing to do.</p><p></p><p>In your shoes, I think I would have the Pit put down....BUT, I also think I would lie to the kids and tell them you were able to find a spot in a shelter after all...***</p><p></p><p>I'm so sorry that your family is in this situation. It is a lose-lose all the way around.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>***Wait a minute - I think I have changed my mind on this one. If it is important to Danny to save the pit - can HE find a new home for it? Give it to a friend? Have someone take care of it for him? Something like that???</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="DaisyFace, post: 521983, member: 6546"] Marcie-- At one point, we had two dogs that did not get along... We thought we'd be able to manage them, but the writing was on the wall that the docile one was going to get seriously injured. We knew the aggressive dog would have to go. BUT - the children were devastated. I had to do the right thing for the dogs regardless of the tears and carrying on. I just put it bluntly to them that the dog was going to kill our other pet, and as the Mom I couldn't let that happen. Eventually, they got over it and accepted that it was the right thing to do. In your shoes, I think I would have the Pit put down....BUT, I also think I would lie to the kids and tell them you were able to find a spot in a shelter after all...*** I'm so sorry that your family is in this situation. It is a lose-lose all the way around. ***Wait a minute - I think I have changed my mind on this one. If it is important to Danny to save the pit - can HE find a new home for it? Give it to a friend? Have someone take care of it for him? Something like that??? [/QUOTE]
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