Ear off of Mom's dog.............

Well, on the 10th of this month, my mom's dog got it's ear almost completely tore off by a boxer that some dropped off in the yard, she was starved a skeleton, and my daughter-in-law kinda took her in. She killed my mom's cat and 3 of the neigbors cats, and taught the other dogs to hunt in packs. Now the pitbull mix is biting at people, he bit my grandson on the ankle and my mom, too. They both had on high top shoes or there is no telling how much damage this dog would have done. My question is, How do you tell my granddaughter that some thing needs to be done with this dog. It has tore up the neigbors dog so bad that it can't walk, now it is better but he has a limp. They say he is a sweet dog and he wouldn't hurt any person. But he is becoming more agressive, and I have a 10 year old grandson that plays out side some time, and he runs up to him. They say if he ever bites them he is gone, to be put down. What to do? Please help................ Hugs, Lynda

You do need to contact the humane society in your area. Some will work with such dogs to see if they can be rehabilitated and made adoptable. They are better judges of that than many people. But it does sound like the poor creature was so badly treated that currently it is not in a state to be a household pet. Even the sweetest bulldog can be very energetic and demanding of time and attention to become a good family member. Your last line bother me--why wait until the dog bites the child to act? That is seems like an extreme cost for both the child and the dog. Not all dogs are for all people, regardless of good intentions. Best of luck, Sally

Thank you both for your input on this. It is just that, they don't want to think their dog does that, I told them he snapped at me on the arm one day, and their reply was, Oh! he is just playing with you, he won't bite you. But, now he has done it to my grandson, and mom, too. And I fear that the dog will BITE, may not today, but he is getting more agressive as the days go by. Hugs, Lynda