What are my options for rehoming a dog that attacked another dog?

Question by lonestar: What are my options for rehoming a dog that attacked another dog?

My Doberman was on a leash and we were walking out of my apt. There was an unleashed dog on my doorstep. He viciously attacked the dog. I could not get him off of the other dog. Eventually, I did and the other dog has major wounds. I don’t even know if he will survive. (He’s at the vet now.) Do I have any options other than putting him down? My dog has always been very friendly and I think he thought he was protecting me.

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Answer by Jordon
just put it to sleep now. it could hurt kids

Answer by Xman
Help find a home for the dog by putting up posters and makingcalls to people and stuff like that but until then i would keep it in a GOOD shelter,emphasis on good

Answer by BYB’s Use Small Magnums
You need to get a laywer ASAP.

Even if you think that your dog was protecting you, he acted improperly. Your dog needed to be properly trained to an “off” command so that this wouldn’t be an issue.

I’d also start calling behaviour modification trainers and get the dog assessed by them. If the aggression is genetic, he’ll need to never be around another dog or will need to be put down. But, if the trainers feel they can control or correct the problem, they may be good witnesses in court to show that your dog is not dangerous and will not have this problem again.

+ You also need to call your breeder. If he was a responsible breeder, he needs to know about the aggression and the breeder will REQUIRE that if you can’t keep the dog, it goes back to him. If you didn’t use a decent breeder and you have to rehome the dog, http://www.dpcarescue.com/ is Dobe rescue.

Answer by becca
Just because a dog is aggressive toward other dogs doesnt meant it will be toward people. Look for rescues or even sanctuaries. I work for a foster organization that had a dog that got into a fight with another larger dog and the dogs owner threw himself into the fight and got bit…. go figure. He went to a sanctuary in another state though. You may have to transport or pay for transport to the shelter or sanctuary but im sure theres one for dobermans. Just email whichever ones you find. Or email rescues like the spca they may have other resources that may help and that may be more difficult to find.

Answer by BMTHESPIAN
Your dog was properly restrained and the other dog was running loose. Legally the owner of the other dog bears full responsibility for the incident.

No he didn’t think he was protecting you. He is either dog aggressive in general or was responding in a territorial manner (other dog was in his territory so he responded as he saw fit) If he is dog aggressive in general he should be muzzled and leashed anytime he leaves your home. If he as never displayed signs of dog aggression in the past then you need to be conscious of your surroundings when you leave your home so this type of incident doesn’t happen again. (you can also still consider leaving him muzzled any time he leave your home.

This isn’t an indication that he is or will become human aggressive as at least one poster suggested. Dog aggression and human aggression are 2 very different things.

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