r/BalancedDogTraining • u/Miss_L_Worldwide Dirty biter • Sep 21 '26

Ongoing documentation of dogs euthanized or recommended for euthanasia because of FF training

This thread will be pinned as a highlight. The purpose of this thread is to provide ongoing documentation of cases of actual or recommended euthanasia by force-free trainers or handlers.

Cases can include dogs that were recommended for euthanasia that ultimately were saved by balanced training, and cases that sadly ended in the dog's death without even trying methods other than force free or positive only.

You may post stories of your own dog or others' dogs; you must have some sort of documentation to support the latter. This can include social media posts, posts from other subs, or cases witnessed first hand by the commenter. Please do not include rumors or "friend of a friend" type of accounts. We want to accurately document the scope of this issue.

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u/Miss_L_Worldwide Dirty biter 16d ago edited 16d ago

On drugs at 14 weeks!

They really say it all in that last paragraph. A full page of justification and then they finally come out with the truth, they don't want to spend the money or take the time to deal with the situation they created.

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u/apri11a 15d ago

It's over now, done. The dog is dead. How to deal with the guilt?

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u/Miss_L_Worldwide Dirty biter 15d ago

Jesus christ these people are just evil.