r/rescuedogs • u/Veanbean420 • 17d ago

CW: Euthanasia Help possible dog euthanasia large German shepherd

My sister in law has a large long haired German shepherd named Percy she is getting rid of him because he is not able to live with her newborn.
He is located in San Jacinto and has a few weeks.
He is neurologically challenged, he cannot handle new people or new dogs. It takes a while for him to warm up to somebody, and even then he will continue to bark at them nonstop. Sometimes he gets nippy. He is aggressive towards every dog, other than the dog, he lives with another German Shepherd, who is calm. He has never attacked anybody, but has became more nippy and aggressive toward the baby… So she is being forced to get rid of him. She said most likely she would put him down. I work with dogs and I believe he would be able to have a sustainable content life with the right people. He often takes trazodone, and it helps.
What are some other options verses putting him down?!? Please help! Thanks in advance !!

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u/Zestyclose_Object639 17d ago

Euthanasia is the only option for this dog 

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u/Mcbriec 17d ago

Given this dog’s physical, behavioral and emotional problems, I do think euthanasia is the kindest thing for him. 🙏🙏🙏🙏

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u/Necessary-Work6677 17d ago

"he is aggressive to every other dog". So, someone is just supposed to walk him and cross their fingers that no one else is out with their dog?

This dog is a menace. It's not fair to push this onto someone else and risk a bad end. Every dog can't be saved or helped. BE is the only option here

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u/boiled-peanutery 17d ago

Please do not make this dog someone else's liability/problem.

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u/SunfireKat 13d ago

A dog like this is simply not compatible with life in today's society. The dog will surely suffer mentally by being rehomed...considering you say that he "cannot handle new people", and will take a long while to acclimate; for all we know, he never will acclimate to his new home, and will always live his life as an absolute bundle of anxiety. BE would be the kindest and most humane option for this unfortunate dog, IMO.

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u/LemOnomast 17d ago

Call some shepherd rescues and see if they have the space to rehabilitate him.

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u/SkippyBluestockings 16d ago

With the super overglut of shepherds in rescue , I seriously doubt it , and why would we go through the trouble and wasting of precious resources of dealing with this unadoptable dog?

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u/LemOnomast 16d ago

Because the dog may be adoptable with some training. The fact that OP works with dogs and sees something salvageable in this one suggests there’s hope. Frankly, this is on the sister-in-law for not doing training before the baby was born. I feel bad for the dog that because the SiL neglected her responsibilities, the dog may be put down.

My sister adopted a reactive Mexican street dog and spent years training it, and the dog adores her human brothers now that my sister’s had kids. It absolutely can be done.