Jrt got til monday

[Flowerofthefen]

Before being put to sleep. Apprently he jumps up and bites when he's about to go for a walk. He's only 2, poor little soul. Why is it always straight to pts rather than the owner getting help?
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[AmyMay]

Link?

 

[Wishfilly]

I accept this is going to be a bit controversial, but if he is really biting and the owner, for example, has children in the home, it may be a very difficult situation for them to manage. Rescues won't always take dogs with a bite history, and there are risks with private rehomes.

If it were a German shepherd or a Rottweiler or an XL bully, people would probably suggest PTS is the most responsible course of action. Just because a dog is small doesn't necessarily mean it can't do serious damage, especially to children.

Ideally people would invest in proper training so it never gets to this stage, but once a dog has started biting then it's not always safe or appropriate for the owner to keep them and seek help.

 

[Flowerofthefen]

Link?

I can't do a link but it's 'dogs at risk rehoming uk'

 

[Flowerofthefen]

I accept this is going to be a bit controversial, but if he is really biting and the owner, for example, has children in the home, it may be a very difficult situation for them to manage. Rescues won't always take dogs with a bite history, and there are risks with private rehomes.

If it were a German shepherd or a Rottweiler or an XL bully, people would probably suggest PTS is the most responsible course of action. Just because a dog is small doesn't necessarily mean it can't do serious damage, especially to children.

Ideally people would invest in proper training so it never gets to this stage, but once a dog has started biting then it's not always safe or appropriate for the owner to keep them and seek help.

You are right but it just seems its the go to now

 

[AmyMay]

Ah, just found it on fb. A&E trip for owner recently.

 

[Wishfilly]

You are right but it just seems its the go to now

Seeing the other post that it has sent the owner to A&E, I think PTS is the responsible thing to do in this scenario.

I know someone who lost a finger to (someone else's) Lakeland Terrier which bit his hand and would not let go. I actually wish people would take bites from small dogs more seriously.

 

[Cortez]

My lurcher puppy started to do this. I trained her not to; is that not an option? Perhaps not at this stage (noting that a lot of people go to A&E when they really don't need to), but it's not an unsolvable problem.

 

[skinnydipper]

The responsible thing would have been to teach this dog impulse control , and not too late to do that now.

 

[JBM]

I feel like this is a very specific behaviour with easy to spot triggers such as a lead. There’s no reason this couldn’t be trained out of him if he’s not biting at any other time

 

[[153312]]

It's always sad when an animal is put to sleep but not necessarily wrong. Certainly more responsible than passing the buck to anyone but the most experienced of homes, without trying to remedy it yourself first. But equally the latter should not be hard to do (especially in a type as intelligent as a JRT!) though of course we're all commenting without knowing the individuals involved or all the nuances of the situation. Regardless I hope a humane resolution can be reached that considers the needs of all parties.

 

[Errin Paddywack]

I found it and it seems it is safe and being collected. Hope it can be trained out of biting.

 

[Tiddlypom]

Depends if the biting is due to over excitement which has been allowed to escalate, or to a poor temperament. There have always been some right cranky JRTs about, and I‘m a lover of the breed and their feisty nature.

PTS may not be the worst option.

 

[skinnydipper]

PTS may not be the worst option.

Looking at it from the dog's point of view, I would say it is.

 

[Tiddlypom]

Looking at it from the dog's point of view, I would say it is.

I look at it from both sides - is this a dangerous dog or not? Just because JRTs are small doesn’t mean that they can’t cause a significant injury.

I love JRTs and have owned them for over 30 years. Never underestimate a JRT.

 

[Clodagh]

Looking at it from the dog's point of view, I would say it is.

There really are a lot worse things than pts for any animal.

 

[Flowerofthefen]

I found it and it seems it is safe and being collected. Hope it can be trained out of biting.

So pleased to hear he is getting a chance

 

[Pearlsacarolsinger]

Looking at it from the dog's point of view, I would say it is.

Not really, there are many things worse than pts that can happen to a dog. However this situation should never have been allowed to happen. Idiotic, irresponsible owners.

 

[skinnydipper]

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Nothing to do with 'dominance', he hasn't been taught self control. Hopefully when he gets in a knowledgeable/experienced home they can teach him.

 

[ycbm]

Looking at it from the dog's point of view, I would say it is {the worst thing that can happen}

I can think of a few worse things. Being beaten for biting. Being tied up all day to stop you biting. Being made to live in a shed in the garden to stop you biting. Being passed from home to home because you keep biting. Being starved/thrown into a river in a bag/ dumped way out in the countryside because someone won't put you down because you won't stop biting.
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[skinnydipper]

It was something that should never have been allowed to get to the point that it did.

I used to get 8 dogs* ready to go out for a walk which included a JRT, an excitable mixed breed terrier and bull terrier. It would have been mayhem here if there weren't ground rules in place.

*My own dogs all living freely in the house.

I feel sorry for the little dog.

 

[Clodagh]

It was something that should never have been allowed to get to the point that it did.

Completely agree with that.

 

[[153312]]

We all feel sorry for the little dog; but euthanasia from an animal's perspective, if it's done right, is comparable to being anaesthetised.

 

[skinnydipper]

We all feel sorry for the little dog; but euthanasia from an animal's perspective, if it's done right, is comparable to being anaesthetised.

It's pretty bl**dy final. I'm glad the dog is being given a chance and I hope is going to someone with an understanding of dog behaviour.

 

[[153312]]

Yes, it is final, but I'd rather a quick, painless and relatively dignified ending than a long, drawn out one filled with fear and pain. Not just for my animals, for all creatures and all people, too. Obviously, the ideal is that there are not more animals than suitable homes, and those homes are all adequately educated to deal with their animals, but unfortunately that doesn't always happen so sometimes the safest option is to PTS.

 

[ycbm]

It's pretty b**dy final. I'm glad the dog is being given a chance and I hope is going to someone with an understanding of dog behaviour.

While ever dog shelters are full of dogs waiting for adoption, it's only a question of which dog dies.

 

[silv]

It was something that should never have been allowed to get to the point that it did.

I used to get 8 dogs* ready to go out for a walk which included a JRT, an excitable mixed breed terrier and bull terrier. It would have been mayhem here if there weren't ground rules in place.

*My own dogs all living freely in the house.

I feel sorry for the little dog.

Me too, should have never let the poor wee soul get to this, lets hope they don't get another dog.