Should I put down my aggressive, anxious dog before the baby arrives?

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My dog has been seeing a dog behaviourist for anxiety and aggression. She is very untrusting of strangers and children. She barks very aggressively at them, and will stalk them around the house and try to bite them if they try and pat her. She has bitten someone only once. Her anxiety is very bad, and has not improved. She is constantly on alert and never relaxes. I'm 7 months pregnant & don't think I can trust her with the baby. I don't Think I can rehome her either. Should we put her down? Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed Medium (23 - 60lb) | Female | spayed | 6 years and 3 months old | 29 lbs

Lindsey Edwards MVB, BSc, IVCA · Accepted Answer

This is a very valid question and your primary concern should be the safety of you and your family (and also any visitors/public). Indie's extreme behavior indicates that she is struggling with social interactions and her quality of life is also questionable given the high state of anxiety all of the time. Euthanasia would be a realistic option in this case, I would agree that rehoming would be difficult as she would require a highly experienced owner willing to deal with all her flaws and risk themselves getting bitten - I would not recommend this option unless you had a personal reference for the new adopter

Should I put down my aggressive, anxious dog before the baby arrives?

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