Pregnant, dog bit. Rehoming aggressive dog: will he be put down?

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I've decided to get rid of my staff X bull mastiff because I'm pregnant and don't want him harming my baby it breaks my heart to get rid of Henry this is the hardest decision I've her had to make I'm in tears but he's bitten before and put my brother in hospital I'm worried that if I give him up to an animal charity they will put him down i don't want to give him up if he's gonna die please help!

Dr. Melanie, BVSc MS · Accepted Answer

First off, I'm so sorry you have to make this decision! It's a very hard one to make, but it likely is best for the safety of your baby especially if he put your brother in the hospital before with a bite. I can say honestly that dogs who are aggressive are not recommended to be rehomed due to the safety risks. I'm not sure that lead Henry to bite your brother, but you need to be honest with the animal charity about that situation. They may want to do evaluations with an animal behavioral expert before deciding if it's safe to rehome him. Sometimes it does happen that a dog needs to be put down for the safety of everyone, and you don't want to keep a dog who can potentially hurt your baby. Ultimately you have to put the safety of your baby first as hard as it is, and removing him from the home is likely best. Again, I'm sorry you are in this position!

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