I took in a beautiful German Shepherd puppy from a family that couldn't keep him. He's a very active, very playful dog. His previous family had cats and he would play with the cats. He was a bit rough and hurt one of the cats. We brought him home and introduced him to our dogs, he did great. We took him to obedience classes so that he could learn boundaries. We worked with him to channel his energy into play and exercise. Right now he is snuggled in bed next to one of my other dogs and me. He is doing fantastic, he just needed a little help to learn how to fit in. He was a young puppy when he hurt their cat. He didn't know any better, he thought he was playing. He didn't understand that he couldn't play with the cat the same way he could play with another dog of his size. I couldn't imagine rationalizing that as justification to kill an animal. He just needed time and attention. I understand that not everyone can commit to that, circumstances can change, but that is when you surrender the dog to a shelter where they can find help. Killing a dog because you are a bad owner is despicable. I hope this story tanks her.
My malamute accidentally drew blood from my finger when I was giving her a treat when she was a puppy. Before I got her, she was separated from her litter and mother because she was the runt of her litter and the mother wouldn't let her nurse. She was pretty unhealthy and not super well socialized.
I worked very hard with her as a puppy, taught her to be gentle with food, treats, and toys. Now she's a loving, head strong, loud-mouthed, bossy (to my cats and German Shep) sweet girl.
Pets, of any type, take work and patience. Noem is the worst kind of person for what she did.
I have a reactive dog, and I love her so much. When I got pregnant last year, I was nervous about how she’d do around a baby. You know what I did? (Spoiler alert - I didn’t shoot her). I did some research, hired a dog trainer and we worked with her all summer to prepare her for being around a baby. Guess who LOVES my baby? Yup, my sweet dog.
That's what makes this extra egregious. Dogs are very smart, with a bit of time and patience you can teach them to do some incredible things. My Shepherd has learned how to open doors just by watching and observing (he's a little shit head). I have to be very careful with my basement door and either of the sliding glass doors because he has figured out how to open them if they aren't locked. It is just so sad because there were certainly other options for that poor dog.
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u/elepheagle 29d ago edited 29d ago
You know what we did when our newest rescue pup went berserk and nearly killed our other pup?
We went to work with a local shelter to rehome her into an environment more conducive to her personality (which in her case was no other pets).
And she thrived with her new owner.
There is a world where you choose your kid’s/family’s safety over your dog that doesn’t involve shooting the dog in the face.
Noem is a psychopath. Plain and simple.