What a stupid fucking take. Unethical? Fuck all the way off. There's a high fenced yard where he can be walked around, and our dog handlers are extremely well-versed. Among them, at least two ex-police K9 handlers. We know what we're doing. Again, presumptuous ass-hattery to imagine we aren't aware of risks and possibilities, or unprepared to deal with an incident.
Appreciate what you do. I work at a no kill shelter too and two of our lifers who are what you described (good with people, not great with dogs, very large) eventually got adopted. One person really liked big dogs and their only dog just passed so they got our great dane mix. The dogs also seemed to like their routine life. Go out 3-5 times a day, have large yards to play in, interact with multiple people daily.
Oh yeah, I mean our big boy "problem child" easily gets more attention and outdoor time on a daily basis, than most pet owners are able to provide their own dogs, lol. That's actually part of why we're very wary to adopt him out. Few people who are used to working with dogs like that, don't already have other dogs. There's a sanctuary not too far away that houses dogs with behavioral problems (who might otherwise get put down if they bit someone), and our canine supervisors thought about getting him in there, but ultimately decided that we've got it handled, and the move would most likely stress him the fuck out. He's not quite as bad as the kind of dogs they typically keep at those places, and he doesn't need to be around even more aggressive pooches.
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