About 18 months ago my remarkably dim sister in law gave my mother in law a collie cross puppy "to keep her company". Now since the MIL has MS this was never a good idea and it has now resulted in a very pissed off, bored, unbiddable dog that is now trying to bite people (not drawn blood but is clearly not a happy dog).
I've done my best to help out with the dog but realistically the poor thing was never going to get the kind of exercise that a dog of this type needs.
MIL has at long last decided that she wants rid, we can't take it as we have an eleven week old baby. No one else in the family can take it. Local SSPCA have said they might be able to take it if they have a vacancy and may end up having to put him down if they can't rehome him due to behavioural issues.
Max was taken to the vet this evening who said that he thinks the best thing is to put him to sleep. Now that doesn't rest easily with me. The poor bugger has done nothing wrong other than end up in an unsuitable home. He's a good enough dog but really needs sorted out and run until he's knackered every day.
So, the question to the STW collective is -
A- should she just have him put to sleep and move on?
B- any suggestions as to how to rehome him?
C- does anyone in central Scotland want a nice collie cross with some issues?
I am sure given with right training and help with people who know about dogs, he will turn out a great dog, punching a dog is not the answer! do the dog experts at training centres punch dogs?? I dont think so, there is other ways to handle dogs correctly, I take it you have a dog yourself and punch it when the dog misbehave?
