To think this dog shouldn’t be put down for causing this injury?

[QueenofmyPrinces]

I was talking to a colleague yesterday who was telling me that he was having to leave work early as his elderly uncle was in the local A&E and he was picking him up.

I asked what had happened and he said he’d been walking his dog (as in it was my colleague’s dog) that afternoon who had pulled on the lead which caused his uncle to fall over. It had happened in a park and the uncle fallen on a gravel pathway and cut one of his hands quite deeply which needed cleaning out and stitching under local anaesthetic.

My colleague said his uncle walks the dog during the afternoon so he gets an opportunity to go to the toilet and have some fresh air as my colleague isn’t usually home until 7.30pm-ish.

Anyway, my colleague has said that his dog isn’t safe if he can’t be trusted to not pull on the lead and that as he can’t risk his dog causing anymore injuries he’s going to have him put down.

I was really shocked and my facial reaction couldn’t hide it. I’m not a dog lover particularly but I was genuinely taken aback that this was his answer to his problem.

He’s had this dog for about 8 years, it’s a spaniel of some sort and he’s always talked fondly of it so I’m surprised that he’s decided to have it put down for causing an accidental injury. It just seems a bit harsh?

Surely he could just find someone rather than his elderly uncle to walk the dog, someone who is able to manage a dog who pulls on their lead? My colleague is in his early 50’s so the uncle must be quite old?

I’m no dog expert at all but it just seemed very extreme. I feel a bit sorry for the dog to be honest

Dear God. I'm a vet and I would refuse to pts a dog for this reason.

Glad the dog is still alive, but feel desperately sorry for both the elderly uncle AND the dog . What an absolute arsehole your colleague is!

Still think dog should be rehomed, for both dog and uncles sake.

It’s a dog, children in Syria are under siege plus hungry and cold.

That’s irrelevant to the thread ghana.

It’s a dog, children in Syria are under siege plus hungry and cold

Won’t somebody think of the children?!

The relevance of Syrian children is...

This is disgusting. I've never heard of a dog being put down for this?

What an idiot - hardly the poor dogs fault he clearly isn't getting enough exercise and probably needs of lead exercise. It really annoys me when people get dogs without planning for how they are going to exercise them properly.

I am actually properly flabbergasted at this. My DM had a greyhound who broke three bones in DMs leg when she cannoned onto her at speed, but no one blamed the dog. And now he's going to take money from his uncle (who is obviously lovely and in bits). Ffs. Avoid this man op. He's a total sociopath.

Well, that is very disappointing. As in, good dog and uncle are both fine, but how does that tally with him having the dog for 8 years and apparently being very fond of it??

Your colleagues an idiot, clearly. The sliplead video I posted would resolve the uncle's issues.

I’d rather your colleague had rehomed the dog since most dog owners care considerably more than he seems to.

Only read OP.
Colleague likely very shocked and feeling deeply guilty at harm to his beloved uncle/deeply angry at ddog and himseld, blaming himself for this happening.
Uncle does not walk ddog, or go out on walks near ddog.
Many injuries causes by ddogs around me (out walking, around the house) all of them could have been caused by DC and toys, rough play, etc.
The ddog is not dangerous and therefore should not lose its life. Colleague needs to go to ddog lead training and sign up to borrowmydog