Dog I don’t want and never asked for that I’m scared of

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Basicallly I don’t know what to do with a dog that I’m scared of and don’t want in my house.
My partner got the dog without asking because his friends dog had puppies. I’ve never owned a dog in my life and first as it was young it was fine.

then the dog got older and it’s a large dog, I don’t want to say the breed, but it’s big. I’m more of a cat person although I don’t have cats atm.
anyway my partner works away. Often I’m alone with the dog and my 3 youngest kids.

My eldest boys don’t live away but they’re often out wirh friends especially at the weekend.
They do come home in the evening obviously as they’re only 14 and 12. But then home they do the dog care because I am scared of the dog. They do the feed and walk etc. but weekends from around 11am to 11pm it’s all on me.

The dog isn’t super aggressive but he’s had his moments. I’m rambling I’m so sorry I’m just not sure what to do and where I can go. Partner doesn’t listen, my eldest kids like the dogs, youngest 3 are scared but may be because they’ve picked it up from me.
i don’t want the dog to be put to spew he’s only bitten twice within the family. No where will take him when I ask and say theyre full.
please can someone give advice and options I asked on FB groups and got bad things said and even mocking of my account photos and children which were just day to day photos and really unjustified thabjs

The aggressive behaviour, lunging, growling, resource guarding your 14yos space is not good at all.

Let alone the actual biting.

Is the dog shut in without exercise from 11 to 11 every day?

I would give your DP 3 days to re/home the dog or take it back to the mate he got it from or tell him you will be having the dog pts.

It is not safe, and I doubt the dog is happy.

It seems that you can take the dog to the police station and leave it with them. Do that.

This. Do this tomorrow.

Totally this. So the dog is now a danger to the public as well as the Op's children. It's unbelievable and scary.

Would this work? Without legal issues? Like wat do I say? I can deal with my partner once the dog is gone. As long as he can’t get it back which I know he will try

Well either you move out or the dog does. Only two options really

So it is an XL bully then?

Have the dog put to sleep and tell him it was hit by a truck

what?! Never heard of that. I think the police would tell you absolutely not.

op you need to call the dog warden and the local rehoming charities.

If it is an XL bully it cannot be rehomed.

and then he gets another one?

Well if he will try and get it back what's to stop him getting another puppy from a random bloke he knows?

The dog is not your biggest issue here, the bloke is.

Agree although vets are reluctant but you need a good story. Maybe exaggerate the dangers and harms and explain that you cannot find anywhere to take it. I know I’ll get monstered here but kids come before dogs.

This thread is frightening. I have commented so I can check back and hopefully see that the dog isn’t in this family home much longer. I am a dog lover generally but OP you must do the right thing for your family before it is too late.

I’m sorry but how do children end up living like this? It sounds like you have children, he has children and you’ve got 3 more together?! And a dangerous dog thrown into the mix?!

You sound like a nice person but overwhelmed and passive. Please stand up for yourself. Your children (including the eldest two are so vulnerable)

Need a good story for the vet so gather your evidence. Also make clear no more dogs or he’s out.

No. Is it an XL? I missed that bit

She's been a bit cagey about the breed.

Call the dog warden. They will either take the dog or give advice. Please please get rid of this dog before it kills someone

OP google Jamie Lee-Biscoe and watch her fathers heartbreaking video this week.

She doesn’t need a good story. The monster dog already bit two of the children! And it sounds like some kind of bully dog breed!

Have your kids kept the attacks secret at school? Surely if a teacher knew there were multiple kids being attacked by a dangerous dog to the point they are bleeding, they'd need to report it?

OP what does your partner say when you say he needs to get rid of the dog?

I think you’re in ultimatum territory, either you leave with the kids or the dog goes.

I swear it’s not a bully. The dogs home even said so when I asked about them taking him. It’s a staffy mixed breed and too big to be a bully in the body. Also we don’t have loads of kids with mixed parents, only my eldest has a different father who is not involved, my orher children are all my partners biologically and they are well taken care of except for this dog problem which is a very new thing. He was a pup not long ago, only now 17 months old and last few months turned evil. I think gonna try police

No story is required. If the dog is already registered at the vet they’ll already know it’s potentially dangerous.

vets put to sleep dangerous dogs all the time. Increasingly so recently as poor breeding and crap owners produce these dogs that are not safe and therefore have an awful quality of life too.