I have a dog, his name is tadpole, that I rescued from Maricopa county shelter around May.
When I rescued him, they told me he was shy and a very quiet dog. I took him home and started noticing a lot of changes in him. He is an amazing dog, absolutely loving, but he is too aggressive. I’ve tried working with him on these things, but I have another dog and he doesn’t get along with my boyfriend and is very aggressive towards other dogs and strangers. He is extremely protective.
I don’t want to bring him back to the shelter that I rescued him from, because I know they will automatically put him on the kill list and he just does not deserve that. I really wish I could keep him, but I think he needs a home where he’s an only dog. He does well with my other dog, but is extremely aggressive towards food (I separate them during meal times), water, toys, blankets, etc. Tadpole recently tried to attack my other dog other a bone they found in the yard. And that’s where I have to draw the line. I was able to work with him with my boyfriend and he’s able to go around him and get pet by him compared to when I first got him he lunged at him and tried to bite him every chance he got. I was able to work with him with that but the aggression towards maple (my other dog) with toys and playing, it has gotten a bit better, but I am genuinely worried having them together. They are amazing dogs individually, but I need to find a home where it’s just him and with somebody who can work with him more on his aggression towards men/other people.
I really hate having to do this, but I just can’t bear to see him in a kennel for the rest of his life because I can’t trust him with other pets or people.
I want to find a good home for him, but if I were to try and do it, he gets extremely protective and won’t let anyone near me. He does a lot better meeting new people when I’m not in the picture.
I’m just at a loss on what to do, he genuinely is such an amazing and loving dog and he deserves so much and I can’t bear to see him put on the kill list because the shelter can’t understand that he is a sweet and gentle dog, he just has issues with aggression that unfortunately at this time I cannot risk him hurting someone or my other dog.
Please let me know what I can do, or how I can surrender him and maybe even visit him just so he can stay acclimated until he finds the best home for him. He is fixed and vaccinated as well. They fixed him the day I got him and he was already a little over 1 at that time so I’m not sure if that matters.
Every shelter I have tried to reach out to have told me over and over they refuse to take him or won't take him because of his aggression and the fact that the kennels are full.
I don't know what to do, I need to get rid of him ASAP, I don't trust him with my other dog and I definitely don't trust him around my family. I need help. Thank you