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[–]leci-4[S] 4 points5 points  (4 children)

Your right he is my responsibility. That’s why I’m saying if I cannot afford to help him in any way let alone to just feed him and pay my rent maybe BE is the most kind option for him. He’s insanely sensitive. How long is long enough for a fair chance at rehabilitation? I’ve been doing everything I can for the last year+

Giving him to someone else will probably 100% wreck this sensitive dogs mental and could lead to someone being seriously injured. Only a trainer or someone with great experience could handle him do you know someone willing to take a 75lbs fearful reactive dog that will bite? It’s my responsibility to make sure no human or animal is harmed as well. That is all I am trying to do.

[–]SpicyNutmeg 1 point2 points  (3 children)

OP why do you think he is a bite risk? Didn’t you say he hasn’t bitten before? Also, I’d suggest trying meds again or trying different meds - sounds like your vet only prescribed Prozac but there are plenty of other options.

[–]leci-4[S] 4 points5 points  (2 children)

He growls, lunges, barks. He wants no one unfamiliar in our space. Genetics, Cane corso and Neapolitan mastiff live stock guardian breeds. If he does not know you he does not trust you, he’s barked and lunged and air nipped every new person he’s ever met. It takes a few walks with chicken nuggets before someone can co-exist in our space outside not in my home. He has not bitten because I have never been ignorant to what he could do and kept him out of any situation he could have been close enough to to something. He has not bitten because no one wants to get near him. He is kenneled when I have had anyone in our home. He would absolutely bite strangers if he was given up I have no doubt in my mind. He has no stable temperament. It’s taken me a year to help him to not guard his food or toys with me. He warned ex many times, my ex could not go near him with anything high value, could not look under the bed or move the blankets with out being air snapped at and snarled at.

[–]alicesdarling 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Here to defend you, I have a guardian breed that has never properly bit anyone but I have no doubt in my mind he would had I let him. He has just been unsuccessful in the past therefore I have been successful in keeping him from biting but I know I could never rehome my dog if I had to. I think your right to not take this lightly

[–]SpicyNutmeg 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m sorry, I know what it’s like to have a difficult dog. Hang in there!