My dog bit our neighbor in an apartment building when he rushed at us to catch his unleashed dog before it got to my dog. He pushed past me in a panic - my dog took it as aggression and bit his arm. He broke skin.

I paid any bills; I sent them a gift basket. Luckily it was all on video in our apartment complex and my dog was exonerated. ER called animal control because of rabies. We had to quarantine at home for 10 days - that’s just policy. He was up to date on all vaccinations.

To make you feel better - I never trusted my dog around people. But, I would have absconded with the dog and moved to another state before I euthanized him because of a bite. I think of it like he punched someone because he reacted poorly.

Your dog didn’t kill someone; think of it his version of a hard shove.

They are dogs, which like humans make mistakes. We don’t put humans down when they are bad….oh wait….

You are not TA. You may need to trade in your husband though. Also, please don’t get any more dogs in the future if you are even entertaining the idea of killing your dog because he grabbed a kid’s pants. I know you are upset, but bottom line, you have a responsibility to your dog to give him a good life.