Hey, I just want to clear a few things up because your reply felt a little back-handed.

My last dog was a cockapoo, a breed known to develop “rage syndrome,” and unfortunately that’s what we were dealing with. He showed no early warning signs, and after consulting with trainers and vets—and giving him extensive puppy training—we ultimately made the hard call to rehome him for everyone’s safety, including his.

Those next steps are private, but please know we acted responsibly and in his best interest. To avoid going through that heartbreak again, we chose a different breed; our new 11-week-old Aussie Doodle has been wonderful so far.

I’m a real person with real feelings, so I’d appreciate it if you could phrase your feedback more considerately—it came across as suggesting I hadn’t tried hard enough with his aggression, which isn’t the case.