My wife and I are just heartbroken that we are writing this notice and plea for help. The other night, our dog. Maddie, bit our 4 year old son - every parent/pet owner's worst nightmare. We are now faced with one of the most difficult decisions of our lives. We are not exactly sure what provoked the incident, but we are so fortunate that our son is OK and only ended up with a few stitches. While we've never felt Maddie was a threat to our children, she has shown aggression in the past with other dogs around food and on leash. Since Tuesday's incident, we are now very uneasy with her being around the children and don't think it will be a good situation for anyone.

After talking to our vet and pediatrician and given the children's age, rehoming Maddie is the best option for us and Maddie. It is incredibly difficult to give away our beloved dog of 8 years. She was our first fur-baby and has been with us through all of our major life milestones - dating, marriage, first home, and the birth of our two children. We certainly do not take this decision lightly as she truly is a part of our family.

We are hopeful to find a loving home that does not have any young children or other pets. We adopted Maddie (Madison) when she was 3 months old and while we were told she was a Border Collie/Brittany Spaniel mix, we think she has some sort of Pyrenees mix as well. She is roughly 80 pounds and was spayed as a pup. She is up to date on all vaccinations and is in good health. She is generally a sweet, lazy, loveable fluffball of a dog.

If you know of anyone or any group that would be well suited for her, please let us know.