|
I waited over 10 years before I had my second
Great Dane - Cartier.
He was a timid puppy who had an
unfortunate life, his front leg stopped growing. I had
the choice of putting him down at 4 months or having an op
which would enable the leg to grow but be slightly shorter
than the rest - he had the operation.
The London
Veterinary Hospital, cut through his bone leaving a gap,
this was successful and the slight difference in the length
of leg did not hinder him at all. |
 |
|
Unfortunately
Cartier had a nasty side to his nature, he bit someone when
he was 6 months of age, was over zealous playing with Jonty
bruising him black, green and blue and at 2 years of age his
dominant nature was directed at children, he was fine with
mine but could not be trusted with any other visitors.
I then realised that I had started to become wary of
him, I consulted my vet and decided that his aggression was
such that I could not risk him attacking a child or anyone
for that matter, so I had him put to sleep.
A very
difficult decision, the right one at the time, but certainly
to end any animals life is not an easy journey for anyone's
emotions. I still believe that if one has a Great Dane
that shows aggressive tendencies to human beings then
decisions have to be made, especially if they have already
bitten, however, these days I would certainly consult
The Great Dane Adoption Society first to see whether they
could assist or advise.
|
