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My dog trainer got a call from a family who recently adopted an English Bulldog. There was not a lot of info given and they do not want to pay her to come out and observe the dog. They say that the dog chases their young children and nips at them. They also say that the dog has nipped at their other dog. Is this normal behavior for an English bulldog? If they should give up this dog, which is probably going to happen, what type of home should he/she go to, or should he/she be euthanized?

Thanks for any help.
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sue, cheyenne the American bulldog bully, and nehi, her long suffering border collie/pit bull mix

>>My dog trainer got a call from a family who recently adopted an English Bulldog. There was not a lot of info given and they do not want to pay her to come out and observe the dog. They say that the dog chases their young children and nips at them. They also say that the dog has nipped at their other dog. Is this normal behavior for an English bulldog? If they should give up this dog, which is probably going to happen, what type of home should he/she go to, or should he/she be euthanized?
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>>Thanks for any help.
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>>sue, cheyenne the American bulldog bully, and nehi, her long suffering border collie/pit bull mix

If the dog came from a responsible breeder, that is who the dog should go to if the people give it up. The dog would not necessarily need to be euthanized. In SO many cases of dogs not doing well with children, there has been a lack of skillful adult supervision at a critical age for the puppy and child, and the dog simply needs to be placed in a home without kids and with a person sensible enough to control the dog around kids. As far as nipping at another dog, geeze, that only happens about 500 times a day at my house with three highly active dogs, and nobody gets hurt!
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Kathy Diamond Davis, author, "Therapy Dogs: Training Your Dog to Reach Others," 2nd edition, and the free Canine Behavior Series at www.veterinaryforum.com

the dog should not be euthanized.... NONONONONONONO!!!

If they cannot properly train and supervise their dog then it is THEIR fault, not the dog's. English Bulldogs are not unknown to require "single dog" homes. Mine (who has passed) was a real firecracker and she had attitude to boot. She was not aggressive, just stuck up When we tried to adopt another dog, she would not accept him and the adoption didn't work out.

If anything, I would try to fnd the dog a new home with someone who understands English Bulldogs. Where do these people live?
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Lesya & Sophie

A Dog Owner's Prayer

Author unknown
Thanks to Pattie Lawler
http://www.behaviour-problems.freeserve.co.uk/2/Poems/dogownerpray.htm

The trainer said that these people called her and didn't leave a phone number or anything else. They just wanted some free advice on what to do with this newly adopted dog.
Sorry. I know I would like to have more info or be able to tell her what to tell them, but she has to wait to see if they ever call back.
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sue, cheyenne the American bulldog bully, and nehi, her long suffering border collie mix

that is so unfortunate.

I really hope that they figure something out with the bully. I would hate to see him suffer for his owner's ignorance!
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Lesya & Sophie

A Dog Owner's Prayer

Author unknown
Thanks to Pattie Lawler
http://www.behaviour-problems.freeserve.co.uk/2/Poems/dogownerpray.htm