As much as I go back and forth with this, I have to truly do what's best. With a truly heavy heart, we have decided we have to bring Lilly back to the shelter. We truly believe there is something mentally unstable with her and we truly think this has to do with the fact that she was on her own for 5 weeks at a crucial time in her young life.
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Lilly has shown more and more aggression towards my husband. Yesterday, she really tore him up. All he did was try to put her leash on her, by grabbing her collar first. Now mind you, I watch this same dog yesterday morning, lay under my husband chair quietly. Licking his hands, legs, showing true affection.
It's like she has a split personality. Something sets her off and she just looses it. It's actually so sad to watch to know that someone did something or something happened to this poor creature for her to do this. She just runs non-stop and charges us, grabbing at our hands, our clothes. Even food won't stop her. That's right, this dog is food motivated. But when she gets into this pattern, forget it. You could put a steak out there in front of her, she would just smell it and then start running again. And as she runs, the aggression increases. And her being so strong, she does physical damage to us.
Always say, never give up, but sometimes the damage is just so extreme, there are no other choices. This is truly the sad part of rescuing a dog.
Another thing we will not do in the future. After talking this over all night, we have decided to do it my way. Find a good breeder and bring home a pup. We truly want a dog in our life. We need it. But not one that we need to police constantly. In fear of an aggressive moment. Against us. Or another person or child. Can't have it.
KAZ