Dr Jones’ Free Book YouTuber Nikki Phillippi and husband Dan Phillippi faced severe backlash …
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Youtubers Euthanize their Dog Unnecessarily?
Dr Jones’ Free Book YouTuber Nikki Phillippi and husband Dan Phillippi faced severe backlash …
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My parents did this my German shepherd. She was a perfectly healthy 4 year old showline shepherd. She was dog aggressive, but she never bit anybody. Ever. The breeder even told them to bring her back if they couldn’t handle her. But they didn’t, they just euthanized her. Didn’t even tell me!!!! I just came home to an empty house.
You guys are so fucking stupid for letting a animal bite your child, it will only progress to worse if you do nothing and you will probably have to bury your child in the future. I have a medium sized poodle and she doesn't even try to haras me or lash out to me if I revoke her food bowl, she knows even while she's feeding herself she has to respect and obey me otherwise she'll not get food. Dogs who won't submit to you are dogs who will not respect the rules and boundaries that you try to enforce. This is clearly a case of not wanting to train your dog because you have humanize them and now your dog view you as something lower to him. Of course he's gonna be violent than. Most dog owner aren't capable to handle anything bigger that's 20lbs, that needs extra exercise. Most people are way to lazy to own a dog and instead of caring for a dog that match their lifestyle they go for a very tenacious and stubborn dog that's more powerful than them and whose needs are never met, which cause again frustration and destructive behaviour in the dog. The owner have ruined the dog and now it's quite impossible to adjust the dog to a normal socialized one, he would have been aggressive towards little children till the end.
Unfortunately here in Norway if a dog bites anyone the law says it has to be put to sleep even if it's not their fault ,we are not allowed to neuter bitches either , one of mine got breast cancer at 9 years shame .
I think training themselves & training the child could have prevented a lot. Yes, they could have put the time in to find a rescue group to help re-home him. A lot Humane Societys may not take the time with the dog to see if he was adoptable or not, not sure about that. I think some probably would have. I had adopted an elderly deaf dog about four years ago that was brought back to Animal Control because she turned and bit the owner in the face. She did it because she was deaf and he came up from behind her and suddenly pick her up. I would have reacted the same way. Making a dramatic You Tube video about it was merely for getting thumbs ups or downs and comments on their channel. If you really look closely at their body language and facial expressions it doesn’t appear to be all that sincere in a lot of the moments on camera, in my opinion. If I remember right, I think the four you tube body language guys I watch did a video on them. Sad all around.
When I was growing up I was taught to respect boundaries with animals in the home & anywhere! The fault lies with the couple, they failed this dog, & what are the odds of failing their kids, if they don't teach them boundaries!
RIP Bowser 🐾🌈 🐾 I'm sorry you were failed in this life
So…why'd they make a video? Disingenuous at best. Leave the narcissism at home.
ill chose an animal over a child any day
I adopted a Bull terrier of almost 7 years old. He had so many issues. People warned me. Such a dangerous dog. You can't handle him. Never listened to the naysayers. He ate my whole house in the first 2 months. Terrorised me. Turned out he had many infections, food allergies and was traumatised and scared of everything. I never punished him. After 7 months of TLC and training he starts listening to me. He walks besides me. I am so proud of us. He is my biggest love and I am so grateful he came into my life❤ It's never the dog. It's the owners.
I love my dogs like they are my family, for some they are just pets, but even so when you take a dog or any pet in, you take the responsibility for it's life, no matter what, you make it work, find a trainer for the dog and for yourself to learn about your given situation, and in worst case scenario you find a new home for your dog to be loved and taken care of. That is what a good human being would do.
I feel like the negative comments are exaggerated. A dog is part of the family, but should always come second to your children (if not, then you should really take a look at your own principles).
It is tragic that the dog was put down, but if a dog harms a child (especially the face) it is a dangerous dog and it is the parent’s right to ensure it never happens again. Children playing with pets should always be watched for both parties’ sake so that incidents like this can be avoided.
Rehoming should be an option, depending on the severity of the injury, but it is difficult to rehome adult dogs even with no history of violence. Rather than be euthanised in a shelter after waiting around in a cage, giving the dog a peaceful end surrounded by people who are familiar to them is probably kinder.
Food aggression is a reason, not an excuse. Should the child have been messing around? Probably not, but that’s what kids do and they have to be taught otherwise but mistakes do happen. The difference is a dog’s mistake can end up with someone hurt or dead far more often than a child’s. Admittedly, most of my early life experience have been with cats, but I would pass food back and forth without issue and they were always so gentle. I would make the odd mistake (once trying to give my cat a bath when my Mum ran over screaming at me) and so did they (sometimes scratching up my legs or drawing blood when they’d walk across my lap or missing the toy when playing) but there was never aggressive intent from either of us. If they needed a break (which happened when one started to become ill from kidney problems) they’d hiss and my Mum taught me that’s when to give them space.
Animals can recognise children from adults and can be wonderful playmates if you are careful. The fact the dog did attack what it must’ve viewed as a puppy is at least grounds for an aggression problem, which is a bad fit for a family household.
I do not really care for blogging or youtubers on the whole and I don’t know much about this family. However, the decision they made must’ve been a hard one and sometimes it needs to be done.
I knew that even before you said it.
A pet dog who has grown up with a child isn't likely to bite or attack a child just like that.
The child was at fault for wgat he did. I'd expect the parents to teach their kids the do's n dont's.
A 9 yr old dog died for no fault of its own but 2 damned imbeciles who didn't teach their child the things you do / not do to pets.
May karma repay them for killing their dog.
Yes they deserve to be condemned..
They do not deserve a dog or a child since it is clear they have no idea of parenting.
– Animal welfare person. India
Euthanasia should of been absolute last resort. I agree with Dr. Jones, there are 1000s of organizations across North America that would of taken the dog.
They should have tried to find him a rescue that would take him. He was a beautiful dog and someone without children could have and would have adopted him.
The people who did this to their dog are a piece of s*** that's all it is plain and simple
They better not get any dog or animal again. They didn’t have to put him down. I can never put my baby dog down. How can I? He is my child and not just a pet .
They failed Bowser. He shouldn't have been euthanized.
This is an age old story imo. People have a kid and out goes the dog. Sadly this happens all of the time with humans. If they knew their dog had issues why add a child to the mix? Wait until the poor dog has passed, they don't live very long anyway.
What about dogs attacking their owner when unprovoked, 9 years of trying behavior therapy, positive reinforcement, and medication. What if all that didn’t work and there was no other children or animals in the home to put the blame on? Then is it justifiable?
Since when do you murder a member of your family when they make a mistake? Those YouTubers need to be put down.
Hope they loose all their fans .a dog has got feelings and you don't let children tease and pull at his ears .it's not a toy .good on this vet to expose them for cruelty that's what it is cruelty .when kids were young and a friend's kicked at my cat and it scratched her a bit my friend was upset that I didn't punish my cat 🐱🐈,told her sorry your kids fault it did that . I've been scratched by cats and I didn't throw them out or hit them back . When it's enough a pet show you to keep away .
I don't know who these people are, but from reading the comments on this particular video about the situation, their kid had already pulled on this dog's ear so hard it had what's called a cauliflower ear. So, clearly they didn't learn to watch their child's interaction with the dog. Would they kill their child for hurting the dog? No. But they killed their dog because from what it sounds like inability to monitor their child. The kid went to take food from it's bowl! Which anyone who has a dog, knows how your dog is with their food. My dog Lily has a game she plays with my boyfriend. She gets incredibly nasty and mean if he comes by her bowl. We know this about her. Because we're responsible pet owners. Actually only I can be by her food bowl. She's nipped him before. She's even nipped my brother. If I had a child, she would be monitored and kept away from it when she was eating. So, my opinion is, they're shitty parents to both their kid and dog in this case. It wasn't a new dog for them. And it's heartbreaking this dog was killed because of their inadequate parenting! I pray they never get another dog or wait until their child is old enough to know what they're doing!
Killing the dog is bad negative karma for them. Things like brings consequences. I wouldn't do it.
Bull Terriers are NOT for your average owner. All dogs need training, proper socialization, and exposure, but especially any of the bully breeds. It is very uncommon that a dog would actually need to be euthanized for behavioral issues. Even dogs with SEVERE behavioral issues can be rehabilitated and live a happy life with the right owners who are willing to do what it takes. Dogs are primal animals. Training is a MUST.
1. They could have found another home for the dog.
2. They are 2 adults that couldn't set boundaries & the family dog is sacrificed?
3. TMH WILL DEAL WITH THEM.
Those people do not deserve to have a dog. I hope they are not allowed to adopt another one.
Garbage people without souls.
This couple also canceled adopting a baby from Thailand , because of a clause prohibiting posting public photos of the baby for a year ! Social media grifters .
It is sad that people jump to such unfortunate conclusions. It is hard to think that if it had been a smaller breed and more aggressive, it probably would not have had the same sad ending for the dog. I have had to put a couple of my Furbabies down for medical reasons. It was a very, very hard choice to make. And I still wonder if I did the right thing. I know I did at those times. But it wasn't because my child got bit because he was messing with the dogs food.