It's a sad day for our family

[Kfamr]

It seems you are pretty set in your ways - but have you seeked a professional behaviorist/trainer yet? All of the problems you are having CAN be solved with training. You may have tried but, not all people have a knack for training, and not all dogs can be trained the same. A behaviorist/trainer is able to "read" the dog and figure out what they need to be a sound dog. Zoe being younger, she should be able to do perfectly fine.

Maybe if not your family, someone else will be able to take her to a behaviorist.


*edit* I skipped the line where you said you can't find a professional. No PetsMarts, Petcos even? Where is your exact location? I can look around on my different training/dog forums for you.

[Alysser]

I'm sorry Zoe isn't working for you.

[CagneyDog]

I'm sorry that it's not working out. I know that you want the best for both your family, and Zoe, however I'd really reccomend doing more training with her. These are all issues that can be solved!
Whatever your decision is, I wish you luck

[poofy]

Good luck to all of you..and hope the best for all to

[*iluvskipper*]

thats sad. but i'm sure that u'll both be happier!

[Crazy-Cat-Lover]

Good luck, I wish your family the best, no matter what happens.

[luvofallhorses]

[mustlovedogs]

I agree.

[Pembroke_Corgi]

It seems you are pretty set in your ways - but have you seeked a professional behaviorist/trainer yet? All of the problems you are having CAN be solved with training. You may have tried but, not all people have a knack for training, and not all dogs can be trained the same. A behaviorist/trainer is able to "read" the dog and figure out what they need to be a sound dog. Zoe being younger, she should be able to do perfectly fine.

Maybe if not your family, someone else will be able to take her to a behaviorist.

I agree that Zoe's problems could be fixed with training- many dogs have the same problems you described without good training. There must be someone to help with your situation? From what I've read, it sounds like Zoe has a lot of energy that isn't being dealt with, so she becomes a problem by being destructive. If you do decide to get a different dog, maybe an older dog would be a better choice- puppies have endless energy, and if you are unequipped to handle it then more problems could arise with your new dog.

I wish you luck in whatever you decide.