Not So Sure About This Idea

[moosmom]

I agree with Greyhoundgirl. That dog is too much of a liability to the nursing home to allow it to become a therapy dog.

[LilacDragon]

Since we do not know the reason that her dog "mauled" her hand, I think that we really shouldn't judge the dog.

I was pretty badly bitten by a young male rottweiler. He had his foot stuck in the sliding mechanism of my mini van and was literally screaming in pain. In order to pull his foot out, I had to grab him and pull him up. I knew long before teeth hit skin that I was going to get the short end of that particular stick - my only decision at that point was where to take the bite.

[Catlady711]

This was the only other information I could find on this rottie.

Chopper

[LilacDragon]

One is led to wonder, if Chopper was a Golden Retriever or a Labrador that had accidently bitten it's owner and it had then gone through the training and passed - would we still think it was a bad idea?

[Ginger's Mom]

One is led to wonder, if Chopper was a Golden Retriever or a Labrador that had accidently bitten it's owner and it had then gone through the training and passed - would we still think it was a bad idea?

The answer to that, for me anyway, would definitely be "Yes." It is not the wisdom of training a rottweiller to be a therapy dog that people are questioning (I don't think), but the wisdom of taking a dog around somewhat fragile people that has already inflicted injury on it's owner. I know she says he accidentally bit her, but it also says he ripped tendons and broke several bones, so I wonder if it was really a quick one bite type of thing, or a more prolonged incident.

[areias]

I don't think it's a good idea either. Sounds like a huge risk.

Also, it makes me think that she's not trying to be helpful in the community, but she's trying to show that she can outwit the 'rules and regs', if you know what I mean, and get her name out there.

[BC_MoM]

I believe once a dog has bitten, no matter the circumstances, you have to to keep in mind that it is very possible for your dog to do it again. You need to be aware, and take the appropriate action.

I don't think the nursing home therapy is a good idea.