A very hard family decision
Recently we were faced with a difficult decision for our family. Our sweet loved Leo has been struggling for quite a few weeks with biting. We thought that this was just a phase of puppy biting but it became quite a frequent problem. At many times he would target the boys, especially Landon and Nolan with his biting habit. We met with a dog trainer several times in attempt to guide us and Leo on how to curb this problem. It seemed as if it wasn't getting better but getting worse. The boys were getting hurt and many of the kids in the neighborhood began to get a little fearful of him.
On August 6th, at three different occasions Leo bit each one of the boys. Two of the bites broke the skin and one resulted in an emergency room visit.
The safety of our kids and others that visit is our top priority. To ensure their safety we decided that Leo wasn't a good fit for our family. We reached out to the APL that we adopted him from and they were wonderful. The APL was eager to get him back for them to evaluate his aggressive behavior and then decide if he would be adoptable by a family without kids.
This was such a hard thing to talk with the boys with but after many tears we all agreed it was what was best for Leo and our family. We all said our goodbyes and I drove him to the APL.
Getting our last goodbye hugs
We loved our sweet Leo and wish him the best as he joins a furever home that is best for him.
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