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@thad So don’t rehome it to a family with a child. Have you ever visited rescues or shelters? They are rife with animals that are listed as not okay for families with kids. It’s very common.

@katrina2017 The humane society will take problem animals and make sure they place the animal in a proper home. It’s as easy as saying “this dog bit my child. It has only happened once but we can’t risk that again” and they would HAPPILY have rehomed your dog. And as for who would want a dog...

@katrina2017 My mind is kind of blown that you didn’t even put the animal up for adoption. Also a nip is not a bite. I don’t know that I would have kept the dog, very likely I wouldn’t have, but… I have to ask why not re home the animal?

@nw82 I also want to say I am sorry if I came off as judgy of parents of kids who hit! That was not my intention!

@nw82 Have you ever looked into Janet Lansbury’s podcast Unruffled? She has great insight with hitting but is not a punishing parent. She says if your child is hitting the parent and no one else they are pushing at your boundaries, testing them. Sometimes this means they need you to be more...

@nw82 This is true! Stressors are also a huge factor. Parenting is a big part in my example specifically, though. The mom of the hitter spanks, does time outs very liberally, makes the kid apologize before he is ready, etc. I have no doubt she loves him, but she had a poor example growing up...

@nw82 To be honest my only child is WAY better at sharing than one of her friends who is from a multiple child family. That kid hits and pushes because his sister always steals his stuff! Then again her other friend who is a sibling shares graciously. It is the parenting that dictates the...