Dangerous Puppies: A Heartbreaking Choice

Abstract

A deeply personal case history of a litter of puppies from a stressed, abandoned Catahoula. Signs of significant, unusual aggression were present from very soon after birth in all the puppies, despite their mother being social and affiliative. After several weeks of interventions with no improvements, and a very limited pool of resources to draw from, the rescue was faced with an almost unthinkable decision.