Madeline Bilis wrote an honest and well researched piece about a horrible, intractable problem that many people deal with and of course people are being predictably awful to her.
The idea that there are “no bad dogs, only bad trainers” is a myth. Some dogs can’t be rehabbed and even if you can find a no-kill shelter or refuge to take them, a lot of these dogs end up in what is essentially solitary confinement for the rest of their lives. That’s torture.
Kudos to @madelinebilis for writing about what must have been one of the hardest decisions of her life. And if you’ve never lived with a dog that would rip off your face without warning, maybe try to have some empathy for people who have.

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