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What should I do with my Basenji2007-11-25 2:53:32

By the way is your dog neutered or spayed? If not, you could try that.

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Give him to the Humane Society. Rescue groups monitor intakes at humane societies, so it is likely he will be picked up by one of them. You absolutely cannot trust him around your newborn so it would be wise to do it sooner rather than later. I know it is very difficult thing to do, (I had to have our dog put down after he bit my wife) but it must be done.

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Here's the honest answer. I agree that a dog that bites with little provokation should not be in a home with a newborn. If he has been aggressive and bites, you are going to have a very tough time rehoming him. Most humane societies do screen dogs for behavior and ours will not accept an aggressive dog, especially one that has bitten someone. Animla Control will euthanize him without a second thought if he is aggressive. An ad in the paper is just passing the problem off to someone else. If you decide to rehome yourself, you need to be completely honest with someone who is thinking about taking him about the problems you are having. Frankly, I think you will have a hard time finding someone who will want him with his history. If you don't tell them, you could be found liable and end up with a lawsuit.

A purebred rescue may take him. Most rescues don't charge to take a dog, so I find it surprising the rescue you contacted wanted to charge you. You might want to search www.petfinder.com and the other rescue groups you might find on the internet to see if they might take him.