The problem is, few aggressive dogs are aggressive all the time. If the dog has a bite history or if he s trying to chew through the metal bars to attack, the shelter s not even going to call us. But sometimes a dog seems okay, until something triggers the attack. They lie all the time. They say they re surrendering the dog because they don t have time, or they have a baby, or they re moving.
People don t want to make the hard decisions, so they let someone else do it.
So every now and then, an aggressive dog slips into the rescue. Sometimes we can work with the dog to overcome the problems. Sometimes we can place him in a home with experienced owners and no children. Sometimes we can place him long-term with a trainer. But not always.