18.10.11

final run:
Floyd
(1)

Floyd was simply too aggressive to be part of our pack. He was sweet, fun, affectionate and energetic, and we really tried to find a way to make it work; he also weighed almost 70lbs, had bad eyesight and could be the devil to handle. In the end it was clear that there were certain things that couldn't change. We could argue nature/nurture but it doesn't matter, the fact is that he was a danger to many of his pack-mates and could've harmed our reputation by doing something terrible. He didn't do anything truly terrible while with us but only due to super-human effort on our part, and frequently just by inches... if only we'd had him when he was a pup things might've been different. We both loved him and wanted him to stay but there just isn't enough of us, enough space, enough anything. I had to take him to be put down. Roni and I are beside ourselves with sadness. He was a good boy to the end. It can't always end happily. Although it was often unspeakably hard to have him here I know I will miss him.
GRADE: A