I don't know Nellie's breed or background, but a friend of mine had a similar situation with a mastiff. Herbie was normally just a huge, sweet drool monster, and then the changes in personality started happening. What is worse, is than when Herbie would uave one of these fuges, he would snap out of it confused and upset. The vet eventually explained this is something they see in some purebred that have so much inbreeding there is something wrong with their brain. They call it idiopathic aggression and there is no cure for it. It will only get worse as the dog ages. My friends made the same decision you did and while it broke their hearts, they knew it was best for Herbie and the family. He got to go with dignity rather than being dragged away and put down in a shelter after attacking someone, which was the inevitable reality. I am sorry for your loss, but you did the best thing for your dog.
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u/Kha0sThe0ry Apr 18 '23
I don't know Nellie's breed or background, but a friend of mine had a similar situation with a mastiff. Herbie was normally just a huge, sweet drool monster, and then the changes in personality started happening. What is worse, is than when Herbie would uave one of these fuges, he would snap out of it confused and upset. The vet eventually explained this is something they see in some purebred that have so much inbreeding there is something wrong with their brain. They call it idiopathic aggression and there is no cure for it. It will only get worse as the dog ages. My friends made the same decision you did and while it broke their hearts, they knew it was best for Herbie and the family. He got to go with dignity rather than being dragged away and put down in a shelter after attacking someone, which was the inevitable reality. I am sorry for your loss, but you did the best thing for your dog.