Email from my brother-in-law

I wanted to let everyone know, Senshi was euthanized yesterday evening around 6pm at the Silver Spring animal hospital. She went happily-- they fed her chocolate and a pepperoni pizza before giving her sedatives to make her fall asleep, then stopping her heart. After an ever-increasing number of unprovoked attacks on people both familiar and strange, I decided that Senshi's biting problem was becoming too dangerous. The training we tried helped Senshi refine her obedience skills but did nothing to alleviate the biting issues, and the breeders, trainers, and veterinarians I spoke to said that no matter how much training she gets I would never be able to trust her again around other people.

Sorry to break the bad news. Should you feel so inclined, the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals would certainly appreciate any donation you care to make in Senshi's name. Her problems most likely stemmed from being born and raised in a large puppy mill, and the ASPCA does a lot of work to promote responsible dog breeding.

www.aspca.org