I'm so sorry to hear about Crosley. There really is no good option in a situation like that. As awful as it is, you chose the option that was safest and I think you did the right thing, there was honestly nothing else you could have done but I am very sorry for your loss. Its so hard to lose a beloved pet.

Crosley was an older dog. It seems like he may have been starting dementia if that was out of character for him. Dogs can sometimes get aggressive in dementia because they are confused and get scared. I’m so sorry that happened to you guys 😢

Oh Whitney, I’m so sorry to hear about Crosley. That is such a tough and scary situation. As sad as it is, you just hope that the pup is in heaven and free of any pain. Hopefully your neighbor recovers smoothly soon. Thank you for being so honest with us. ♥️

I’m so sorry about the dog incident. I always have appreciated your honesty and willingness to show your vulnerability. You have a great family.

I am always shocked how big Sawyer because in my head I still have him asa baby/toddler. With Darcy I just forget how tall she is 😂

I also had a dog that was hearing impaired. I believe that when 1 sense stops working other senses get more heightened like sense of smell. It’s possible that this woman was on some medication or perfume scent that he could’ve smelled in his heightened state and that might have triggered a response in him that was out of character. My dog started biting when he lost his hearing too and we had to put him down as well. Don’t beat yourself up Whitney. You did everything you could to help in that moment. Sawyer looks so cute with his new haircut. Darcy’s doing great. It’s amazing how much they’ve grown!!! Glad to hear that Miss A is doing well too. Stay sweet all of you. Much L0❤E

Animal behaviorist here - you made the right choice for Crosley. This is such a difficult and upsetting situation. Much love.

It is nice to hear from you. I love your lasting relationship with Miss A and her family. I’m so sorry to hear about Crosley. You made the right decision. ❤️

My condolences about Crossly. ❤❤❤ Your story had me in tears because as a pet lover, and although the incident was bad, I know how hard it was to surrender him. 😢😢😢 I’m a foster parent as well, and no judgement on your decision because you actually have small children, I don’t, but my dog is my child, so I would have not done foster care anymore to keep my dog. I don’t think I could have surrendered him. But, again, I wasn’t in your situation, so who knows right. My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family. ❤❤❤

I was attacked by a dog a few years ago. I had just moved to a new country and accidentally walked into property that wasn’t mine and I was attacked. I went to hospital but the dog’s owner answered to the police and said every was fine, and because I didn’t speak the language I couldn’t communicate with them. Seeing that dog downstairs everyday for months after was traumatising for me, and I’m an absolute dog lover. I think you did the right thing. This is also the reason I’m scared to rescue a dog in the future.

That’s so devastating about Crosley, so sorry you had to go through that 😢

If her leg was torn up when she was wearing jeans, that’s a “killing” bite. I’m glad you made the right call, as heart breaking as it was.

Don’t feel bad about Crosley you did the right thing. I am a dog lover through and through but I think you’re absolutely right there was something wrong. And you cannot have a dog around children who has bitten obviously unprovoked. I am so sorry, but I understand your reasoning and support your decision 100%.

I’m sooo sorry to hear about what happened with Crosley. That sounds very traumatic. Glad everyone is okay! You made the safest choice for your family! ❤

I have SOOO missed your videos. I LOVE how down to earth and honest you are. You touch me every time I watch one of your videos. My life is kind of a mess right now and I feel I have failed as a mom and a wife. Watching you get through your tough times and seeing how you persevere, gives me hope that my family will be ok. You are such an inspiration to me. Thank you!

I’ve been loving your bento TikToks, especially when Darcy helps. I’m so sorry about Crosley.

Glad to have you guys back! Darcy and Sawyer have grown up a lot! So sorry to hear what happened with Crosley! Don’t feel bad, no matter what opinions you read, you were the ones that had to make the decision. You made the best decision you could in a bad situation.❤️

Ahhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!! I have missed you!!!!! I can't imagine how horrific witnessing that incident and the guilt you may feel. But, like you said, it was without warning and provocation. You absolutely did the right thing although it must have been SO heavy on your heart to part with him as a loyal family member. You still did the right thing, momma!

I just wanted to say, from experience, you did the right thing with Crosley. I was bitten viciously by a slightly older dog when I was a kid and the dog had never shown any aggression towards anyone. I have always been an animal lover so it was rough but the family had to put down that dog as well because it just wasn't safe and traumatized me for years. Hope you and your family are doing ok :)

Glad to see you're all doing well and I'm so sorry to hear about Crosley. No matter the situation its never easy to lose a pet especially when that decision has to be made. It doesnt take a bad dog for a bad situation to happen so dont feel too much guilt or blame yourself. I got bitten by a dog that was the sweetest thing ever and had never so much as nipped playfully at anyone before. It did the same thing as Crosley, just attacked for no obvious reason. Sometimes those things just happen and we'll never really know why. It's sad but you made a very difficult yet responsible decision. I'm so sorry for your loss but so glad to see you and your family doing well.

I'm so glad you're back again! I hope Darcy has a wonderful school year. So sorry for your loss of Crosley.

I am so sorry about Crosley, but you handled the situation wonderfully despite the awful circumstances. Stay calm, let 911 talk you through what needs to be done, and get through it.

Im SO sorry that you all went through this. What an awful thing to go through. As a child safety officer in Australia i thank you for your work.

I'm very sorry about Crosley. Such a difficult situation and decision to make. Crosley always seemed so chill and just hung out around everyone. Like you said maybe he had something medical going on that you weren't aware of.... I had to put my senior dog down due to illness, so its different but it was so difficult to make the decision but I felt comfort knowing he crossed over peacefully and didn't suffer. Its been over two years and I still think of it often. I hope the woman is healing well and without complications. You made the right decision for you guys. I hope Crosley went peacefully. 🐶🌈 I will miss seeing him in the videos.

So sorry about your pup, you did the right thing!!!! WELCOME BACK MISSED YOU!!!

I want to commend you Whitney for stepping up and taking responsibility for Crosley. From making sure the lady received medical care, calling 911, giving the lady your information, and surrendering Crosley to the dog warden you did everything right. I wish more pet owners were as responsible as you were. I know it was hard, but it was a decision that had to be made. Thank you for sharing your story and your grief with us. 💔🐾

Great to see you again! 💓

Glad you are all ok. So sorry about your dog. Such a hard decision. God bless you all

I fully support the decision you made in that extremely stressful situation. 🖤

i’m sorry for your loss but you did the right thing , everything you did was the right thing, i really recommend you to bring a little dog next and have them traind by professionals (they are not harder just diffrent) it will help you to heal from the fear, i really hope the lady will have a full recovery, dog bit take really long time to heal , i had a patient that was still in pain 3 years after the attack, i myself when i was attacked i didn’t got harmed too much but it made me afraid of boxers for years to the level that if i saw boxers on the street i will walk really slowly back not taking my eyes off them… but you can heal, just do it in your time

You are inspiring. ❤️

Very sorry to hear about Crosley. We actually just had to make a similar decision. It's hard but we do what is best for our family. Keep strong mama 💪 ❤️

I can imagine their heartbreak! But I’m proud of you for making the right decision for your family. I hope everyone is ok 🤍

Condolences on the departure of your furry friend. No matter the reason, it's sad. But losing confidence in his behavior as it was is a reality you can't deny. Thanks for the update, too. I was expecting a hair cutting visit with Sawyer, screaming. I hope it wasn't too bad for him.

Sending you lots of love. That sounds very traumatic. I hope in your healing you can come to realize it was not your fault. 💗

Thanks for sharing a small update on your life! I'm so sorry to hear about Crosley, but I really feel you did what was best for your family. When I was growing up we adopted a 1 year old dog, had her for years and years. She did attack our other dog over food a few times, but never showed aggression towards humans. One day she growled at my mom while she was feeding her and that was it, we decided to put her down. Such a hard but necessary decision

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I’m soooo happy to see you & hear abt all abt updates in your chaotic life 🙃🤩👍😇🙏…… My ❤️is with you……

that’s so sad :( you honestly did the right thing though. there really isn’t any other way to go about it. you had the dog for seven years, so if he were an aggressive dog you would’ve known since the start. he was most likely sick. i’m so sorry for your family though! that’s so sad to have to let go of your dog. stay positive!! 🤍

Miss A's space is cute. I'm sorry about Crosley. I can't imagine experiencing that with your own dog, that you know and love. How scary and heartbreaking for all of you. Sending you hugs. 💕 💕💕

Thanks for sharing the story about Crosley, that was difficult. He made an impact on your lives and truly deserves the kind words you gave him.

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I’m sorry to hear about Crosley. My mom was bitten by a German Shepherd while riding her bike when she was younger. She still has scars where she was bitten and she still has some fear/hesitancy to trust that breed of dog because of the trauma. I also was dragged by a dog when I was younger because I couldn’t get the leash off my wrist in time…and that was very traumatic as well. I understand and support your decision to do what was safest for your family and community. ❤️

I’m so sorry about Crosley. You did all the right things Whit. ❤️❤️ Just want to say, the Darcy v/o on the lunch tiktok..so freakin adorable.

I’m so sorry to here about Crosley. But thank you so much for choosing rescue, and please know that this could happen with any dog, even a non-rescue. If you le family gets another dog in the future, I encourage you to still go the rescue route. You’d be surprised, but many rescues have puppies from people that didn’t spay their dog and need to give them away. I hope you and your family can all heal with time 🙏🏼

Missed you on KZfaq!! But have loved seeing you on tiktok :))

As a cronic rescuer I know for sure that many rescuees have ptsd and also that older dogs can flip out due to dementia. So so sorry abt poor Crosley, poor lady, poor you. My suggestion: adopt a young rescue/abandoned puppy which has not yet experienced trauma.

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I'm so sorry to hear about the situation with Crossley. About 10yrs ago one of our 2 dogs developed Canine Dementia and seemed confused and disoriented. We were thankful that there was a growling incident before any bite could occur, because it made it clear that he needed to be evaluated by the vet. After ruling out any other physical cause the diagnosis was made. We had the option to try an off label use of a human dementia medicine but the vet cautioned us that at best it might buy us a few more months before his behavior became more aggressive again. We had young kids and it just wasn't a safe situation. I cried for 3 days straight afterwards. We had 12 great years with him, which actually was the top of his expected lifespan. His "brother" was 6 months older than him (we think -- both were rescues) and he went downhill quickly after we lost the first one. We wouldn't change a single thing about making the decision to have them but so much love can mean much pain when they're gone. You look like you're still hurting pretty badly and maybe have some PTSD? Have you talked to a therapist?

Awww ... I'm crying for the family and Crosley. You're right about seeing a dog bite changing you forever. I had a >1 year old foster dog that I had incorporated with my pack of seven. After about six months of a peaceful pack, out of the blue she started attacking a few of my dogs. Luckily the dog being attacked just tried getting away and the other dogs did not get involved. During the last attack I had to choke her out to get her to release my dog. She looked at me so sad and confused. I am thankful that a mature foster human took the foster dog knowing her history and was willing and able to keep her safe. That was a few years ago and I stopped fostering because of her (and the dangerous to humans foster dog I had). Euthanasia is a tough decision in any situation but especially when it involves a loved pet. 💔🐾

I just started online foster parent classes. I’m so nervous already, but life is happening!

I'm so sorry to hear about what happened with Crosley. I know it must have been horrible for everyone. It is shocking when such things happen and I'm sorry you had to surrender him, but I believe you made the right choice. I don't know what other choice you COULD have made. I think you did great with Miss A's space. I'm sure she made it her own when she was there. Will her real name be revealed when she turns 18? Blessings.

I'm sorry to hear about Crosley. I know that had to be so hard for you. I feel you made the right decision:) I watch my g. granddaughter 4 times a week and we go for walks often. We run into so many people with their dogs and I kind of keep her back and close to me. They will say, oh, he's friendly and loves kids.. Well, We don't really know what will set a dog off. I do not take chances. And I have two grandpuppies:)

You had to make a very difficult decision about Crosley. Like you said some people will disagree. However, I think you made the right decision for your family and everyone else. I have a German Shepard and she is part of the family but if she would have done that I would do the same thing. My family comes first. I’m sorry you witness that and I hope with time the PTSD will begin to subside.

I am so sorry that you all had to have that experience with Crosley. From decades of experience with pet rescue and veterinary I can say an incident like that seems to almost always be an indicator of either a severe medical issue with the dog, or and issue with the individual attacked. It is frustrating that the laws are so strict up there. Where I live you still have the 10 day quarantine but you at least also have options of where and they can do further testing to better understand why this happened before they determine what further steps are needed. One of my dogs actually had three bites on her “record” and in most places she would have been put down but each incident was easily explained and understandable. I’ve also been the victim of (thankfully mild) attacks and understand the trauma from both sides. Therapy might be helpful and it might be helpful to spend some time working with some rescues and behaviorists just to help yourself to feel more confident and comfortable again once you are feeling safe again. Sending hugs. 💕

I'm sorry to hear about Crosley! That must have been such a traumatic experience! I'm glad to hear Darcy is doing ok and that she wasn't too scared when it happened, and I'm sorry you're still suffering from it, even though that is totally understandable! I think you absolutely did the right thing. If he's never shown aggression before, something must have been not right. Maybe something in his brain, or his vision, or something else. Either way, I think that if a beloved family dog suddenly shows that kind of behaviour, something is wrong and they're also suffering. If you had kept him, and he had attacked one of the kids, you would never be able to forgive yourself and he would probably also have felt terrible. You saved everyone in your family, humans and animals alike, from that trauma. Also, I just wanna let you know that I know what it's like. When I was little, my family had two dogs and my grandparents had two dogs, all four being siblings. One of my grandparents dogs were a little unpredictable, so I remember knowing that I wasn't supposed to play with him. He didn't do anything though, he kind of kept to himself. Anyway, one day mum got a call from my grandmother. She told her that their male dog had been escaping from their front yard (something he never did) and attacked a little girl. She wasn't badly injured, but my grandparents took the decision then and there to have him euthanised. Even though I was little, I still remember how I almost couldn't believe he'd done that, and that I understood why they couldn't keep him.

Sending my love. As someone who volunteers closely with a local dog rescue, you did the most responsible thing. Behavioural euthanasia is so painful to deal with but bites/attacks happen and proper protocols must be followed for public safety. Knowing this doesn’t make it easier of course however I really hope you can find solace knowing the correct choice was made.

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I respect your decision. Life circumstances are different and require different approaches. You have younger children, are providing foster kids with a safe home and it may have been that Crosley was in discomfort due to a serious underlying condition. I am so sorry for the loss of a beloved pet. I just want you to know, that should you choose to adopt a dog again, that dog would be so happy to be in a loving home such as yours.

Aw, Whitney! I’m sorry about Crosley!

A suggestion: if you’re moved to, you could post your tiktok vids as youtube shorts. Wishing you all well.

Just yesterday I was like, why am I not getting Be The Village in my KZfaq feed anymore?! Before I could investigate, this popped up! I've been watching your bento box lunches on Instagram (which is ridiculous because my kids are 16, 18 and 20 now) so... yeah- they're engrossing even for middle-agers with adult children. Go figure.. 😂😜 ANYWAY- glad you are back and I haven't missed anything. 😊 I'm so sorry to hear the Crosley story. This happened to my MIL recently with my SIL's dog. The dog went temporarily senile and latched onto my MIL's calf, in front of her young grandkids. It was pretty traumatic for all involved. The dog (12) had to be put down. There was really no other solution. It was a wretched situation. I feel for you guys. 😟🧡💛🧡

When I was younger my family had a large dog. She bit my friends brother. She never had any signs of aggression before this. After though, she became very aggressive. So we had to get her put down for the safety of everyone. So sad, definitely feel for you.

I really have missed your videos but for some reason I love watching you pack Darcy’s lunches. So sorry about Crosley. I understand what you needed to do but I’m sorry your state/city/county handles it the way they do though. I work at a vet clinic in Mn and dog bites are handled differently here at least where we are located. The owner still has the option or mandate to euthanize or 10 day quarantine then dangerous dog label but if they chose euthanasia they are able to be with the dog. I can’t imagine going through this, I’m so sorry. I would also be leery of getting another rescue dog. I have seen many great rescue dogs but unfortunately I have also been around many rescue dogs that have behavioral issues, it’s so hard.

Good to see you back :) So sorry about Crossley, you did the right thing as painful as it was to do.

My ex MILs dog bit me unprovoked once on the foot when we were dog sitting. He broke the skin and it really hurt. My ex husband wouldn’t let me tell his parents. Flash forward a couple of months and we get the message that the dog had passed away. His mother only told us the truth, that they had to put him down after he bit my another family member who was only just 18. I felt awful and hated that I didn’t say something sooner. I think I’m always going to be weary of his breed from now on. Hoping you heal from this and just take your time to do so.

So sorry to hear about Crosley. You made the right decision. My first daughter was nipped, unprovoked, as a 1 yo by a friend of a friend’s dog. She wasn’t badly injured but still has a little scar on her arm. I’ve always been so nervous with my kids around any animals since then, because you can’t verbally communicate and animals can be unpredictable- even when owners say they’re friendly. We just have to always be respectful and careful. It’s taken me years to allow my kids near dogs since then, so I completely understand your hesitancy. You’re doing a great job :)

I am so sorry to hear about Crosley:( If you ever maybe considered fostering dogs or cats, Lucky Tales is a great organization in Cincinnati and they are always looking for fosters :)

So sorry about your pupper! Thank you for rescuing as well ❤️. I absolutely love that white and wood dresser??? Do you know where you got it?

Me too I am recently dealing with PTSD I was sempber 12 2022 this year in an almost fire with washing machines breaking in my apartment so join the PTSD recently season my apartment got really smokey and fire a major anxiety for me

U guys did the right thing even know it was hard I watch a KZfaq channel right now that a girl had her top lip ripped off she was not doing anything to the dog and new the dog she is still going thru surgery the doctor had to take part of her arm to make. A lip for her also if u guys ever heard of duck dynasty Phil's wife they had three dogs for years she bent down to give her dog a kiss she had to get reconstruction surgery on her lips your right to be concerned I know u guys love to help by fostering & rescue dogs however I think I would wait till the kids are older to rescue a dog cause u really never know but then again it can be the sweetest dog & all of a sudden go bad so sorry that happened & u had to put him down not your guy fault what so ever

I know it was a hard decision with Crosley but it was the right call. I lost a dog when I was a kid to a bite that was a lot less aggressive than that (no blood, barely a bruise) after a kid I hung around taunted our dog. My family doesn't keep dogs who bute hard enough to leave a mark and animal control gave us the same options so we had to say goodbye to our dog. Our dog was provoked but we still weren't given options.

I definitely think you made the right decision about Crosley. Something must be very wrong for him to just lose it like that, he may have been suffering if he hadn't been euthanised, and given how sudden and strong the switch in him was, I think if he hadn't been euthanised, it would have happened again and again. I'm sorry that you were in the position of having to make that decision though.

Hi- late to this and I can reach out to over messages but I would be happy to donate time to helping create content/fliers/videos whatever you had in mind!

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I don’t know who would come at you, the space you made for Miss A was lovely!

You made the right choice with Crosley. Years ago, my younger sister was attacked in our yard by the neighbor's dog (with the owners right there). It wasn't a bite, but it was a bad scratch. It required stitches ... and less than 1/2 an inch more and she would have lost an eye. At the ER, a Sherriff's Deputy unholstered his service weapon and was willing to offer it to my dad. Since it wasn't a bite, the dog warden didn't do anything.

Kids over pets 100% of the time

oh no... crosley 💔

You might contact Peter,his vlog is "Now I am known " Have you ever seen him? Great foster dad,and has an adopted son.Hugs from Missouri 🤗❤.So sorry about Crosley.

Miss A has to be an adult now. Right?

I get how you handled in the moment, but next time definitely get a medical and behavioral evaluation first before you put down a dog, because you might put it down unnecessarily. Often if older pets suddenly display aggression like that it is a medical problem that causes them a lot of pain or that messes with their thyroid which are both easy problems to fix. Again I am not upset with your choice, I can get it, but I wanted to share this knowledge with you and everyone els who might find themselves in a situation like that.

Was Criossley part Dalmatian? I’ve been told they are agressive. I babysat once and their dog was a Dalmatian and I took the baby out front to swing and they snarled and barked at me with the baby in the front yard. I’m so sorry you had to make that horrible decision but as much as I love dogs you did do the responsible pet owner thing and even though you loved your dog this behavior is absolutely not ok.. I love Pit Bulls but I would never ever be ok with an agressive one.

There's no way..I would have had to take the dog to be put down myself. I couldn't give my dog over to die alone.

I do not disagree because if it came down to it I would probably do the same.

sawyer not a baby no more 😱😱😱😱

Thee is always a reason a dog bites and often it is not the dogs fault. They may be old and in pain and fearful or some aging dementia. They may be in a situation they don’t like. Like lots of new people or small children making loud noises and sudden movements

Would it be possible for you to put an animal death warning in the description? That really caught me off guard and I wouldn't have started the video if I'd realized it was going in that tragic of a direction.

Why that pole in the way in basement

What do u do to help sawyer prepare for the haircut. In stead of mentioning his screams talk positively

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Damn I got bit by a pitbull when i was like 4, i still have a scar from my arm to my groin. They just built a fence around the yard. Idk. it worked

Curtains were see thru...hardly private to change etc

girly im gonna need you to chill on the "I have ptsd" after your dog bit someone else. like I'm sure you're nervous to get another dog, but please dont go around saying you have "ptsd", ESPECIALLY as a foster parent who literally deals with kids who actually have PTSD

A haircut is traumatic for Sawyer?

Why is a haircut traumatic??

Is sawyer on the spectrum?

Maybe should have said Crowley passed from a short illness