Barbara,
Thank you for your sound advice, it is very much appreciated. I gave up Daisy because I felt that I can't provide her with the attention that she so much deserves, at my home she is confined to her own space which has a dog door for her and my convenience to a large fenced in yard as I have two small children that wouldn't be able to push her down if she happend to jump up at them. I do know that Daisy is tempermental- One night I went to put her collar on her and she snarled at me, she has never bitten me or anyone for that matter but I do think that she is capable of it- I didn't force the issue of putting the collar on her for that fact AND I did inform the rescue of such when I was interviewed over the phone for Daisy to be placed in the foster home. From what I am told, while at her foster home she was ripping up a toy and the foster mom tried to take it away when Daisy apparently wouldn't give up the toy and was aggressive- I am not sure if she tried to bite the foster mom but that is what I am thinking. I am not trying to pass on a problem child, I just want her to have a good home and a chance to be a good girl. I contacted the trainer I sent Daisy to for basic obedience to see what she had to say about the issue and she said that aggressiveness in bassets is a horrible trait that comes from bad breeding! Maybe this is the case with Daisy maybe it was lack of training and socialization on my part in combination of bad timing to get her, I took the ladies word that she is a pure bred when I bought her 2years ago in MA. My heart is so full of love for Daisy so when the rescue phoned me and told me my options I chose the for the foster mom to put her down and not me, I know many ppl might think that is a cowardly thing to do but I know that I can't myself go and put her down, maybe I am being selfish? I just dont know what to do for her, I know that she isn't going to have the best life here but to end her life is that really what I should do?? I do appreciate the rescue and foster mom for giving her a chance and I would've never taken her there in good conscience if I didn't think that she wasn't adoptable. Thank you for your responses. Any and all advice is happily accepted.
Dawn