A young dog saved from euthanasia

Otto was a young spaniel whose behaviour had become so disturbing and unpredictable that euthanasia was already scheduled. Biting without warning, waking in distress at night, and swinging between affection and withdrawal, he appeared to be a dog spiralling beyond reach. A last-minute pause in that decision allowed him one opportunity to express his own needs, and what unfolded challenged every assumption about what was really driving his behaviour.