I was there at the time my niece was bitten, she was not shown on the show. She was bitten in the face puncturing her upper pallet with another puncture wound a few centimeters from her right eye. My dog led a good life, the decision to put the dog down was in no way Dr. Pol's. I made the decision because it was MY dog, I value human life and the safety of my nieces. I'm not sorry

When I saw this I was furious and sick.  I only heard the owner say that the almost 14yo dog had bitten the child 1 time.  So this man calls it a "vicious" dog.  This WAS NOT a vicious dog.  The man & his wife were 10/12 ft away & saw the child "patting" the dog.  Could they have missed seeing the child poke, pinch, grab, etc.  the dog?   It seems  no one tried to find any other solution than to put the dog down--unbelieveable.  Someone w/out children might have been happy to give that dog a home.    I've heard many times that dogs are never, suppose to react by biting or hurting even if they have been hurt and are in pain, but that is stupid, illogical reasoning.  If someone stepped on my foot, or pounded on my head, I might lash out too.    I got sick of hearing the owner make all of his whiny, lame excuses and I think he was looking for an reason to get rid of the dog. I just hope to goodness that he & his familynever get another pet.  I saw a cat in the video and after watching it, I figure the cat better head for the barn and stay there otherwise the cat will be a gonner, too.

I was very upset with this episode and putting down a healthy active dog.  There were other options..  I have 2 older dogs who do not like children and my grandchildren are taught very early to leave those dogs alone, and give those dogs their own space when they are visiting.   Dr. Pol should have suggested other options first.  It has been 4 days since that show aired and I am still saddend by it.  I will no longer watch this show.

I need to correct..it was in 2010 article written in 2012. 

Longtime veterinarian and reality television star Jan Pol, DVM, is serving probation from the Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs for negligence and incompetence related to an April 2010 incident.

Also more info...from 2012!

Dr. Pol, reality TV veterinarian, fined and placed on probation for negligence, incompetenceNational Geographic says disciplinary action will not affect the highly rated show.
Oct 5, 2012
By: Julie Scheidegger
DVM NEWSMAGAZINE http://veterinarynews.dvm360.com/dvm/Veterinary+news/Dr-Pol-reality-TV-veterinarian-fined-and-placed-on/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/791615

Please take a look at this link.....and also it appears many people are talking about this dog on Dr. Pols Facebook. Not a mention about this!

 Please join this campaign: http://www.change.org/petitions/national-geographic-cancel-the-incredible-dr-pol?share_id=UGIOvHGqYN&utm_campaign=mailto_link&utm_medium=email&utm_source=share_petition

Euthansia should have been the last option and not the first. This segment alienated many common sense pet owners.

Poor judgement showing happy, tail wagging dog faithfully following his master to his needless death. 

I too am appalled at the senseless killing of such a sweet dog last night. I so was hoping for a last reprieve for the dog.

How could natgeo show the dog rollicking in the fields and playing like a puppy one minute and putting it down the next!

I hope the owner reads all these comments and is shamed to no end. You could have separated the dog from the child when she visits or better yet taught her how to act with and elderly pet. Hope you are not ''put down'' when you are old and grouchy...

Dr pol you are just too quick with the needle I think, you could have suggested a childless home for the dog, surely you have the means and see so many people daily. I live in Georgia and I would have taken it myself.

I'm beginning to believe Dr. Kevorkian is still around in vet clothes.

As crazy as I was for the show after this I do believe I am through with Dr. Pol. As for Natgeo you did not need to show the dog playing and trusting humans and then being put to sleep. I truly feel for the parents that had to explain that to their kids( if they didn't change the channel as I did).

I too am outraged by this episode and will no longer watch Dr Pol. I created an account to specifically post my comment because i am outraged. How can a channel that has Cesar Milan on their staff watch as he killed this dog who was wagging his tail. Dr pol did not even examine the dog. He just killed it!!! There were so many other options available. As far as I am concerned the show died along with that poor defenseless dog that was murdered by Dr Pol unnecessarily. It was not euthanized, it was murdered . The video of should also be taken down! I grew up with National Geographic and am appalled that they televised this and even have a video of the poor dog on their site. Horrible. Dr pol lets his ego get in the way of his oath as a veterinarian. .

I am very disturbed by this show about a dog that was put down.

The reason was because it bite their granddaughter.Being involved in rescues for many years, some dogs will biteif they are in pain.I feel that this dogs real issue of why it was biting was not concidered.We had a dog at a rescue that was surrendered by the owners because it bite a family member. Why? This dog had an ear infection that was not detected by their vet. Also some dogs will bite if they have other healthissues, such as teeth. After the dog was treated there was no issue with biting ever again.This dog may have been arthritic and the child may have touched thedog in manner that caused pain. Then why was it not put on a medto control pain....?So this dog was put down because it was probably defending itself.I do believe that the most sensible way in this situation would be tohave found a new home for this dog. And looked at all health issues thatmay have been causing the biting.Also I have to say that I found that digging a grave and playing withthis dog right before putting him down was insensitive.Shame that other avenues were not looked at before ending this dogslife based on a situation that was not IMO clear at all.I am writing this out if respect for this dog and not for the owner or Dr. Pol or his staff. Shame on you all for not taking the initiative to helpthis dog. Guess the dog was too old to be bothered with.But I am 100%sure that this dog would never have abandoned his owner.

I was very disturbed tonight about the segment of the owner having to decide whether to put down his 13-14 year old petbecause it nipped or bit his grand daughter when she petted the dog.   I understand that its dangerous for any dog to bite someone.   from the info the owner aid...he was a good dog, good pet to him and his family, dog was never aggressive with other people of them at any other time..why resort to putting this family pet down?   an alternative situation may have been to look for a new home for the dog.  since the dog showed agggression to a child, maybe not a home where children are, maybe an adult or elder could have taken this dog in as a companion or pet in a house with not children.  the dog was so full of life, no medical issues, looked fun loving and playful....and to just kill this dog like that was very distubing to me.  They could have tried and took the time to relocate this dog instead of just killing it.   it brought tears to my eyes.   I love to watch the incredible Dr Pol program but i definitely did not agree with this owners decision...i was surprised that Dr Pol did not try to offer an adoption alternative instead of putting the dog down.

MaryAnn Pantoja

I was very disturbed tonight about the segment of the owner having to decide whether to put down his 13-14 year old petbecause it nipped or bit his grand daughter when she petted the dog.   I understand that its dangerous for any dog to bite someone.   from the info the owner aid...he was a good dog, good pet to him and his family, dog was never aggressive with other people of them at any other time..why resort to putting this family pet down?   an alternative situation may have been to look for a new home for the dog.  since the dog showed agggression to a child, maybe not a home where children are, maybe an adult or elder could have taken this dog in as a companion or pet in a house with not children.  the dog was so full of life, no medical issues, looked fun loving and playful....and to just kill this dog like that was very distubing to me.  They could have tried and took the time to relocate this dog instead of just killing it.   it brought tears to my eyes.   I love to watch the incredible Dr Pol program but i definitely did not agree with this owners decision...i was surprised that Dr Pol did not try to offer an adoption alternative instead of putting the dog down.

MaryAnn Pantoja