On May 4th, Nikki Phillippi announced via an Instagram post that she had made the decision to put down her dog after it bit her son, Logan.
Her and her husband Dan uploaded a YouTube video explaining their decision after they received backlash on the original post, and Twitter.
In the Instagram post, Nikki said:
“We didn’t want to make this decision…as I’m sure you can imagine. I’m not kidding when I say this was one of the saddest days of my life. That being said, I’m so grateful we got to hold him and kiss him in our home while he passed…I will be uploading a video tonight with more of the story if you want to know….We will miss you forever Bowser.”
Why did Nikki Phillippi put down her dog?
In an Instagram post, Nikki Phillippi announced that her and her husband had made the decision to put down their dog Bowser after he bit their son. She said:
“Bowser had an aggressive side that reared its ugly head a few times over the years… and recently he bit Logan….after a lot of counsel, we decided it was time for Bowser to pass peacefully on.”
“I know a lot of you will be shocked to hear this… my brain is still shocked. McTrowsen has been part of our life and content HIS entire life…and for the last 9 years of our marriage…”
The couple later uploaded a YouTube video explaining their decision, and the process of putting Bowser down.
Nikki stated that the couple had contacted the humane society, who had informed them that rehoming Bowser would not be possible:
“We contacted the humane society, and we had a long discussion with someone over there, and basically, she made it clear to us that rehoming Bowser was not an option as he had been with us from birth. Even if you rehome a dog, it is still your liability if the dog were to attack someone.”
Nikki Phillippi says goodbye to dog Bowser
In the YouTube video, Nikki and Dan described their last day with Bowser, saying:
“We woke up, had a really great day with him. He was fed really good food, taken on a really beautiful outdoor drive, the weather was perfect… we played with Bowser in the back and soaked up the sun.”
“We did it at our house so we paid for the anaesthesiologist to come over.”
In her Instagram post, Nikki paid tribute to Bowser, writing:
“McTrowsen, I’m so grateful for our time with you. You were a mini horse, a shark, a bear, a mouse, a dinosaur and Dans best friend all in one. You made me laugh… you made me cry… you destroyed our property… and you also kept it safe. lol You kept ME feeling safe… Bowser was the ultimate cuddle bug, but you wouldn’t necessarily know that if you just dropped by our house…he just acted crazy.”