Dear Abby: My ex-partner has a dog, "Butch," who is 9 years old. I lived with Butch for almost three years. Butch is a rescue who has some trauma from his earlier life. He's shy and timid and doesn't like children or vacuum cleaners.

I also have a dog who lived with me during the time we lived with Butch. Last year, while our house was being vacuumed by a housekeeper, Butch bit her on her calf. I was there along with my dog. I attended to the woman and made sure she was OK. I also put Butch in a separate room. When my partner came home, I told him what had happened, but he seemed unfazed.

Fast-forward six months: My partner and I have parted ways, and he decided to ditch Butch so he can travel and play pickleball with his new victim. He gave Butch to his niece, who has two small childr

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