Catherine Svilicic stepped through the doors of an animal adoption center with the hopes of finding a dog that would bond with her 17-month-old toddler. A Doberman, it was! His new family journey started on the right foot, but after dragging and tossing his baby human sister in full view of his mother one fateful day, things became different. Catherine stood motionless after seeing what her dog did to her baby while they were playing.

Dog Aggressively Tosses Baby And Leaves Her Mom In Shock
Getting A Second Chance
Catherine always had the idea of getting a pet at home, thus deciding to get a dog. All she wanted was a pet that would cherish every moment with his family and knows no bounds to care for them. After thinking about it, she decided a Doberman would be the ideal dog. However, he had a past life of abuse and neglect and was abandoned by his former owners. First thought at seeing the incident that day, she thought the bitterness from his former home was coming out.

Getting A Second Chance
Catherine Was Aware Of His Past
Catherine knows a bit about dogs, especially when it comes to rescuing dogs and not having the best life before being placed in a shelter. So, to exhibit bitter and aggressive behaviors would be nothing new to her as she knew how far they could go. However, she decided to take a chance with this particular dog to give him a better life. But, he apparently had other missions in mind.

Catherine Was Aware Of His Past
Changing His Life
After deciding to get a dog, Catherine started making the necessary calls to different adoption agencies. Hearing the types up for adoption, she went with a Doberman Pinscher, headed over to get the paper works done, and formalized everything. The family fell in love with him and called him Khan. He had a heavy masculine feature and somehow had an aggressive look. But, the true reality of the dog could not be determined.

Changing His Life
Khan’s New Family
A lot of people prefer to buy a dog from a professional breeder instead of adopting it. There are many dogs hoping someone would rescue them and give them a loving home to call their own. Adoption tends to bring love and hope to a family while creating a haven for an animal who never knew true love. Khan’s past pushed Catherine to give him a second chance at getting a better life. She never knew he would leave her in tears.

Khans New Family
Still Aggressive
Khan was now a family member, and he had all the energy a family would want their dog to – energetic, alert, friendly, and caring. Within four days of coming home, he always cared about his family members, and everyone loved his attitude. He got along with everyone, but sometimes his aggressive side was kicked in (not in a bad way), but this was all due to his past. This aggression left Catherine feeling heartbroken in one instance.

Still Aggressive
Why Catherine Wanted A Dog At Home
Catherine really wanted a dog at her home, especially for her daughter, Charlotte. She loved having a dog. The mother believed her daughter needed to bond with someone and the best person for this position was a dog. Khan got connected with a family that wanted to show him unconditional love, and Khan, too, had a plan of his own. He put the family in an unforgettable situation.

Why Catherine Wanted A Dog At Home
An Aggressive Dog Breed
Dogs are great to have around the house and, of course, they have their own little lives to live and their own plans – whether it be cuddling in their owners’ bed or chewing on something laying around. But, in fact, Dobermans and Pitbulls are considered some of the most aggressive dog breeds and can be a threat based on their bitter past. Catherine’s innocence of a good dog was put to the test.

An Aggressive Dog Breed
Bitter Past Showing Up
Khan was a friendly and amazing dog, and it puzzled Catherine how his former owners couldn’t see that. Even though Khan only showed love and care, he was given the opposite treatment of abuse and abandonment. The poor dog could easily tell he was not loved but tried to overlook that and cared for his owners nonetheless. The day he threw Charlotte was the release of all that bitterness and anger.

Bitter Past Showing Up
Nobody Wanted Him
Catherine believed allowing her daughter to grow up with a dog would be the best decision and looked beyond any issues and knew a dog would bring comfort. After going through the adoption, Catherine realized a few reasons why many people probably didn’t want to take Khan home. Maybe his past hurt would be too much bitter aggression for anyone to deal with. But, she brought home a dog that jolted her heart.

Nobody Wanted Him
Taking The Risk
After adopting Khan, Catherine knew she was taking a big risk in deciding to take him home. With Charlotte and her family to attend to, Catherine realized she was taking on a heavier duty like no other. Khan only wanted love and attention, and a week before he was put down, Catherine gave him a second chance at life. The survival of that fate led him to open his wide jaws on an innocent child.

Taking The Risk
Unexplainable Aggression
Khan’s aggressive attitude was still evident even after he was brought home to his new family. He was always on the defensive side, and no one can really blame him for this – he’s simply protecting himself from a repeat of his past. His former owner pushed him into a dog no one wanted. Charlotte’s bubbly spirit gave Khan hope, and he was really nice to her. Still, he could hurt her anytime.

Unexplainable Aggression
He Gave Charlotte Happiness
Khan being around Charlotte was not a worry for the Svilicic family as that was one of the reasons they brought him home and also to help guard the house. His aggressive trait would help ward intruders off, and even though it may have taken him a while to blend in with the family, making Charlotte smile was more than enough. With four days and an already close bond, Catherine started watching their closeness.

He Gave Charlotte Happiness
Strange Occurrence
Charlotte and Khan had the closest bond, and they would spend hours running and playing in the yard. Khan, though he was huge, ensured he added caution in not knocking the toddler down. As they laughed and played together, Catherine thought to herself that she made the right decision. But, as they played, Khan’s aggression chipped in, and he grabbed the toddler and threw her across the lawn – something he has never done!

Strange Occurrence
Catherine No Longer Smiling
Charlotte had no idea what Khan had been through before they became best friends, but her mom knew the full story. The details from the shelter about his past tore in her heart but now, seeing him so happy, she was ok. Catherine was super excited when her daughter bonded with the family dog right away, but after seeing what he did to Charlotte that day, she didn’t know what to think anymore.

Catherine No Longer Smiling
Khan’s Anger Was Triggered
The act left Catherine frozen in place with her mouth wide open and in complete shock. She never thought Khan would do this to her daughter, and she was worried about what could have triggered his anger that much. Catherine was sure Charlotte wasn’t the reason behind his anger and what people always told her about the breed started coming back to her. Was she wrong to bring Khan to the house?

Khans Anger Was Triggered
Catherine Witnessed The Ugly Truth
A lot of people told Catherine she could not bring Khan home as they couldn’t be trusted, and with his past, his aggression would be even more deeper. Both Catherine and Khan meant good when they came together and decided to share a life. However, Charlotte’s safety was probably in danger, and when Catherine saw her being dashed across the lawn, she had different thoughts on Khan’s true mission.

Catherine Witnessed The Ugly Truth
What Provoked Him?
From the way Catherine saw it, Charlotte seemed to be a threat to Khan even though they would always play for hours on the lawn. So, what could have been the reason for his immediate burst of anger in such a happy moment? Whether Catherine was watching or not was not of concern to Khan as he was on a mission. Thinking the terror would end soon, Catherine realized it was only the beginning.

What Provoked Him
Khan Launched At Charlotte Who Had No Idea What Was Happening
After that day, what really happened would definitely be a huge scary and traumatizing moment for the entire family – especially for Charlotte. As she stood in the kitchen, Catherine watched as Khan gently pushed at Charlotte in a bid to get her moving from where she was. Charlotte was not thinking along the canine lines, so she kept strolling like nothing was happening at all.

Khan Launched At Charlotte Who Had No Idea What Was Happening
Grabbing By The Diaper
Catherine was now watching intently at the new turn of events taking place on the lawn. Apparently, Charlotte was not working with the dog’s instructions, which caused Khan to snap into a deadly mode. What was an afternoon of play turned into a shocking and creepy moment. Khan sank his teeth into her diaper and had her hanging in the air. That moment was very terrifying at all.

Grabbing By The Diaper
Tossed Like An Object
When Khan grabbed her off the ground, it was as though he was picking up a random item. Before long, Khan tossed the baby across the lawn in the height of aggression they had never seen him. This was the worst they had seen him, and it was scary. Khan’s action was a mystery for them. Sadly before Catherine could get a grip on the current reality, the worst had already happened.

Tossed Like An Object
Catherine’s Confusion
Khan’s sudden behavior left Catherine in a state of shock and confusion as she never expected this from him. Khan then started to bark hysterically. Even though she witnessed all of it, Catherine was still taken aback about what could have led the family dog to react that way. Charlotte too, who was screaming and crying, couldn’t tell why her new-found friend would do that to her. She was as confused as her mom.

Catherines Confusion
Upon Reaching The Spot
As fast as she could, Catherine rushed out to the lawn to see what was really going on in such a traumatic turn of events. What she saw had her frozen again. She wondered if the canine’s actions had anything to do with Charlotte, but whatever it was, one thing was clear…Khan was not ok. Catherine couldn’t believe it. After glancing over at Charlotte, Catherine broke down in tears.

Upon Reaching The Spot
Catherine Was In Total Disbelief
Charlotte was fine amidst being thrown the way she was. Her diaper had some canine teeth ripped through it, but her skin was safe. Yes, the baby was fine, but there was still no ease with Catherine as she still stood there looking at the true reality. Khan was not okay, and Catherine didn’t know what was going on, and so she trekked towards where he was lying down to get some answers. What she saw left her trembling.

Catherine Was In Total Disbelief
The Touching Scene Brought Catherine To Tears
As Catherine reached over to where Khan was, he laid lifeless on the ground with no movement. At that point, Catherine thought to herself that everything was over for Khan, and as time went by, she started to be in panic. Khan’s life was in danger, apparently. Catherine then started to understand what was going on and noticed that Doberman was not really attacking the child or wanted to hurt her.

The Touching Scene Brought Catherine To Tears
Someone Was In Danger
Peering closer, Catherine realized Khan was the only one trying to protect her daughter. His act of kindness and heroism, however, left him hurt and in pain. The poor canine was in severe pain as he laid there, whimpering in anguish. Immediate help was needed for him, and Catherine realized this and headed off at the same time. Shockingly, a poisonous snake had bitten him and left him paralyzed in place.

Someone Was In Danger
Time Was Going
With constant gaps and obvious pains, Khan was slowly breathing to his last. Catherine knew she had to do something right away if she wanted to help save his life. Khan had protected Charlotte from a deadly snake and was now going out of breath. He risked his life to save his best friend and also to provide happiness for his family. Catherine then took Khan and headed to the car immediately.

Time Was Going
The Reason Charlotte Was Thrown In The Air
Charlotte was still traumatized, but Khan did what he did to protect her during her little adventures. By this time, Catherine was already on her way to the vet to get some urgent medical help for Khan. Looking at him, she was brought to tears as she never knew he would do this much for the family. Catherine now had to do all that was possible to get Khan some medical attention.

The Reason Charlotte Was Thrown In The Air
Bad News
After reaching the doctor and they ran a few tests, they delivered some mixed news. Khan was in the process of trying to regain consciousness, but his status of life was unsure and was determined by only 24 hours. Many emotions came across Catherine while she sat in the doctor’s office, reliving what really happened earlier in the day. Catherine was praying Khan would make it out alive to be with his family.

Bad News
Was Khan Going To Pull Through?
Catherine had to go home and leave the doctors to do what they knew best. After waiting for the night (that seemed like an eternity), Catherine rushed to the hospital at the break of dawn. The doctors told her a deadly snake had bitten him, but thankfully, he made it out alive. In addition to that good news, Khan was not paralyzed either, which was definitely the result Catherine was hoping to get. Khan was as strong as ever and ready to go home.
After reading this story, the main thing one needs to do is forget all about the type of breed a dog is, their size, and even their aggression. Dogs are truly man’s best friend who is more concerned about loving and protecting you than ever harming you. Khan is a prime example of a good protective canine. Do you own a pet? Tell us an amazing story that has captured your heart since you got them.

Was Khan Going To Pull Through