DEAR ABBY: My ex-partner has a dog, “Butch,” who is 9 years old.

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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 lived with Butch for almost three years; my own dog also lived with us during that time.

Last year, while our house was being vacuumed by a housekeeper, Butch bit her on her calf. I was there, and I attended to the woman and made sure she was OK. 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 children, without disclosing the dog’s biting history. In fact,

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