How to get rid of knock-knees?

My dad is being so selfish and spiteful how can he get rid of our dog because of this!?

• My dog nipped someone and my dog is a 10month stafforshire terrier now although my dad knows how much the dogs means to us hes saying he wants to get rid of it. Now were not intially sure he nipped somone it may have just been a scratch. He said he wants to get rid of it because it roams around the house then we said we'd by him a dog house so he'd stay outside eventhough im against dogs staying outside i cant bear to loose him. Then he completely changed his story and said that its because the dog nipped someone so we said he wil always be muzzled. Then he changed his story again and said its because he will get a criminal record then my mum butted in a said no he wont because the dog isnt vicious and hes blowing it out of proportion my mum and dad have split up but my mum was just visiting, Then he said i just cant keep a dog and he doesnt want to go to court for the dog, then my mum said okay then i'll take the dog and keep him at my house just so the kids wont loose him because her dog died when she was younger and she never fully got over it so she doesnt want us to feel that way. Remember this suggestion from my mum means he cuts all strings in relation to the dog and the dog is gone and plus he doesnt have to go to court all he wanted all along. And he said he'll think about it!!! Hes so selfish its unbelievable hes so single minded he doesnt care about our feelings at all hes just being spiteful to my older brother im 15. He just admited that the only reason the dog isnt coming back is because of his attitude hes 18. My brother isnt even rude to him he just doesnt like him i think what hes doing is so selfish yesterday he said to us that hes got rid of it and me and my younger brother were crying our eyes out all night and you no what he came in to our room and looked at us and left he didnt even comfort us or say anything its was like so cold and heartless. Were always playing with it all the time he knows how much we love it and hes still going to do it regardless of our feelings. I don't want him to get rid of it because im scared are relationship will deteriorate its like everytime ill look at him the dog will be at the back of my mind and it just wont be the same. What do you think about him do you think hes spiteful or do you agree with him. What should i do because i dont want to have a bad relationship with him but if he gets rid of it i wont be talk to him ill just be so inraged and angry at him and i dont want that. So what should i do and whats your opinion of him. P.S for those who may be thinking "its just a dog" imagine if someone close was taken away from you if you dont have a dog you wont understand.

• Answer:

  I'd have a family meeting. The obedience lessons suggestion is good. However, your father also needs to understand he is hurting the whole family and using the dog as a way to do that. Tell him that you all keep hearing a different story each time. If it were the matter of the dog nipping someone, that's one thing. However, hurting everyone just to get back at your older brother is really mean. Hope your father wises up. Otherwise he's going to alienate all his children with his habits.