I agree on the rehoming of the dog, but isn't anyone else concerned about the fact that they had to tell this kid not to kick or pretend to kick the dog? Eleven is not random toddler flailing. Eleven is old enough to know what you're doing when you kick another living being. Absolutely the dog deserves a safe place to live and that should be attended to first, but "group therapy to understand why" does not fully cover my level of concern about the behaviors displayed and how they should be addressed once the dog is removed to safety and not an immediate flashpoint.