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My Most Awful Day (off topic)
Today I feel very sad, I am taking my beloved dog to be put to sleep tomorrow. She is not sick, not in pain, if she was this would make the whole thing slightly easier, but she attacked and killed our neighbours dog. To us she has always been this gentle loving thing that keeps me company and cuddles me, she has always been gentle to children etc. but I guess I can't ever guarantee that she wouldn't attack them. She is a staffy x Jack russel and she goes every where I go and keep me company when I am horse riding.
The neighbours dog was in our yard and she brutally killed her and now she is classed as a declared dangerous dog.... this is so hard. I never believed in Frid 13 being unlucky but his happened on Frid 13.
I love my dogs, my horses and my cat, they all give me unconditional love... my last two dogs died last year (aged), but this one was my baby who sleeps inside on the couch... We are in a farm community with no fences that keep dogs in, impossible, our property is fenced with farm fencing and our dog escapes easily...
I have been crying all day, this is so difficult for both my neighbours and us, I feel for them too as they loved their dog.
Udkas
The neighbours dog was in our yard and she brutally killed her and now she is classed as a declared dangerous dog.... this is so hard. I never believed in Frid 13 being unlucky but his happened on Frid 13.
I love my dogs, my horses and my cat, they all give me unconditional love... my last two dogs died last year (aged), but this one was my baby who sleeps inside on the couch... We are in a farm community with no fences that keep dogs in, impossible, our property is fenced with farm fencing and our dog escapes easily...
I have been crying all day, this is so difficult for both my neighbours and us, I feel for them too as they loved their dog.
Udkas
Udkas,
I am glad for your choice to keep your pet for your sake. Now you must think of her as a loaded gun something you have to have rules with and never let your guard down with.
Alex
I am glad for your choice to keep your pet for your sake. Now you must think of her as a loaded gun something you have to have rules with and never let your guard down with.
Alex
Hi there.. sorry to read such a horrible post. I have a small dog and love him so. I would hate to hear something happened like that. To any dog...and I understand how you must feel being it was your dog that caused the neighbors to loose their pet.
it's not an easy place to be in. loving your pet and knowing what can happen now,
all I wanted to say is please be careful with children or people that might come near you pet... I know it might not ever happen again, but you hear about these things on the news and think WOW... what happened.
take care and take care of you pup..
wobbly
it's not an easy place to be in. loving your pet and knowing what can happen now,
all I wanted to say is please be careful with children or people that might come near you pet... I know it might not ever happen again, but you hear about these things on the news and think WOW... what happened.
take care and take care of you pup..
wobbly
Hi I just had to weigh in on this one.
I have not been on here for almost a week. I was caring for my sons staffy x boston terrier mix. I had to leave for an appt. I locked his dog in my bathroom and put up a gate in the hall because I knew she didn't like one of my dogs.
Long story short she chewed her way out. i came home to find my dear dear Annie dead.
I did not blame the other dog. After all she is what she is .... a dog...but she had also attempted to bite me a few days earlier. Again I did not blame her but I did force her to lay down and submit before I would let her up.
My son can no longer keep her. I am not sure what will be done with her. It would take a responsible pet owner with only her to keep her safe from herself. Those are hard to find.
On the other hand I have a cocker who will bite. I have to protect him from himself. Like your dear dog he is only allowed outside on a leash. He is either on a lease or placed in the BR when there is company. I have made arrangements for him to be euthanized if something should happen to me. He is to be cremated (like me) and his ashes placed with mine.
Some ppl would find this cruel but I have to protect ppl...children esp...and he from himself. Sometimes being a responsible pet owner stinks.
I do believe if you take precautions and keep in mind what occurred your dog can live a long life with you. I like heather would encourage you to have him physically evaluated. There may be something going on that caused the change in his behavior. Just be aware and keep him safe from himself.
My heart goes out to the ppl who lost there dog.
My heart is broken, I have cried for days, I feel guilty for what happened. In return I am not mad at Abbey, just sad that she has found herself in a situation that has few solutions.
Take care, let your heart heal, and always remember your dog is just a dog, a family member yes, but a dog. You have to keep in mind that the kind of behavior you described is dangerous and keep yourself safe also. It can be done, it takes a lot of work, but you can do it.
HUGS across space, terry
I have not been on here for almost a week. I was caring for my sons staffy x boston terrier mix. I had to leave for an appt. I locked his dog in my bathroom and put up a gate in the hall because I knew she didn't like one of my dogs.
Long story short she chewed her way out. i came home to find my dear dear Annie dead.
I did not blame the other dog. After all she is what she is .... a dog...but she had also attempted to bite me a few days earlier. Again I did not blame her but I did force her to lay down and submit before I would let her up.
My son can no longer keep her. I am not sure what will be done with her. It would take a responsible pet owner with only her to keep her safe from herself. Those are hard to find.
On the other hand I have a cocker who will bite. I have to protect him from himself. Like your dear dog he is only allowed outside on a leash. He is either on a lease or placed in the BR when there is company. I have made arrangements for him to be euthanized if something should happen to me. He is to be cremated (like me) and his ashes placed with mine.
Some ppl would find this cruel but I have to protect ppl...children esp...and he from himself. Sometimes being a responsible pet owner stinks.
I do believe if you take precautions and keep in mind what occurred your dog can live a long life with you. I like heather would encourage you to have him physically evaluated. There may be something going on that caused the change in his behavior. Just be aware and keep him safe from himself.
My heart goes out to the ppl who lost there dog.
My heart is broken, I have cried for days, I feel guilty for what happened. In return I am not mad at Abbey, just sad that she has found herself in a situation that has few solutions.
Take care, let your heart heal, and always remember your dog is just a dog, a family member yes, but a dog. You have to keep in mind that the kind of behavior you described is dangerous and keep yourself safe also. It can be done, it takes a lot of work, but you can do it.
HUGS across space, terry
God be with you all as you deal with a tragic situation. It sounds as though you are approaching it forthrightly, and I am confident that you will find this to be the best approach. You know we're all here if we can help in any way.
I cried when I just read your post. I would still have the dog checked out thoroughly by a bet, to make sure she is not suffering from any hidden medical problems, that may have made her agressive. She might be in pain from something and you are not aware of it. I would feel much better as a pet owner, that decided to keep my dog, as long as I got the all clear from the vet.
Dogs do not snap like this, unless something was very off base. Please make sure that nothing medical is going wrong with her and for her safety as well as yours and the neighbors, I hope you keep the dog confined, so this doesn't happen again. I am not trying to tell you what to do, dearheart, I just don't want to see you go through any of this again.
You say that she will only be allowed out on a lead. You are doing the best thing for all person's and animals involved. Smart pet owner, you are.
If you are happy "U" so am I. I pray that all goes smoothly now.
God Bless you sweetheart and I pray for your precious baby.
Heather
Dogs do not snap like this, unless something was very off base. Please make sure that nothing medical is going wrong with her and for her safety as well as yours and the neighbors, I hope you keep the dog confined, so this doesn't happen again. I am not trying to tell you what to do, dearheart, I just don't want to see you go through any of this again.
You say that she will only be allowed out on a lead. You are doing the best thing for all person's and animals involved. Smart pet owner, you are.
If you are happy "U" so am I. I pray that all goes smoothly now.
God Bless you sweetheart and I pray for your precious baby.
Heather
Thank you for your supportive posts, I have spent all day and all night crying, I am an absolute wreck!
Today was the day for it to be done, remember I am on the opposite end of the world to most of you!
My husband made the decision today not to have it done, but I am still crying as I am not sure how to deal with the neighbors. I rang the council and by law there is nothing our neighbors can do as their dog was in our dogs yard. We have a fenced area around our house, I dog is locked up when we are out and at night, we are classed as responsible pet owners. Our dog has never bitten a person and just because she did this to another dog does not mean she would do this to a person, the dog was on her territory. She is normally friendly to other dogs when introduced I think it was just a case of the circumstances.
I hope we have made the right decision. She will only be allowed out on a lead, but she loves being in the house anyway.
Thanks again,.. I just hope the neighbours are okay.
CHeers,
Udkas.
Today was the day for it to be done, remember I am on the opposite end of the world to most of you!
My husband made the decision today not to have it done, but I am still crying as I am not sure how to deal with the neighbors. I rang the council and by law there is nothing our neighbors can do as their dog was in our dogs yard. We have a fenced area around our house, I dog is locked up when we are out and at night, we are classed as responsible pet owners. Our dog has never bitten a person and just because she did this to another dog does not mean she would do this to a person, the dog was on her territory. She is normally friendly to other dogs when introduced I think it was just a case of the circumstances.
I hope we have made the right decision. She will only be allowed out on a lead, but she loves being in the house anyway.
Thanks again,.. I just hope the neighbours are okay.
CHeers,
Udkas.
I am so sorry for your loss and the decision you had to make! My thoughts and prayers will be with you tomorrow.
Hugs to you,
Ren
Hugs to you,
Ren
Aw....I'm sorry honey. It's so hard to lose an animal that you love.
Big hugs across the miles.
Big hugs across the miles.
Having worked with animals all my life I know it is hard. We forget they are animals. I have been on both sides of this thing.
I made the decision to put down a Doberman I had because she got out and attacked a person, she did not hurt them badly but I knew if it had been a child it would have been worse. Having had my face badly mauled by a dog as a child I have no hesitation. I should not have lived. Those folks did not destroy the dog and it did kill the next person.
I also had my best friend's dog kill my cat in my house while I was caring for the dog because her husband was having a bone marrow transplant. Her husband later died. She has not forgiven herself about the cat. Although I bottle fed the cat from a week old, I know it was just the dog's instinct. I was not going to tell her but she needed to make sure her dog never was around another cat. Mary Beth lost her beloved Billy, her soul mate and father to her children. I would give up another animal to have Billy back.
It is sad for us but animals live in the moment. They do not know they will die. We give them a great life while their with us.
When faced with the loss of any of my pets I try to focus on the others. No animal can replace another but they can bring some comfort.
I am so sorry for your situation. Take care of yourself.
Alex
I made the decision to put down a Doberman I had because she got out and attacked a person, she did not hurt them badly but I knew if it had been a child it would have been worse. Having had my face badly mauled by a dog as a child I have no hesitation. I should not have lived. Those folks did not destroy the dog and it did kill the next person.
I also had my best friend's dog kill my cat in my house while I was caring for the dog because her husband was having a bone marrow transplant. Her husband later died. She has not forgiven herself about the cat. Although I bottle fed the cat from a week old, I know it was just the dog's instinct. I was not going to tell her but she needed to make sure her dog never was around another cat. Mary Beth lost her beloved Billy, her soul mate and father to her children. I would give up another animal to have Billy back.
It is sad for us but animals live in the moment. They do not know they will die. We give them a great life while their with us.
When faced with the loss of any of my pets I try to focus on the others. No animal can replace another but they can bring some comfort.
I am so sorry for your situation. Take care of yourself.
Alex
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What a horrible and sad situation, having to uthenise a beloved pet for any reason is always tragic, you must feel extra terrible under the circumstances. I cant think of anything to say that will make you feel better, no words will help with your feeling of loss, so i'm just going to say i'm sorry!
Take care
JJ
Take care
JJ
So Sorry for the loss of you pet, pal, comforter !
I went through this 2 years ago, It hurts so bad.
Some neighbor boys were playing w a gun and they shot my Boxer (inside my chain link fence.)
I had to have Darla (my boxer) put to sleep because there was too much damage done. Iwas so heart broken!
It took me about a year to want another Boxer, But I received JoJo (male boxer) as a gift about 6 months ago. Jo Jo isn't Darla, but he does have the same personality. My husband has been training him since I'm not walking to well these days. He really does keep me company the many hours I spend alone.
I just wanted to let you know my heart aches for you and your in my prayers! NiCee
I went through this 2 years ago, It hurts so bad.
Some neighbor boys were playing w a gun and they shot my Boxer (inside my chain link fence.)
I had to have Darla (my boxer) put to sleep because there was too much damage done. Iwas so heart broken!
It took me about a year to want another Boxer, But I received JoJo (male boxer) as a gift about 6 months ago. Jo Jo isn't Darla, but he does have the same personality. My husband has been training him since I'm not walking to well these days. He really does keep me company the many hours I spend alone.
I just wanted to let you know my heart aches for you and your in my prayers! NiCee
Oh dearheart, can I cry with you? How awful for you and how sad for your neighbors. I suppose you can't imagine how your precious doggie could kill another animal. Is it known if the neighbors dog may have gone after your dog first? Does anybody know?
I know that the details are not going to change the heartache. As hard as your decision is, it's the right one. When animals do this, I really do believe that something has snapped in the animals brain. Maybe something neurological or even the possibility of a tumor in the brain. That's exactly what I believe was wrong with DJ's (Shadowsisters) cat. Maybe this is what is happening in your dog.
For an animal to go from loving and gentle to suddenly something fierce, there has to be an explanation.
I don't mean to delay the inevitable, but could have your dog checked out by a veterinarian or do you have to have the dog put down now, because she killed another dog?
I am feeling your pain. I am crying with you. This is just a horrible situation. I am so sorry that you are having to go through such an ordeal. But you're right...your precious puppy could attack a child. When a pet kills another animal or goes after a child or even an adult, sometimes you are left with no other choice.
I hope you feel all of our hugs giving you strength tomorrow, as you say good-bye to your 'good friend.' I am so so sorry.
Heather
I know that the details are not going to change the heartache. As hard as your decision is, it's the right one. When animals do this, I really do believe that something has snapped in the animals brain. Maybe something neurological or even the possibility of a tumor in the brain. That's exactly what I believe was wrong with DJ's (Shadowsisters) cat. Maybe this is what is happening in your dog.
For an animal to go from loving and gentle to suddenly something fierce, there has to be an explanation.
I don't mean to delay the inevitable, but could have your dog checked out by a veterinarian or do you have to have the dog put down now, because she killed another dog?
I am feeling your pain. I am crying with you. This is just a horrible situation. I am so sorry that you are having to go through such an ordeal. But you're right...your precious puppy could attack a child. When a pet kills another animal or goes after a child or even an adult, sometimes you are left with no other choice.
I hope you feel all of our hugs giving you strength tomorrow, as you say good-bye to your 'good friend.' I am so so sorry.
Heather
To Udakas,
I am so sorry. I can't even understand this for you right now but I am thinking of you. I'll say a prayer ;o)
God Bless them both. (and may this somehow get easier for you in time)
Be well my friend
JibJen
I am so sorry. I can't even understand this for you right now but I am thinking of you. I'll say a prayer ;o)
God Bless them both. (and may this somehow get easier for you in time)
Be well my friend
JibJen
Aww, I'm so sorry for your loss. It's never an easy decision. Get a new pup when you're ready.
Big warm hugs,
Guitar_grrrl
Big warm hugs,
Guitar_grrrl
I am so sorry for your loss! You will be in my thoughts and prayers and I wish you peace!!
Ozzy
Ozzy
I am so sorry you have been put in this position. I know you will miss your dog terribly, but it is the right decision.
My thoughts and prayers will be with you tomorrow,
Michelle
My thoughts and prayers will be with you tomorrow,
Michelle
What a sad ending for everyone involved. I'm so sorry you have to make this decision, but you wisely know this can't be avoided.
I don't know if you caught the posts, but DJ recently had to put her cat Shadow down for the same reasons - it attacked her without provocation. It gives me pause to wonder why an animal's brain snaps like this....
Again, I am so sorry for all of you.
Lulu
I don't know if you caught the posts, but DJ recently had to put her cat Shadow down for the same reasons - it attacked her without provocation. It gives me pause to wonder why an animal's brain snaps like this....
Again, I am so sorry for all of you.
Lulu
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