Last night we had to say goodbye
@darkladytrinket (54)
United States
November 2, 2010 10:30am CST
Last night, my mothers dog was attacked by her fiancees dog. It was senseless, my mothers dog was a wonderful happy dancing Maltese she purchased from a reputable breeder two years ago. Her fiancees dog was one he picked up somewhere almost a year ago... some kind of Lab mix.
My mothers dog died last night... and they're going to have the lab mix put to sleep. I wish they had gotten rid of him before, because countless times before that dog has tried to bite me... but I don't live there, I'm only a visitor...
But still, I visited often enough to form an attachment to that Maltese, his wife a Coton de Tulear is just waiting for him to come back through the door with someone.
I cried for four hours last night and just thinking about it makes we want to cry even more... I wish I had been there holding the Maltese -- but who is to say it wouldn't have happened some other time? What is to say he wouldn't have gone after one of the puppies who're only 8 weeks old, or the mother...
The Maltese was my mothers favorite, though she loved all the dogs... but there is no going back...
has anyone experienced something quite like this? One dog killing another?
3 responses
@DavidDavidson1 (8)
• Australia
3 Nov 10
Wow sorry about that..
Seems like a bad dog that killed yours..
Really sorry :(
@darkladytrinket (54)
• United States
3 Nov 10
Some crazy woman wants to take the Lab Mix... even after we told her what he did! He should be put to sleep tomorrow morning...
Thank you for your condolences though... it was just a horrific way for a little dog to die and only just having turned two in August. It makes me afraid to own dogs or to ever let my cat outside (though she IS an indoor cat)... because one never knows... even if you own the dog(s). I don't know what triggered it, I wasn't there when it happened, but my mother, two young cousins and my mothers fiancee were. I can only imagine how frightening that was. If only they'd gotten rid of the Monster dog before... then the little dancer would still be around instead of in the ground ;;
@Amarantha (32)
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2 Nov 10
I'm so sorry for your loss. i know some people will think it is silly to be so upset over an animal but they become like family don't they.
thankfully i have never had to go through something like that even though my older dog used to attack my younger dog all the time when he was a puppy. As you say, it is just good he didn't go after the young puppies.
Amy *
@darkladytrinket (54)
• United States
3 Nov 10
Yeah, he was like family... or at least a best friend for my mother. My grandpa would visit there too just to see Paco.
I wish I had been down there, because that dog has went after him before and I did manage to get him off...once and stop him before he could. There were warnings, but my mothers fiancee just wouldn't listen and now I think he feels terrible... because he loved Paco too. I think he's afraid now of getting a dog, other than wanting to get my mother another Maltese, though it wont be her Paco.
Hmmn, the older sister from the first litter attacks the puppies sometimes from the second litter... but she only really nips at them... or plays with them. She's less than five lbs though... but a 7 lb Maltese versus a 60 lb. Lab Mix is just
@mizzty82 (40)
• United States
13 Nov 12
First let me say, from one pet lover to another, I am so sorry about this tragic event. I've never experienced anything quite like this but it has always been my greatest fear. I'm on my second Maltese. We had to put my first one to sleep at the age of 16. She was my angel. I was a pre-teen when I used to walk her by myself around the neighborhood and I remember times when I would see large dogs (especially pit bulls) coming straight for me and my dog. I remember rehearsing in my mind what i would do if a dog was to try and attack us. I always said I would hold my dog up in the air with one hand and try to fight the larger dog with my other hand. Luckily, i never had to be in this position but the mere thought was scary enough. Unfortuantely, we can't always save our pets. My condolences to you, your mom, and her fiance'. It's a shame that the Lab mix has to die. The dog probably wasn't even aware that it was doing anything wrong. It was probably just instinctual. All animals have the tendency to turn on their owners or other animals. I can imagine the pain and horror you feel right now. Just know the pain gets easier with time. I still miss my dog that got put to sleep back in 2006 but I quickly purchased another who brings so much joy to my world. I suppose I was lookign to replace my lost pet but I just view my new dog as a precious gift that filled that empty void in my heart. Perhaps your mom would like a new dog just like her's that passed. Do you think that'd be too much for her?
