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Originally Posted by DorkyYorkies  My precious baby Scooter was murdered on Friday. My brother's 200 pound german shepherd jumped an 8 foot high fence while Scooter was playing and attacked and shook him multiple times, relentlessly.
I did everything I could to save him and so did the vet. He had 5 broken ribs, holes in his trachea, both lungs were punctured and his whole body was filling up with air because the puncture wounds were so deep his lungs could not get air when he took a breath. He also had unknown extensive internal damage. I could not stand too see him in that much pain. I debated for hours and hours and decided to end his misery due to the extent of his injuries and the almost definite complications from surgery. Oh how terrible I feel for being the one to make that decision. There are no words for how I feel right now. I am in so much pain. I still question if that was the right decision. I don't think I will ever be able to live with myself and what happened. He was fighting so hard to live and still wanted to be "Scooter", despite the tremendous amount of pain he was in.
What makes matters even harder is that me, my husband, and my daughter live with my parents and they are defending my brother and his poor excuse for a dog. They refuse to have him euthanized or destroy him themselves. My brother has trained this dog to kill small animals such as wild cats, raccoons, opossums, squirrels, etc. This dog should have NEVER been allowed to be violent enough to kill an innocent creature to begin with. He now has the potential to kill ANYTHING according to several vets. He has tasted blood and that is enough to make him blood thirsty. I am now VERY concerned about my 2 year old daughter's safety. I want to go shoot him myself but my father tells me if I do that I will go to jail and all of my dogs are going to be taken away from me. This whole situation is absolutely ridiculous and was completely preventable. Dogs are made to be companions, not killing machines. I will stop ranting now. I am going to go cry again.  |
OMG!!! My heart is hurting for you! Report the dog and what happened ASAP. Although it isn't the dog's fault that he is trained to attack other animals, the reality is that he DOES attack other animals and should not be able to continue. Responsible dog owners raise their dogs to be loving additions to their household, not killers waiting for the first opportunity to attack. The responsible thing to do is for the dog to be euthanized. YES, you should be concerned for the safety of your child as well as any other child that might possibly be around. As for your decision whether or not to try to save little Scooter, his conditions as you described and whatever the doctor informed you at the time, along with your love for your baby, I'm sure you made the right choice. It's never easy. I totally understand. I have worked in the veterinary field since 1991, and have been right there with pet owners agonizing over that heavy decision many, many times over. You did what was best. I'm so sorry for your loss.