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Originally Posted by Alisteretc  This morning my 7yr old son and 9yr old daughter were playing in our front yard with little Nymphadora who is 9 weeks old. We were finally able to bring her home last week but we visited her often at her breeder's house while she was growing. Our front yard has a sturdy 4ft tall chain link fence around it, and I had also tacked chicken wire up to about half way so no one could get through it. I heard my daughter scream like she was being murdered so I rushed outside. The sight that met me was one of the most horrible I can imagine. There was a large dog in my yard that my daughter was beating on and crying. My son, who is autistic was standing there in shock. The dog dropped something out of his mouth as my daughter beat on him. It was our little Nymph. I got my daughter away from the dog and managed to get him away from Nymph but it was to late. He had crushed her lungs and she is gone. My daughter scooped her up and I managed to catch the lab and call animal control. They took him away and his owners decided to have him put to sleep ASAP. From what the vet and my daughter told me he had only chomped down on her once but that crushed her little body. She didn't stand a chance.
The dog's owners won't have any charges against them except for a ticket for having a dog at large, and that is fine with me. They did the right thing by having animal control put him to sleep even though I know they are mourning the loss of their dog as well right now. They are my neighbors and have never had Quinby get out of the yard before and have taken great care of him. He isn't the type of dog that even barks at you when you walk by his yard. He was always such a friendly boy and even went through doggy classes. I think he thought Nymph was a rabbit or something because there are many wild ones around here. What ever his thoughts were when he killed our baby, I am just glad it was not one of my children.
I am so very sad and upset, but it does not compare to how my daughter is doing. Nymph was her baby and they were very, very close. Even though she was only with us a week she has made a huge impact on our lives and we will never forget her darling walk, her funny bark, and unfortunately, we will never be able to forget how her precious life ended. Never take things for granted because no matter how careful you are, bad things can happen when you least expect it. |
i wish i had never read this tragic story... i am so sorry for your children...
thank you for sharing this news because i have learned some lessons..
a 9 week old puppy belongs with its mother.. small puppies do not belong
to just anyone..you definitely need a larger older dog... and you need to get one to prevent further trauma to your kids.. i am sick from reading this
