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I don't think anyone meant to say you are a bad owner. Accidents do happen, and everyone makes mistakes, including all members of YT. I think a lot of people on YT loved Stormy, from a distance of course.

Just FYI, I have an emergency medical fund of several thousand dollars, because if heaven forbid, Thor has a major issue, that's what it's going to take. I know you said you are thinking of breeding your bully. Have you considered how much it could cost if something went wrong and she needed an emergency c-section, or one of the pups was very sick? I am thinking of getting another dog, and if/when I do, I will double the emergency fund.

Stormy did have a lot of bad luck. This is not your fault, but it is something I'd be worrying about myself. Was Stormy just cursed? If, say, lightning struck one of my dogs and a swarm of locusts carried away the other, I'd think seriously about whether another dog was right for me in that time, in that place, not because I believe I control lightning and plagues, but because I would be worried about something happening to another dog. What can you change to be sure that another dog will be safe?

I am not trying to be unkind. I know you must be terribly sad right now, and I don't want to make you feel worse. I hope that this post will help you make the right decision for you, your pets and your family.