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Originally Posted by alisonJ  I agree. Most people will be horrified that this killer dog was allowed to roam and enter someone's house. The fact that Minnie was killed just makes it that much worse.
Make sure that you say that Minnie was 14 years old--it makes her seem even more like a member of the family. That's older than a lot of kids. |
That is so true. I have heard of these stories before and try to tell people about the hazards of doggy doors and also walking without leashes. Invisible fences are another. Even IF you can get past the idea of a pup being shocked every time it gets near the thing, which I could never do; you need to keep in mind that it is only going to keep your pup in, not another one out!
I have avoided saying these things in this thread up until now, because I did not want to take away from the fact what an awful thing happened to this precious pupster; and certainly did not want to insinuate it was anyone's fault other than the irresponsible owner of the dog that killed her.
Hopefully, this thread, and perhaps the newscast about Minnie, will educate a lot of people about the hidden hazards of doggy doors and walking without leashes. Yorkies are terriers and unless very, very well trained are going to chase if they see something...and if a large animal comes along, they are not going to win.
Perhaps when you speak with this reporter, you could focus some on the above.
I also hope this newscast will force animal control to do something....they are so wrong to have treated you as they did and not to handle this situation!