I can't believe horrible people like this...Just another good reason to train our dogs to not eat anything without permission. I had a lab mix that I had trained to not pick up food without me saying it was okay after I caught someone throwing meat over our fence. Turned out it was our neighbor and he asked my parents if he could throw them (our dogs) some bones, but he definatly got an earful from me (15 at the time) because I didn't know this, and I knew he really didn't like my dog because he liked to bark.
After that I trained him to not eat without me saying "okay", I could leave a steak on the ground in front of him and he wouldn't even look at it until I told him he could have it. He wouldn't even eat his dinner from my parents until I came in the room and said "okay". It definatly proved to be handy and gave me a piece of mind. Now I just have to train my new one that trick...he is still reisitant to learn anything. Gets too excited about treats.
I'm sorry you had to go through this, and I hope they find out who has been doing this. I'm glad your little ones are okay and I truely hope no one tries this again. Maybe you can ask your neighbors if they saw anyone lurking around? Maybe it was one of your neighbors? Any of them complain about your dogs ever? It's an awful thought, but you never know with people... |