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katstock · 03-09-2015, 11:40 AM

I’m writing today with a broken heart.Last night we lost our baby Harley to an accident with our boxer.I’m sharing because I hope this information helps someone with their decision to blend a small dog with a larger dog.
I used to have a 5 pound Maltese.Around the time he was 10 years old we introduced a Boxer to the family.The boxer is a sweet loving dog but my Maltese in his old age didn’t really give her the time of day.He passed away last year and a few months ago I found a person who was rehoming two 8 month old Yorkie’s.For the past several months everything has been going great.They all get along…. Well more than get along they all really like each other.Unlike my old Maltese the Yorkie’s love Bella.
Last night I took all three dogs out back for a potty break.When we came in they were running around and in one second the boxer ran by my yorkie, Harley, and bumped her with the back of her foot.Harley fell to the ground and wasn’t moving.I screamed to my husband who came running, her tongue was turning blue, we picked her up and drove 100 MPH to the ER Vet around the corner from us.From the moment of the incident to handing Harley to the vet was less than 6 minutes.They couldn’t bring her back to us.
I’ve been crying all last night and today.Our Boxer, Bella, has a heart of gold and would NEVER hurt anything on purpose.Example: she cleans our Persian cat and is always gentle with our Yorkie’s.It was just a bump as she ran by, and now we lost our baby.I guess I’m just saying even the sweetest large dog could accidently kill a small dog just by being a dog.I hope my situation is a freak accident that no one else has to experience.Given the choice again I wouldn’t mix Boxers and Yorkies.

03-09-2015, 11:40 AM	#1
katstock Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: Mansfield Posts: 15	Big Dogs and Yorkies, risky mix I’m writing today with a broken heart.Last night we lost our baby Harley to an accident with our boxer.I’m sharing because I hope this information helps someone with their decision to blend a small dog with a larger dog. I used to have a 5 pound Maltese.Around the time he was 10 years old we introduced a Boxer to the family.The boxer is a sweet loving dog but my Maltese in his old age didn’t really give her the time of day.He passed away last year and a few months ago I found a person who was rehoming two 8 month old Yorkie’s.For the past several months everything has been going great.They all get along…. Well more than get along they all really like each other.Unlike my old Maltese the Yorkie’s love Bella. Last night I took all three dogs out back for a potty break.When we came in they were running around and in one second the boxer ran by my yorkie, Harley, and bumped her with the back of her foot.Harley fell to the ground and wasn’t moving.I screamed to my husband who came running, her tongue was turning blue, we picked her up and drove 100 MPH to the ER Vet around the corner from us.From the moment of the incident to handing Harley to the vet was less than 6 minutes.They couldn’t bring her back to us. I’ve been crying all last night and today.Our Boxer, Bella, has a heart of gold and would NEVER hurt anything on purpose.Example: she cleans our Persian cat and is always gentle with our Yorkie’s.It was just a bump as she ran by, and now we lost our baby.I guess I’m just saying even the sweetest large dog could accidently kill a small dog just by being a dog.I hope my situation is a freak accident that no one else has to experience.Given the choice again I wouldn’t mix Boxers and Yorkies.