I don't thinks some of you have any idea of the maturity level of a 9 year old. It would not occur to many adults that this might be harmful to puppies.
The poor little thing is probably devastasted to think she caused the deaths of those puppies, but to think that she should be held accountable and punished for it is just plain wrong.
The courts would not even consider a 9 year old responible for murder if they shot someone with a gun.
I love my dogs, but my first concern would be with the mental state of the child. They should be hugging her and reassuring her that they still love her and although they are sad, they know that she didn't mean to do it so they are not angry with her.
What if you accidently hurt your own dog, and many of us have done that.. Who would be punishing you for it?
When my son used to hit his younger sisters and then tell me they had it coming, my question to him would be, and who hits you when you have it coming? |