Omg how scary... I do notice that Mocha is ruling over Lulu (shihtzu) but as rough as they are with each other, they're the best of friends..

:thumbup::thumbup:Great post and so very true! Even Yorkies will kill other Yorkies if unsupervised or separated.

Your friend must be devastated... We are sending prayers to her and hope she recovers from such a tragic loss and does not blame herself too much..

this is pretty bad...but I would never leave a 15-20 lb, already boisterous dog with a little yorkie...
The same size, I do---as long as they have good temperment.
Should I not?
My Izze is the sweetest little bumble bee. She has separation anxiety and she seems to be comforted by my Molly poodle (she's a very calm dog, non violent). Is it okay to leave them together?

:( Wow how very very :( Im so sorry for your friend, How devastating for them all :( I still have a hard time just thinking of it, My prayers are with her...

This is very, very upsetting, and I am stunned that the three larger dogs were left , in close contact, or promixity to the smaller dogs. That is what confuses me.
Esp. after the one dog was found dead a week before, the others were killed.
I do not have a problem with a larger bred dog, but, to have them mixed with toy breeds , and left unattended is trouble.
I think one lrg. started in then the rest of them joined in on the attack. Imo, all of this could have been entirely prevented.
I get very nervous and scared when the neighbors Min. Snouzer comes colse to my Little Suzi. The mini is thre times as big as my Yorkie , and sometimes is wanting tp "play" with my Yorkie. Absolutely not, going to happen.
Even though the dog is docile, you never know if given the chance, what she will do. :eek:

That is so horrible! I have never heard of sammler dogs doing this. Scary! I always seperate my 11 pound pom from the yorkies when I'm not home but the 3 yorkies are all together.

OMG!!!!! Is your friend on YT???

That is so terrible!!! I can't even imagine!!!! Your poor friend...my heart goes out to her!!!

I have 2 large dogs...and they are always gentle with Daizy however when I'm not home she is put in an entirely seperate area away from my larger dogs. NOt that I'm worried necesarily...but I just don't want them playing if I can't supervise...just in case!!

oh my gosh!!! Im just SICK to my stomach!!! your POOR POOR FRIEND!!!

I hate to sound cold but as bad as I feel for your friend, I would have a hard time entrusting another dog to her.:(

Omg that scares me....
 

If anyone read my other post, about Better late than never, that I just posted..my friend Gayle's dog Sally is a Boston....I had brought Tasha there two weeks ago to have a playdate...we tried to introduce them a month ago but Sally was too strong and it scared Tasha...so we put Sally outside and let their other dog Joy in..she is a lab/boxer mix and they got along fantastic because Joy was not in her face...well two weeks ago when i brought Tasha there to be with Sally again, they were getting along fine (Sally is a few months older) but Sally got too rambunctious and all of a sudden the playing turned into fighting and Sally had Tasha by the neck..Gayle tried to pull Sally off her and had her but she wouldn't let Tasha go...Tasha was fighting back, not backing down but Sally is like one big 18 lb muscle...if we hadn't have been right there who knows (but I would never have left them alone anyway...) luckily we realize that this won't work so we won't ever try it again....

this is SO SAD and I can't even begin to imagine how this poor person feels to come home and find that horrible scene....I keep Tasha in a crate where nothing can happen to her.. she gets along well with the other two and the Lab is very protective of her, but you never ever know...OMG I just can't believe it! My prayers and thoughts go out to her... HUGS :O(:(

That is sad. I wouldn't put them down though i would put them in a home with no other pets. Maybe they were jealous of the other dogs, poor babies. I feel sad for your friend

anything can happen at ANY time....
 

Anything is possible, at any time, for any reason. Dogs will be dogs, and we all know that terriers have that thing about them, otherwise they would not have that name! They are a strong-will sturdy and fierce little breed of dog that does not realize how little they are...and their quick movement may be part of what gets them in trouble...pound for pound, Terriers can be more fearless than Rotties and the other high jaw-torque breeds...and the fact that they don't back down may add to it.

Most folks have a funny idea about what makes a dog "vicious" and I think it is a term that is misused and over-used. With hormones flying around, it's something you can liken to rioting amongst humans. Two people have a fight and the next thing you know, rocks are flying and sirens blaring...
Very very unfortunate but when you leave your house, it may help to ask yourself if it is worth coming home to a bloodbath...which of course it isn't..so take appropriate steps to prevent the possibility and close the barn door before the horses get out.

So sorry for her loss, pointing fingers doesn't help; we all need to be responsible for our babies:(

:thumbup::thumbup: These are both wonderfully well put posts. That's all I can really say. It's unfortunate that something like this had to happen but I honestly feel it could have been prevented. I am heartbroken for her loss, as well as the shock the other animals must be experiencing. Mainly, though, I am heartbroken for the two Boston Terriers. I sure hope they find good homes and aren't put to sleep.

to euthanize or not to euthanize...
 

Ok, I just have to say this...I really hope these dogs don't get put down because of something that wasn't their fault. All too often it seems folks use euthanization as a way out of things, and right away people think "vicious" and want to put them to sleep. Fact is, we can't change any of it now. I also don't understand why dogs would be left with others if there was already an issue of a killing in the household..doesn't make sense but I am gonna go out on a limb and say they probably didn't think it would happen again in a million years. Unless we are in that situation, we don't know, and every situation is different. PLEASE FIND YOUR DOGS GOOD HOMES before jumping to the conclusion to put them down. It is not the dogs fault, they are following instinct, whether it was brought about by hormones or what have you. Most TRULY vicious dogs are that way because they were abused, and of those that are not, they have some kind of medical issue causing it (such as a brain tumor or disease). Euthanizing a dog is not the answer.

I'm sorry for your friend's dogs and for what she had to go through. I hope she can get past this and that her other dogs weren't too traumatized.

That being said I will say this...Bostons are not nice dogs. Our son has had a female for several years now and she has killed 2 of their little Quaker birds right in front of their sons. I would never take my dogs around her...just wouldn't feel comfortable for their safety.

I don't like bostons. We have one across the street and when it gets loose, it lunges and barks. It scares me.

Sad story.... Just curious...when the boston killed the s**tz zhu in the week prior, did she not have an idea then what happened or who killed him/her? I wouldn't have left them all together if I hadn't known yet what happened....& tragically it happened again a week later.:(

Sorry for your friends loss..I'm sure she feels awful!

OH MY! Not to be mean, but I wish that I hadn't read that story. I have horrible images in my head!!! I have a Malt and a Yorkie, they are plenty of work for us. Our family is full, but WOW! My prayers are with your friend, that must be horrifying for her!

that is a freakin horror story.. i hope they get the rest of the dogs out of there.. kiki too.. before its too late.. put the bt ts

What a horrible story! I am praying for the owner of these dogs. Love from Gelise, Boobah and little Gina.:(

Bostons are one of the bully breeds, but they do have a wonderful disposition. I took care of a momma Boston for some show folks who were moving and she had 4 babies. When those little guys were about 8 weeks old they took off after a Doberman and chased it a couple of blocks. Was funny as could be, but it would not have been if they were full grown and did that. I was given pick of that litter for helping take care of all these guys and I chose a female that was sweet as sugar and that's what we named her. When she was a couple of years old I dog sat a Schnauzer boy who got after my tiny Chihuahua and the prey drive kicked in with him and the Boston and they were after my little girl before I broke it up. I think most any dog will do the same thing if there is another dog that initiates this prey drive.
I would never have more than one or two of the bully breeds at a time, and not with other dogs.

I have chills. What a heartbreaking story!

so sad
 

I am so sorry to hear that .. OMG its so sad ... I hope shes doing ok.

Boston Terriers were created by breeding pit bulls with smaller dogs.

Their original name was Boston Bull Terrier. Some strains are still very dog deadly. Never trust them with other pets, not even larger ones. Always separate Bostons from other pets.

I've since had to get away from this friend. I had to take the Yorkie that I had placed with her for her safety. Luckily she only has one Yorkie now. Hopefully she will. Ever have another. My neighbor has two bostons and I do not trust them near my Yorkies.

Is this for REAL!!!???
 

So I'm not going to be popular with my post and maybe my post will reopen this years ago post but this issue needs to be kept at the forefront. First did the original post say that she gave this persons a Yorkie?! This person appears not to be able to take proper care of a STUFFED ANIMAL!! Second no one including the vet reported vicious animals who needed to be taken out of that home and away from other dogs??!! Third she actually left these "killer dogs" home alone with other dogs after first one was killed??! How many "dog hearts she need to find in her bed??!! REALLY??!! Am I the only one that finds something WRONG AND DISTURBING HERE??!! REALLY??!! I hope the original person posting this see my response and clarify this situation

OMG that's horrible .. I'm speachless ..
Can't describe my feelings reading this post !!

just too much.... I see this is almost 9 years old but my heartache is fresh for the way the little guys died. omg

Can you please explain a little more about pack mentality? I thought if dogs thought they were a pack they wouldn't hurt each other? I have 2 yorkies that get along great (boys). I was thinking about getting a girl but I might rethink that if this is likely.