HELP! Neighbors dog killed my yorkie yesterday.

[ARCHIE]

You have been given such good suggestions. I hope you can use
them against your neighbors and make them suffer they way you
have. Poor Minnie. So innocent and she should have been safe in
her own home. The cops couldn't do anything! Shame on them.
OMG when will it get better for helpless animals that suffer from
the hands of humans or human's dangerous dog's?
That wasn't a dog it was one of your family member's.
Makes me sick when I hear things like that.
I am so sorry for this tragedy that has happend to you.



Hug,

[JackieJack]

Originally Posted by nana911

while you are at the police station ask for a listing of all complaints at that address while it has been owned by the current 'landlord'. Go to city hall and building and zoning and check about ordinance violations when it comes to upkeep. All of those are fineable offenses..can get very very expensive, make his life very unhappy. the hx of complaints will only help in court.

First let me say, I am SO SORRY for your loss! This is the crazies thing I have ever heard! I am glad you got rid of the doggie door! My heart absolutely breaks for you.

The above post is what I was going to suggest. Go to your borough office and talk with the zoning officer! It is up to someone to deal with this situation! They also need to clean up their property and make the landlord accountable for who is there family or not. We are landlords and you better believe if our tennants did that we would be hearing about it!

This just ticks me off! It is horrible you have to deal with this expecially since that dog basically broke into your home. You are a victim of a crime in my opinion. I hope something comes out of this, like new neighbors!
Hugs!!!!!

[AprilLove]

I am so very sorry for your tragic loss. I cannot imagine and can only imagine how hard this has been for you and your family, and what poor Minnie went through. My heart is crying tears at the thought of this tragedy. Please know we are thinking of you and your family in this time of loss.

Rest in Peace Minnie

[snoopygirlaf]

Abbey...I did some researching and did not find anything on wrongful death of a pet or dog for Texas. I wish I would have but I did try. Let me know if you need anything else. You are in my prayers. May your baby rest in peace...

[linda44]

I just want to tell you how very sorry I am. How horrible! There isnt much to say that the others havent already said but I just wanted you to know your in my thoughts and prayers. I just cannot even imagine.

[Karrie]

Just some additional thoughts as you consider your options.

Small claims has been brought up a couple times on this thread. Winning a judgment for monetary damages and collecting on that judgment are two different things.

I'm in Missouri so double check your local statutes. However, a judgment in small claims does not have the same "bite" that a judgment in the circuit has. In other words, if you win in circuit court, and the defendants don't pay up - then the judgment stays active for a period of 10 years. A judgment in circuit court attaches to the defendant's assets - including real estate. Therefore, if they don't pay up as ordered, you can collect when they sell the house. They won't be able to transfer clear title until the judgment is satisfied. The judgment can be renewed/extended at the end of the 10 year period.

Judgments from small claims do not attach to real estate - in Missouri.

[MauiGirl]

One more thought (in case it hasn't been mentioned yet), contact the news media and see if they will jump on this story. The extra attention can get the owners of the killer dog squirming, and hopefully more willing to take responsibility.

My heart aches for you and your family. Prayers going to you!

[Kenna]

Aww I am so, so sorry for your loss! My heart goes out to you and your family. I am praying you sue and that the owners of the dog suffer too.

RIP Minnie...

[Linda Eiswirth]

I am so sorry for your horrible loss that was preventable.

If the owners of the vicious dog would have been more responsible pet owners, this would never have happened. Aren’t there leash laws in your area? The dog was on or rather in your property. When people are irresponsible, you need to hit them where it hurts, there pocketbook.

What can go out of a doggie door can come in. I would be so afraid to leave a doggie door open with such a neighbor close by. I have read of a snake coming into a house through a doggie door, eating the persons Chihuahua right in front of them. A while back a person was robbed twice and because of a surveillance camera, they saw two men going into the house through a doggie door.

Doggie doors are so convenient but can also be a safety hazard. I think that if I had one, it would only be open when I was home and watching my dogs. I have some tiny ones that I won’t even let outside without me being there with them. I live in Texas and a hawk could pick up my 3, 4 and 5 l b yorkies. I do believe that many rabbits weigh about 8 lbs and hawks kill them.

My prayers are going your way.

[Mom of 3]

Omg! I am so very sorry for your loss. I can not imagine what you are going through. I too have a doggie door, and leave it open when I go to the store, etc. I do close it at night, but I guess I will have to change my thinking.
My heart is breaking as I write this. Sending you much love, hugs and prayers. RIP sweet Minnie.

[Britster]

I am just soooo incredibly sorry for your loss. The fact that you can't even feel safe leaving your dogs inside your OWN home is terrible. I will be thinking about you tonight and hope you can find some sort of justice out of this whole situation.

[Mom to Hot Rod]

I am so sorry for your loss. I can not imagine people who do not take responsibility for their animals or control their animals. I've not read thru this entire thread but I would definitely try to call the owner of the home and see what can be done. While money may not be something that you are looking for it is really the recourse for penalty in civil cases. I know that when my son and dil were insuring their home, adding a dog would have increased their policy...(they were technically renters) although they were purchasing the home from us. Maybe this would give people a wake up call to be responsible pet owners. Good luck to you and your family. I wish you the best.

[Linda Eiswirth]

I do believe that it was in Florida where the neighbor’s boa got into the lady's house through the doggie door and got her Chihuahua.

Another thing that frightens me about my dogs being outside when I am not home is that many dogs get stolen out of yards. I do Yorkie rescue and I get that told to me all the time that the people's last dog was stolen from their yard. Yorkies are expensive and people know that so will steal them for a buck or for bait for their fighting dogs or perhaps just want a cute dog so they take the dog if the opportunity arises.

I have been doing rescue for over 10 years now so I have seen and heard it all. Actually, I am sure there is always something new that will come up that will amaze me.

Not trying to preach but if this will save one dog, it is worth my time to tell of these horror stories.

There is always so much for all of us to learn.

[MaddiesMommie]

I am so sorry for your loss. I don't know what else to say. May God be with you and your family at this time and guide you through the process of seeking justice. Your family is in my prayers.

[orlnurse]

Originally Posted by abbey lee

I am in desperate need of some advice. I have been away from the community for a while but something happened yesterday. I came home from work around 4pm and opened the door to see a strange and vicious looking dog IN MY HOUSE. I immediately shut the door out of fear and called my Mom to see if she knew who this dog was in the house. She didn't answer so I decided to go in bc my 2 other dogs were in there (Brownie, a larger sized husky and Minnie, my 14 year old yorkie) (Thankfully, I had my younger yorkie, Abbey with me so she was not in the house) As I walked in the dog growled at me and that's when I saw it. Minnie was bloody and dead on the living room floor!

I will never forget this image.

Our other dog was not harmed. I immediately shooed the strange dog out to the backyard. I was screaming and crying and hysterical. Shorty after, my Dad came home and recognized the dog as the new neighbors dog.

He angrily went over and screamed at the neighbors and they came and took the dog. The neighbor said he KNEW the dog was VICIOUS and he KNEW it jumped the fence!!!!!!!! Turns out the dog had jumped the fence into our backyard and came IN the house through our dog door and killed Minnie in the house. Our Minnie was 14 years old and did not deserve to die in that kind of brutual way! I KNOW she was in pain and I KNOW she was scared.

We immediately called the police and they send animal control. Animal control said they could do NOTHING because the dog only hurt another dog and did not hurt any humans. After much coaxing though the neighbors agreed to have the dog put down. It was a chow mix and was incredibly mean and vicious.

Our family is heartbroken beyond words. I need advice bc even though the dog was taken and put to sleep I still feel no justice. We want to sue these people but animal control and the local police don't seem to care at all that this animal invaded our house and killed a family member.

We are scared now bc these same neighbors have another dog the same breed and size as the one that killed Minnie. But they SAY this one is "nice."
We are living in fear bc we have 2 other dogs.

Nothing will bring our beautiful Minnie back, but we can't sleep, eat having to live next to these poeple!

The are new to the neighborhood (we have lived there 20 years) and they are renters. They don't take care of the house and obviously neglected these dogs. The NEVER apologized or offered to help us clean up the scene. Our dog is gone, our living room was destroyed, and we are having Minnie cremated. I feel they should have atleast off to help clean up and help remove her body as we were inconsolable b ut they have said NOTHING.

Please help, what can we do!!

I read of your horrible loss earlier today and its still bothering me. I'm so sorry for what happened to your little Minnie.