Sorry for your loss
 

I'm so sorry for your loss. Thank you for letting us know and I'll keep you and him in my prayers. My lil ol Tuffy...RIP is probably with him now.

Kathleen Mom To My Little Girls: Punken Pie and Breese Be Be
Lil Ol Tuffy... RIP

So sorry for your loss... R.I.P. Jerry

Update about Jerry
 

Just so everyone knows, Jerry never did die of the cold, a bear attacked him as the vet said, one swoop of a bears claw made a deep cut in his back.

Somehow this makes us much more at peace than imagine he was lost and frozen and we couldn't find him. No, instead a hungry bear, one of many that are more and more desparate because of all the destruction of there last habitat here in BC Canada, these bears are so hungry he tried to eat Jerry and we must have scared him away ...

Somehow I feel relief too that little Jerry didn't freeze to death. I think it was over quickly and he didn't have to suffer and be scared as his life slowly slipped away as he was freezing to death. I am sad for you that you lost him. RIP little Jerry.

I'm so sorry.At least he did'nt suffer.

What a sad ending...I'm so so sorry. This breaks my heart for this little guy - and his family of:cry::cry:

Oh my gosh. Tears welling in my eyes. I do agree, though. It seems easier to stomach to know it was a quick death by a bear versus freezing to death. Know that my heart goes out to you, your girlfriend, and your other furries.

And you did not notice any blood? If the bear was hungry and already had the dog, it would not have left his meal behind, he would have taken it with him, or gone after an even bigger meal, like you for instance.

And if you know there are bears in the area why would you let your dog out to run free?

I do not believe any of this and I think it is terrible of you to come on here and toy with peoples emotions.

Well to answer your questions..

It was a bear or a cougar, both are very very rare to come and attack people or dogs in their home, but they are out there.

We now think it was a cougar because bears should be asleep this time of year and only a cougar could have been sneeky enought to get Jerry from us by stocking the house for a few days.

The cougar didn't get to eat his meal because Jerry isn't that easy to kill and was alive and within minutes big scary people where out looking for him.

We didn't find the wound or blood - Because he crawled a short distance with his injurys and they didn't bleed that much most broken ribs and stuff from a swipe. It was cold out also, and the vet who did a otopsay said she couldn't tell until she shaved him down that this is what happened either, we didn't even look for anything here.


So in the end, Jerry was problably a hero and fought a stalking cougar trying to protect the house and his wife. We didn't loose him, he was stalked and taken, and as far as having Yorkies and living in the mountains... I can't even imagine how to explain why people life normal lives deep in nature.. but everyone should at least spend some of their life like this its wonderful.

So Jerry died a quick death, and he died a hero fighting with a large cat, saving us and his wife.. there is no way to die with more honour in my mind for a dog.. I am glad he got to die in peace outside beside a natural creek, on a beautiful night and not on some road and on a vets table...

R.I.P. sweet and brave Jerry, you may have saved one of our lives, now we know there was a sneeky cougar out here...

Plus our big dog went nuts last night for somethign in the bush.. If it was a bear we would hear it tear away, if a cougar we wouldn't see him or hear him... learn about cougars and you will see how wonderfully gifted animals they are.

And so the vet did not realize that this time of year a bear wold be hibernating. And there was no blood on the dog where the claw marks were. A cougar would have ripped the dlog wide open with one swipe, and if they were that close to the house, and the dog was fighting, wouldn't you have heard the noise.

My job is done here and I do not intend to encourage you by responding to any more of your ridiculous posts and I urge others to do the same.

DO NOT FEED THE TROLL

ps, Jerry lived until 8, he was a yorkie but he live a very natural wild life. He hunted, he fished, he drank from the creek, he chased butterflies, he ran all day he gardened, he watched sunsets on a bluff, he loved being inside at night but he just loved outside too of course, he would cry and get depressed if he couldn't go smell around and do some serious laps around the garden.. We didn't let him go far but he did take regular adverntures and wonder, having fun with birds and things. We didn't own Jerry we were only his Lord and he had the best life ever.

On the other hand I can't stand the idea of Dogs being used only as something to pet and cuddle with and then put away, the kind of owners that never let their dogs have a run or do anything a dog is meant to do in nature.

And I know everyone here does all they can for their dogs, and they are happy so good for you.

Jerry was 8, eight long years on the beach in nature.. he loved it.

I am sorry but you are crazy and so cut off from nature you can't even imagine a dog being attacked by a wild animal. But your making me feel bad and complete wrong so you know. So what ever mean judgemental lady
with a limited mind.

Ps, I live an hour in the bush from Powell RIver, he is a recent story here


The Powell River Peak > Archives > News > Sisters out for run evade cougar on trail

Maybe you could post the Autopsy report from the vet to end the controversy?

no, heck with you people.

C'mon now, I was on your side.

it won't let me post my link to a local recnet articl about cougar stalking where i live

please type in this in google

cougar, sisters, Powell RIver BC

I meant the people taht are trying to make this even harder for just because they can't imagine this could happen like this. WHEN IT DID

Sorry if this is all true, but blood would be everywhere with even a little swipe from a Bear or Cougar. Either animal would not have left their kill. It would have been brought with them as they ran off. Again no disrespect, but I just had to voice my opinion :(

I have heard lots of heartbreaking stories over time, Possums, Hawks, recliners, neighbors big dog, etc.

It WOULD really help if you could post the vet exam report.

I'm so sorry for your loss. :(

We don't have the report in our hands....

and yes you know NOTHING About a cougar then, cougars play around with their play and have fun with it (your ignorance)

A cougar is scared of two people, and would 99% run like hell away from people, trust me, a cougar stalked Jerry, Jerry get hit twice by him, once broke a ribs, another swipe the claws went right inside of him, he bleed inside too, and then he walked to die, it was cold enough that we thought her frozen, we carred him and covered him up never looking for wounds.. the wounds from the cats paw was so sharp and thin you even the vet didn't know until shaved she said.

We looked for Jerry within a minute of his escape, he either chased after the cougar or it was behind something ike a tree, and Jerry was tough and fast he didn't get Jerry OR he was playing with him (like any fool who says they know cougars should know. look it up cougars play with their prey for fun and don't always kill them right away)

Then we WHen we came out for Jerry the cougar took off (any fool who says they know cougars knows you might see one in your life out here but they see you daily if you around) and the cougar quietyly left ...

So we were out all night with a slalking cougar trying to Save Jerry, who was trying to save us. There is a crazy cougar in the hood that had the guts to come here (most are very scared of humans and don't go near but somethies they do)

Anyways, thats what happend.

I lived in Arizona for 10 years and we had lots of cougars come out of the mountains for food....I have seen many pictures of them killing desert rabbits which are about a Yorkies size and I have never seen them play with their food...cats do but a cougar. When I look it up on line on the feeding habits of a cougar they don't say they play with their food either.

WDFW -- Living with Wildlife

Yorkie owners love their babies!
 

why would you lie about something like that? Rediculous! I am sorry for your loss and sorry there are mean judgemental people out there that actually think you would make this up. I hope your pup has a peaceful rest with heaven above. RIP my yorkie friend...

cougars toy wit their prey - google, skip the singles and love chat stuff and find cougar stuff...

Jerry wouldn't be that easy to kill either, Jerry was tough as nails and fast, and then we came out in the nick of time..

Thats all folks, I can't handle this talk, what some strangers think doesn't matter to me, its us that matters, and we know.

I can't post links in here so I can't show you.

Thanks for everyone else for their support.

Do you suppose some are skeptical because others have came on here with wild (pardon the pun) stories, just to seek sympathy and beg for a free Yorkie?

I suppose that could be true, but they have not asked for a free yorkie and I do not believe you can even get a free yorkie. But I understand the skeptics and the reason for it. I am new to yorkietalk. I am willing to share my sympathy with someone in need, but wouldn't give them my yorkie. I see both sides of the argument. God bless to everyone!

Cougars, Lioness , all big cats only "Play" with their prey when they are teaching their young hunting . They will catch prey and let their young kill it. Cougars do NOT play with their prey. I watch Discovery Channel :D

I recognize that sometimes we get burned and thus we doubt others so readily. Maybe I am too trusting however....

Can you lay your head down at night after doubting someone that actually is telling the truth? Just a thought.

I weep for Jerry and the family.