Brave loser in a dog brawl

[maxdog]

Originally Posted by Yorkiemom1

I discourage doggie doors to all my new owners. That leads to unsupervised outdoor time for play or whenever the mood strikes them to go outside....too dangerous....too much for them to get into....and if these Yorkies actually SEE something or someone in the back yard, they will be OUT that doggie door in a flash, because that is the job God gave them! If a doggie door is absolutely required for some desperate reason, I would strongly suggest it lead out to an enclosed, covered patio or a sun room or a garage....someplace where any number of predators can not get to the pup.....snakes, raptors, poisonous toads, coyotes, bobcats, raccoons, possums, bats, human theives, etc, just to name a few!!!

agreed

[matese]

Any news on Kinoh, please up date.

[Kinoh]

Thank you for your kind thoughts. Kinoh is home and showing signs of emotional scarring. The vet has stitched his damaged eye and we are treating it with eye drops. Will know this weekend if he will keep/lose his eye. Tnx for the advice.

Originally Posted by Dayswalters

Unfortunately, your baby may have issues with socialization once he gets home. I wouldn't take him out and about until he is 100% and has the vets ok. When you do begin to work on socialization again, always supervise interactions and stay calm. I am NOT an expert! I am just giving basic advice. Also, I would never let him outside unsupervised as they can also eat or choke on things they find, even if an animal is not involved. There are way to many things that can happen. I hope he doesn't have lasting issues. Good luck.

[Kinoh]

Originally Posted by OwnedByJezebel

Birds of prey are essentially everywhere: city of Johannesburg - Animal Welfare and Rehabilitation

Be careful!

Thanks for the link!

[Kinoh]

Thank you for your kind thoughts and advice. A stuck gate and hyper speed yorkie def not a good combo. Kinoh is recovering well considering all the injuries.

Originally Posted by Buster Brown

I am sorry to hear about you Yorkie's traumatic injuries. As a victim of an attack myself I will always be wary and your dog may be as well. Do not force any interactions with other dogs or even people just allow your baby to heal and approach other dogs in their own time. Never assume any dog big or small is friendly even if the owner says they are many owners over estimate their dogs friendliness and even if they are friendly they can be overwhelming to little dogs. Hopefully your dog will not have issues but please never force it to be friendly if it is acting shy let it be don't force the issue as your poor baby has been through a traumatic experience. Some accidents can never be fixed but with love and understanding hopefully your baby will not be fearful but if it is it is not your Yorkies fault. Best wishes for Kinoh.

[Kinoh]

Thank you for your kind thoughts and advise. A stuck gate and super fast yorkie was an unfortunate incident. My lil boy is home and recovering well with lots of love. The Rotts belong to neighbours and recently lost their puppies. They pull my baby boy thru a gap in their fence. Unfortunately their owner travels for work is not always home. Luckily other neighbours helped us to subdue the Rotts thru the gate and my hubby jumped over to get Kinoh before more damage was done. Lifetime regret

Originally Posted by Yorkiemom1

BIG dogs and little tiny puppies....not a good mix. Fortunately, your baby even survived this attack. For the future, try to always think of your puppy as a HUMAN baby or toddler....would you put your infant child outside unattended? Would you let your enfant baby play with two Rotties? Would you let a stranger in a store or shopping mall, hold or watch your enfant child? Would you leave your enfant child in your car, unattended? If you try to think of that puppy along those lines, it helps you make decisions about just how much freedom or unsupervised attention you allow for your puppy. I personally would never allow any of my Yorkies, most especially a 12 week old puppy, around a large dog of ANY kind, let alone TWO adult Rotties. Even if they had just put a foot on that baby's back, playing, they could have easily broken his back. If they had been rough housing over possession of a toy, they could have easily broken his neck as they jerked him around trying to get the toy from him.

As a breeder, this absolutely breaks my heart.....I would be inconsolable if this was one of my puppies. Sometimes I question the measures and the steps I take when interviewing and approving my buyers, recommending specific books to be read before the puppy is picked up....questioning and suggesting and discussing and reviewing.....alot of people dont like that much "intrusion" or "guidance" with how and what they do with that new puppy, but I would clearly be blaming myself for this unfortunate event...what did I miss that I could have helped you with? What did I miss that could have given you guidance with this poor baby, in your decision making, so that this would have never happened.

When you get your baby home, take it slow and easy....you are going to have to be very patient with him....he may not ever get over this encounter with large dogs or another dog, at all. Not his fault.....he essentially may suffer from PTSD from this. It really is not all that big of a deal to allow your baby to play with strange dogs....all that group play is not a necessary part of the emotional development of your Yorkie...if you want that type of interaction with neighborhood dogs, get a DOG....something that has a fighting chance in defending itself! Yorkies are scrappers and will play or take on any dog, regardless of the other dogs size....and that is the number two cause of death for Yorkies (used to be, havent checked the stats lately). I know there are lots of members who will vehemently disagree with this thought process of mine...but it only takes once for my fears to come to pass....and you are living that right now. Rather safe than sorry, I believe.

Praying for your precious little baby....

[Kinoh]

Thank you for sharing your traumatic experience. It really brings home how lucky my lil guy was. Take care

Originally Posted by anakarydas

Oct 9 2014,... left my 4 Yorkies out......patio door open and I stood in the door frame.... dark outside,... heard barking and growling... got flashlight in less that 7seconds....went outside looking for my Bella (the other 3 were back in the house).... found her laying on the grass... dead.
I also thought that my fence was secured and still I don't know how 2 pitbulls got inside my backyard.


Called 911.....they sent an officer and later some people (not sure what agency) .....the owner refuse to surrender his dogs.... but agreed to take them to SPCA. ( I threatened to press charges if he didn't surrender his dogs).
Officer told me I was lucky that the dogs didn't attack me or my other Yorkies.

[Kinoh]

Thank you for your kind thoughts. Kinoh is home with lots of bumps and bruises. He is also limping his right eye has been temp stitched close while we treat with drops. The vet will check this weekend n let us know if they can save the eye.

Originally Posted by matese

Just wondering if lil Kinoh came home today and how he's doing. Keeping sweet baby boy in my prayers. Please update.

[Kinoh]

Thank you for the advise. We do not have a doggie door. Our property is fully secured and only accessible through one sliding gate. When the gate is opened, my lil boy gets 'locked up' in the house until the gate auto closes. Not realising the gate hadn't closed properly, Kinoh was let out and when I realised that the gate was not closed, I ran after him but this speedy boy was no match for me with a head start. Kinoh is fully supervised as we have live in help but still.....

Originally Posted by Yorkiemom1

I discourage doggie doors to all my new owners. That leads to unsupervised outdoor time for play or whenever the mood strikes them to go outside....too dangerous....too much for them to get into....and if these Yorkies actually SEE something or someone in the back yard, they will be OUT that doggie door in a flash, because that is the job God gave them! If a doggie door is absolutely required for some desperate reason, I would strongly suggest it lead out to an enclosed, covered patio or a sun room or a garage....someplace where any number of predators can not get to the pup.....snakes, raptors, poisonous toads, coyotes, bobcats, raccoons, possums, bats, human theives, etc, just to name a few!!!

[Kinoh]

Thanks all for the kind thoughts and advise. Kinoh is doing well and starting to show signs of his lovable, mischievous self.

[YorkieTherapy]

Terrible and just horrifying! I'm so glad to hear Kinoh is on the mend.

[Dayswalters]

Originally Posted by Kinoh

Thanks all for the kind thoughts and advise. Kinoh is doing well and starting to show signs of his lovable, mischievous self.

I'm glad he is recovering!

[anneclaire]

My heart and good thoughts are sent to that poor baby and I do hope you are a more diligent mommy in the future.

[Buster Brown]

Originally Posted by Kinoh

Thanks all for the kind thoughts and advise. Kinoh is doing well and starting to show signs of his lovable, mischievous self.

What wonderful news. I hope he will recover from his injuries and not suffer from post traumatic stress. A lot of people are unaware that even with a gate a dog or neighbor's dogs can easily dig a hole and drag a pup under, I know I was. When I brought Buster to visit my parents I was wary of the neighbor's dogs in back of my parents house. We were in the back yard and he wanted to investigate and say hi, luckily I had Buster on a leash and I never would have let him close but I was shocked when one of the dogs lunged at us a tried to dig under the fence. I quickly scooped Buster up and we went into the house. I know if one of those dogs had gotten a hold of Buster they would have dragged him under the chain link fence.

[matese]

Thank you so much for this up-date. Little kinoh has been in my thoughts since reading your thread. So happy he is home. Keeping lil Kinoh in my prayers for full recovery and sight. A horrific nightmare for you and that sweet little baby. Please keep us up-dated on his recovery, Kinoh has a lot of Aunties here on YT that are concerned about him. (((HUGS)))