Calling all dog owners

[Deleted member 9966]

I don't like to share sad or bad news unless I think it can help.

Today I received a call from my Mum to say my own dog's (Najma) Mum (Winnie) had died today. I was deeply upset to find that Winnie had died as a result of injuries sustained in a savage attack by a another dog (Staffordshire Bull Terrier).

My uncle had been walking Winnie and Winnie's other daughter Bella. 2 Staffies appeared from the darkness and were not on leads, and so proceeded to attack both Winnie and Bella.

Winnie and Bella were both rushed into surgery, Winnie didn't make it and Bella is still seriously ill.

So I just wanted to share this with all the dog owners on the forum. From now on, my Najma will always be walked on a harness so she can be lifted up in the air if she is attacked by another dog (thankfully she's only ickle and lightweight). We will always walk along well lit routes too, and from now on I will carry a small can of aerosol or pepper spray to distract any other dog that starts attacking my dog.

Sad sad news, but something we can all learn from.

 

[kilty55]

shocking news liz,i hope bella makes it throo

 

[Ken Bruty]

That's really sad Liz. I hope she recovers well.

 

[Michael kiss]

So Sad, hope the other one will be ok.

 

[hillhead]

Truly horror story for pet lovers Liz.
Thank you for the warning and lets hope poor wee Bella gets through but now she'll have no mother.
Awful.

 

[hillhead]

Shocking !
Imagine what chance a child would have too?

 

[kilty55]

:carols: heres a wee candle lit for bella

 

[Deleted member 9966]

Shocking !
Imagine what chance a child would have too?

I know Joe. Dogs can turn in an instant. They don't have to have been provoked in anyway.

What I don't know is whether dogs which attack and kill other dogs are destroyed, in the same way they are destroyed if they attack people and children.

 

[kilty55]

i would imagine if caught they should and would be liz,

 

[hillhead]

Not sure either Liz but they shouldn't be unnatended i think.
We have 2 basset hounds and a cavalier king charles.

 

[White Room]

Did you report the other dog/incident to the police

 

[kilty55]

has this been repoted to police liz,these dogs need to be removed

 

[Deleted member 9966]

Did you report the other dog/incident to the police

I don't know all of the details unfortunately Mark. this happened last night in Macclesfield and I'm getting the info second hand from my mother who is deaf on the phone unless you're swearing at her. as soon as I know more, I'll let you know.

 

[DHTiling]

And where were the staffy owners.. probs pi$$ed up..

Liz. pass on my regards hun..

 

[doug boardley]

sorry to hear this Liz, I had a lab/husky cross that hated other dogs and was not to be trained otherwise, it was no lack of effort on my part but eventually at 4 year old I had him put down as i couldn't trust him and didn't just want to pass the problem on to a dog charity.