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Today has been a very bad day. We had to put one of our Boston terriers to sleep today. She was two years old, sweet but very timid around new people. We’ve tried socializing her, but she was always just a timid dog. Once she got to know you, she’d lick you to death, but it was a long process.

The boys had a friend over that the dog didn’t know very well. I told the young woman (18) several times, not to rush into the dog, ignore her until she comes to you, then you can pet her. The girl was a bit high strung and making the dog nervous so I shut the dog up in my room with me. A while later I was letting her outside to go to the bathroom later the girl reached out to the dog as she was passing by and the dog bit her.

We can’t have a dog that bites, our daughter was severely mauled when she was young so perhaps we’re more sensitive to the situation. It was one of the hardest decisions we had to make. Everyone feels awful even though it was the right thing to do.

[chalmette70043]

(((((AAAAA)))))) I'm so sorry all that happened. I send condolences to you and your family and hope ya'll feel better soon. I know how hard it is to put your baby to sleep. I wish there was something i could do for you to make it better.

lovve ya,
chalmette

[onlymedid]

So sorry to hear about your dog. It sucks. Even though you loved your dog, you did what you needed for the safety of your family and that girl. I don't think I could put my pet to sleep...would be tough.

[gimmeice]

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[bebop]

oh hon I am so very sorry. I wish people would listen to pet owners. I was a boston breeder for a time and my daughter has 2 now. I just can't imagine one biting for no reason. again hon I am very sorry.

[wickedwings]

so sorry you had to go through this. i totally understand what you're going through.

[Timgt5]

(((aaaa))) so sorry to hear of your loss, pets are part of the family too

[Typo]

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[emptycalorie]

Being a responsible pet owner is such a mixed blessing. I admire that you followed through with what needed to be done when it needed to happen. I wish words could make the coping easier. Rags sends you one of her best and mo(i)st-slurpperiest kisses.

E.C.

[AAAAA]

Thanks so much for all the support. We're still trying to adjust to the loss.

She wasn't unprovoked, but still, if that had been a child, one of my nieces of nephews, I wouldn't have been able to forgive myself.

She was very loving to the family and people she knew, but some people just didn't understand that you can't corner her, she's got to get to know you.

[recluse1]

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So sorry about this whole situation. I know it must be terribly painful for you and your family.

sending you much love,
recluse1

Only just seen this and my heart goes out to you, I am so sorry this has happend to you all I truly am I know how much you love your dogs.

Hugs hugs hugs hugs hugs and some more hugs to you all.

[SpazKatt]

I'm so sorry for the loss of your dog. As hard as it may be,it was the right thing to do. I remember being terrified of my best friend's beagle when I was in elementary school. He would bite lots of kids and her parents said that the kids were not being nice to it. One day her dad went to pet him, he bit for no reason, he took it that day to be put down. He felt terrible that he hadn't belived his kids all along.

[In_The_Darkness]

Awwww. Bless. Gratest sympathy to you and your family. Hugs AAAAA

Mikkyhill

[Gracie628]

Im so sorry for your loss... im a vett ech in Florida.. and I had to do the same with my dog... She was a Australian Heeler... She kept biting and i babied her so much that she kept biting and biting and when i had my baby we had to put her to sleep, she was very jealous...You did right ... Sorry for the loss!

[sarahlilianne]

(((((AAAAA)))) I'm so sorry to hear about the loss of one of your fur babies... You must be so angry at that girl! I know that I would never be able to forgive her!

Lily

[EJ711]

AAAA,

It takes courage to do the right thing. I'm sorry for your loss.

EJ

[nita1103]

i am so sorry i know it must have been very hard for u and ur family

[AAAAA]

Thanks again for all of the support, we're all still trying to adjust, the other dogs are still in mourning and are acting quite lost. The balance has been thrown off. She was a bundle of energy and tired out the little Yorkie and older Boston.

The one thing that I'd like to say is that although I love my animals, we cannot have an unsafe dog. The girl was old enough to know better, but some of my neices and newphews are not. I feel bad enough that this happened to a young adult, but if it had been a young child...