Saved two strays but lost my little buddy.

[scootr]

I think the OP has the right attitude. I commend his understanding and self control. I can't honestly say that I would be so understanding. The OP is obviously a better man

 

[Hay Dude]

I think the OP has the right attitude. I commend his understanding and self control. I can't honestly say that I would be so understanding. The OP is obviously a better man

Not for the general welfare of he and his neighbors.

Laws to protect the public were definitely broken here. They vary from jurisdiction to jurisdiction, but I know of noplace in America, where packs of dogs are allowed to roam free onto other private property and kill their pets.

I am not asserting that the OP not forgive the owner of the vicious dogs. I would forgive them. I am asserting that the owners of the dogs be held accountable for their actions, so another “moe” or worse, maybe a small child isn’t killed next time.

Quick related story: Growing up, my neighborhood was safe & peaceful countryside. One family had a vicious german shephard. One day, it attacked one of our neighbors, just out walking his leashed dog along the road. That was incident #1.

Next, I was walking along the road at the age of 9 and it attacked me. I got 60 stitches and my mom had to practically hold my dad back from shooting it. I was inches and a few seconds from being killed. That was incident #2.

Then a man came to the dog owners house. He was called there by them to tow one of their cars away that had a mecanical problem. The same dog attacked the tow truck driver, an elderly guy and gave him over 80 stitches on the shoulder & chest. That was incident #3.

Finally the dog was euthanized.



Just like people, dogs can start showing their signs of viciousness by first attacking pets, then moving onto people. The owners of these dogs need a $$$ penalty and a strong warning to keep their dogs confined onto their property.

I’m all for forgiveness, but NOT all for letting vicious dogs kill people’s pets….or worse, maybe a child.

 

[2manyrocks]

Sorry for your loss. I appreciate the way you've chosen to handle it.

 

[Jstpssng]

If it was my dogs I'd want to know about it, as well as ask if there's anything I could do to make up for it.

 

[tacticalturnip]

If it was my dogs I'd want to know about it, as well as ask if there's anything I could do to make up for it.

I would hope this is the attitude the owners had.

 

[garry1p]

I don't much like cat's, even my own however; I would be very upset if a stray dog killed her.

In this case dj1701 called the dogs over not realizing the dogs were going to attack his cat so I think that's different. Sort of like good deeds don't always turn out like you expect.

 

[scootr]

I don't much like cat's, even my own however; I would be very upset if a stray dog killed her.

In this case dj1701 called the dogs over not realizing the dogs were going to attack his cat so I think that's different. Sort of like good deeds don't always turn out like you expect.

No good deed goes unpunished?

 

[Hay Dude]

I don't much like cat's, even my own however; I would be very upset if a stray dog killed her.

In this case dj1701 called the dogs over not realizing the dogs were going to attack his cat so I think that's different. Sort of like good deeds don't always turn out like you expect.

Agree, but none of this would have happened if the owner of the strays would keep their dogs on their own property, right?
Stray dogs were a big problem in my area in the 70’s. Some roamed in small packs, killing smaller livestock, chickens, cats, other dogs, biting people and getting in trash. Stricter dog laws and enforcement of them solved that. And we are much better off as a community for them.

 

[dj1701]

For one thing, they were not a wild pack of dogs. They had collars and did not exhibit any signs of being vicious. You could tell they were confused and had not been loose for very long.
I know if mine got loose I would hope that someone would care enough to try to help them. All I was thinking was, I have to get them secured before someone shoots them or they get hit by a car.
Never crossed my mind that Moe was in any danger. I have never had a dog that hated cats, but I know it's not uncommon. That in itself does not make a dog a horrible pet.

 

[Hay Dude]

For one thing, they were not a wild pack of dogs.

Never said they were. I said WE had them in my area in the 70’s and they were a menace to society.

They had collars and did not exhibit any signs of being vicious.

But they killed your cat? That sounds vicious to me. Most dogs we have would lick your face and wag their tail, not kill other peoples animals, but whatever.

You could tell they were confused and had not been loose for very long.
I know if mine got loose I would hope that someone would care enough to try to help them.

You are right to think that way.

All I was thinking was, I have to get them secured before someone shoots them or they get hit by a car.

And secure your other pets from attack!

Never crossed my mind that Moe was in any danger. I have never had a dog that hated cats, but I know it's not uncommon. That in itself does not make a dog a horrible pet.

No, it does not. We’ve had many dogs. Seldom, they got off our property, but never killed a neighbors animal.

Hey man, your pacifist attitude in all this is commendable. The point I am trying to make is those dogs demonstrated a tendency to kill. That’s a danger to society.
Luckily it wasn’t, but like I said, what if it was a small child?

I’m thinking about the the bigger picture here.