Next doors dog killed our Ferret

[josaphine32]

I cant believe it, As anything this awful happened to you? We went away for the night on saturday and when we got home yesterday lunch time We let our ferrets out as normal like we do every day to play with them, it was the first time in 10 days i let pip out as i have not long had her spade, i had not noticed that the dog next door had dog a whole, we couldnt get to her quick enough and the dog just pulled her through, by the time i was getting through the neighbours gate she was dead, I feel so awful i cant stop crying , it was terrible and all i can here is pip screaming, it was my fault but it happened so quick, i turned around to get a toy and she was gone. The neighbour did appoligise, but after he did so he then told me that the dog had killed 14 guinea pigs....

[LoftyLottie]

I can't even go into that hedgehog thread! There are obviously loads of us around that are very similar.

[leelapops]

Give the Js a cuddle from me Lakitu!

sally, I know-lilacben must have taken a lot of comfort from everyone's kind words.
x

[Lakitu]

Same here Lottie, I haven't gone into the hedgehog thread either :(

Will do, Leela xx

[lankeela]

Sad but you cannot blame the dog, Husky types are notorious for digging so they should make sure their garden or her run at least is secure.

I used to work nights at a special school and one of the kids let another kids pet rat loose. Unfortunately I was exercising my dogs during the evening and they saw the rat run across the yard, the rest as they say is history. Problem is they do not know the difference between vermin and pets, and anything small and furry is at risk.

I would frighten your neighbour into making the pen secure by saying you will report the dog to the police if he doesn't fence it in properly, he won't know any different, and it might make him get rid of the dog to a more suitable home.

[3GS]

All huskies should be exterminated.

[lankeela]

3GS Troll back off to chatterbank. Josephine, I think you have the facility to report this tw*t as you asked the original question.

[scoobysoo]

I'm so sorry to hear about your ferrets, it's a really sad story. I remember when I was little, my neighbours dog got over the fence and killed my little kitten. I didn't see it but I heard it, and that sound stayed with me for a long time. I used to think the neighbours dog was lovely, but couldn't look at it in the same way, and I felt really hostile towards the neighbour, even though I was only about 10. I hope your neighbour does something positive to make amends. Even though you can't really blame the dog because, as other people have said, it was being instinctive, I understand that you must really hate the both of them at the moment, as this could've been prevented . He already knew the dog had killed small animals.

I wish you all the best of luck

[ruthann58]

i am so sorry to hear about pip it was not your fault it was just an accident i let the budgie out once not knowing my mum had let the cat in the rest is history i cried for days as it was my fault but these things happen my husband used to have greyhounds and when we were courting a cat got in the run with them it was awful it nearly ended us as i could not believe it but it was just the dogs nature but it still makes me feel sick when i think of it time is a healer and there are lots of us on here to talk to who know how heartbroken you feel xxxxruthxxxx

[terambulan]

Oh dear......I'm thinking of killing the fleas on my ferrets.....are you all going to have heart-attacks.

Tell me, before I do it, as I dont want to be bricked