Kelsey - Vandy's Farm
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So sorry. That's horrible
You made the right choice. I agree....once a dog does something like that who knows if they will go after other animals or children.
I am sorry BUT that was your responsibility to make sure NOTHING can get to your mare foaling. Not to have feelings for your dog that just did what a dog will do if given the chance toooo. I feel it went from BAD to Worse in this situation and I feel for yhe animals as they do not have a say.
Kris
Give me a break.....she had the dog for five years. I have dogs and always have had dogs and lots of mares foaling and never had a problem, why? Mares ready to foal need a quit safe and secure place to foal always and my dogs also know to stay away from the babies. So would you put the mare down if she stomped on your DOG? That's how bad this sounds?way to make her feel like crap Kris! geeze!
IMO, a domestic dog that does that needs to be euthed. i feel the op did the right thing. how long would it have been before the dog moved on to other animals, or worse, children? and this was their FIRST foal, what would've happened if they had another foal and this one made it? the dog may have attacked it in the pasture! i have two dogs that dont even touch my chickens. Kris, if your dogs do that you may want to look into obediance classes or possible rehoming.
OP, although tragic, you did the right thing
Give me a break.....she had the dog for five years. I have dogs and always have had dogs and lots of mares foaling and never had a problem, why? Mares ready to foal need a quit safe and secure place to foal always and my dogs also know to stay away from the babies. So would you put the mare down if she stomped on your DOG? That's how bad this sounds?
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