Completely heartbroken

[Meeps83]

There is no way to know that it was your pup and not the husky. I'd think the husky is a more likely culprit because of their prey instinct. Internal bleeding could have been caused by a number of things. Also, how do they know the neck and rib cage weren't broken post mortem? Does anyone have a dog that will toss a rabbit they catch or pounce on the bird they just caught and play with it like a squeaky toy? I know I have one....

It is a tragic accident and I'm sure you feel devastated. I'd be defensive and have no thoughts of giving up my puppy either. I'd opt for a necropsy because the dog may have died on his own as well. Was he elderly? Hopefully your parents just need time to process this and they can calm down and realize that they may have jumped to conclusions.

[sgracielee]

My parents are more than positive that she was trampled. Their husky was at the vets so that was opt out. My dad may not be a vet but he's a medic so he kind of knows what he's talking about. I don't doubt it was my puppy. But I do believe 100 percent he was playing. My parents husky and my lab play rough and he may have just thought he could do that with my parents dog. He's never had any sort of play with their dog because my mom has always sheltered her so I think he just got excited when he got the chance. My parents dog was healthy and only 6 years old and my parents came home to blood splashes on the tile along with little bits of fur here and there. And my puppy had fur and blood on his nails. It was pretty obvious to what happened. And I can accept that and understand he just didn't know. The only part where I'm lost is what I do now to help him be a better him. How do I get my parents to accept him again? With him having blood and fur on him and my mom seeing her baby just crushed, I just don't they will ever understand. It just breaks my heart that my parents choose to call him a murderer. He's just a baby. He's my baby

[Tori]

If this helps - Juno who is great with dogs and is only 9 months was playing last week with a two month old puppy. All was great and they were kissing rolling and having fun together. under our close supervision. Then she just got carried away in the moment and jumped all four feet in the air and hit the puppy hard with her front paw. The puppy went flying and had a limp for about an hour. I think that a similar thing could have happened with the Pom. If Juno had landed a couple of more playful taps the puppy would no doubt have been injured. I know it is an awful thing that has happened but if no one saw I would tend to believe that it was over excited play.

So sorry for your loss and the situation you now find yourself in.

[Berna]

Wait I don't get this. Your parents' dog had broken bones, but no bite/scratch marks. Maybe he fell?

Whichever the case, this is so heartbreaking.

Don't beat yourself up. You were not there. Unfortunately, your parents weren't there either, and they had accepted the responsibility to look after your dog while you were away. They shouldn't have left the dogs unsupervised, especially a tiny, fragile Pom with a rambunctious Lab puppy. It's never the dogs' fault. Dogs are dogs.

Your parents lost a dog - you should understand their pain. They are going through a grieving process right now, so don't push them.

Personally, if I were to travel again anytime soon I'd look for a nice boarding facility.

[Tanya]

i agree, let them grieve, feel their pain, be sympathetic. what they saw was traumatic and they will need time. i would push any issue or discussion.

Where is your pup now? if you are not back can they have him boarded or someone else take him?

how to make him a better dog - well he was a puppy likely being a puppy. the first step is to set him up for sucess. lots of training and obedience, lots of play session with balanced dogs who teach him proper play. if he gets too over the top, seperate and have them take a short break then release to play.

your parents may never want to dog sit and that's fair. hopefully with time they are able to see him again without feeling the pain, but that will take time and i would not push it. i do hope they dont push for you to rehome him. accidents happen.

[krosen]

Sadly my guess is the dog got trampled,and then once he was dead your puppy probably thought he was a stuffed toy and began ripping it's furn off. Sad situation, but your dog is fine. He was just being a puppy and should never be left alone with small dogs.

[sgracielee]

Thank you everyone! I cannot explain how much I appreciate everyone's responses. It's a tragic situation. Complete accident and at the same time she was still a family pet so I am mourning a loss too. I am completely heart broken and fell apart when I heard my mom so hysterical. My dad who I had never seen cry had called me crying because he couldn't handle my mother. I wish I was home to be there for her. I had a friend take him with her and she has two labs. And I'm so grateful that she was able to remove him from the situation. I just love my baby so much and I love my family so much and it hurts feeling like I maybe betraying them in her eyes but he's staying because he's just a puppy and I have no doubt that one day he will be one of the best dogs. He's so smart and has a great personality and I could never give up on that. If there were obvious signs of aggression it would've been a difficult thought process of possibly rehoming but this was not aggression! I truly appreciate the support from everyone as I have been so emotional these past two days. And all I want to do right now is cuddle with my baby and let him know he's still loved more than anything.

[Maxx&Emma]

Definitely a heartbreaking situation. You are not at fault but most important, neither is your puppy. Give your parents and yourself some time to heal. I am really sorry you have to deal with such an unfortunate accident.

[4Thelove]

so very sorry this accident has happened to your family-hugs to all