My terrier killed in badger sett
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bexVN said:
We often have a much closer bond with our four legged friends than our two legged ones.
So sorry again, it will take time, try and remember the fun times, don't dwell on the last couple of days. Hope her mate is doing ok
He's doing ok, he keeps looking at me and jumping at me like he wants something but he'll be ok.So sorry again, it will take time, try and remember the fun times, don't dwell on the last couple of days. Hope her mate is doing ok
I'm the worst, I keep crying and blaming myself. But you can never let the "What if's" get you or you've had it.
Thanks Bex.
Really feel for you, its a hard time when one of our pets goes. Non dog people don't understand!
Time is a great healer though, and it's best not to keep stuff like that bottled up either. I'm not known for excess emotion or bursting into tears, but I shed plenty when my two dogs went.
It's a massive cliche I know, but eventually you'll be able to look back with love and fondness on the times you had together without shedding a tear or two, and the memories you have you will treasure forever.
Time is a great healer though, and it's best not to keep stuff like that bottled up either. I'm not known for excess emotion or bursting into tears, but I shed plenty when my two dogs went.
It's a massive cliche I know, but eventually you'll be able to look back with love and fondness on the times you had together without shedding a tear or two, and the memories you have you will treasure forever.
Mal79 said:
Regardless of the pet it's always hard to lose them, and depending on the circumstances it can only make it harder still. Having had to have a Labrador put down when he was 13 due to heart trouble, and a cat at 21 whose body gave up but she hadn't, it's heartbreaking. And my current cat who's 17 and will be the hardest to let go of yet as she's been such a loyal little companion....... Don't make statements that 'non-dog' people don't understand. All pet lovers are the same.
Without wanting to turn this into a b
h slapping contest, I wouldn't think for one moment that the sense of loss would be any different, and nowhere did I say it would be. As we were talking about the loss of a dog I restricted my comparison to dog owners only.
Sorry for what may be a stupid question in such a serious thread but this has got me quite worried.
How would I know if there's badgers in my area? I walk my dogs in the woods near my house and once we're off the beaten track I let them off for a bit of a run.
Would I have seen them if they was in the area or do they stay out of the way? And if my dogs were being friendly with the badger would the badger still want to fight?
I've got an American bulldog and an Akita, the Bulldog wouldn't even approach a badger I don't think, but the Akita would want a closer look, not to fight but being young he's very curious still.
Sorry for your loss, I've only ever lost dogs to old age and that was bad enough, I can imagine how cut up you must feel right now.
How would I know if there's badgers in my area? I walk my dogs in the woods near my house and once we're off the beaten track I let them off for a bit of a run.
Would I have seen them if they was in the area or do they stay out of the way? And if my dogs were being friendly with the badger would the badger still want to fight?
I've got an American bulldog and an Akita, the Bulldog wouldn't even approach a badger I don't think, but the Akita would want a closer look, not to fight but being young he's very curious still.
Sorry for your loss, I've only ever lost dogs to old age and that was bad enough, I can imagine how cut up you must feel right now.
Mal79 said:
They're nocturnal so you've little chance of seeing them unless you go out walking at night. As for aggression, they're double hard bds so if your dog's inquisitive it may just get a nasty bite.... But generally that's them being defensive rather than on the offensive, if you know what I mean.
Fully understood.ds so if your dog's inquisitive it may just get a nasty bite.... But generally that's them being defensive rather than on the offensive, if you know what I mean.I'm sure the Dogs wouldn't attack but I suppose the Badger doesn't know that, I'll just stay double close to them now. I've got a couple of 20m leads, there a pain to use but I might do until I know there's no big arse badgers about
living where I do and having friends with working terriers I often see what damage a badger can do to a dog so I fully understand what you must be going through. Its a terrbile way to lose a pet. May I make a suggestion, don't get another working dog. Workikng dogs should not be kept as pets, it ruins them really.
Just to set the record straight we don't go badger baiting sometimes dogs are sent down holes where we think there are rabbits, occasionally we get it wrong.
Just to set the record straight we don't go badger baiting sometimes dogs are sent down holes where we think there are rabbits, occasionally we get it wrong.
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