lost a freind today ,

nobass · 10-23-12, 06:12 PM

had to but down my 8yr old pit/boxer female mazie. last night she started to attack my other dog. had to break them up 3 times. and keep them in seperate room. this morning she came out and attacked him again. do not know why just to dangerous to keep her around . we both work and cannot keep them apart all day. she has done this before but not to this level, then she did it when provoke. she was great pet and freind plus she kept my feet warm at night

bassboogieman · 10-23-12, 07:17 PM

Sad day when you have to put down a pet. At least she had not turned on you or another (human) family member, or guest. We can't always understand what makes an animal change behavoir, but better that you did the humane thing and saved harmony within the household and eliminated a situation that may have deterioated further. I am sorry for your loss of an obviously loved pet, and that there was not another course of action to resolve the problem.

lilmule · 10-23-12, 08:54 PM

Sorry for your loss I had to put big girl(Rot) down a year ago wife couldnt handle her when I was gone,and had to go back for more surgery plus she was old and was near her time.

WatterBoy · 10-23-12, 08:55 PM

So sorry for your loss, nobass.

joedog · 10-23-12, 09:07 PM

That is a hard , sad thing to do.

We never really can be sure of the whys of animal behavior but...
frequently such great behavior change can be due to an internal 'health' challenge. When we hurt we can say. And a friend can be in great 'discomfort' internally and we never can know. Causing no patients with other animals especially 'younger' animals.
You may have done your friend a great favor.

But its hard under any circumstance!

Jrob78 · 10-23-12, 09:38 PM

Really sorry for your loss. Losing a pet for any reason is a tough thing. It sounds like you made the right decision and possibly saved yourself the loss of 2 pets down the road. That doesn't make it any easier though.

keithdog · 10-23-12, 10:51 PM

I'm so sorry about Mazie. I've had to do that a couple times and I know the heart break. I believe you did the right thing. Had you adapted Mazie out and she attacked the new owners or their other pets or children, you would have felt very badly. We can't always know the whys, but we can remember them for what they brought to our lives.

bassfisher · 10-23-12, 10:55 PM

Like said before it's never easy, but sounds like it was the right thing to do.

bamabassman · 10-24-12, 09:04 PM

oh man....so sorry don. i know how hard that is to do my friend.

carolina-rig-01 · 10-24-12, 10:37 PM

Sorry for your loss Don. Pets have a way of becoming family members, and losing them is never easy. It sounds like you did the best thing you could have. A lot of people wouldn't be able to bring themselves to do the right thing in this situation. Although it was a hard thing for you to do you made the responsible decision. Sorry for your loss.

Abbeysdad · 10-24-12, 11:15 PM

It's an awful day when you lose a good friend - I lost my bestest girl a few months ago. I loved her so much. I'm very sorry for your loss.

GregK9 · 10-25-12, 12:45 AM

Sorry for your loss. Had to put 2 dogs down this summer. It never gets easier.

10-23-12, 06:12 PM	#1
nobass BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: clarksville, tn, Posts: 1,690	lost a freind today , had to but down my 8yr old pit/boxer female mazie. last night she started to attack my other dog. had to break them up 3 times. and keep them in seperate room. this morning she came out and attacked him again. do not know why just to dangerous to keep her around . we both work and cannot keep them apart all day. she has done this before but not to this level, then she did it when provoke. she was great pet and freind plus she kept my feet warm at night __________________ the only easy day was yesterday

10-23-12, 09:07 PM	#5
joedog BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: JANESVILLE,WI. 53545 Posts: 3,415	That is a hard , sad thing to do. We never really can be sure of the whys of animal behavior but... frequently such great behavior change can be due to an internal 'health' challenge. When we hurt we can say. And a friend can be in great 'discomfort' internally and we never can know. Causing no patients with other animals especially 'younger' animals. You may have done your friend a great favor. But its hard under any circumstance! __________________ "Fishing isn't life or death... it's more important than that."

10-23-12, 09:38 PM	#6
Jrob78 BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 4,671	Really sorry for your loss. Losing a pet for any reason is a tough thing. It sounds like you made the right decision and possibly saved yourself the loss of 2 pets down the road. That doesn't make it any easier though. __________________ There are 3 kinds of people in the world…those who can count and those who can’t. HRN4L

10-23-12, 10:51 PM	#7
keithdog BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: IN Posts: 8,308	I'm so sorry about Mazie. I've had to do that a couple times and I know the heart break. I believe you did the right thing. Had you adapted Mazie out and she attacked the new owners or their other pets or children, you would have felt very badly. We can't always know the whys, but we can remember them for what they brought to our lives. __________________ Just one more cast, and then some!

10-24-12, 09:04 PM	#9
bamabassman BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: cedar bluff, alabama Posts: 15,292	oh man....so sorry don. i know how hard that is to do my friend. __________________ so many lures, so little time.

10-23-12, 07:17 PM	#2
bassboogieman BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Parkesburg, Pa. Posts: 3,762	Sad day when you have to put down a pet. At least she had not turned on you or another (human) family member, or guest. We can't always understand what makes an animal change behavoir, but better that you did the humane thing and saved harmony within the household and eliminated a situation that may have deterioated further. I am sorry for your loss of an obviously loved pet, and that there was not another course of action to resolve the problem.

10-23-12, 08:54 PM	#3
lilmule BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Buchanan,Tn Posts: 2,685	Sorry for your loss I had to put big girl(Rot) down a year ago wife couldnt handle her when I was gone,and had to go back for more surgery plus she was old and was near her time.

10-23-12, 08:55 PM	#4
WatterBoy BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Owatonna, MN Posts: 2,280	So sorry for your loss, nobass.

10-23-12, 10:55 PM	#8
bassfisher BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Nicholasville Ky Posts: 275	Like said before it's never easy, but sounds like it was the right thing to do.

10-24-12, 10:37 PM	#10
carolina-rig-01 BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Webb City, MO Posts: 6,387	Sorry for your loss Don. Pets have a way of becoming family members, and losing them is never easy. It sounds like you did the best thing you could have. A lot of people wouldn't be able to bring themselves to do the right thing in this situation. Although it was a hard thing for you to do you made the responsible decision. Sorry for your loss. __________________ You only live once. But if you do it right, once is enough.

10-24-12, 11:15 PM	#11
Abbeysdad BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Central NY - Finger Lakes Posts: 1,307	It's an awful day when you lose a good friend - I lost my bestest girl a few months ago. I loved her so much. I'm very sorry for your loss. __________________ Fish now, work later

10-25-12, 12:45 AM	#12
GregK9 BassFishin.Com Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: North Central Illinois Posts: 57	Sorry for your loss. Had to put 2 dogs down this summer. It never gets easier.

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