Sad news about my friend's dogs and also a warning to all of you dog owners...

[Christiansmommy]

To start off...I just recently moved to Maryland from New Jersey. Anyway, I sent my old neighbor a Christmas card with our email address, and ask her about how her new neighbors were doing ( if they got along, etc.), ( the people who bought our old house in Jersey)...so the email I got back, was totally unexpected...

My old neighbor has 2 Scotties, they do bark a lot, but I never minded, b/c they kept Dale entertained... ( they were right next door to us)...well, the people who moved in to our old house, apparently did not like the barking dogs, and had mentioned to the owners about this...4 days after mentioning to them about disliking the barking dogs, the dogs were poisoned with anti-freeze. My old neighbors know that it was not their anti-freeze, and it was also found behind the shed in their yard (which is right next to our old yard)...coincidence....I think NOT!! The one male Scottie died, and the female was ill in the hospital for a week, but survived. They did not bring it to the attention of the police, b/c they have to live next door to these people...but she did write up a story about it in the local paper, about warning other pet owners of being aware of what is in their yards...so very very sad. These were the sweetest people too. They had no positive proof, but just knew for themselves, for obvious reasons, that these people were, in fact, responsible, so that is another reason for not bringing it up to the police...no proof...

Oh, the new neighbors also put a 6ft. fence in-between the 2 yards...I believe after the incident...anyway, I just wanted to warn all of you of this...it can happen any where...people are so very cruel.

Rest in Peace Sweet Clyde...and bark to your hearts content.

Robyn

[LuvGold00]

Oh My Gosh! That is so horrible! Some people can be so heartless!

Play hard at RB Clyde!

[DogLover9501]

That is so sad People can be so cruel

RIP Clyde--you can bark all you want now....

[Cincy'sMom]

How horrible!! RIP sweet Clyde, may all the angels bark with you!

[KYS]

Very sad and heartbreaking.
Very cruel, I would hate to live next to people
who are cable of doing this to an animal.

[Karen]

Very, very sad. How heartless of the people who did this!

Play hard at the Rainbow Bridge, Clyde, dear, and look up Lorna Doone - she'll be the Scottie with my great-grandma and Aunt Bertha, probably sneaking a cookie from her supply. I'm sure she'd share one with you! She was at the Rainbow Bridge before I was born, but all my life I knew about her.

[Amber]

Thats so sad, how can people do that? Don't they have hearts? Don't they care for other people? its just horrible what people will do.

RIP Clyde

[Twisterdog]

Several of my customer's dogs have been poisoned by antifreeze over the years.

[QueenScoopalot]

There's a special place reserved for people like that! And there won't be any halos for them either. Poor dogs that had to suffer from antifreeze poisoning, and the poor owners of these beloved dogs. They must be sick over it all, not to mention the huge vet bills that they can't stick this cruel family with.

[pitc9]

RIP Clyde

[robinh]

I will never understand the cruelty of some people.

RIP Clyde - run and bark all you want.

People ask me how I can stand barking dogs. Well, dogs = barking. Want dogs - get barking. People with children learn to adapt to the sound of crying, laughing, screaming kids. I've learned to adapt to barking. Seems like the same thing.

[captain]

What a disgusting thing to do.

Is the fence they put up wooden - can we introduce termites?
What about if it is metal, could we pour rust enhancing liquid on THEIR side?
Kill the grass
the plants
the trees in their yard .........
BOY OH BOY .............. I am mad ....

Play happily at the RB little one ...

[sabies]

How awful! RIP Clyde. I hope what comes around goes around for those neighbors.

[cyber-sibes]

"I hope what comes around goes around for those neighbors"

Yeah, me too!!! Unbelievable, so sad. Please convey condolences to Clyde's family.

[Cinder & Smoke]

Originally posted by Christiansmommy

... 4 days after mentioning to them about
disliking the barking dogs,
the dogs were poisoned with anti-freeze.

They had no positive proof, but just knew for themselves,
for obvious reasons, that these people were, in fact,
responsible, so that is another reason
for not bringing it up to the police...no proof...

I suggest you write the New Folks and *strongly* suggest that
they DO CALL the POLICE and make a full report!

The new fence isn't going to stop anything -
antifreeze, poisoned meat, you name it -
can all be thrown OVER the fence!

If the Police won't "buy" the obvious and insist it could
have been "anybody" who placed the antifreeze -
a CRIME was comitted (by "someone") and needs to be noted in
the Police Files.

If the Police are on the ball - they WILL check the past history
of the New (suspected dog killer) floks to see if similar things
happened wherever they came from.

(And some might point out the Animal Abusers often become
child/people abusers. )

/s/ Phred
.