This will be a long story. Kilo was a Rottweiller. We had him for 7 1/2 years. He would have been 8 on April 21st. He had gotten loose on the 7th and went after a neighbor. Fortunately she had a winter coat on and he only ripped her coat, not her skin. I was very surprised that he went out of our yard after someone. He has bitten at people who have came into our home, but never went after anyone before. He was never trained to attack or provoked to attack in any way. He was always such a great family dog. I was always under the belief that there are no bad dogs out there, just bad owners. I asked the Vet what we could have possibly done wrong with him and they said nothing. They knew how good we treated him. They said he was just being over protective. Unfortunately, the neighborhood isn't so understanding. I was afraid that if we kept him, they would find a way to retaliate. I couldn't handle it if anyone ever did anything to hurt him, so my husband and I decided that it would be best to put him down peacefully. We didn't want to risk anyone hurting him and we couldn't take the chance of him hurting a child the next time. I don't know if he ever would. He was great with my four year old. Then again, I never thought he would go after anyone either. It didn't make it any easier though. It still rips my heart out when I think of him. Anyway, that's what happened. I still have a Siberian Husky (Dakota) and a Shepherd mix (Patience). They help me with the grieving. I don't have to tell you how much it hurts to lose a member of your family. So what kind of dog was Kona? How old? How long did you have her?

Originally posted by jackiesdaisy1935:
Thanks Stenograsaurus that web site is just wonderful. I'm really glad that you posted it. Sorry to hear you lost Kilo in Jan, what kind of dog was he?