A warning

[chocolatepuppy]

How awful Denise. We've lost a few critters here in our fence. Thankfully any cats got away even climbing the 6 ft wooden fence. If it runs, my dogs will chase it. Not sure if they want to kill or are just doing it for the thrill? At least while trying to save the critters, the dogs actions don't seem vicious. The critters are just smaller, therefore, get hurt or killed.

[Taz_Zoee]

Oh Denise, I am so sorry you had to go through that. I have been reading this thread but wouldn't respond until we heard your story.
I understand what you are saying. You don't love your dogs any less but you are just saying to be careful. Never under estimate their abilities and natural instincts.

[caseysmom]

I'm sorry you went through that. I hope your okay. I figured you must have been through something pretty awful.

[Glacier]

I'm sorry you had to see that. I've always been grateful that I didn't see my dogs kill Dominique. Finding her little broken body was horrific enough!

The huskies insticts aren't nearly as well hidden as they are with some other breeds! I never leave the dogs unsupervised with my indoor cats(Dominique escaped the safe confines of the house somehow) and I have told all my neighbors that if their outdoor cats are dumb enough to come over here, what happens to them is not my fault. If my dogs go over there and get the cat, that is my fault, but not if the cat comes on my property. I have several dogs who will never meet Princess. She weighs about 25 pounds and for a couple of the dogs with extremely high prey drives, she would trigger them!

[kimlovescats]

Oh, Denise, that had to be horrific to watch! I am so very sorry!!! (((hugs)))

[Christmas_Hamster]

Sorry for what has happened.

I'm sorry I have no idea what to type, I'm just so frustrated. Of course it will happen if your dog has a high prey drive, you then you have to be vigilant. My dog will foremost be my best friend, then and only then an animal to look down upon. It doesn't mean that I don't ignore his needs, it means that I respect them like a good friend should.

[k9krazee]

Sorry you had to witness that. I have three terriers and know this all too well. They hunt and kill rabbits, possums, mice, raccoons and birds and it's never easy to see. It does make you realize that they aren't people in fur coats - they are animals and only doing what comes naturally to them.