I haven't been on in a while because tragedy struck my poor Petrie and I have felt very guilty and so upset I just couldn't post. Everyone here has been so great to me and helped me with Petrie I did want to share what happened and make sure that everyone is aware of how dangerous dogs can be.
I built Petrie and brand new outdoor enclosure, it was 4x8 and had chicken wire on the lid and mesh on the sides. We have a dog and my tenants have three so I made sure that the new enclosure was safe.
It finally stopped raining and we were able to go out. I put Petrie in his new enclosure and he loved it! He walked around for hours and was doing great. I checked on him often since it was a new area. Then he burrowed down under a plant and slept.
When we were getting ready to go inside to put the kids to bed my tenant asked me what the dog was chewing on and I said a stick that I had throw earlier. She went over to check and it was Petrie! She imediatly ran and sat me down as I was passing out and she took care of my dog and Petrie. I didn't see him she wouldn't let me but she said he was in bad shape and had died.
I had to be sedated because I was so upset and couldn't understand what had happened. My boyfriend and checked the enclosure and it seems that my dog pushed out one of the mesh sides to get her head it. I feel so bad, I should have paid more attention, I should have put up stronger mesh, there had to be something I could do. I read all the posts about how dangerous dogs can be and as a Vet Tech I know this and thought I had done everything I could.
I still am having trouble not seeing my dog as a murderer. I miss Petrie so much.
Today my boyfriend presented me with a new baby sulcata and I just broke down and cried. He said I could raise him and it wasn't my fault but Im not so sure.
Thank you all for listening.
I built Petrie and brand new outdoor enclosure, it was 4x8 and had chicken wire on the lid and mesh on the sides. We have a dog and my tenants have three so I made sure that the new enclosure was safe.
It finally stopped raining and we were able to go out. I put Petrie in his new enclosure and he loved it! He walked around for hours and was doing great. I checked on him often since it was a new area. Then he burrowed down under a plant and slept.
When we were getting ready to go inside to put the kids to bed my tenant asked me what the dog was chewing on and I said a stick that I had throw earlier. She went over to check and it was Petrie! She imediatly ran and sat me down as I was passing out and she took care of my dog and Petrie. I didn't see him she wouldn't let me but she said he was in bad shape and had died.
I had to be sedated because I was so upset and couldn't understand what had happened. My boyfriend and checked the enclosure and it seems that my dog pushed out one of the mesh sides to get her head it. I feel so bad, I should have paid more attention, I should have put up stronger mesh, there had to be something I could do. I read all the posts about how dangerous dogs can be and as a Vet Tech I know this and thought I had done everything I could.
I still am having trouble not seeing my dog as a murderer. I miss Petrie so much.
Today my boyfriend presented me with a new baby sulcata and I just broke down and cried. He said I could raise him and it wasn't my fault but Im not so sure.
Thank you all for listening.