Hurt, Sad and so very angry(huskymom)

huskymom

FWIW, I don't think leaving Tucker loose was a bad thing, except that when it came to making a choice between containing him and killing him the wrong choice IMO was made.  They live out in the country, on a road with only 2 other neighbors besides the ones involved and they are farther away.  So traffic is almost non existant.  Tucker was old, his wandering days were over, he was stiff from arthritis and laid around on the deck sunning himself most days.  

 Sorry it is irresponsible no matter where you live. Dog friends of mine recently moved to the country where people have this sort of mentality and it has already been a problem for them. People asked them why they put a fence up for their dogs because the idea of keeping the dogs confined is so unusual. They have heard also though that there have been occasions where two loose dogs got into a fight and one was killed and a couple weeks ago one of my friends hit and killed their neighbor's dog (she was way more upset about it than the nieghbor was :( ). Honestly I'd much rather see dogs on tie outs than allowed to wander loose.

As for leaving the aggressive one on a chain when no one was home?  I think that is the very end of a long list of things gone wrong in this situation.  And containing him in a more secure way would only be a band-aid solution at best.  Its like people that go out and buy bigger and bigger chains because the dog keeps snapping them.  Doesn't fix the problem in the least, just makes the dog stronger.  

huskymom

 But later Tyler wanted a pop so my sister told him to go get one, and that if Snicker gave him any problems to just come get her and she'd go.  Thinking back on it now, and hindsite being what it is, that should have been a big red flag.  Huskies are not guard dogs.  They make terrible guard dogs because by nature they love people.  They can be dominant and arrogant, but human aggression is not on the list in a stable dog. ( I suppose any stable dog, but huskies are crazy people dogs)

 I'm not sure that alone says much of anything, certainly doesn't indicate the dog would get lose and maul a child.

 But it does indicate that he had previously shown aggressive behaviour toward a person, or my sister would not have even put the warning out.  She's not the cautious type.

And up here, as far as I'm concerned, leaving a dog on a tieout in the country is not responsible.  Dogs here are killed when they can't run away.  Not saying that Tucker could have outrun a pack of wolves that wanted to get him, but he could have stayed out of sight, and his scent would not be concentrated in a twenty foot radius.  He'd stand a better chance then Snicker would have with no where to go.

huskymom

And up here, as far as I'm concerned, leaving a dog on a tieout in the country is not responsible.  Dogs here are killed when they can't run away.  Not saying that Tucker could have outrun a pack of wolves that wanted to get him, but he could have stayed out of sight, and his scent would not be concentrated in a twenty foot radius.  He'd stand a better chance then Snicker would have with no where to go.

 My guess is that dogs there are killed whether or not they can run away, much like where my friends moved. While both of the scenerios are less than ideal, keeping a dog confined on your own property is far more responsible than allowinng them to roam (and in many, many places is the law). Honestly, if an owner is so concerned about what may happen to their dog while they aren't home they usually keep them in the house or at the very least, behind a secure fence.