My puppy lab killed my chihuahua (aggressive, training, noise, failure)

[ArkLexee]

It might be said that humans are always "the party at fault" in any disaster related to animals. Some human, somewhere down the line, put something into motion and things happen...good or bad.

As I see it, the only reason to castigate the OP is to help her/him understand that the lab puppy needs to be re-homed. It wasn't the owner's intent to end up with a dead dog. No matter how ignorant they might appear...this is still a sad situation that we all can learn from.

[teatime]

When I adopted my Weimaraner from the pound, the first thing I taught her was sit and stay and I supervised her every move. I did NOT want her hurting my 12 lb. silky terrier! He was very wary of her and stayed on top of the couch but she wanted to chase after him whenever he went to the food dish. I kept them separated as much as possible and introduced them slowly.

She is very smart and learned the sit and stay commands fast but I still kept a very close eye on her and her habits until they were well-acquainted and the three dogs worked out their pecking order. That took about three weeks. I took them out separately to play and potty and gradually brought them outside to play together.

Now, remarkably enough, they're the BEST BUDS! I thought my Weim. and collie would play together the most but nope! My silky lets out a little warning squeak if Morgan starts to get a little rough and that stops her right away. I still keep an eye on them, but the silky is a scrappy little chappy and probably plays rougher than she does most of the time. It's really funny to watch them chase each other and tumble around the yard!

[ShelbyGirl1]

There is no doubt that the puppy and the other little dog can be become fast friends as mentioned above. But, it does take time and patience and some common sense! It is the same slow process in introducing any new animal into the family clan. Common sense is the key factor here.

[mekia02]

First off I am very sorry for your loss.

Second, you don't need to get rid of the puppy, BUT you must be willing to improve your owner skills. The puppy doesn't know that it can kill the other dog with just a bite, or weight for that matter because the chi chi could just as easily have been killed by the larger puppy jumping on it.

You need to separate your dogs. Keep the new puppy separated from the other dog and your children unless it is being supervised by a trained adult. And at this point I really think you should take the puppy to a training class. Training classes are as much to train the person/owner as to train the dog. You need to be able to control the puppy, give it direction, and proper correction. You will need to teach the puppy how to be gentle. This is why supervision in the early stages are so important you can watch as the lab and the other dog play and when the lab begins harmful rough play correct it and redirect to play that is less rough.

PLEASE bear in mind about info received from a forum like this the advise on euthanize it and now it has a taste for blood are non-sense. This is coming from a former vet tech ( that worked with a vet that did some behavior issues, so it was apart of my job to counsel on things like this, a person who has trained two dogs of my own ( even had a trainer suggest I make one of them a therapy dog) and currently a vet student.)

Addition: if you do end up deciding to give the dog away be careful of how you relate this situation, because like you have seen many of the reactions of people on this thread, this situation might give an innocent puppy a bad rep.

Take care

[ShelbyGirl1]

Did I miss something? No one on this forum advised her to put it sleep. One or two said to rehome it...which I don't agree with.

[movin'on]

I am soooooooooo sorry about this. How horrific. I guess I'd really monitor your puppy VERY closely and keep your pup out of situations where you cannot watch him constantly. I still have to watch my pups constantly. When I cannot be on top of them, they are in their room. They are always doing things that put themselves in danger. Unfortunately, I've learned from horrific experiences, as well. I also watch them with my cat and try to separate them. I don't know the answer to your question, I am sorry to say.

[Belinda_Cooperstone1]

I am so so so sorry to hear about what happened. But it does happen and I would not blame yourself.

I just hope your Lab does not get shot at by the same people who think pit bulls are bad.

[APBT_Samara]

Only one post? Wonder if they will come back.

I'm not sure how this took place, more detail would surely help us to help you.

I'm very sorry for your loss and it must be especially hard on your children.

Until we know more hard to help.

You must watch your dog around other the other dog. A playful pup could easily harm a smaller dog/animal without any real intent. That is why it is important to supervise and teach proper play if your pup is getting too rough. You should be worried about your other Chi, even if your Lab hadn't bit your other it could still step/jump on a smaller dog in play and cause injury. I would not worry about your children but not sure of the ages? Kids and dogs should be supervised just like your Lab with your Chi should be. You shouldn't allow your Lab to play rough with children or humans at all, the kids are not toys. You have to teach both your Lab and your children how to interact properly together.

[wolven70]

I got a new rattie thinking it would get along with my two large dogs who had never attacked another dog. My male started playing rough with it but then the rattie puppy started learning to fight back when it became too much. They seemed ok together for two days then on the third day I heard a lot of screeching. I ran out and saw my male pestering the puppy again. I yelled at him to stop which is when he picked to puppy up in his mouth. By then the puppy was pretty much dead. His neck was broken. I'm so depressed and devastated and so angry with myself for putting this poor puppy through this. I really thought they would become friends. Never again will I get a small dog. I'm struggling with trying to forgive my male dog because I don't think he meant it. My dogs don't understand that the puppy is gone. I'm so sad.

[Jkgourmet]

I'm sorry that this happened. But why on earth would you get a big dog like a lab, as a puppy, when you already have two dogs, very little ones at that, along with several kids?????

I mean, I appreciate animal lovers, but this doesn't sound like a well thought out plan.

My suggestion, sadly, is find a new home for the puppy while he is still young and easily adoptable.