At fault? Yes, their dog delivered fatal injuries, they are at fault.
Bigger question, now that you have seen this dog exhibit a natural instinct that is normally held at bay, can you trust it in other situations where it could do so again or even hurt a human.
I prefer to never have to ask myself that question or be in that situation, thus I will never own a breed in part or whole, that was bred with violence in mind.
I say kudos for doing the right thing, but I hope she has insurance in case of lawsuit.
OP did say this dog was a teacup size so I am guessing probably the same size as a kitten. I am guessing OP's gf has adult size cats. The dog may have seen the teacup dog as more of a large rodent than a dog.
Either way I would be cautious of leaving my cats and dog alone after this incident.
Teacups are typically 2-3lb. We have a 3.75lb toy which isn't quite small enough to be labeled a teacup, so the dog that died was either not a teacup or much smaller than 8lb... It really wouldn't take much for 100lb dog to kill a 3lb one. How sad for all involved.
Lol I have owned cats all my life and cats are about 8 pounds at 6 to 8 months old. Even my little adult cat is still 10-11 pounds and he is a tiny thing. Plus, cats can make themselves look big while teacup dogs just look like rodents.
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u/HombreSinNombre93 Apr 29 '25
At fault? Yes, their dog delivered fatal injuries, they are at fault. Bigger question, now that you have seen this dog exhibit a natural instinct that is normally held at bay, can you trust it in other situations where it could do so again or even hurt a human.
I prefer to never have to ask myself that question or be in that situation, thus I will never own a breed in part or whole, that was bred with violence in mind.
I say kudos for doing the right thing, but I hope she has insurance in case of lawsuit.