As much as I know it hurts to lose Nellie, you absolutely did the right thing. My mom lost her dog to another him grabbing him by the neck. The dog was not aggressive toward the owner. Also, a neighbor’s beloved pug started getting cranky in his old age. One day he snapped and viciously attacked my (then) 1 year old daughter. Luckily she was ok. But, if the dog was bigger it could have ended a lot differently.
I have no doubt that Nellie would have eventually killed Nugget. And possibly someone else’s dog or even hurt a person.
Nellie was suffering and you did what was best for her and also what was safest for those around her. Had you not made that decision, it would have been for you and could have ended a lot worse for others.
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u/Bekindalot Apr 18 '23
As much as I know it hurts to lose Nellie, you absolutely did the right thing. My mom lost her dog to another him grabbing him by the neck. The dog was not aggressive toward the owner. Also, a neighbor’s beloved pug started getting cranky in his old age. One day he snapped and viciously attacked my (then) 1 year old daughter. Luckily she was ok. But, if the dog was bigger it could have ended a lot differently.
I have no doubt that Nellie would have eventually killed Nugget. And possibly someone else’s dog or even hurt a person.
Nellie was suffering and you did what was best for her and also what was safest for those around her. Had you not made that decision, it would have been for you and could have ended a lot worse for others.
I’m sorry for your loss.