SevenFeathers
Dagobah Resident
I have read about how mother dogs will sometimes reject the "runt" of the litter and sometimes even kill them. That makes me awfully sad but I realize nature has its way.
The sheep ranch across the road from me has several large sheep guard dogs, Great Pyrenees, I think. One of the females had puppies recently. I think they are a couple of months old. During the time when they started walking around with the mother dog, I would notice how she seemed to "pick on" one of the pups. If it came up to her for any reason, she would growl and bite at it, making it scream (as only puppies can do!). Yesterday, as my husband was out running, he saw several of the adult dogs mauling the little runt, and it was screaming madly. He said he yelled at the dogs, but they were too far away, and too involved in their game of terror. They walked away and left the puppy lying there. My husband thought she was probably dead. We drove back by later to see if we could see it and it was nowhere we could see. The mother and three other pups were there. We figured the attack dogs had just dragged the puppy off somewhere.
This property is all fenced and locked up. Someone comes and works the sheet during the week. I blew my car horn at the gate, but no one was there.
But today, as I was out walking, the runt was back with the mother and other three. She looks awful, skinny and covered with mud. I crossed the fence to see if I could get to her, but these dogs are not people friendly, and they all walked away.
I once again went to the property owner's gate, but there is no buzzer or any way to speak with anyone, so I just left a note for the dog handler to call me. I want to let that person know that the puppy may be killed if it remains with the other dogs, and also I want to tell them that the adult dogs are getting out of the fence and acting somewhat aggressive and getting into people's garbage.
I think there are some people here who are very experienced with dogs. Do you think the big dogs will kill the puppy or just torment it? I am willing to take it if they don't care what is happening. Or am I just letting my heart get the better of me?
The sheep ranch across the road from me has several large sheep guard dogs, Great Pyrenees, I think. One of the females had puppies recently. I think they are a couple of months old. During the time when they started walking around with the mother dog, I would notice how she seemed to "pick on" one of the pups. If it came up to her for any reason, she would growl and bite at it, making it scream (as only puppies can do!). Yesterday, as my husband was out running, he saw several of the adult dogs mauling the little runt, and it was screaming madly. He said he yelled at the dogs, but they were too far away, and too involved in their game of terror. They walked away and left the puppy lying there. My husband thought she was probably dead. We drove back by later to see if we could see it and it was nowhere we could see. The mother and three other pups were there. We figured the attack dogs had just dragged the puppy off somewhere.
This property is all fenced and locked up. Someone comes and works the sheet during the week. I blew my car horn at the gate, but no one was there.
But today, as I was out walking, the runt was back with the mother and other three. She looks awful, skinny and covered with mud. I crossed the fence to see if I could get to her, but these dogs are not people friendly, and they all walked away.
I once again went to the property owner's gate, but there is no buzzer or any way to speak with anyone, so I just left a note for the dog handler to call me. I want to let that person know that the puppy may be killed if it remains with the other dogs, and also I want to tell them that the adult dogs are getting out of the fence and acting somewhat aggressive and getting into people's garbage.
I think there are some people here who are very experienced with dogs. Do you think the big dogs will kill the puppy or just torment it? I am willing to take it if they don't care what is happening. Or am I just letting my heart get the better of me?