Rest in peace, Want

[h_oll_y]

This evening my grandma was out walking her and my grandpa's dog, Want, when another dog attacked Want. Want did not survive. My poor grandma watched as another dog grabbed her little dog, threw him into the air and grabbed him again. And now Want is gone.

I can't even believe that it happened. It's horrifying. I just keep thinking about how scared and in pain Want must have been and how terrified my grandma must have been.

My poor grandma is extremely distressed. My mom called me crying.

Want was just a little white Maltese. Maybe 7 lbs. He was so sweet tempered and was the perfect dog for my grandparents. He looked like a live little teddy-bear and was always happy to see me. My grandparents spoiled him so much because they loved him. He was my grandma's birthday present to my grandpa about 6 years ago. Just this past weekend, he was at our family reunions and I held him in my arms, cradled against me, multiple times. I never would have thought it would be the last time I would do so.

Comments

[tidaldream.livejournal.com]

Oh my gosh that is so traumatic :( My grandparents have a very similar type dog, a little maltese energetic yappy thing. It keeps my Grandad occupied...if it weren't for that dog, I really think his Alzheimers would be even worse and maybe he'd even be in a home. He'd be crushed if anything happened to it :( My thoughts are with your family.

What kind of dog attacked it? What kind of dog is randomly that violent? That is so scary.

[http://users.livejournal.com/_holly/]

I don't know what kind of dog attacked Want, however, ANY kind can attack. Any dog can be violent, randomly or otherwise. It is up to dog owners raise their dogs in such a way and to take precautions to decrease this risk.