my dog killed two bunnies in our back yard last week.

[progmom]

x(

prior to this she had shown absolutely no interest in harming any living things. :cry:

[Jara sang]

1. Yikes, did she leave them for you on the front step?

Maybe she was trying to impress you? :shrug:

[neuvocat]

2. Your dog killed the Easter Bunny.

And the little friend he was training to take over for the job when he retires.

:cry:

[Floogeldy]

3. Get rid of that dog.

[xultar]

4. Pretty short sided don't ya think? The dog, especially if it is a Lab

will retrieve for their master. That is instinct.

[Floogeldy]

10. Funny

I've never had a dog that killed anything, other than a bug.

This dog needs to go.

[xultar]

12. I'm sorry to hear that your knowledge of dogs is limited.

[hfojvt]

16. my sweetheart of a dog

sniffed out a baby bunny, and her tail was just a-wagging as she contemplated a meal. If it was a grown rabbit, I would say it is fair game, but I did not let her have her way with the baby. I never heard of a dog that did not go after rabbits, squirrels, and deer. Catching them, of course, is something else.

[progmom]

14. i'm 99.8% certain

that floo is being a goof here.

[xultar]

17. OK I'll take your word for it.

[progmom]

20. i was wrong

glad i left that margin for error. :(

[Floogeldy]

23. I'm not being a goof.

Dog killing warm blooded animals?

Are you kidding me?

[progmom]

24. sorry - i misunderstood you

[Floogeldy]

32. No need to apologize.

I need a tongue-in-cheek smiley for certain threads (which I would not have used in this thread). :)

I do not trust big dogs that kill warm blooded animals. Maybe it is just me.

B-)

[tk2kewl]

37. what about cat killing bird or mouse

dogs kill animals. i have had dogs that kill rabbits.

[enigami]

40. I'm Sure it was self defense

Bunnies can be vicious this time of year

[tk2kewl]

5. There are plenty of bunnies.

[swag]

6. They'll surprise ya.

I remember my horror as a 10 year-old when my lovable Springer Spaniel murdered a kitten in front of my eyes.

[Floogeldy]

11. Ha ha ha! That's so fucking funny!

:sarcasm:

NOT!

Dogs that kill cats and bunnies should be killed. Immediately.

[swag]

15. Agreed. As should child witnesses.

[SnohoDem]

7. Were they tame or wild?

?

[progmom]

18. wild

they had built a nest in the middle of my back yard. :shrug:

[SnohoDem]

27. Fair game, I guess then.

Dogs are hunters and carnivores. They can almost always be taught not to attack pets, animals to which they are socialized. But those bunnies were prey.

I don't mean to sound heartless, but dogs don't care about cute. If she'd killed two rats you'd probably be proud. I certainly would be.

What kind of dog? Just curious, but some kinds, like various terriers, can be surprisingly aggressive hunters.

[progmom]

31. she's a mutt - maybe some lab, some white shepherd or greyhound?

[Zuni]

38. she looks so innocent

It is ok---animals kill other animals not out of malice but out of instinct :hi:

[WI_DEM]

8. sad, but that is the way of the jungle

cats do the same thing if given the opportunity. And our domestic animals are also prey for stronger species; wolves, foxes, ect.

[caty]

9. She has 3 basic instincts:

Hunt--kill--eat. Even when there is no wildlife to hunt, your dog will act out that instinct in play or digging. The same with the kill instinct. Although I know you would rather this hadn't happened, she just followed her instincts.:dilemma:

[Floogeldy]

13. And then what happens when the dog encounters an infant?

:think:

[progmom]

19. she got along really well with the infant

:hi:

they're best buds

i see now that you're not kidding. :(

[Floogeldy]

Luv ya, progmom

But this disturbs me.

Maybe I'm too sensitive.

[progmom]

26. you know that i love you too

do you feel the same way about cats killing mice?

[Floogeldy]

30. No, I don't feel the same way about cats killing mice

Maybe I'm just prejudiced against mice. :)

I simply have fear of attack escalation.

:shrug:

[progmom]

33. i understand

it is a strange thing to have an animal living in your home. it is your responsibility for you to provide clear limits and training, and to never forget that this is an animal. you know?

[Floogeldy]

34. I trust your judgment.

B-)

[progmom]

35. thanks, floo

:loveya:

[Dr.Phool]

22. I have 2 bloodthirsty hounds, that are part Golden Retriever

One's half Lab, and the other is half Newfoundland.They'd kill a raccoon or a oppossum at the drop of a hat, but all the little kids in the neighborhood would come over and play with them every day. Never so much as a growl. That's what Retrievers do. The Lab-mix averaged a raccoon a week for over 2 years.

[progmom]

21. the dog in question

the way she was holding the bunny in her mouth, i got the feeling she didn't even realize what she was doing (wishful thinking on my part, maybe)

[LisaL]

25. Some dogs do these things.

It's in their nature.

[SnohoDem]

28. No need to identify the breed.

I posted my question while you were posting the pic.

[Kathleen04]

36. Sweet doggie

Probably just thought "toy!!" in her mind.

I once had a bichon frise (white little fluffy dogs) that ferociously went after an opossum, just guarding the territory.

[MidwestMomma]

29. I have the sweetest beagle in the world...

unless you're a sqirrel, bird, rabbit or vole.

She rough-houses with my cat but never hurts her....mostly just gets her doggie drool on her.

I hate when she kills things but I guess it's her nature. What's a dog mom to do?

[Zuni]

39. Progmom, no need to worry

while dogs are not pure hunters like the cat, it is instinct and not malice that caused your dog to attack the rabbits. He didn't do this to hurt anyone