Posted by L.M. Cook on May 26, 1998 at 10:51:40:

In Reply to: Grieving the loss of our dear Peke. posted by Suzanne McNeil on May 25, 1998 at 09:52:28:

> We recently lost our male peke. He had a quick and violent run in with a nieghbors dog, and we are all devasted by the loss. Our Py was a ray of sunshine in our home, and it is the nature of his death that our family cannot come to terms with. Our female peke is so depressed, I worry about her. We are considering a new Peke pup in the future, but we wonder how much time should pass before he is introduced, and what can we do for her (and us) right now? We live on a secluded 64 acre farm, our Py had extensive behavior training, and my daughter was working with him for junior handling. We always keep an eye on our pekes and stay close by, our experience has taught us that you never know what could happen, and when it does, it happens so fast, you are helpless. I hope anyone who reads this and feels safe letting their pekes loose, even for a short time, can learn from our great tragedy. Any suggestions on how to get through this difficult time is greatly appreciated! Suzanne

I am so sorry for your loss. I can only suggest you give your female peke extra attention right now. The poor dear must be devastated. Have you thought of getting your new peke from a rescue group? Have your reported the incident to the authorities? The neighbors have to do something with their dog if it is that dog-aggressive. What a horrible tragidy that could have been prevented if their dog was properly trained and or contained.

Keep Py in your heart
lc Nikki and Blackies pet person