Utility employee kicks, kills Teacup Chihuahua

[DnP]

This was a vicious TEA CUP chihuahua...I'm sure the guy felt his life was in danger when it "charged" him.

http://www.vvdailypress.com/news/kic...ges_kills.html

I love the utility company's explanation/justification for the death.

[JeanKBBMMMAAN]

TWO POUNDS-the dog weighed TWO POUNDS.

It could probably not even bite through a sock.

Oh my gosh-how very sad-normally I say keep your dog safe, blah blah so that things don't happen to them, but really...32 ounces-right-that's two pounds-I would never in my life imagine that anyone would consider a dog like that a true threat.

EVEN if they had a fear of dogs-which would indicate that this person would need a desk job for that utility and not be in the field.

To see that happen to your dog...oh my gosh.

[dd]

Did you read the comments under the story? Unbelievable.

[ChancetheGSD]

I don't believe little dogs should be treated any less TRAINING wise but you don't kick a 2lb dog who was probably smaller than this mans FOOT, no matter IF the dog ran out the door or not. This dog probably couldn't reach his ankle much less bite through his shoe.

And if it's a case that he doesn't like or is scared of ANY animal (dog, cat, birds...Anything that would be allowed to roam the house) then you do NOT need to be doing work that involves you going to peoples houses.

[JakesDogs]

It's been another tough day and these stories just cause my labile BP to just soar.

If I may interject a true story that someone just reminded me of recently which ended on a positive note - When I was a young girl, we adopted a runt terrier puppy (think small version wire-haired but so ugly he was pretty). Well-known telephone company sends man (big, big man) to work inside house during which this roughly 3-pounder, who was all attitude, never gave the guy a moment's rest, but ultimately they made friends, but the puppy was kept at a safe distance out of the way, and the work continued with no problem. Repairman finished, said his goodbyes to all (including puppy) and started to leave. Before anyone realized what was happening, the puppy jumped down, out the door right under his feet on the concrete steps. It was very bad - one leg crushed, etc. The guy actually cried, thinking he had killed this puppy. It turns out, by some miracle, he didn't. I say miracle because his foot alone was bigger than the dog and he was stepping down when the accident happened.

It took surgery and casting that weighed more and was larger than the pup himself and months of healing, but said puppy lived about 14 more years very happily and with all four legs always on the run. Any challenges to anyone were always done from a distance with barking and nothing more.

My family never said a single word to the repair guy or his company - not a word - about money or blame or anything. It was an accident and it was clearly not the repair guy's fault - our dog, our responsibility to keep him safe at all times. The repair guy even went to the vet's to check on him and followed up on how he was.

A while after, a letter came in the mail from the telephone company with a check covering the entire vet bill.

Yes, I know, maybe a lawyer somewhere told them it would be prudent to act proactively. I, however, like to think it was an unsolicited act of compassion and kindness.

[dd]

That's a lovely story. Too bad there wasn't a happy ending for this little chi.