Dog killed a rabbit

[finkd]

@eagonzalez1800 It had rabbit

 

[crimsonlogic10]

@armah Your dog probably thought that rabbit was the best toy ever. And then he killed it. It’s what dogs do. I am sorry you are upset. He probably ate some grass as usual but threw up because of all the tension. He is still a good boy.

My girl killed a rabbit, ate the guts and then tried to bring the rest of it in the house!

 

[christeveanity]

@armah I’m guessing your body language shifted rapidly after you saw the rabbit and your dog picked up on that fear/tension.

Also, perhaps this is anthropomorphizing, but your dog may have also just been unsure about your reaction/whether or not he just did a bad thing. My yorkie once killed a baby rabbit (I honestly think the poor thing probably just had a heart attack and died), brought it in through the doggy door, then left it in the living room and went to hide in my bedroom lmao. He was so excited and unsure seeming when I found him in there.

Just act normal and your dog will be fine. I also wouldn’t conflate him killing a rabbit with being unsafe around other dogs. They’re two pretty different things.

 

[harpazo56]

@christeveanity Your YORKIE?!? Poor bunny died of fright of a tiny yappy dog

 

[turnbacktogod]

@harpazo56 Yorkshire terriers were bred to kill rats originally so killing a rabbit is definitely on brand. People forget the origins of their cute little dogs, they were bred small and barky to flush our and kill prey. Dachshunds were bred for badger baiting but are now pamper lap dogs

 

[harpazo56]

@turnbacktogod Yeah it always makes me sad to see obese Doxies - they’re made to sniff and burrow! Let them dig on the beach!

 

[andyb7777777]

@harpazo56 I LOVE Doxies... they are such sweet little puppers, but very misunderstood. They need the same treatment/stmulation as big doggos, but few people get it.

 

[harpazo56]

@andyb7777777 My dad had a mini doxie in the 70s that was well employed as the house ratter - rip Ringo you would’ve loved farmer’s dog

 

[robert8]

@turnbacktogod Yup my Yorkie and Yorkie mix are wonderful mousers,

They have at least 3 in house kills and have killed a vole and cornered birds and at least one mouse outside.

 

[turnbacktogod]

@robert8 My mum knew a patterdale terrier who has loads of behavioural issues, the local ratter was a friend of theirs. He was trained up and would go ratting a few times a month, behavioural issues gone

 

[johnmbanares]

@harpazo56 Still got those terrier killer instincts though.

...And then when perusing the wikipedias about Yorkies, I found the story of Smoky, a 4lb Yorkie who was an unofficial combat dog in WW2.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smoky\_(war\_dog)

 

[garnett64]

@harpazo56 Watch this. Terries in action

 

[andyb7777777]

@harpazo56 The baby bunny was probably the size of a mouse, at best. They're TINY.

 

[tinamichelle]

@christeveanity Upset owner, bath AND tooth brushing!

That boy won't kill anything else soon.

 

[andyb7777777]

@tinamichelle Haha so true. The dog KNOWS his punishment, even though it wasn't meant to be.

 

[wolftimmington]

@christeveanity My little morkie got a young rabbit in the backyard last year and later that summer he got a robin. It triggered something in him and he now "hunts" the yard. He was so pleased with himself and I was horrified.

 

[garnett64]

@christeveanity No you’re not anthropomorphizing. Dogs go based on your body language and words. You are correct the dog was confused whether OP would be angry or not because they were shocked.

 

[christeveanity]

@garnett64 Absolutely, but in my example my dog had decided to hide (?) before I saw what he had done so idk if I’m assuming too much there.

 

[garnett64]

@christeveanity Your dog probably thought they would be in trouble. Similar to if your dog rips/tears up toys. If his body language was relaxed he may have just wanted to see your reaction to the “gift”.