Our dear Daisy Dog is dead

[Catherine]

All of us at the Reptile Centre are totally in shock. Daisy Dog is our little Maltese/Poodle mix. She was born at the store to Dahlia 8 years ago. Dahlia died of cancer 2 years ago. Daisy has been  our only dog and centre of attention ever since. WE all adore her and she is the sweetest dog ever. She was happy to share her food with Iris the Iguana and even let the rescue pigeon snuggle up to sleep with her.





This isn't the best  picture. I know I have better, but I can't find them tonight.

Someone brought a big dog into the reptile centre. You know this isn't going to end well.  The dog suddenly attacked, grabbed Daisy by the neck and snapped it in his jaws. She was killed instantly right in front of her owner. There was nothing he could do. She was already gone.
None of us got to say good bye. I had taken her favourite blanket home to wash and I didn't get to return it to her. She will be buried in it though. We can take her and burry her near her mother.

This big dog was out of control. His owner clearly doesn't know her dog. This can't have been the first sign of aggression.
We have had some issues with her bringing her dog, but she still brought him in. He wasn't under control.  This isn't a safe dog.

Her answer was to say I will buy you another dog. I think that is such a cold remark. We all feel offended by it.
A lot of you have dogs, what do you think?
Paul was sitting on the floor holding his dead dog and she offers to get him a new one.
What could she have said that would help or at least not seem callous and offensive?

I can't take it in that our little Daisy is gone and I will never again sit with her on my lap.