I hate to post this.
I had 11 chicks in my "chicken room". with the door always closed because I have 2 dogs that don't know about them.
But....i also have a guest room, that connects to a bathroom, that connects to the room that the chicks were in.
I has a bug spray yesterday, and I told the lady from the company that the room the chicks were in was off limits.
Then I went outside and swam in my pool, with my 2 dogs with me.
well, the lady didn't close the door to the connecting room, and I didn't even think to remind her to close that door.
Long story short, my German Shepherd went into the connecting room, through the bathroom, and began to "play" with my 3 week old chicks.
She killed every single one of them.....didn't tear them up. just mouthed them like they were her personal "little balls".
I haven't been this depressed since my husband died 3 years ago.
Just a reminder, that we absolutely have to keep an eye on dogs that don't understand chicks at all times.
My border collie wasn't ever interested in them. I don't remember my GSD even being in the house when I wasn't in there too.
Just a reminder....watch your dogs around your chicks. No matter what.
I haven't been this depressed since my husband died almost 4 years ago now. And though I was severely depressed when he died, all the same grievance came flooding back to me like it did when he died. I know "they're just chickens", but the tape of their frightened little souls just keeps playing over, and over and over again in my mind.
I had 11 chicks in my "chicken room". with the door always closed because I have 2 dogs that don't know about them.
But....i also have a guest room, that connects to a bathroom, that connects to the room that the chicks were in.
I has a bug spray yesterday, and I told the lady from the company that the room the chicks were in was off limits.
Then I went outside and swam in my pool, with my 2 dogs with me.
well, the lady didn't close the door to the connecting room, and I didn't even think to remind her to close that door.
Long story short, my German Shepherd went into the connecting room, through the bathroom, and began to "play" with my 3 week old chicks.
She killed every single one of them.....didn't tear them up. just mouthed them like they were her personal "little balls".
I haven't been this depressed since my husband died 3 years ago.
Just a reminder, that we absolutely have to keep an eye on dogs that don't understand chicks at all times.
My border collie wasn't ever interested in them. I don't remember my GSD even being in the house when I wasn't in there too.
Just a reminder....watch your dogs around your chicks. No matter what.
I haven't been this depressed since my husband died almost 4 years ago now. And though I was severely depressed when he died, all the same grievance came flooding back to me like it did when he died. I know "they're just chickens", but the tape of their frightened little souls just keeps playing over, and over and over again in my mind.
It makes sense to feel grief over your loss. I hope you can recover soon. It was a horrible accident. 
