Chook n Boo Mum Posted March 30, 2009 Share Posted March 30, 2009 We lost our little Battie Tulip today . Our next-door-but-one neighbour's mum brought her Jack X dog round & walked her off the lead in the field behind our houses. For the first time ever, Bunty decided to run towards our veg patch (which is only fenced with that awful orange builders fencing) & attacked Tulip, fatally. Poor little mite was huddled up against the gate when I found her, with Peanut trying to get through to her from the garden side. I took her straight to the vet, but she didn't make it. We are all so upset, it took ages for it to sink in for DS that she was the one he had named, he kept sobbing "she's mine Mummy, she's mine". The owner did have the decency to come straight round & tell me & is understandably mortified. There is a silver lining, however murky! She died quickly, having felt the sun on her back and the love of our family, she was in my arms when she took her last breath. I couldn't have let her suffer. She's now buried in our front garden with an apple tree to mark her grave. DD wants to plant tulips on her grave too, so we'll do that in the autumn when the bulbs are back again. When I went to tell the neighbours, they had yellow tulips in a vase on the top...Tulip's band was yellow... Sha x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dodge77 Posted March 30, 2009 Share Posted March 30, 2009 RIP Tulip but she had a good life and a peaceful end Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted March 30, 2009 Share Posted March 30, 2009 I'm so sorry to hear about Tulip . Poor little girl . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kathyschix Posted March 30, 2009 Share Posted March 30, 2009 So sorry for your loss. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ms Marple Posted March 30, 2009 Share Posted March 30, 2009 That's really sad I know what it is like to lose a girl to a dog Hope your children get over the loss soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redwing Posted March 30, 2009 Share Posted March 30, 2009 I'm really sorry about poor Tulip Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeckyBoo Posted March 30, 2009 Share Posted March 30, 2009 How sad, poor Tulip and your poor little boy. Like you said, she felt the sun on her back and lived with kindness and love. Your son's idea of planting tulips is very fitting and I hope he wakes up in the morning feeling fantastic about her life rather than sad because of her death Lots of love BeckyBoo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chook n Boo Mum Posted March 30, 2009 Author Share Posted March 30, 2009 Thank you all, I've just been out to pick up all her feathers, a few are in my pocket. I said to DH when he realised where I was & came out to help "I'm finding it hard to not feel murderous about that dog" I've told the children that it was an accident & Bunty was following her instincts rather than deliberately setting out to kill Tulip - is there a difference, I wonder? We are now going to make the main garden more secure & keep the chooks all inside the garden unless we are in the veg patch with them. Unfortunately it's their favourite place to be as it's non-stop slugs & bugs out there & the stock-proof fencing is not chook proof! We have a "gentleman's agreement" on the veg patch which is outside our boundary, so we can't make that properly secure. The owner has said she wants to pay vet bills etc (there aren't any as Tulip slipped away just before we got there); DH hopes she doesn't pop round with a single chook to replace her....it hadn't even occurred to me, but I hope no self respecting breeder would allow a single chook to be sold, especially if the story is told. Can't face my signature tonight...tomorrow is another day! Sha x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abbey Road Girl Posted March 30, 2009 Share Posted March 30, 2009 So very sorry, Sha, to hear of your (and your son's) tragic loss. My Jack Russells were lovely but needed watching because of their breeding. We grieve because we love. May Tulip rest in peace. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted March 31, 2009 Share Posted March 31, 2009 Very sorry to hear about Tulip. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poachedegg Posted March 31, 2009 Share Posted March 31, 2009 Poor Tulip. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chickvic Posted March 31, 2009 Share Posted March 31, 2009 Sad news about Tulip Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ali-s Posted March 31, 2009 Share Posted March 31, 2009 Very sorry to hear your news about Tulip Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cooks Posted March 31, 2009 Share Posted March 31, 2009 so sorry to read this Sha, xxxxxxx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barkisland Posted March 31, 2009 Share Posted March 31, 2009 So sorry to hear about your poor girl, and I'm sure the dog's owner must feel terrible too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wiblick Posted March 31, 2009 Share Posted March 31, 2009 movingly told Wild Mum. Has me welling up heading out to work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theherd123 Posted March 31, 2009 Share Posted March 31, 2009 Such sad news Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Groovychook Posted March 31, 2009 Share Posted March 31, 2009 So sorry to hear about Tulip xx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WitchHazel Posted March 31, 2009 Share Posted March 31, 2009 Sorry to hear about poor Tulip. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hillfamily Posted March 31, 2009 Share Posted March 31, 2009 I'm so sorry Sha sending big big hugs to you xxxx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seagazer Posted March 31, 2009 Share Posted March 31, 2009 I'm so sorry to hear about Tulip. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiggy Posted March 31, 2009 Share Posted March 31, 2009 jack russels are like that, its very hard to stop them doing what is natural for them, sorry to hear about Tulip at least she had a good life with you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mutrix Farmers Posted March 31, 2009 Share Posted March 31, 2009 Sorry to hear about Tulip Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3hens2cats Posted March 31, 2009 Share Posted March 31, 2009 Poor Tulip, so sorry to read of your loss. hugs to you all Naomi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chook n Boo Mum Posted March 31, 2009 Author Share Posted March 31, 2009 Thank you all for your kind thoughts, DS was sitting making some revolting WarHammer model this afternoon & announced " Mummy I just had a lovely thought about when Tulip's tree is bigger, going out and reading stories underneath it..." Bless him. I found some of her feathers in my pocket earlier too, they are now in my egg money tin... Sha x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
