I did my best on the coyote front...

Sorry for your loss. I watched helplessly while a dog killed one of my cats - died right in front of me. That is a sick feeling - god speed.

Sorry about your loss.

When I first got lil Zoey I let her out one night, and something pretty big came outa the sky and buzzed her...I could see a shadow fly about 20 feet over the top of her. At 23 lbs she would be a bit big to carry off by a big bird of prey.

So sorry to read this. This is really a wake-up call for anyone w/ a small dog in CA., or elsewhere in coyote country. They can snatch a small animal really fast. Very sorry once again...

I've done the the coyote, raptor route before, it sucks. Sorry for your loss Mike.

Sorry to hear man. How awful. Cute pup though. Good little bud.

Thats horrible Mike. I am sorry for your loss.

Mike,

Sorry to hear about the loss.

You need to hire Todd (Nostatic) and his wonder bike.

Sorry to hear... so sad :(

damn Mike, that must've been a traumatizing experience...so very sorry to hear this :(

So sorry for your loss.

Sorry for your loss Mike, I know how much your Buddy meant to you:(

That is terrible to have witnessed that...Sorry for your loss...

Dogs are your best friend. It is tough to lose them.

Sorry for your loss

Rika

Hey Z,

First off - that's a great photo of you and Sasha.....very cool. I am so damn sorry for your loss - that really sucks!!! A 6 foot high wall, you would think, would be a pretty good barrier so I don't think you can blame yourself for this terrible tragedy. I only hope something good will come from your post - that we can all step up our vigilance against wild marauders.

FWIW - I had a pet Cockatoo named Willoughby, who was hauled away by a raccoon one night who broke into my back porch. I was heart broken and blamed and second-guessed myself a million times but what is done is done you have to move on.

Your rescue is a fitting tribute to Sasha's legacy so I'm proud of you for stepping up - & I totally agree rescued dogs have heaps more character than the rest!

I'll give the herd a little more huggin' tonight for Sasha! Please give us updates from time to time on your little Tasha! Woof!

Baz & herd (Winkipop, Billabong, Banjo, Tucker, Kiwi, and Matilda)

Damn Man, So sorry to hear about this. Don't know If I could have gotten another one so quick, but good on ya. And you're right, it's not in the breed, it's all in the heart.

So sorry, they are our best buds.
I know it doesn't help but the coyote is just trying to make a living also.
RIP puppy

Very sorry to hear this.

Hang in there.

I'm sorry for your loss.

My good friends mother had the same thing happen to her dog a few months back.

I think I might lose it and go on a coyote killing rampage if this happened to me.