Dog defends puppy from a coyote attack
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When a coyote came in to the backyard and threatened the life of a 7-month-old puppy named Lulu, the family’s other dog Sophie came to her rescue. 2-year-old Sophie was bitten several times but prevented the coyote from hurting Lulu. Now Sophie is looking for a new home.
When Sophie’s family brought Lulu home the 2-year-old Maltipoo quickly bonded with the puppy. In early January the two dogs were in the backyard of their family’s San Diego home when a coyote wandered onto the property. The family heard a yelp and when they went outside to check on the dogs they saw Sophie defending Lulu from a coyote. The family members were able to scare the coyote off but not before Sophie suffered bites to her neck, right shoulder and side.
The family rushed Sophie to the veterinarian who stitched her up. After the incident the family feared that they could not properly protect the two dogs and surrendered them to the Helen Woodward Animal Center last week. Lulu was adopted quickly. Sophie will not be available for adoption for another two weeks as she recovers from her injuries.
Anyone interested in adopting Sophie can contact the HWAC at 858-756-4117 or visit the shelter’s website for more information.
[sigh] Another story of a dog showing more bravery and loyalty to their friends and family than the family of humans themselves… man, we’re evolving into a big bunch of chicken sh*t’s aren’t we? What a crap excuse from the supposedly more-evolved species.
Godspeed to Sophie and I hope she finds the home she truly deserves!
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wow because this dog protected this other dog it gets thrown away.i wish i could throw you jerks away.wow if your not going to keep them dont get them.MAKE ME SO MAD WHEN PEOPLE DO THIS TO DOGS.THIS DOG IS GOING TO THINK IT DID SOMETHING WRONG AND ITS GOING TO WANT TO GO HOME AND CANT ALL BECAUSE OF THE JERKS THAT GOT THESE DOGS AND THROW THEM AWAY.sorry about the caps.just makes me so mad.this little one does a good thing and he/she gets thrown away because of it wow wish i could throw these jerks away.where are they i would take both of them but with my luck there in the states.love you little one and greta job <3
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Poor Sophie! What an awesome dog she is. Another family will be lucky to get a dog like her. As for the family that surrendered both dogs for fear of not being able to protect them possibly. You are so full of shit. It sounds more like that they didn’t want the expense of properly caring for their dogs. A fence would do the trick. If they already have a fence, then a bigger fence. I hope they their children never get hurt.
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I would never get rid of my dog for any reason. However, Sophie WILL find a good home. The Helen Woodward Shelter is a clean, no-kill shelter in Encinitas, Ca. They check a person out just as if you were adopting a child. They really care about animals.
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Oops, they moved to Rancho Santa Fe. No matter where they are located, they do a great job.
nice to know they are a no kill shelter. x
This is kinda BS. Really give them away. How about watch them when they are outside. Idiots. And why weren’t’ they adopted together at least
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They do not deserve her
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Sad story. Hope she finds a deserving home because she is a great dog.
The family must be living in a very difficult situation to take this kind of decisions.
gorgeous brave girl! l could not rehome my dogs..but they probably did the best thing as now hopefully these dogs will fknd more responsible parents.Sophie if yiu were in oz would adopt u in a heartbeT sweet girl x
The saddest part about this story is that Sophie is going to think she did something wrong. That is what breaks my heart the most.
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This is yet another infuriating story of irresponsible owners that take in/purchase animals they can’t take care of! If you couldn’t afford to take care of one dog why the hell would you get another one?? Now the puppy lulu that Sophie so valiantly protected and bonded to is ripped away from her as is her entire sense of security and family. Shame on you!!! I can’t stand people that treat animals as if they’re toys that can easily be discarded when they’re bored of their ‘puppy’ stage cuteness and realize the immense responsibility having a pet entails. Spay and neuter your animals and don’t buy pets from pet stores!!! And if you don’t have at least a few thousand plus emergency medical care expense money PER YEAR to raise and keep an animal healthy for Gods sake just go visit a friend who can!!! Karma is a bitch.
This is so sad. These people are monsters. How do you give up your dogs like that? Seriously, poor Sophie probably thinks she did something wrong. Those people are disgusting.
I know I will get lots of comments for this but I kinda think what these people did was courageous. Yes, I know, they gave their dogs away, but by doing that, they probably saved their lives.
I just thought of Jessica Simpson’s beloved dog Daisy that was carried off in front of her by coyotes and there was snothing they could do.
It’s a sad story and I myself would NEVER give my dogs away for anything, but just maybe, these dogs will live a long life because of this, whether it be selfish or not, thank goodness the dogs will be safe and that is what matters here.