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Mothers chihuahua ate half of my babies grape

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Anonymous23458d · 19/08/2025 14:37

Just as the title states.. I took my boys 1 and 3 years old to my mothers. She never makes the effort to visit us i see her every other week. She lives with my two other older siblings and my dad. Last year they've bought another chihuahua that is just crazy. They don't train it it bites my children and now my baby is crawling it bites his face and is vicious, it steals food and items and growls when I try and get them. They don't do anything to help just idolise this dog. They have about a 2 metre crate for it, which I have to put it in when it gets vicious with my children.
I went because my eldest loves my older sister who lives there and loves seeing her. I was feeding my one year old downstairs whilst the dog was upstairs. I didn't realise the dog ran down and at the same time my baby threw one half of a grape then another one and the dog ran and ate them up. My sister and mum started screaming and rang the vet who said they must rush her down. All the while so hostile and angry at me when I said I didn't realise and im sorry. I know dogs cant eat grapes but I have a baby and toddler and thought the dog was upstairs. It's hard to manage in basically a glass house with so many ornaments and crap everywhere. It's the opposite of baby proof which I don't expect it to be but she doesn't even help me one bit when I come round. My mum only has interest in her new dog not her grandchildren. She has now sent me the receipt for £105 she's had to pay to make the dog be sick at the vets. I am not paying it and for one don't have that money. AiBu?

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DarklingIlisten · 25/08/2025 12:07

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DearDenimEagle · 25/08/2025 12:21

Returnofjude · 22/08/2025 09:54

It’s not always just a dog attack fatality that makes the news @DearDenimEagle

Actually, I agree. I was wrong. Sorry. Chihuahuas do make the news when the statistics are published for dog breeds most likely to bite, or dog breeds that have bitten that year. Chihuahuas make the list, with Jack Russells, Labradors and others. Before I get jumped on about labs, they are not as a breed, bad tempered dogs, but because they are reputed to be gentle, people let children take liberties that push the dog’s endurance and they react.

Op sorry this hijacked your thread. I think you have made the right decision as a scar on the face lasts a lifetime and it’s not worth the risk. You can relax and Happy birthday to the wee one. If they don’t visit, it’s their loss. It will be interesting to see if sis changes after her own child is on the scene.

DeeKitch · 25/08/2025 14:11

Anonymous23458d · 24/08/2025 19:21

I'm okay thank you @deekitch I won't be going back around to my mums again and I dont think they'll be bothered as none of them have reached out to me. It's my youngests 1st birthday coming up in the next two days and I can guarantee they won't see him for it. My main concern is keeping them safe and I know completely she won't crate the dog if I was to visit again shed say it's the dogs house not mine. So I'll just leave it in her court to visit without the dog. My sister is due to have a baby in the next few weeks too (her first) she is living with my mum and family so not sure how she's going to get on with that dog and a baby in the house.

So glad you’re ok, stay strong.

Your sister will be sick of that dog soon enough! X

SporadicMincePieMuncher · 26/08/2025 15:12

HangryLikeTheHulk · 21/08/2025 20:32

The dog was bred for humans to be amused by. Only for that. A plaything.

It is aggressive and bites babies. Not much of a plaything then, not serving its purpose. Pointless dog, invented and created by humans. Not endangered, not rare, not special, not a bonus to society at all.

Are you a bonus to society? Do you earn your keep, or shall we file your teeth off?

The dog is indeed a creation of mankind. It has been failed by mankind many times over to have got to where it is today. Given that it's not having it's basic needs met and hasn't been trained, I'd give it a good go at rehabilitating it before I declared it pointless, and certainly before I filed it's teeth off.

Lucysstuff · 27/08/2025 08:03

Disturbing to think of such young children growing up in families like this. Not just the dog. The shouting, arguments, toxic relationships… all sounds so dark

CinnamonBuns67 · 27/08/2025 08:38

Yabu to take to take your child around an aggressive chihuahua knowing it bites your children. They can visit you without the dog. I wouldn't pay it either.

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