I had to rehome my dog today :(

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My beautiful DD was bit on the face today by our yorkie out of aggression. My DD was on the floor with our dog and she bit under her eye and nose. DD said she was trying to give our dog a cuddle when it happened. I feel terrible and have vowed never to have another dog again. My DD understands why we couldn't keep her after that. The doctor prescribed my daughter with some strong antibiotics but luckily needed no stitches.
The lady who is now the proud owner of our dog is an ex school nurse, who lost her husband a few years back and was quite lonely (with no children) and knows what has happened today. She has taken her home with her tonight and I can't help but feel sad that our dog is gone :(
My daughter is devastated but has said the lady will take good care of her better than she could. It feels strange not having the dog here.

I was given a yorkie pup as a child of seven or eight. I was far too young and as a pup it was cute and cuddly so I did what kids do and tried to make it a lap dog. Easy to forget that behind the cute is a pretty feisty terrier.
My mother mollycoddled it and the result was a snappy, snarling little dog that would go for anyone who wasn't my mother.

I wasn't really taught to respect the dog, fortunately that's something I learned for myself as I grew older. My own kids grew up with a westie but they knew not to mess and to give him space. As a result he and dd had a friendship that spanned from her second birthday to just after her sixteenth when we lost him. I wish odd been able to have that for myself as a youngster, but sadly nobody showed me how to.