Maltese killed by loose dogs in Hermosa Beach
Another hard story in the Daily Breeze today -- an 8-pound Maltese named Mercedes (pictured below) was killed Thursday by two unleashed dogs in Hermosa Beach.
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Daily Breeze reporter Donna Littlejohn has shared her homes with a succession of wonderful, funny, and occasionally difficult canines -- Muffin, Fritz, Ellie, Mercy, Pilgrim and now Cowboy, an Australian shepherd-border collie, and Tess, a border collie. From strong-willed terriers to weirdly obsessed Australian shepherds, they've invaded her world with boundless energy, wet noses, muddy paws and soggy tennis balls. But they've really brought so much more than that -- like laughter and joy, some unexpected life lessons, and more than a few tears along the way.
E-mail Donna at donna.littlejohn@dailybreeze.com.
Josh Grossberg grew up with the usual array of animals: goldfish, dogs, hamsters, parakeets and turtles. He now owns the loudest dog in the South Bay(Video: Rocket the Dog) and is the least popular person on his block. He spends his free time in dog parks, pet shops and always has an extra plastic bag in his pocket just in case. He also has a cat.
E-mail Josh at josh.grossberg@dailybreeze.com.
Because of the terrible stories recently, I feel compelled to offer something more uplifting to counter the feelings I can't properly express over my sadness for the Maltese, the Pit puppy....
Anyone else notice that there are several photos of the Chilean quake aftermath in which residents are shown caring for their dogs and securing them on leashes? One such photo portrays a woman cradling her husky-mix's head and it seems that the leash was made of torn up fabric.
Such compassion in times of extreme stress and physical threats, as well as displays of the love and warmth found in a companion animal.
So many people don't deserve dogs, but let's not forget that the majority of people hold it together and recognize the gifts that dogs bring to our lives.