Help needed ! trying to come to terms .

Firstly I am new to the group and don't normally post online but am struggling with recent events. Apologies if this goes on too long I am just trying to put it all in context.

My wife and I had Chloe join our family in late 2009 - she is a soft coated wheaten and is wonderful. Chloe's original pet parents were going though a messy break up and she wasn't been taken care of as she should have been.My wife and I at that time lived in the states - my wife is America I am British .probably worth saying they whilst my wife has had dogs in the past this was the first time that I had had a dog of my/ our own.

Fast forward to July 2010 and were back in the UK - Chloe came with us. It was just the three of us until jan 2012 when we made room for Dougie a yorkie.

Dougie came from the rspca - after he was found

Abandoned.

Our little unit of my wife , Chloe and Dougie and myself was great until November 2014. Whilst walking the two of them we were attacked by another dog. Dougie died as a direct result of the attack - not even making it back home. Chloe spent two days at the vets and numerous weeks recovering and I myself was hospitalised and required surgery.

In jan 2015 we have much talking decided to adopt Ernie a terrier mix - Ernie came from the dog trust and didn't have the best start in life but we thought we could help the little guy . The first two weeks or so we're very difficult for him but in the end him and Chloe bounded infact we all did . Whilst Ernie didn't replaced Dougie he brought his own special something.

What we didn't know at the time of welcoming Ernie into our family was that my wife was pregent and that by July 2015 we would be proud parents to a little baby girl. If we had know my wife was pregenent I am not sure whether we would have adopted Ernie from the dogs trust.

Anyway all was relatively ok in the world with our dogs - Ernie since need work but I thought we were getting there all be it slowly and Chloe had healed from her injuries . However last Saturday 18 April 2015. Ernie nipped my daughter on her nose , the result being that he was returned to the dogs trust the following day . They asked us at the time if we had young children we said no because we didn't know otherwise .

I am just feeling so broken - Chloe is my wife's dog but I have her to bits . However I have lost both my little guys in a little over a year. I have a massive void .

Is there anything more I could have done - yes I did take Ernie to behaviour classes.

I have just so confused as to why this has all happened . I haven't even put closure on the attack yet as that my still go to court. Just feel that I have two dogs lost and clouste on neither .

I am not sure if this makes any sense , but I need som guidance I still feel bad re the attack and now I have a sense of guilt and failure re re homing Ernie . I get perhaps we weren't th right home for him but it still hurts that he is not here with us .

Thanks

 

Thank you all for your words. It's only been four days without Ernie but I have spoke with the dogs trust and they say he is doing very well.

Even though I don't have him in my home any more I am still trying to do what I can for him . Got the vet to send over his medical records , offered the dogs trust a run down on his characteristics and traits , going try and bring some treats up for him ( I know i am not allowed to see him though) - they said he would probably have to share them with his new friends!!

I have spread the word with trustworthy dog people I know about him in the hope it spreads up him finding his new loving long forever home.

Is there anything else anyone would recommend?

I am worried somewhat about Chloe as it will be the first time in circa 4 years that she will be by herself - especially with my wife finishing her maternity leave next month .