Advice plz (79)

So on to more important issues......How was the date???

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I say I would have done the same..I love my dog but if Im stupid enough to let it out without a lead on then thats my own fault if it gets a smack of a car...to be called a murderer for it is just mad..maybe diff if you turned to try and hit the dog on purpose..Think id rather hear on the news a dog had been hit than you crash into an oncoming car and kill someone to avoid it

If i may throw in my two cents, I can see both sides.

On one hand, Galwayangel you said she had time to stop but thought the dog was going to stay where he was and then at last second ran out in front of her. Unless you are telepathic, there is no way you will know what the dog was going to do although i would have slowed down just in case but only if it was safe to do so. In these situations, you have to think about yourself, other traffic on the road and the dog. You have to try and anticipate what the person (if it had been a person) or dog is going to do although sometimes that is easier said than done. I wouldn't beat yourself up too much about it. It was a spur of the moment thing and you have to make a decision in a split second. If you had braked hard, you may have been hit by behind by another car causing yourself or other motorists injury, maybe even serious injury so i think you did the right thing under the cirumstances. Did you go back later talk to the owner and find out how badly the dog was hurt?

On the other hand, i can relate to Sativa Soul too because she is angry because the guy who hit her car was speeding and her dog was killed. Now would he have still hit the dog if he wasn't speeding? Its hard to say but I'm guessing probably yes if he didn't see the dog run out in front of him. Would the damage to the dog be as severe? I'm guessing probably not but again its hard to say. I could be wrong here but I'm guessing the reason that sativa soul is angry is because the guy who hit her dog didn't stop at all. He just kept on driving. Now i can't speak for everyone but even though legally it may not have been my fault, i would have felt bad anyway and gone back to check on the dog when it was safe to do so. Most people with a conscience would. He probably figured "well its only a dog so who cares?!". Now some people will probably agree with that drive but i think to some people pets are like family and its wrong to belittle other people's beliefs or feelings. I'm just relieved it wasn't a small child that ran out of in front of him.

As for the faulty leash issue, well sometimes they do snap. The dog could be too strong or the leash could just snap without showing signs of wear and tear beforehand. That does happen...JMO.

makes about as much sense as some of the posts here...!

i am realy sorry to here that iknow how you feel.
as a dog owner myself though its the responsibilty of the owner i have three dogs and my two small jacks are penned during the day and my st bernard is tethered cos i know it would be down to me not the driver of the car i also have a child andto compare the two is mad you can replace a dog not a child how can any one compare the two lifes hope you start to feel better soon