Aww poor pup, poor mommy. To make matters worse I am listening to "Can't cry hard enough" by Victoria Williams as I read this. If it's any consolation, I'm sure Lou-Baby will keep her good company. Lou-baby was my Brittany that I had to have put down in April at the age of 12 or 13. She was a good girl to the very end. The look she gave me as the vet started to give the injection will be forever burned into my memory. It was one of understanding and love. Even at the very end, she tried to comfort me. It was like she knew and was grateful. It's kind of hard to explain.
I have had several threads on the SDMB about my pup getting hit by a truck last October. Jake was not yet 6 months old. The guy that hit him said he hit him right at the end of our driveway. (he was swerving to avoid him and ending up hitting him right in the driveway--so he says) Anyway I am currently being sued for $650($500 for his deductable and an additional $150 for his aggravation) What a heartless bastard.
The trip to the animal hospital took 30 minutes and was the longest half hour of my life. I sat in the back seat with Jake wrapped in a blanket barely breathing and his whole tongue, mouth were solid white. He was made a weak hacky, gurgling cough and was semi conscious. I took his pulse and it was very weak and thready. I knew he was in big trouble. Would you believe the guy that hit him tried to stop us from leaving with him until I wrote him a check? I wanted to run the bastard over.
Jake was in shock and had like no blood pressure. It turned out he had a concussion, cardiac contusions,a couple of broken toes and several places of road rash but now is just fine. Maybe a lot smaller than he should be though. It cost us $700 to save his life and was worth every penny.
I still can't see how a 25 pound dog can inflict several thousand dollars worth of damage to a pickup truck and until the judge says otherwise, I don't intend to pay heartless bastard a cent.
Sorry to get off on a tangent, the whole situation just infuriates me. It is made worse by the fact that the man never did ask if Jake survived. He told me "I don't care if he is alive or dead as long as I get my money".
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I have had several threads on the SDMB about my pup getting hit by a truck last October. Jake was not yet 6 months old. The guy that hit him said he hit him right at the end of our driveway. (he was swerving to avoid him and ending up hitting him right in the driveway--so he says) Anyway I am currently being sued for $650($500 for his deductable and an additional $150 for his aggravation) What a heartless bastard.
The trip to the animal hospital took 30 minutes and was the longest half hour of my life. I sat in the back seat with Jake wrapped in a blanket barely breathing and his whole tongue, mouth were solid white. He was made a weak hacky, gurgling cough and was semi conscious. I took his pulse and it was very weak and thready. I knew he was in big trouble. Would you believe the guy that hit him tried to stop us from leaving with him until I wrote him a check? I wanted to run the bastard over.
Jake was in shock and had like no blood pressure. It turned out he had a concussion, cardiac contusions,a couple of broken toes and several places of road rash but now is just fine. Maybe a lot smaller than he should be though. It cost us $700 to save his life and was worth every penny.
I still can't see how a 25 pound dog can inflict several thousand dollars worth of damage to a pickup truck and until the judge says otherwise, I don't intend to pay heartless bastard a cent.
Sorry to get off on a tangent, the whole situation just infuriates me. It is made worse by the fact that the man never did ask if Jake survived. He told me "I don't care if he is alive or dead as long as I get my money".