[font="Tahoma"][/font]We were doing pretty good there for awhile. To re-cap. I posted here a month or so ago and received very nice support. Our beloved "Wally" a Bichon, so mellow and so smart had terrible grand mal seizures. They would go away and crop up. These are brain storms that left him in a tunnel between this world and some other limbo. :-(
So, we'd run because you could hear him, wipe his mouth and call to him, "Wally? It's okay. It's okay, sweetie. It's almost over...Wally!" They progressed to having more Brain Storms. On the last day, he had 12 seizures in one day. I know he had damage to his brain, and chose to euthanize our "beloved". He was fast to go where he is playing and running and with a pack of other Wallys, I suppose.


Just when I thought I was fine, I drove around a corner by a Park. All the parking is on the side I was driving--the other side homes. And suddenly I felt an impact, heard a yelp, slammed the brakes, and I HIT A DOG OFF LEASH. OH MY GOD!!
I got out and he ran. I found him. He went back across the street and was ALIVE. The front end of my car is as high as a soda pop can, and I thank what Angel or force saved him. If I had been going any faster... I saw blood on his paw and he was limping. People in the park were HORRIBLE TO ME! He wasn't Neutered and was "shopping"---a Pitbull mix. I stayed and there was a heatwave. Where I live, we get very sick in 102 degrees. I waited for an on-call Vet, shaking, thinking of my dog. This woman was mentally needy for attention--got towels (so she could support her comfy knees) and pet the dog over and over and over one place in some space out. She took over, and when I tried to approach, she'd yell. I started to feel so dizzy and heard it might take another hour. I hadn't been able to cool off, put 2 plastic pieces of my Mazda 6 even in my car. Standing there, 3 women, 2 with babies in strollers sensed I could do no more. The Vet said he was NOT in shock, no broken bones and I needed to leave the scene.

I belong to the ASPCA, and I'd gone through more than the Good Samaritan rule. One woman said, "Excuse me, Ma'am, but you seem really defensive." No kidding! It broke my heart, but there was no ID and someone was coming to transport the dog. I fell apart when one woman said, "Humph! WELL YOU HIT THE DOG! YOU STAY!" I walked off and the Police arrived. The woman who pet the dog numb got really yelled at for taking my phone number and name and refused to give my information back. It was in her house right across the street! We had an audience. I never got it back.

The dog was found that same day at the best Trauma ER Vet in our State. We called and called that office. The owners never asked if I was okay...guess they were more concerned with the fact that the VETs probably demanded that the dog be neutered. I'm so glad it's over, but it has shaken me so badly.

Thank you. I'm so sorry for all of your loses.

Wow. That must have been very difficult. I'm glad you were able to get away from the situation. I hope you have a good weekend and can recover!

What an awful feeling..and to go thru all that trauma with those people to boot. I blame the pet owner for this, if it hadn't been nuetured than they obviously don't care what it does or where it goes. I know how you feel, I'd be devestated. I'm glad the dog will be ok. You will be too.. Hugs.. Ann

I am so sorry to hear that you had this accident with the dog. There are alot of irresponsible pet owners out there. No dog should be out running loose. And those nasty people should be ashamed of themselves. It was an accident, and wouldn't have occurred if the dog was confined. You did all that you could to remedy the situation. I do hope that the animal control in your area fine these pet owners. Maybe then, they will become more responsible for their pet. And I also hope they had to have the pet neutered. Once again, just showing they shouldn't own a pet. I've run across so many dogs running loose in my area. Picked up strays many times. I've suggested to these owners that they confine their pets, so accidents don't happen. I've contacted animal control as well. Unfortunately, some pet owners just don't care.

So sorry you had such a bad experiance, lots of people who hit an animal don't even slow down. You did all you could. The owners wanted to blame someone else for their irresponsible actions. Hope your wk end has improved. Ava

Hi Michelle, Thank you for your kind words. You said "you have blessed their lives, they were so fortunate to have been chosen by you". I had been thinking for many many weeks now just the opposite. If I hadn't chosen Arthur he'd may still be alive now. I take responsiblilty for what happened and yet, I hadn't the heart to keep him in all his life. But what you just said made me stop and think of how much love I gave him, and even though we only had him 2 yrs, he was such a happy cat and I don't think he could have been happier with anyone else. Whenever I feel down about this whole mess I'm going to keep your words with me and repeat them everytime I need to.. Thank you so much...Hugs..Ann