[braingonebad]

Driving home form the store, I watched in horror as a huge dog - looked like a Rottie - run right out in front of the car ahead of me. Their brake lights came on, but no way did they have time to stop.

This road, the speed limit is 55. And that dog was really truckin'.

Wow, it shook the car - it was a mid-sized car, about like my 92 cougar. Flew about 15 ft and never moved. Dang I felt sick to my stomach, I knew he was gone right then. That car slowed and I thought he was going to stop, but he took off. it didn't look like anyone was home - no cars in the drive.

It was not their fault but even so, they could have at least stopped and left a note explaining what happened.

I go past that place often, can't recall having seen that dog, so I have to guess they are not in the habit of leaving him run loose. (A lot of em do, thinking we live out in the country. But there are still roads where the cars are zipping by, country or no. )On the other hand, they have lived there for a few years and STILL don't have a fence?

I just feel horrible for the dog and for his people. If there were one thing I could say to everyone before they get a dog, it would be get the fence first. It's worth saving your buddy you know? They ALL get off the chain, it's just a matter of time.

[gardengrl]

Aww, thats very sad! It's a terrible thing to witness,,hope the vision of it all goes away quickly for you. This would freak me out for sure!

[Dejibo]

I am so sorry you had to see that. how horrible.

Many folks are quite frightened of big dogs, even when they are calm, never mind when one is injured or run over. A sick, or injured animal can lash out, and cause a lot of damage to the person trying to rescue it. I hope the person used their cell phone to call for help or at least to report it.

The sad part is that the owner could be responsible for the damages if any, to the car that hit the animal. If a leash law is in effect, and the doggie was roaming free, then the owner is responsible for any and all damages doggie creates while off leash, even if its an escape rather than a act of consciousness.

I was in the car as a child when my uncle ran over one of his own dogs. Broke my heart for years. I loved that lil brown dog.

[Supra_kid]

I'm sorry you had to go through this, i feel horrible hitting a rabbit and a racoon. (well technicly i didnt hit the racoon, my buddy did, but that sucked).

[Erin524]

I saw a german shepherd mix of some sort get hit by a car a couple of years ago. The driver stopped, I stopped...we tried to find the dog, but it had ran off...bleeding...

I ended up calling the humane society and reporting what had happened. I dont know if they ever found the dog. I can still see that dog getting hit. Very scary.

I dont know why people dont stop when they run over a dog. My first dog was a Yorkie Terrier. He was blind, and somehow got out of our yard one day to the block on the other side of mine. Someone ran him over, clipped him. He had a dislocated left hip. The neighbors on the other side of us saw it happen, and came running over to get my mom. (I think I was about 7 at the time) The vet came to our house (they used to make house calls then) and he fixed Killer up. Happened the same weekend I broke my left arm. So we were both walking around with a sling. (well, he was more taped up than anything)

In 1989, on my birthday, my aunt was about to give me her chihuahua, since Smackers and I had been best buddies since they got her. (she was a year old) Well, Smackers had a bad habit of following anyone who called her name. My cousin's friends were at the house that day, and when they were leaving, they thought it would be funny to call Smackers across the street. I think they were planning on taking her home, and calling my cousin to come get her as a ploy to be able to play longer.

They had no idea Smackers was about to be a birthday gift for me. Smackers started across the yard, and was just entering the street (side street right next to a really busy street) and someone turned the corner, speeding. She was such a little dog, that it probably just barely clipped her, but that was enough.

The neighbor came over to get my aunt, and had warned her not to let my cousin come out. (I was 20, and my cousin was 10) I walked out, and my cousin followed me. We both saw Smackers laying in the curb, looking like she was sleeping, except her eyes were open. I grabbed my cousin and we both ran back into the house. I was totally heartbroken. Smackers was the only other dog I ever had That Connection with, like I had with TinyMonsters. I miss her just as much as I miss Tiny. (and Tiny's front right paw was bigger than she ever was)

I hate it when dogs die. They're one of the best things in the world to have. Gotta love dogs! (I want a new one now...)

[braingonebad]

Erin, I feel for your losses. When I lost Sophie, I truly felt that there was a dog - not just any one, but THE dog - just waiting for me out there.

I knew it the second I saw him, and he was not at all the one I thought I was looking for, but I knew him when I looked into his eyes.

The universe is preparing your dog right now. I really believe that, if it is meant to be, that this is so.

We cannot just lose our best friend not to find another, we lose them because another is in the wings.

I too hit a dog one time. Luckily, I was going pretty slow, about 35, and he was a big ol' thing - a Golden or something. He jumped out of a ditch, I never saw him coming. Thought it was a kid, really, cuz all I saw was curly blond hair.


Felt a thump, jumped out of my car and looked everywhere but couldn't find anyone, no kids, no dogs. I freaked, because it was A.M, and the school buses were coming around, I really thought it was a 6 yr old waiting for the bus.

I just got off work, 3rd shift.

Well 3 weeks later, 3rd shift again, I saw who I'd hit, that big yellow dog running lose again. He was fine, but he had taken out my reflector and my headlight! LOL. Whew...

I was just glad the big doofus was okay.

[karousel]

Oh how sad and how horrible to have seen happen.

[hollym]

Brain - I had a similar experience. I hit a dog one time going slowly. I heard the thud and the dog yelped. It was a big standard poodle. I stopped and tried to find the dog, but he ran off. I have always felt guilty that I didn't know what happened to that dog, but I couldn't wander around in the dark all night looking for him, either. I do hope he was OK.

[SandyC]

So sorry you had to witness that. It may not even be that person's dog. It could be a stray or a dog that walked away from home too far. Either way, it would be nice if owners were a little more careful.