[Nikko's_human]

I just found out that my poor auntie lost her 10 year old chihuahua in a tragic accident. Apparently, the fence was open a crack and he ran out onto the road and was run over by a truck. She had just gone back into the house to answer the phone and didn't notice that he was outside. The poor baby was pinned and dragged by the truck before he was recovered. It is every dog owners worst nightmare and my poor aunt is devastated. This happened on Monday and she has been crying non-stop. They had to rush her to the emergency room and the doctor prescribed valiums to calm her down and allow her to sleep. I was relaying this story to a co-worker when another co-worker interjected that she didn't understand how someone would need to be medicated over a dog. WHAT??? How can people be so stupid??? The loss of a pet is just as devastating as the loss of any other loved one. Why don't people understand this? I am praying that my poor auntie find peace over this unimaginable loss and that more people like my clueless co-worker get a clue. Pets are people too.