[concretegurl]

I believe the answer is yes..."acceptable" didn't she offer to pay r already pay the vet bills since she admitted to it being her fault? Just seems the basic human decent thing to do...as far as accessing value and what not...I don't know what to tell you, technically Max is property and you are entitled to property damages...assuming a judge rules that the entire "incident" was solely her fault...then again if your dog was leashed and all you did was look away and her dog lunged on him and she and her dog fell on him I'm not sure how you could have prevented that...what a horrible situation to be in having to deal with such a loss and then having to access value...I'm so sorry! You don't have to replace him right away also, this might be a lot to deal with in the immediate at least seek legal advice to understand where in your local applicable laws this is covered and how long you have to work it out with the other person or take legal issue out of the situation.

Originally Posted by jaypain

Last week, my 2 dogs and I went to the elevator to go on our morning walk. My 10 yr. old dog, Poochi, began to poop in front of the elevator (I usually carry him out) and while I was picking his poop up, the elevator doors opened. My other dog, Max, went towards the open elevator doors and the person who was inside the elevator lost control of her large dog (who lunged towards Max) and ended up on the floor, holding her dog, trying to control him. The impact of the large dog and his owner trampling Max killed him. He died as soon as I touched him to try to soothe him. The owner of the large dog drove me to the animal hospital, where the vet told me the impact caused internal injuries that killed him. He was a 3 yr. old teacup yorkie who had been abused for the first 2 years of his life and I miss him dearly. In the little time we were together, he gained 2 lbs and underwent a complete personality transformation, no longer fearful of people petting him.

While driving back to the apartment building, the dog owner confessed she had trampled Max.

I would like to add another yorkshire terrier to my family next month.

Max was a CKC registered dog and weighed 3 lbs as a 3 yr. old. While researching yorkies in the midwest area, I noticed dogs his age, weight and color range from $1,500-2,500 in price. I know this is because the buyer is guaranteed a small dog. I am not interested that, but it brings up the financial loss standpoint. Objectively, Max was not only a beloved family member, he was worth a lot of money and had significant future income potential as a breeder.

My 10 yr. old dog weighs 4 lbs and has arthritis, so the size of a new dog has to be taken into account. I am not looking for another yorkie to replace Max, but because I like having the yorkie personalities, having a young dog at home and the thought of Poochi having a playmate during the day. Yorkshire Terriers of the same age and weight as Max are over $1,000 and puppies range from $800-900.

Would it be acceptable to ask the owner of the large dog who caused Max's death for damages money?