[yorkiemini]

Oh No! Awful news, but am encouraged by the outcome. Yes those ER clinics are expensive, but then so often they are all we can do.

Recently had a similar thing happen - no to my Cali, but to the other dog that we were taking our walk with (two ladies thinking getting together every evening to walk out dogs together would be good exercise for all of us) and this dog came out of no where and grabbed her puppy -- we fought it off, but much blood dog bites to both of us and screaming, then rushed to the ER.

Bottom line $7000, but the puppy will be scarred, but OK - had surgery and is recovering at home how. I encouraged her to report the dog (we knew who owned the dog) to the police and AC. She hated to do that because they are, after all neighbors of many years. However, when they got the bill she knew she could not pay that kind of money. She went to talk with the attacking dogs owners and the response was not what one would hope for -- they refused to pay anything -- their dog was off leash and running loose.

My friend had to get an attorney (meanwhile, the ER clinic is after her for their money) and go to court - ugly -- one of the saving graces was that she had a witness, me, and that really helped carry the day! Had I not been there it would have been much harder for her case as many allegations against the puppy were made -- I even carried my bloody shoes in a bag to the court room, just in case. I know it sounds bad but I had my cell phone and took tons of pictures at the scene and at the hospital. That was a real deciding factor for the judge -- the pictures were awful.

Things are somewhat stressed in the neighborhood -- some neighbors thinking they should pay, and some thinking they should not have to, but the puppy will make it and hopefully fence mending can take place over the years. Don't know what else to say - except be sure to turn the incident into the police and AC!