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Originally Posted by dawn27  What a sad thing to have happened and for the kids to have seen it. They must be devastated as would anyone in this situation.
I can totally understand how you would feel responsibility but this was not your fault. I can also understand you wanting to make it right by purchasing a new pup for them. I think that you need to let the family deal with the loss of this pup and when the time is right for them. Let them make the decision whether to get another pup.
You are not the one who let the pup out of the house and you have to understand that this was nothing more than a horrible, horrible accident that could have been prevented if the pup had been no a leash.
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Originally Posted by dawn27 I have had that happen also. I'm thankful that my dogs do not wonder off to far from home. Still this was not your fault. It happend and it is a very sad thing for everyone involved but I dont think that you should guilt yourself into paying for a new puppy for them. Maybe you could offer some form of payment toward a new pup if and when they do decide to get another one. |
This happened to the op's friend, not the op.
I would have to agree with the overall sentiment. It wasn't your friends fault but I would be so guilt ridden if it were me. As horrible and sad as it is, the children will have learned a very valuable lessen from this that they cannot for a moment take their attention away from the responsibility of caring for a live being. I am so very sorry that the children had to witness this.