[DBlain]

I am very sorry to hear this, and unfortunately I understand your pain all to well. This is about the exact thing that happened to me with my first yorkie, only it was by a husky but it was in our cul de sac and my dog also like yours was off leash. I would walk outside with him to potty and he stayed near me, but out of instinct went running toward the husky that had escaped his yard. Since I had no leash I could not pull him back. The joy went out of me as well, I could not get out of bed for almost a week, I hated driving by their house, hated seeing them, stopped going for walks. The owners did the right thing though, the dog was given away and they paid the vet bills, plus the cost of a new puppy from a good breeder and I even got them to cover the medical costs for the first year of owning a dog which included the spaying charge. I had paid for all that for Reggie and would have to pay it again so it really was fair. Their homeowner's policy covered it all and another neighbor was their insurance agent so I only had to deal with him. It will take time to get over this, but you will, again I am sorry for your loss