 At least I got compensation from the dog owner
I just wanted to thank you all again for your support and let you know how things came out with the loss of my Kramer. I was hoping that Animal Control would require the vicious dog to be put to sleep but they only gave the owners a warning. I decided to write a letter to the owners to see if we could reach some agreement out of court. I asked the owners for $1,000 compensation for Kramer and the $335 for the medical bill that was incurred on the night of the attack. I just received a letter from them last night along with a check for $1,000. It's not as much as I had requested, but I feel like I can put it behind me now and will not have to take them to small claims court.
I wanted the owners to take some responsibility for the pain they have caused my family and my sweet baby Kramer. I know that the owners feel awful about the attack and I am pretty sure that they will keep their mean dog locked up. I hope the dog never hurts anyone else. The owners wrote that they were upset that the story about the attack had gotten around the neighborhood. Did they expect it to be kept a secret? There were 2 adult witnesses along with 2 children that saw the attack happen. I didn't go out of my way to spread the word but told anyone who asked where Kramer was. Almost everyone in the neighborhood knew Kramer because I walked him 3 times a day everyday.
I have been looking at yorkie puppies but am not quite ready yet. Maybe someday soon. I still have nightmares about the attack and how Kramer cried afterwards but I know he is at peace now. I put together a photo album of all my pictures of Kramer and gathered my scattered video of him onto one tape. That seemed to help but makes me cry everytime I watch it.
You were the best Kramer.
Love you forever,
Mommy |