Christine. I am so sorry for your loss. My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family. It is always hard to loose a pet, but to loose one in this manner always seems so much more devastating.
Yes, I have been there many times. When I first moved here, my Cookie got hit by a car. Thankfully, it didn't kill her, but it completely knocked her eye out....my mom said it looked like a long hot dog with an eye stuck on the end. Although I was 30 years old at the time, she wouldn't let me see Cookie. She took her to the vet. Cookie lost the eye but she lived. I immediately had my backyard fenced in! I told them make it top priority!! That didn't help...she dug out from under. I tried everything before finally confining her to a runner. Then, this past New Years eve, she got loose again, and ran to the road. My son and I chased her up and down the road. I in my truck flashing lights to warn cars...my son in the middle of the road trying to stop traffic. A car hit her and I can still see it very clearly....both my son and I observed her getting hit. I will spare you the details, but the car kept going...they didn't even know if they had hit a dog or my son!! I also had one, Chip, that would get out of the fence while I was gone, but would always run back in before I got home.....He would put himself up, lol. I gave him a spanking one day for getting out. He was hurt at me, so he ran. I looked for him for hours. Finally found him laying dead on the side of the road right in front of my house...he was trying to come home. Neither of these were chis......I have never lost a chi this way....but it doesn't matter the breed, they touch your heart just the same. You may go through the emotions of being angry, feeling guilty, depressed......all the normal steps of grieving. Yes the pain lessens, but they will always remain in your heart. Sending up prayers that God wrap his comforting arms around you and your family. Marsha Do not tell God how big your storm is. Tell the storm how big your God is. ----- Original Message ----- From: Christine... To: [email protected] Sent: Saturday, September 08, 2007 12:49 AM Subject: [Chihuahuas] I lost my chi today to being hit by a car,anyone ever had that happen? I just wanted to know if anyone ever lost a dog to being hit by a car, or even worse,if anyone went looking for their missing dog,to be the one to find him/her on the road? THis has been very heartbreaking. I noticed Sugar was missing today,and knew she must have slipped out the door and ran off. She had a bad habit of doing that. We live in a culdisac and rent a house. I thought about buying a radio fence thingy..but they're expensive,and so havn't done it yet. Well, I found her,and she had already passed away. THis is not the first dog I have ever had. We had quite a few,and i didn't like any of them,but a german shepard...anyway this one was different. She loved us and we all would fight over who got to sleep with her :) . My son (10)kept asking to have the cats to slep with,since he couldn't slee pwith Sugar tonight. He is really quiete,and I know hes not happy,but he is doing a god job at hiding his feelings. My 4yr old is angry with me(he has to be angry at someone),and I have been crying since 8pm. I dont want people to feel sorry for me,I just wanted to hear that others have gone though this,because I know many people do ,but this is the first time for me. thanks for reading.christine p.s.sugar would have been 2 this november. She was 5lbs,and would go potty outside. she went to the door to tell s when she had to go. When we asked her,shed turn around in circle really fast 2-3times,and run to the door. She slept with me&my husband,or my 10yr old. if the doorbell rang,or someone walked thru the door,she would excessively bark. WHen the mailman drives by,she barks. Tomorrow I wont know when the mailman comes.
