Soon as I got home I gave Leah a huge hug. She didn't know what it was for, but she certainly wasn't going to complain.

Glad it all worked out! That was dangerous for you and the dog!

Sesho - You don't have to tell me twice! If there had been another car coming I would have probably hit the dog because I couldn't have swerved the other way.

I have run over a dog, but it was at night and the dog was black, so not really my fault.

Jekyll - No it wasn't. It was the owners for not keeping a better eye on their dog.

Oh dear

LMH68 - The poor loff. Both the man and the dog. We lost one dog to a car accident. I won't let it happen again. I would love to let Leah off the lead to run around, but I just can't face the risk of losing her to a car.

Ah Sassy hope you're alright, I would be pretty shook up as well.

We had a dog run out of nowhere and chase our car. He bumped into the tire (we were driving slowly) and ran back to his hiding place. He wasn't hurt and we had a big laugh.

Glad you were able to avoid it. There have been a few times my dog got out the front door, and he goes straight for the street. Thankfully no cars were around at the time. Now that he's older he doesn't take off like that.

*HUGS*

April - Thank you! Feeling much better now. *hugs*

Revbucky - Sounds like a close call though. I hope he learnt some road sense after that.

Indiana - I am glad to hear it. It's a terrible way to lose a pet.

Teeeee! - Hugs right back at ya!

I've never come close to hitting someone's pet but the other week a herd (not sure what the term is for more than one) of geese/ducks just walked out into the middle of the road in front of me. Luckily I was able to stop in time and let them go back off the road but it did scare me. This was on a pretty major road as well!!

dambambridge - That would be a flock it would. I remember my former boss being in tears once when she found one of her ducks on the road. It was run over by a truck. Completely and utterly squished it was. I'm glad that you were not hurt when you stopped.

aww you poor thing I bet that was alarming as hell. *hug*

Sounds like a rough morning glad you didn't hit it. I loved that the dog went from being cute to a brat!! LOL It sounds like something I would say! Have a great weekend!

Aww hun I hope your ok - it would have shaken me up to. *hugs*. xx

Flock of ducks, gaggle of geese? Or did I make up gaggle? Gag...ul. Yup.

I'm sorry for your "i-almost-ran-over-a-dog" experience honey. Have a newbie hug ~~~HUG~~~ 'cause what do newbie hugs do? That's right! Newbie hugs make everything all better!

No, you didn't make up gaggle - that's right I feel for you, Sassy - I have had a dog hit me, actually. I wasn't going very fast, as it was a residential street, and the puppy came flying out the door as her owner opened it. She ran right into my back bumper, just behind the rear tire, and broke her nose. I screeched to a stop just down the road, and went back to see if she was okay. I ended up driving the owner and puppy to the vet to see that she was taken care of. She was fine after her visit, thank goodness. I was just happy she hit behind the tire, not in front of, or she may have gone under it.

goodness!! i've almost ran over animals mah self. :\ this one time a dog boldly walked out while i was driving with 2 other ppl in car and the 3 of us were like "ohhhhh $H!t". luckly i moved to miss the dog and luckly, there were no oncoming cars.

awww hugs

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ainav - hugs to you too m'dear!

1treehillfan - You have a great weekend yourself!

Amy - Thank you. *hugs*

Newbie - Both apply. I loff Newbie Hugs I do. Get your butt online missy! I miss talking to you

Ilyana - That was a good thing you did. *hugs* I hope the dog, and her owner, learned a lesson. It could have been so much worse. *hugs*

Deanna - That was where I was lucky as well. If there had been oncoming cars I would have had to hit the dog. It didn't give me a lot of time to slow down. *hugs*

Oh my, sorry to hear. at least you and the dog is alright. I'm sure you've read buffyanneloves blog lately,i was there

Totally true dogs need to be on leads - Becky always is. Glad you're ok too. I nearly hit a cat once, I braked suddenly going round a roundabout to miss it luckily the guy behind had seen the cat so didn't go in the back of me.

I'm glad that you missed it, though you're right, dogs shouldn't be allowed to run free in the road. Imagine if you had crashed into a car on the opposite side? At least everything turned out well.

peeka-moo

Man that terrible and I know you love animals but I gotta say if it's you or the dog. Next time the dog should be the one in peril.

I become beyond vexed when I see dogs being "walked" on leashes with someone on a bicycle at the other end. Your dreadful situation fits in the same category. First of all, it is so very dangerous for the animal, second of all-- well, you're the second of all: this motorized guy with his ya-cahn't-take-ahwee-me-freedom dogs were just an accident waiting to happen. Thank God no one was hurt. This time. Unfortunately, guys like these think they are "entitled" and exempt from the unwritten rules that protect all living creatures,great and small.So, there'll probably be a next time. Be safe, my friend-- Rear-end the guy's mobile contraption, defuncting it, not him, for a security measure! LOL!

Hi sassy_eggs! You probably don't remember me anymore but that's alright! Sorry about what happened and I'm glad both of you are alright now. ^.^

its god to know you are right

It doesn't matter that the old man has a handicap, what he is doing puts his pets in a dangerous situation and that's just wrong.

No updates on the calves since July? Where'd ya go girl? Me, I'm baaaack!

you being alright is what matters
hugs
Mary