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Originally Posted by westendlass

It wasn't round here Neil. My sister and her husband decided to take him for a change of scenery so they drove to a park in Rossendale. The dog was a patterdale terrier without a collar on so they couldn't grab hold of it easily.The owners apologised and have offered to pay for treatment but that's not the point. Dylan may not pull through this time, it's heartbreaking. Some dogs seem to home in on vulnerability.

It is in most animals genetic code to kill the vunerable and ailing, even after centuries of domestication it is still there in dogs, thats why cats and dogs tend to hide when they are not well. Vets have noticed that an animal left on its own to recover from an illness or surgery will look really miserable, but if some one enters the room it will perk up as if to show its well. There was a documetary on this subject on TV some while ago.