Good to know the dog is ok. I know you have settle this claim with the driver. Had you thought of that the car bumper might have being damage before she hit the dog. I know of a case where a car/van was hit from behind by a young driver and the bumper was damage. The driver paid cash to the owner and the next day a delivery truck hit the same car/van before it was repaired. The delivery truck's Insurance arrange to have the car/van repaired. A nice little profit for the owner.Hi Megan,
The dog is totally fine - I'm convinced he's made of iron! He's an 8 month old long-haired German Shepherd by the way.
The Vet reckons it helped that the dog didn't see the car coming so he didn't tense up when the impact came. I also reckon the flimsy/plastic bumper absorbed a lot of the impact. If it was a van or a more solid car the dog would be dead - and I would also be dead (by my girlfriend!)
Cheers,
agwa
Good to know the dog is ok. I know you have settle this claim with the driver. Had you thought of that the car bumper might have being damage before she hit the dog. I know of a case where a car/van was hit from behind by a young driver and the bumper was damage. The driver paid cash to the owner and the next day a delivery truck hit the same car/van before it was repaired. The delivery truck's Insurance arrange to have the car/van repaired. A nice little profit for the owner.
I had the misfortune to hit a hen-pheasant at about 50 mph. She ran out of the ditch on the drivers (my side) . There was a huge explosion of feathers and the plastic bumper and wheel-arch liner both broke. I think in modern cars these bits ARE designed to energy-absorbing and seem to deform at the least provocation. Mrs. Pheasant did not survive.I was wondering about this myself - seems strange the dog has had no ill effects whatsoever if he hit a bumper hard enough to break it. I know the bumper is plastic but the car behind it is metal. You imagine the dog would at least be bruised.