My wife and I share the sadness for the loss of your little dog Gidget.Many years ago in Auckland our little sydney silky Sarah was attacked on the street by a large unrestrained dog who lived nearby.
Her injuries were serious but she survived through the skill of a wonderful vet.We confronted the owners of the dog who had attacked Sarah...with reluctance they reimbursed our vet's costs.
The offending dog was known to be very aggressive towards cats and other dogs, so we reported the incident to the local council dog control officer.We did not want the dog put down but requested that the owners be instructed to always have it on a lead, and for it to be muzzled whenever it was off their property.This advice will not bring Gidget back but the attack on her should be reported.Sarah lived to a very old age and is no longer with us.

Loys and Kevin Goddard, Omokoroa.