I'm just going to vent here a little:
an older female coworker brought a rescue pup to work a couple of times, since it was only 4 months old at the time she got her and she was working on her separation anxiety. I believe it was her fist dog too. Anyway, I got to pet the dog and we connected a bit, because I also have a relatively young dog. So it was our only topic for conversation
Fast forward 4 months and I ask her how her dog is doing in school (the pup had issues with barking at all dogs) and then she drops the bomb. DO NOT READ IF YOU DON'T LIKE TRAGEDIES INVOLVING DOGS. Her dog was ran over by a car in the most terrifying way possible. She was walking her at night on the sidewalk and was picking up her poop, when suddenly her dog jumped into the street (in front of a car) because she saw a dog on the other side of the road. She was using that flexible leash that extends. I mean, I did not ask for details, but just picturing myself (and my dog) in that situation is sickening.
Stay safe out there, our little doggos can do silly stuff that ends badly.