['When I was about 5 I saw my dog get run over by a tractor. The vet said we should think about putting him down because it could have brain damage. I threw a fit in the clinic when he said that.', "That's crazy, I can't believe your dog survived. Did you end up putting him down?", 'No Dobie was around when I graduated High School. That was one tough doberman.']
That's really impressive, I'm glad he was able to keep living and supporting you.
When is was little my dog got hit by a tractor. The vet told us it would be best to put the dog down. I threw a fit and told my mom not to do it. She listened and the dog lived another ten or twelve years no complications.