How horrible that must have been for you. I can not even imagine having to see that. The firefighters were totally in the wrong on this one!! My dad was a fireman for years and that is not how they handle things where we live. That is so heartbreaking. That poor dog. I'm truly sorry you had to see that.

Please don't blame yourself at all. You told the fireman about the dog it was their job to move quickly and try to get him/her out. I didnt even see it and it's going to bother me for awhile.