What a wonderful ending. All dogs named Star must be special!!! We had one, a black lab, for 12 years (when I was 12 to 24). She really helped me out through the difficult teen years. She really was my Lucky Star.
It's awful how people think kids should automatically know how to treat an animal even if they have not been taught to do so. People used to get upset with me because I didn't get upset with Kilo when he snapped at my girl (one time, with no injuries). I kindly explained that if she was treating Kilo with respect and had stopped doing what she was doing when she was told to when he started growling, he wouldn't have had to stop her himself. I think all children should have pets so they can learn about love, respect, dedication and responsibility. This family sounds like snobby "material" people. I feel sorry for their poor child also.