THe more I think about this, the angrier I am becoming. They live in a Cul de sac, far from the main road, there is hardly any traffic thru there. He may have killed the dog. I'll never know. He has bought my daughter a lot of things, he has a lot of money. But it doesn't matter, there's nothing that can excuse what he said to her and me about the dog. He's also an alleged alcoholic. His ex wife said she left him because he drank every night. I confronted him about this and he didn't deny it. Thanks for the replies, and to whoever said that I should tell my daughter what he said. Maybe you are right. THis is a difficult situation without any easy answers.