You might spare yourself some flaming if you do rather than make a knee-jerk defense of the indefensible.
Either the dog did or it didn't.
If it didn't, I view blaming the dog as an indefensible attempt to shift blame to the dog for an indefensible act perpetrated by another. If the dog did what has been claimed, shoot the dog.
End of story.
Now STFU and take your lumps for stepping in it, willya? We all have at one time or another. It is part of learning.
You are correct. Like I said, it’s like watching a car wreck. No offense.