Dog won't even hold a grudge. We sometimes don't deserve the loyalty we get from them, but they give it without reservation.
Yes, I'm just making an observation (altho even more so than any hose - where do you get a ladder out there?). I don't think the owners were so terrible as some imply, but it *did* seem they gave up too easily. You can't just assume. Didn't they get a strong flashlite, FGS?