That is why, until I see these new neighbors not making a shelter and keeping their remaining dog safe, I cannot make a judgement against them. Their pain was real. They should have known after all, but some people just don't always. You obviously did not have a thought they would do that. That is a long way for pups to run.
My husband had our dogs out on a walking trail at a local lake and the lab ran out on the ice and fell through. It was not real deep but he immediately went under the ice not coming up but swimming the wrong way. My husband jumped in and started breaking ice and finally got his collar and pulled him out. Meanwhile our Golden jumped in after my husband while our little beagle mix just stood on the shore howling at them all. It turned out OK but he was so frightened he never even thought about going under himself, he just wanted our dog back. Luckily he could still reach him.
It is easy to judge people about these things. Out here in the country with just a few of us in the "neighborhood" we all look out for each other in different ways. I had never seen those dogs way over on my land and was surprised that he did come over but those geese must have been a real temptation for him. Oddly, they have not been back and usually there are hundreds of them usually out there.
I am so sorry you carry this. ((hugs))
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