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What's truly amazing is the human body's ability to overcome "modern technology". The amount of force that was put on that frame must have been immense - but the body could take it (until it hit the gravel). I have a prosthetic leg from a motorcycle accident many years ago - yet I'm still fairly easily able to overcome the weaknesses of modern technology. My prosthetist said she sees young children all the time coming in with broken prosthetic devices because they're so hard on them. Carbon fiber, titanium, stainless steel, epoxy resins - 10's of thousands of dollars invested in these limbs at the drop of a hat, and they snap like twigs.

With all due respect, the original post isn't asking for advice on what his children should have done differently to keep the dogs from escaping their captivity. And the problem isn't the dog or careless children (and when I say careless children, I mean those lacking years of experience to formulate possible conclusions like mature adults are capable of) - the dog merely exposed a vulnerability in his setup. He could have just as easily been lunging to stop a shopping cart from rolling in front of an oncoming vehicle (I've done this before, and ended up with a broken foot - but I stopped the cart!).

Jamullinstx, I would think disarming in such a spontaneous / urgent situation is unreasonable. Taking time to remove your weapon and safely secure it wastes valuable time, and possibly leaves your children open to witnessing their beloved pets being hit by oncoming traffic. I usually carry off-body in a Maxpedition Versipack, so I can't really offer any valuable input on your holster situation - just thought the above items were worth mentioning. At the very least, I'd strongly consider tightening the retention screw a bit more, realizing that my desire to ease drawing force sacrificed the security of my weapon to some extent.