It had to be a heartbreaker for you to find that quilt with the holes. The dog was old and already being punished. It was an unfortuante happening that was unforeseen. The dog was locked in the bedroom. I'm sure the quilt was not thought about at the time. Afterward, well, you can't fix stupid! I'm sure there was some head banging that went on, but after the fact, the damage has been done. They kept the quilt on the bed, so it was valued. It is a really hard call. I think I would wait and see if they ask for you to mend it. If they do, I would be slow to actually do the mending. And I would make smaller projects for them in the future. :?