person A: A few years ago_comma_ my dog ate rat poisoning on accident and ended up dying.
person B: Oh no that's terrible! I'm sorry you had to go through that. Pets are our family.
person A: A few years ago my dog got into rat poisoning and ended up dying.
person B: I'm sorry. I hope memories of your dog bring you comfort.
person A: Yeah he was the dog I had the longest. It was a terrible ordeal.