So sorry, goldfinch. When I had my serious dog-related bike accident, using Speedplay X-2 pedals, I clipped right out (not by trying; it happened so fast, I was just lying there and bike was over a ways, separate from me). The dogs also ran away when I hit the ground in my case. It is scary! Be glad you didn't fracture your pelvis like I did. Not a good day.

I actually HAD Halt on my handlebars when this happened and was reaching for it, but I hit my DH's rear wheel as he had slowed down a bit when he saw the dogs. I sped up, leading to disaster.

Hopefully you'll never have a ride like this one again. Loose dogs are really scary, though. And there seem to be a lot of them in the south. My accident occurred in rural NC.