I'm glad to get this info before it happened to me. Of course being the cool headed dude that I am I'm sure it would have not been an issue. Cleaning up the seat might have been a problem for Jan though, so it's good to know.
My father in law was with me one day when a dog ran out in front of us. I did nothing but get the standard death grip on the wheel as I hit the animal. He gave me an interesting talk on how to avoid becoming "object struck" in those kind of situations. The main thing I remember him saying was to be aware that action was needed and not to freeze, do something effective. He was an old Marine Pilot whose pilot's license was signed by Orval Wright.