Comments on: That time we lost our dog

By: Seattle DogSpot

Seattle DogSpot — Fri, 14 Aug 2015 15:12:29 +0000

In reply to Kim Mulligan. Great story, thanks. Glad he knew where home was.

By: Kim Mulligan

Kim Mulligan — Fri, 14 Aug 2015 08:06:38 +0000

I had just brought home a wonderful adult dog that slept the car for the whole hour it took to drive him home. He had a nervous but sweet temperament. After spending time inside everything seemed good so I let him out into my fully fenced back yard. He sniffed around for a while and then the phone rang so I went inside for a moment to grab it, went back outside and the new dog was gone. Somehow he had cleared the 5′ fence. I ran around the side of the house, down the front steps of the yard and into the street looking frantically for him afraid he would find the busy street a block away. After a few moments I looked back at my house and he was sitting on the front porch waiting to get back in the front door, the place he had entered the house once before.

I learned he was very bright, agile, and he could easily clear 7 feet, he just never wanted to leave my side and he never jumped the fence again.

By: Seattle DogSpot

Seattle DogSpot — Thu, 13 Aug 2015 02:28:27 +0000

In reply to Julia. Thank you. I'm glad Lola is safe!

By: Julia

Julia — Wed, 12 Aug 2015 18:28:20 +0000

Oh my gosh......last year our Chihuahua Chico got out into our fenced yard unnoticed where he was tragically killed by an animal. Needless to say we were devasted. Fast forward 10 months we happily rescued a 9 month chichi named Lola. We had had her for about 7 weeks when I couldn't find her anywhere. I looked outside about 10 times looking for any sign of her, nothing. I searched my house, every nook and cranny call her name, nothing. I took my last look outside with no luck while I was planning my own escape from my house as my panic and fear grew I knew I couldn't handle losing a second dog and a rescue whom we had just adopted. So I went back inside and was going to have. Shot of tequila to calm my nerves before I fled when I opened the pantry door.......there she was! The only place I didn't look!! She never made a sound but certainly reacted when I screamed out and began shaking uncontrolably. I never want to go through that again so every time we take the dogs out I do a head count upon reentry to our home! I'm so happy you found Haley

By: Seattle DogSpot

Seattle DogSpot — Wed, 12 Aug 2015 14:16:39 +0000

In reply to Larry. Glad it turned out ok, Larry. How many animals are in your house???

By: Larry

Larry — Wed, 12 Aug 2015 07:04:35 +0000

Great timing! Our daughter thought she lost her new kitten tonight. After many tears and calling every neighbor and searching everywhere inside and around the neighborhood he slid out from behind a piece of furniture looking very much like “Hey, what’s happening?”. I’ve forwarded this to her.