Last night Carl and I went shopping. Christy and the kids and all the dogs were home. Christy was playing with the kids out front. She heard Taggert barking out back but she just thought somebody had not brought him in from earlier. She had to go back into the house to get something and noticed that the screen to the sliding door was open. She looked out back and didn't see any dogs. She asked Jasmine to count dogs to see if anyone else was missing. Jasmine told her all were there and accounted for - Jack is usually sleeping in our room or somewhere out of the way so I guess she missed him.
Anyway, Christy was panicked because she couldn't leave the two kids alone while she looked. We were only going to be gone a short time so neither of us took a cell phone. So she called the neighbors and asked for their help. Then she grabbed some leashes and the kids and started walking - she saw Taggert head into a corn field behind some houses across the street. So she went after him. Ken started at the far end of the street - neither of them were sure they would find him in the corn. Christy then heard some rustling so she started to call him and just make a noise. Soon he came out - hot and panting - and actually let her grab him (he is my runner - at all costs we try to keep him from running because he just doesn't care about coming back). I think he got scared in the corn because he couldn't find a way out!
She took him back home and put him in his kennel. She then saw a neighbor from the other street coming down the street with Jack who she did not know was missing also. The neighbor said she came outside and there Jack was - he came up to her - he loves for people to pet and rub his ears - and first she was going to shoo him away - and then she realized that maybe he was lost. So she looked on his tag (which is why all of mine wear their tags all of the time) and started to bring him home. Thank goodness. I really wouldn't want Jack to stay lost for any time.
After investigation she found the screen door had not been locked - and one of the dogs had to have pushed it open. I am actually surprised that Taggert is one of the ones to run though - before we bought this new screen door, one of the dogs (I think Snoopy who had to aways be with me) had pushed a hole in the screen and he was about the only one who stayed behind because he wasn't about to come through something that might touch him. Christy could have gotten a real surprise - all 8 dogs could have gotten away! All the girls are good about coming when called - and I think a couple of them would have just tried to find Christy adn the kids. But those boys!!!! I am sure if he had had a chance, Tucker would have gone too. With this new screen we usually lock it AND put some of the kids toys in front of it so they can't get to it very easily but air can still come it - and if no one is in the house it is closed - I don't know who left it like that but I have a feeling since that is manland in the evenings that it might have been the man of the house.
I am just thankful we keep the collars with their tags on it on them all the time. It was so nice for the lady to bring Jack back. Another time Taggert got loose and I got in the car to try to find him because he runs the lenght of the neighborhood when he does get loose - we ran into another neighbor with him - I had the windows open calling Taggert, Taggert and she still asked me for the informatioon on his tag. (address etc.) Like I would claim any wondering dog for my own!
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Neither of my girls were runners, but Taz has shown that tendency, and that scares me. Hope they have had their adventure for this year and that they stay close to home from now on (unless Mom and Day are with them, of course).
Originally Posted by 4 Dog Mother
I am so happy Christy acted quickly
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