I just lost Tori and finally found her, but I'm so upset!

[RobiLee]

I just lost my Tori girl! It was all my fault. I wasn't even paying attention. I mean we were playing and I was talking to her as I walked out the gate and she just walked right out with me and I didn't even think a thing about it. Not until she started heading down the driveway and then it hit me what I had done. What the **** was I thinking!!! I just don't know. I'm such an idiot!! I am so upset and sitting here crying. I couldn't find her anywhere. I got Katie to walk with me thinking maybe she would see us and come back it worked for a split second but she is was too smart to get too close. I had two neighbors who were nice enough to help me. One of them even went back inside his house for a piece of bologna. So nice of him. We couldn't find her still. Katie and I got in the car and drove around. I finally saw her sitting on a porch with a woman holding onto her while her mother and childern were trying to call me. Thank god Tori had her id tag on. It was only maybe a half hour but do you know how long that seems when you are searching for your baby girl!!! I didn't even know which way to turn and suddenly our neighborhood seemed so huge. She is home and safe now. I'm sitting here shaking though and trying to calm down.

[petslover]

It wasn't your fault. It was an accident. Sneaky Tori lol! The main thing is that she is home safe and sound.

Also, it sounds like she had a journey to herself today lol!

I'm glad you got her back!

[LabradorLover]

That must of been so scary I'm glad you found her, your neighbours sound very nice as well

[Cincy'sMom]

Oh Robin, how scary!!! Mine have never been gone that long, ( the one time they got away I didn't know they were gone til the neighbor called, and by that time they were back in our front yard!) I can't even imagine!! Thank dog for ID tags, great neighbors and special treats! I'm so glad she is home safe!!

[RobiLee]

Originally posted by petslover
It wasn't your fault. It was an accident. Sneaky Tori lol! The main thing is that she is home safe and sound.

Also, it sounds like she had a journey to herself today lol!

I'm glad you got her back!

Yes, it was an accident, but it was entirely my fault that it happened. I can't help but be mad at myself. When you have furkids, skinkids any kind of kids you have to be responsible for them 100 %. Always looking out for them. I just let her walk on out the gate with me. I must have been in complete lala land. I am so upset with myself and I hate being a complete idiot!!!!

Yes, I do have wonderful neighbors. I am always grateful for that.

[GraciesMommy]

It happens to every body some time or another..and its very scary..but she is ok now..you learned to be even more cautious...and all is well..shake it off and be thankful for caring neighbors~

[Lexi_Lover]

Just like petslover said, it wasn't your fault, accidents happen! I'm glad she is safe and sound now!

Lexi got off of her collar when I took her for a walk, it scared me because I didn't know if there were any dogs around! There was a truck coming too! But the lady inside of it stopped to help me, I told her it was ok, Lexi knows that she has to go home, but it took me forever to get her, and then I had to chase her down! But, this dog you can't jump on to stopyou would crush her! Unbelieveable what my dog does!

You have very nice neighbours, my neighbours wouldn't even care if there was a fire at our house!Now Tori, you be good, no more sneakies! Katie, make sure you keep your sister in good shapeNow I see what you mean when huskies are escape artists!

[jenfer]

I am glad you found her. It must be so scary. I am glad you have great neighbors.

[chocolatepuppy]

Thank goodness she's ok, {hugs} to you I know you're still upset. I did the same thing with Lacey one time. I was doing something with the gate open just a little and trusted her to stay but she didn't. She would have been long gone as she was headed down the driveway not responding to me like I didn't even exist. Luckily I had my truck parked outside of the fence (our gate goes across the driveway) and I said come on Lacey lets go bye byes. She came running and jumped in the truck! I ran her around the block in the truck so it wasn't like I tricked her. If my truck would have been locked or was in the fence who knows what would have happened. It will never happen again!

[Glacier]

Is this the first time Tori has gone on a walkabout by herself? It's terrifying when they take off! As you learned today, you can never let your guard down with a husky. Given half a chance they'll find a way out!

Paxil got out on my husband last night. I was at a race all day, came home about 7 and went to feed the dogs. Paxil eats inside since she has her own food. Couldn't find her anywhere. Hubby swears she's in the yard. Well, the yard is four fenced acres, lots of hiding places. So I start walking and calling her name. No sign of her. After about half an hour I hear her wooing. She at the gate across the driveway--on the WRONG side! I still can't figure out how she got out and she ain't telling!

At least Tori is well socialized and will approach people--that will help get her home if she ever takes off again!

Now go easy on yourself--stuff happens and Tori is fine! That's what matters most!

[Cinder & Smoke]

But "ONLY" Half an Hour?
Try about 8 Hours - overnight!

Of all my FurKids, RB Shadow pulled one of the *worst*
vanishing stunts...

She "Took a Hike" with her lil mini-Lab Buddie, who lived with
the horse people, one night...
If the lil Lab missed getting home before curfew,
she was "out" for the night.
I didn't know the Lab was "out" when I let Shadow out for her
bed-time outie... and *OFF* they went!

I found the Lab on MY front porch about 2 AM - but NO Shadow!
Drove around for hours calling her name out the car windows.

She crossed a very busy highway and finally sought refuge on a
back porch over a MILE from home!
I got the "are you missing a dog" call about 7:30 AM...

"Scary" doesn't do those situations justice!

I always hope God doesn't "take notes" when these thing happen...
I prolly "promise Him" things I can't follow through on!

PS: Thanks, God!!

/s/ Phred
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[Glacier]

Originally posted by Cinder & Smoke

I always hope God doesn't "take notes" when these thing happen...
I prolly "promise Him" things I can't follow through on!

PS: Thanks, God!!

/s/ Phred
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LOL! I never thought of that, but I do the same thing. I'm not religious but when one of the furkids is missing, I pray to any deity who might be listening!

[RobiLee]

Ok, I have vacuumed the floors and got some nervous energy out plus Alden is home from work now giving me a hard time and teasing me, trying to get me to lighten up. He even came home with little note cards that he wrote up. One of them saying something about "dumb blondes". Haha, he's so funny!

Thanks for all the nice words and trying to comfort me everyone. I really appreciate it. Glacier, this is Tori's second walkabout and I swore after the first time that it would never happend again. I guess that theory went out the window. Phred, I would have been so frantic if she had been gone for that long. Oh my how terrible that must have been for you. How right you are about God taking notes...LOL. I actually don't even remember thinking anything while I was searching for her except to remind myself to be calm and trying to figure out which way she might have went. It is after I found her that I break down crying and shaking and thanking God and promising to be a good person and all that good stuff

Thanks for helping me to calm down everyone! I am going to make some chocolate chip cookies this evening and I think I will take some to the woman who hung on to Tori for me and the guy with the bolonga. I need to say a proper thank you to them. I did give them a quick thank you, but I was so frantic at the time that all I could think about was getting Tori home.

[ParNone]

Hi robin!

*whew* glad to hear you found her so quickly. I think all of us at one time or another have experienced the sense of panic of one of ours getting loose. A couple of months ago, I was running around the neighborhood like a lunatic looking for Murph and it turned out my Mom had let him in the house, without me knowing.

Normally I probably would have looked in the house first, but just 5 mins previous, the gate had been left unlatched. I turned to tell Gull to stop barking at a neighbor walking along the fenceline, to see nothing but his body. Rest of his head was sticking through the opening in the gate, but he never attempted to actually leave the backyard. Luck be a Collie for me in that situation. I'm sure if I had a husky, I'd have been scouring the neighborhood too.

Anyway none of us are perfect, so don't beat yourself up over it. She's home now so that's all that matters.

Par...

[wolf_Q]

That must have been so frightening! I know exactly how you felt, Nebo has gotten out a couple of times...and he just bolts down the street too. He's never gotten out of my site but I was beyond frantic trying to get him back in the house! I'm glad you were able to get Tori back! It's great that people were willing to help you like that!