You guys aren't going to believe this

[Tonya]

Remember my post the other day about my neighbor hating my dogs? Well about 2am last night, I told my dogs goodnight. About 7 am, I get a phone call from an angel named Stan. My dogs are FIFTEEN MILES from home. I look in the backyard, sure enough. They're gone. Remember how I said I'd built a double fence on the BIT$$'s side? BOTH gates are wide open. My son can't open them. My dogs can't open them. My husband and I didn't open them. They have freakin sliding locks on them!

My husband says not to jump to conclusions. Perhaps the dogs figured out how to open both gates, met a homeless man and followed him all the way to the park. (This park is known for it's homeless encampments.)

It's hard for me to believe that story. My dogs always stick around if they get out. There are to many animals in the neighborhood that they are anxious to meet for them to go far. My dogs would have to mark their territory on every yard on the way, say hi to every dog and person they saw, chase every cat they saw, and I am sure would get hit by a dozen cars on their trek. There is no way they made it 15 miles on foot in just one night. (And what homeless guy is going to walk that far at night?) This isn't 15 straight miles, this is from one end of the city to another. That is a long way, walking through a city.

The family that had them appeared to be homeless and were hoping to keep my dogs. They loved them. When I pulled up, there were about 15 of them, playing with my dogs. My dogs were having a grand ol time. I gave them reward money at first the guy refused. Then the man started crying. He said that they really needed the money. I so wish that I could have given them more, but I just started back to work on Monday from my shoulder surgery and my disability checks had been delayed.

[Karen]

Uh oh - you need surveillance set up at night - or padlocks on the gate. Would they "Go for a ride" with anyone who opened a car door?

[wolfsoul]

I agree, get a surveillance camera. Or one of those lights that turns on if anyone steps too close.

I'm so glad they are alright, and I also believe it is the neighbor's doing. Why does your neighbor hate your dogs?

[Tonya]

My neighbor hates anything, just to complain. If I told her I hate my dogs, she'd tell me she loves them. She hates when I water my lawn, where I park, the type of plants I plant, you name it. She knows the exact times I come and go. Not to long ago she said "Gosh, I look in your windows and I see someone moving inside...for a second there, I freak out because I forget you are home." And why are you looking IN my windows?! If you want, read my post "My neighbor". It has a little more detail.

[lovemyshiba]

Surveillance cameras may be pricey, but in this case, probably worth it. Maybe you or your husband could stay up all night and keep watch for a few nights--again, you would be tired, but it would be worth it.
As soon as you get to the bottom of this situation, call the cops--no more mrs. nice guy--this has gone too far.

And thank God that Angel found your dogs for you and called--God Bless him, and I hope he and his family soon fall on better times.

[KYS]

I am so glad you dogs are home safe and sound.
I would definitley lock the gates from now on.

[Tonya]

Yes, my dogs would hop in a car with anyone. They love car rides, and my neighbor knows that. Also, anyone else would have gotten in on the other side of the yard, where it is unlit and secluded. But my neighbor knows that our bedroom is on that side and I sleep light. We put padlocks on our gates. But now, I have to worry about poisoning.

[kingrattus]

i know a cheaper way to do Surveillance. Its even cheaper if you have your own webcam. Hook ur webcam up to a window that watches the dog pen. You can get free software on the net that will take photos only when something is moving. I have one, its called "visionGS PE". Set up a light in ur dog pen (don't worry dogs can sleep with a bit of light).

If your comp is far from the window all u have to do is buy a longer cord to extend it. & then ur set just don't tell anyone about the cam, so there is no way in hell she can find out.

[Cookiebaker]

Yikes that sounds very scary & maddening!!

[Sevens]

How frightening! I am so glad that those wonderful people found your babies and called.

What an awful woman. I agree with kingrattus' idea about the webcam. And maybe also those motion sensor lights.

I hope the situation gets better for you. And definitely be mindful of the poisoning thing, that's how my dad's cocker spaniel died (my dad was just a kid at the time).

Good luck and we'll say prayers that your babies stay safe.

[kingrattus]

I will see if I have the install, & I can put it on my website for you.

But if your gonna get it urself stay far away from the latest one, get one atleast 2-3 versions older. The latest is soooo buggy its not even funny.

[CathyBogart]

YIKES! How terrible!!

[cali]

cant you just bring them inside at night?????

[puppygrrl4eva7]

She's gone way too far I'd say put up motion sensors! Ugg She just has nothing better to do than make everyone's life hell!

[Tonya]

Cali, I so so so wish I could. Both are deathly afraid of crates. My son is allergic to them. And Roxy is still super destructive. My husband races motorcycles, so there are probably $20,000 worth of motorcycle plastic in our garage. There are so fun and easy to chew, and they aren't something to store. My husband and his friend are laying a concrete slab (hopefully today) and we are going to put up a kennel with a lock.
I kept them in the laundry room last night though. I don't think a few nights is going to kill my son. He's lived with them this long so far. I woke up this morning, and my walls were eaten. lol. I am so glad they're back that I don't care.