*sigh* loose dog

[Pembroke_Corgi]

It's too bad you couldn't get that dog- that must have been horrible to watch. I've also seen loose dogs and found that for whatever reason, they won't get close enough for you to grab them, and I never want to scare them INTO traffic. It's a tough situation- you want to help but sometimes it's impossible. If I can't get the dog, I usually call the animal shelter because that way if the dog is lost the owner has a better chance of finding them.

When I lived at my mom's house I saw tons of dogs just running around loose- people would actually just let them out, or they would escape from the yard and the their people didn't care. It's a very quiet neighborhood with very little traffic. There is a school at the end of the block so people are supposed to be driving only 20 mph, and yet I've seen 2 dogs get hit on her block!!!! I wish people would just confine their pets to their yard for safety.

[zoomer]

That's too bad, people these days I hope someone picked it up, and I sure do hope he's all right!

[MariaM]

Oh my goodness, I get SO mad when I see loose dogs. Not because I'm afraid they'll get hit.....because we live in such a small town that there's barely anyone on the road, but because Major LOVES dogs. If he sees a dog on a leash a bit away, he gets kind of excited. Some dogs make him more excited that other ones. But the loose ones...he gest SO hyper. The dog will always follow us and I have the hardest time getting Major home because the dog will be right near us.

[lisahumphreys882]

I had a similar experience, except with my own dog and i did get him back. I started walking but then i wasn't holding the leash properly and it slipped out of my hand and my dog, benji, ran out onto a pretty busy road, meanwhile, i'm trying to catch him and he's running right through traffic. I eventually caught him because he had stopped to go to the bathroom. But, when i caught him i just collapsed to the ground and sort of started crying because i realized how lucky i was to get him back. And i had only gotten him a few months before. It was the worst experience ever and what horrible guilt i had. *Now i always make sure to hold the leash properly i even wrap it around my hand several times so if he tries to run away he can't*

[lute]

poor dog. i hope he's ok. unfortinatly where i live there are a ton of stray dogs. just today i almost hit a small beagle and what looked to be a boxer mix. if the roads are too busy i'll pick the dog up. i live in the middle of nowhere and there is barely any traffic.