Hi, I think I kinda overkill in this area. Cooper is chipped, has an ID tag for every collar and his "Home Again" ID. I have a cat collar with a bell on him also. So I know where he is at all times. The poor guy probably doesn't know what silence is!!!
Over Thanksgiving was Cooper's first time hosting the family. I'm proud to say that he did very well. He greeted everyone from a distance, sat on my grandson's lap in the living room, sat at attention near the dinner table and cleaned up after everyone left - the perfect host!! I think your experience has helped many of us remember how easy it is for our little ones to quickly get out of our sight. Carolyn, Cooper and Joe ________________________________ From: Peggy & The Girls <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Sun, December 5, 2010 5:21:38 PM Subject: Re: [Chihuahuas] I am ashamed but I have to share this story with you all Your are so right, this is the main reason why I put the ID tags on my girls on the first day that I got them, plus the micro chip. It can happen to anyone, and your right again, with the holidays and so many people coming and going it is really necessary for all of us to do double checks. When I have a lot of company, just before they come and just before they are getting ready to leave, I crate the girls. I feel much better and don't have to worry about them sneaking out trying to follow me or my guest out the door. -------Original Message------- From: Nancy Lucky Date: 12/5/2010 8:03:35 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [Chihuahuas] I am ashamed but I have to share this story with you all Thank you Laura, I feel terrible but I had to put my pride aside and share with you all as that is why we are all here is to help us learn from our mistakes and to also share our successes. I just am so blessed that something did not happen to her and I wanted everyone to remember that the holidays are a busy time with people coming in and out and we have to keep an extra special eye on our babies. I saw here come in the house - but she is only 3 months old and I should of double checked. It also taught me humility as I always think how could someone lose their chihuahua ~ now I do not judge. Nancy and her girls --- On Sun, 12/5/10, Laura Moreno <[email protected]> wrote: From: Laura Moreno <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [Chihuahuas] I am ashamed but I have to share this story with you all To: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> Date: Sunday, December 5, 2010, 2:30 PM Nancy, don't beat yourself up about it. It was a mistake and an angel watched over her until you were able to get her back inside. Love and spoil her extra today. You have certainly caused me to be on guard more than usual and that's a good thing. Laura Sent from my iPad On Dec 5, 2010, at 3:35 PM, Nancy Lucky <[email protected]> wrote: I always thought that people that lost their dogs were awful and not careful and irresponsible. Well I have to share what happened to me last night so that it will make everyone aware of how easy something like this can happen. I was at my dear friends house Gail and we were exchanging some Christmas dresses for our girls. Gail has a big front yard with a hedge all the way around it and we took the girls out to go potty. We called them in and they all ran in. Gail and I were talking about the gifts and our babies and all of a sudden I heard Maggie cry - at first I thought as she has a large home that she got stuck somewhere. So Gail, her son, husband and I all went on a frantic search. I said I think it came from outside even though I saw her come in. We went outside and sitting on the middle of the lawn was my baby Maggie, shaking and scared. The only thing that we can figure out what happened is before we shut the door she ran back outside. I was mortified and so was Gail as we have always considered our selves such good dog parents. Thank God that an angel was watching over my little girl or she could of been gone forever. So during this busy time during the holidays make sure that you keep an extra close eye on your babies with people coming in and out. I did not share this story to get any lectures as I already feel terrible and cried my self to sleep last night, but if my story can make you more aware of how easy this can happen then it is worth it. So like my mother use to tell me never say never.... Nancy, Abbey-Rose and Maggie-Mae ©2003 LongBraid Designs
