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03-03-2009, 11:38 PM | #1 |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: BC, Canada
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| Be very careful when you have your pet in your vehicle The strangest thing happened today …….. I was at my local WalMart. As usual, when I went into the store, I put Rosie into her crate in the back of the Van with the blacked out windows – I think it safer to keep her there while shopping than just loose in the vehicle for anyone to look in the windows and see her – it's too easy these days for people to open locked vehicles and steal dogs etc. Anyway, when I came out of the store I opened the rear hatch and got Rosie out of the crate. My son, who was with me, went to the front and got his Labradoodle out of the front seat (he’d wiggled through the dog blocker we have in the back of the van ….. LoL !!!!) to bring him around to put him back into the back of the van. A lady came up to me ohhhhing and awwwing over Rosie, reached her hands out to Rosie as if to take her out of my arms to pet her. I just had a real uncomfortable feeling so I looped my fingers around her harness and just held her to me – the lady kept ohhhhhing and awwwwwing all the while I had the feeling that she was wanting to hold Rosie, as she kept putting her hands around Rosie and pulling her, as if to take her out of my arms, but I wasn’t going to go there so held on tight. Then my son brought his dog around to the back of the van and she looked at him and said ……. ‘oh, you’re cute too’ but then immediately turned her attention back to Rosie. As I said I just had a bad feeling about the whole scenario and really thought that the lady was actually trying to get Rosie into her hands and maybe claim her to be hers – I’ve heard of this happening before ....... this lady was just too *gushy* over Rosie. I smiled sweetly at the lady, said, yes, we love her very much, backed away and put Rosie into her carry bag on the front console and got into the Van. There was just something about the whole scene that gave me the creeps! |
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03-04-2009, 12:41 AM | #2 |
No Longer a Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Savage Garden
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| I believe it wasn't too long ago when I read on a local craigslisting of a person who had gotten her thesis stolen (inside a bag in the car) along with her caged rabbit out of her car while she was inside a Wal-Mart shopping. I'm thinking the amateur thief didn't even look inside the cage and figured it must have been a cat or dog and was willing to wait until s/he got the booty home before determining its value. It must be a Wal-Mart thing. This is another reason why I would never leave my girl in the car by herself. Times have gotten worse than they used to be, at least around here. As for people helping themselves to petting my girl as if we human owners didn't exist, I've had little children and full grown adults do that. There was one late evening on a relatively quiet downtown night when all the retail shops have long been closed, my husband and I were walking our girl minding our own business. A not-all-there type of woman was window shopping and hovering around a certain store when she spotted our dog. She started going "ooooh"ing and "ahhh"ing and then I was watching her pull of her mitts as quickly as she could and was awkwardly trying to rearrange a couple of the bags she was carrying to free up her hands for the obvious, shuffling towards our direction as we walked right by and kept going. She started shouting out while following but at a slower pace than our speed walking, "Hey!" and then another "Hey! You there! Wait!" We just looked over our shoulder and gave her a "What the heck, are you kidding me??" Kind of look, and kept going... Not long after, as we were passing a bus stop on the same street, different block, there was a woman who had made the move to reach to pet our girl at the same time saying, "awwww" but we kept on going ignoring her and she spoke audibly enough for us to hear, "Is that a dog or more like a cockroach." And this was when she was a long and tall 5 lb'er. That was the same freaky night we ran into a guy bleeding from his head in front of the Vancouver Art Gallery twitching on the ground and while we were calling it in to the ambulance, he stumbled away leaning against vertical structures along the way. I haven't gotten one who tried to steal her out of my hands yet, and definitely not one who'd approach our car to touch our baby, and I hope it stays that way. This city is full of crazy people!! |
03-04-2009, 01:25 AM | #3 |
YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: England,UK
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| thats all very scary. I havent had any close encounters like you both have, but i worry because Molly is so friendly to everyone. I always make sure i have some treats in my pocket, and as she is such a little piggy, i like to think i can call her back to me quickly if i need to. When she is off the lead running about, I feel as though i need to constantly check the whole area to see who is approaching. I put her back on the lead if i feel unsure about anything. Oh how i wish we lived in a safe and happy world! |
03-04-2009, 07:10 AM | #4 |
"Owned" by Miss Tricksie Donating Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Riverview, FL
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| That is why I don't take Tricksie. I have heard about people snatching dogs out of peoples arms.
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03-04-2009, 08:33 AM | #5 |
Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Canton, GA
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| I had a very strange experience during the Holiday Season with SophieKate. I had her in a sling carrier in the Mall with me and some lady came right over to me and took her out of my carrier and was holding her. Thank goodness I had her leash on her also, I kept a very tight grip on her leash and was prepared to beat that woman senseless if she took my pup (I keep it on her when she is in the sling carrier). I understand Yorkies are cute and people want to hold them. I was the same way before I got mine but I always asked permission to pet the dog and would have never picked it up out of a carrier.
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03-04-2009, 09:15 AM | #6 |
YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Long Island, NY USA
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| I just tell them she bites. That will keep their paws off my baby!! I'm totally creeped out when people aproach me and go all crazy. I hold on for dear life. I guess I'm used to having a million eyes, I have 4 "skin" they were all under 10 at one time. So try to watch them, my pocketbook, and try to shop. It's nuts. No one touches my babies with their dirty germy hands, sorry! Call me over protective thats fine.
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03-04-2009, 10:04 AM | #7 |
Donating YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Northern New York
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| When I go to Walmart or any other store, I leave my yorkies at home. And I would NEVER leave them unattended in a vehicle, crated or not. In my opinion, that is just asking for trouble. You have to be very careful, especially in this bad economy. It always amazes me how rude and pushy people can be.
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03-04-2009, 10:07 AM | #8 |
I Love My Yorkies Donating Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Indianapolis, Indiana
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| Wow that lady was totally out of line to do that. You were alot nicer than I wouldve been
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03-04-2009, 10:08 AM | #9 |
Yorkie mom of 4 Donating YT Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: LaPlata, Md
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| I dont mean to be rude but I think it is wrong to leave a dog in the car while shopping and not really fair to the dog either. Also what if someone stole your van?
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03-04-2009, 10:15 AM | #10 |
YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: pennsylvania
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| I certainly agree with the 2 above posters. I'm sorry but anyone who leaves their dog alone in a car is asking for trouble. We recently had a women here whose car window was smashed and her 3 dogs taken when she was inside at an auction. I don't belive she ever got them back although she offered a $10,000 reward and it was in the newspapers and on TV. |
03-04-2009, 10:22 AM | #11 |
Owned By Ace and Lizzie Donating Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: oklahoma
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| Wow!! How scary. I have never taken mine anywhere if they have to be left in the car-I had my windows smashed in and my bookbags and purse stolen about 3 years ago-therefore showing me how fast it can all go downhill. I am glad you were able to get out of there with no harm done. Very creepy!! :O
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03-04-2009, 10:28 AM | #12 | |
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03-04-2009, 10:32 AM | #13 |
Donating YT 4000 Club Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Texas
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| Thats terrible, I would have done the same thing. Be careful taking your pup anywhere.... |
03-04-2009, 10:40 AM | #14 |
YT Addict Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Milwaukee,WI
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| omg! People are crazyyy! When I have my puppy out I'm going to be extra cautious. Especially around the adults. . . the LITTLE kids not so much because thats how kids are.
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03-04-2009, 10:43 AM | #15 |
Donating Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Mpls, Minnesota
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| Creepy!!!!! You were a lot nicer than I would've been I would've told her to back off ?*!% Just Kidding
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