We took Huey to a dog friendly beach last year. So I was laying out at waters edge and Huey finds a place in the gate of this dog friendly house we are in and comes flying down the beach to greet me. All is good...until he decides to run down the beach away from me to explore. He has now forgotten his name and I don't have the ol standby of a treat bag to shake to get him back. Dh has gone to the store. I am panicking as he runs faster. I see 2 women way down the beach and he is headed right for them, so I hollered "catch him!!!!!". TG, they did and carried him back to me. That was when they told me about birds of prey and why he should never be off leash since he was little enough to be carried off.
Whew...
I will never let him off leash in public again.
I certainly understand your fear as Crystal ran off. Thank goodness you got her back safe and sound.
