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Originally Posted by Marhcarter  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.  |
Thanks Marilyn,
I can imagine now, your predicament too. When 'Crystal' returned home and was interrogated by the 'KGB' (Mrs Doc), she looked as if butter wouldn't melt in her mouth! No point shouting, she just didn't realize the possible repercussions. It's really taught me a lesson, neither of us could imagine our lives now without her and from now on security (which I'm quite good at) is going to be firmly applied. Trouble is we both love the look of happiness on her little face as she runs and jumps like a spring lamb. Perhaps a large open field, strange to her may be safer, but only when she comes first time every time, A friend of mine has a Border Collie 'Robby' who stays with us sometimes, when his Masters away. This dog has a Ph.D, I'm sure, he's so smart. He also has a 'Dog Whistle' and one brief toot (which I can hardly discern) brings him straight back, from great distances. He also has 8 other command signals too! Perhaps I'll try one for our little girl, just for reveille! I honoured apparently as he won't stay with any other human, without his master. A very good way for sleeping beside me at nights I think!
