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Passionfruition · 03-09-2007, 09:17 AM

Sully and I went on a walk this morning - well we just got back. I'm still shaking as I type this.

My neighborhood is next to a horse farm, though I rarely see many horses back there. Whenever we walk toward the back of our neighborhood property, Sully likes to go off-leash b/c there are no cars, and a lot of open spaces for him to run.

Today, Sully was off-leash and ran underneath the barbed wire, and a horse started chasing him and tried to stomp him several times!!! I was SCREAMING "Sully, come here!" like bloody murder.......and Sully did, he came, and he's OK, not a scratch on him.

But that's the last time I take him off-leash, probably ever. I can't believe I almost lost him forever.

I am telling you guys this:
1) to vent b/c I'm just beside myself right now and,
2) to remind you that it only takes one mistake, one second, to lose our babies forever. Just like that, and it's over. So, always err on the "better safe than sorry" route.

03-09-2007, 09:17 AM	#1
Passionfruition Proud of my Sully! Donating Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: beautiful CHARLESTON, S.C. Posts: 5,454	A Close Call (we're OK) Sully and I went on a walk this morning - well we just got back. I'm still shaking as I type this. My neighborhood is next to a horse farm, though I rarely see many horses back there. Whenever we walk toward the back of our neighborhood property, Sully likes to go off-leash b/c there are no cars, and a lot of open spaces for him to run. Today, Sully was off-leash and ran underneath the barbed wire, and a horse started chasing him and tried to stomp him several times!!! I was SCREAMING "Sully, come here!" like bloody murder.......and Sully did, he came, and he's OK, not a scratch on him. But that's the last time I take him off-leash, probably ever. I can't believe I almost lost him forever. I am telling you guys this: 1) to vent b/c I'm just beside myself right now and, 2) to remind you that it only takes one mistake, one second, to lose our babies forever. Just like that, and it's over. So, always err on the "better safe than sorry" route. __________________ - - - - - - - - - - - - I love my Sully (the Wonderdog!)