I did the unthinkable tonight

[DENISE517]

I'm so glad Jack was ok. I'm with the others, I sure bet he got lots of treats when he went inside and extra spoiled. Don't feel bad we all know you are an awesome daddy.

When I had my last daughter Lexi who is now 3. I would have dreams about leaving her in the back of my car and forgetting her in the hot hot heat. It was sooo terrible. You see there is 11 years difference between my kids and I got use to being without a tiny baby around that I seriously feared that after those stupid dreams I'd forget her. lol

[simonandhallie]

Jack needs to come and live with me asap!!!

[IluvLucy]

I think under the right circumstances it could happen to anyone. You're still getting used to having 3 "sons" and were also trying to deal with Jack wanting to be alpha by getting out first.

But if it happens again............... He can come to me in Georgia. Bet he'd love the weather, and - no moose!

[omega]

It's not really funny, but then again it is - thinking about him chewing you out... and you letting him by giving him treats. He has your number and you may be paying for this for quite a while.....

[alaskayorkie]

Originally Posted by omega

It's not really funny, but then again it is - thinking about him chewing you out... and you letting him by giving him treats. He has your number and you may be paying for this for quite a while.....

You don't know the half of it. He's STILL working me.

And SimondandHallie, if an officer shows up and confiscates Jack, I will KNOW who's behind it!

[twalla]

Originally Posted by alaskayorkie

You don't know the half of it. He's STILL working me. LOL, he has figured out a way to get unlimited treats!!!!

And SimondandHallie, if an officer shows up and confiscates Jack, I will KNOW who's behind it! Yikes! This could be a story in its own here, lol

Im glad all is well. It could happen to any of us!

[ladybugg74]

Oh my gosh! Glad he is okay.

[serenity63]

LOL, it's not funny but I'm laughing. Excellent cautionary tale. Thanks.

[txshopper73]

Originally Posted by alaskayorkie

I took the 3 dogs to the store tonight in a nice toasty truck. I removed the keys and used the remote starter to restart the truck as I went in, thinking the car would die if anyone tried to steal it. I wanted the heater going because it was 29 degrees out.

All went well, and I drove home around 10 p.m. The car was so warm, I hadn't even bothered to put their coats on. As usual, Jack was yapping nonstop to be the first one out. Lately, I've been trying to teach him that won't work, so I lifted Eddie out of the truck and put him on the ground first.

Jack was still yapping, so I closed the driver's side door and walked around to the passenger side and let Rusty out. Jack was still yapping. My plan was to go back around to the driver's side and let Jack out last. But, uncharacteristically, both Eddie and Rusty made a beeline for the neighbor's yard. I yelled to no avail.

So I chased them down. Rusty followed me to the front door and I let him in the house and closed the door. Eddie was still over by the neighbor's yard, out of sight, so I chased him down, picked him up and carried him into the house.

And forgot all about Jack.

My wife called as I was walking in the door and further distracted me. Then I hopped on the computer for a few minutes. Shortly after that, my wife came home and we sat down to watch a show on TV. Rusty by my side on the floor. Eddie on my wife's lap.

AND NO JACK, I finally noticed.

He had been out in the cold truck for almost an hour when I raced out there barefoot and swung open the door. I don't know how, but the truck still felt semi-warm.

Jack seemed plenty warm too. But he chewed me out big time for leaving him in the cold truck.

Even though he wanted to be loose, I tucked him under a blanket most of the rest of the night, and he got all the treats he wanted. I think he knew I screwed up because every time I stopped with the treats, he yapped for more. The yapping didn't bother me so much this time.

This is a horribly embarrassing story, but I figured it couldn't hurt to let people know it can happen. Well, at least to me.

THAT'S IT!!! I'M CALLING PETA!




















Just kidding...so glad that Jack is okay. But I will say this...SHAME ON YOU, MIKE!