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IluvLucy 02-03-2008 07:38 AM
OMG! I just had the scare of my life!!
 
I was answering a thread on YT and suddenly Rebel started SCREAMING!

I jumped up and he was dragging the heat vent from the floor around. He'd gotten his tags hung in the little slats in the vent and couldn't get them free. I had to hold him and get my son to take his collar off to release him. The tags are still hung up in the vent.

What if this had happened when we weren't home! OMG I'm shaking..........

Betty'sMom 02-03-2008 07:40 AM
Wow, that's so scary! Poor Rebel. That's the third time I heard a story like that in a couple days!

Hokule'a 02-03-2008 07:45 AM
Oh, how frightening:( Guess all these babies are at the heater vents trying to stay warm. Sounds like you'll need to leave his collar and tags off when he's alone.

Brooklynn 02-03-2008 07:47 AM
That's why my dogs never wear collars in the house! so much they can get hung on...

Donna

red98vett 02-03-2008 07:49 AM
Quote:
Originally Posted by IluvLucy (Post 1727129)
I was answering a thread on YT and suddenly Rebel started SCREAMING!

I jumped up and he was dragging the heat vent from the floor around. He'd gotten his tags hung in the little slats in the vent and couldn't get them free. I had to hold him and get my son to take his collar off to release him. The tags are still hung up in the vent.

What if this had happened when we weren't home! OMG I'm shaking..........
OMG ! That would have freaked me out too and Thank God you were home is right !!! That's my biggest fear with me working full time - I get so worried something will happen when I'm not home :(

Hugs to little Rebel - good thing he made such a ruckus - they're really good about letting us know when something is wrong aren't they ? Poor baby - he must have been pretty scared too dragging around that vent....

thanks for posting this - I'm off to check this apartment and see if we have any vents that pose a danger..

Jody Renfroe 02-03-2008 07:59 AM
We had a scare like that recently with Scooter. You know the little round wire that holds their tags? Well, I have Berber carpet and he got it hung in one of the loops! Of course, now I have a run in the carpet I'll have to get fixed. I took the metal ring off, and used fishing line to hold his tags. Luckily, we don't have floor vents or I'd have to worry about his tags getting hung in them. How scary!

qraven 02-03-2008 07:59 AM
oh my. At least you were home. WOW poor Rebel .. is he ok ??? Poor baby .. I am taking collars off they are just dangerous.

a2luckygirl 02-03-2008 07:59 AM
that would be scary1 i worry about my pets having weird stuff happen to them-my BF thinks i am nuts!
I am glad you were home!

Beabble 02-03-2008 08:12 AM
Quote:
Originally Posted by IluvLucy (Post 1727129)
I was answering a thread on YT and suddenly Rebel started SCREAMING!

I jumped up and he was dragging the heat vent from the floor around. He'd gotten his tags hung in the little slats in the vent and couldn't get them free. I had to hold him and get my son to take his collar off to release him. The tags are still hung up in the vent.

What if this had happened when we weren't home! OMG I'm shaking..........
This may be a not be exceptable to some, but I don't keep Maggy's collar on her, I won't be getting a collar anyhow, I'll be getting a haulty when she's old enough and had her shots and the only time she'll have that on is when she's outside, this way she can't get caught on anything. Our older dogs have had their tags caught on things many time, but their big dogs, they just end up ripping them right off and we've had to look all over the floor till we found them, so, we just put their collars on them when they go outside as well ;-) I hope your lil one is ok, I can TOTALLY understand you being shaken up.

IluvLucy 02-03-2008 08:20 AM
I've always been afraid not to have ID on Lucy and Rebel because so many of our babies have gone missing.

Lucy and Rebel have halters and I'm about to take Lucy's collar off too and put their halters on.

Rebel is fine now, but I had to hold him for a long time til he calmed down. He was terrified.

oopsmyhalofello 02-03-2008 08:21 AM
This sort of thing seems to be very common. I don't have collars for my yorkies or my boston, they only wear harnesses when they go outside. My big dogs have collars of course but they aren't always wearing them either. Thankfully they aren't runners so i'm fairly secure in them going in our fenced in backyard without them.

I'm very glad your little guy is ok, that has got to be very scary for him and you.

Mizzrosa 02-03-2008 08:23 AM
poor lil guy...i have read a few threads regarding this...maybe its best his collar isnt on in the house just to be safe...i would have reacted the way u did also...thank goodness u were home

LunasMomma 02-03-2008 08:28 AM
How scary:eek: ! I wonder if there is some kind of cover that can be put over the heat vents that still let the heat come through, but eliminate the openings large enough to catch the tags:confused: I'm sure there must be something, even if you were to buy some mesh-type stuff and cover them yourself;)

embrysc 02-03-2008 08:31 AM
Phew
 
Poor little thing! At least he wasn't hurt.

muffinlvr 02-03-2008 09:04 AM
I know how scary having hanging pet tags can be when they get caught up in something. I have these for my babies. They slide on the collar and don't hang down. I never have their collars on when they are alone but they do wear them when we are outside. Check them out.

http://gotags.com/slide_pet_tag.htm

diach 02-03-2008 09:11 AM
I use a breakaway cat collar on Murphy. I cut it to fit his neck and then sewed it back together. I am always afraid Murphy will run out the door when I get the mail, etc. So I want him to wear a collar. He has gotten his tags caught a few times and his collar came right off.

Rosey07 02-03-2008 09:53 AM
Wow that was scary!! Hope you figurer out something!

IluvLucy 02-03-2008 09:59 AM
Quote:
Originally Posted by muffinlvr (Post 1727363)
I know how scary having hanging pet tags can be when they get caught up in something. I have these for my babies. They slide on the collar and don't hang down. I never have their collars on when they are alone but they do wear them when we are outside. Check them out.

http://gotags.com/slide_pet_tag.htm
I love these! Thank you so much for the info. I'm going to order some!

Izzy Princess 02-03-2008 10:08 AM
Poor Rebel..so glad that you were home when this happened. Izzy doesn't wear her tags in the house. But you might try these....I have a few floor vents too but I purchased these plastic hoods that are supposed to direct the heat towards you rather than the ceiling. They cover just enough where your baby can't get tags caught in them. I can't for the life of me remember where I got them since it was so long ago but I bet Home Depot or Lowes carry something similar. It's clear plastic with built in magnets that hold it to the vent. Maybe even Google them...they were not expensive either.;)

rontiss1 02-03-2008 10:13 AM
I know what
 
I know how you are feeling exactly, because boobah, the larger yorkie, was electrocuted on the 4th of July! She was gnawing on the air purifier cord and bit through the rubber to the metal part and got the shock of her life! She was screaming and luckily I was able to get the wire away from her mouth. I rushed her to the vet (which was on a Sunday) and they kept her overnight. Luckily, she just got a scare, but the Dr. said I had a very, very lucky dog. Thank God your baby is fine. I tell you, we have to keep an eagle eye on these little ones! :animal-pa [/B]

IluvLucy 02-03-2008 11:06 AM
Quote:
Originally Posted by rontiss1 (Post 1727564)
I know how you are feeling exactly, because boobah, the larger yorkie, was electrocuted on the 4th of July! She was gnawing on the air purifier cord and bit through the rubber to the metal part and got the shock of her life! She was screaming and luckily I was able to get the wire away from her mouth. I rushed her to the vet (which was on a Sunday) and they kept her overnight. Luckily, she just got a scare, but the Dr. said I had a very, very lucky dog. Thank God your baby is fine. I tell you, we have to keep an eagle eye on these little ones! :animal-pa [/B]
How lucky! I know a young couple who had a pug puppy. He chewed a lamp cord and died at 5 mos old.

I have ordered the tags that were posted earlier and they are no longer wearing their collars. When the new tags come in I'm going to check them out, but they won't be wearing them in the house anymore.

AngieGA 02-03-2008 11:37 AM
Something like this happened to Tye but it was the small rug from our foyer. We came home to find that he had it attached to his tags (because sometimes he rolls around on the rug like a mad man). I have no idea exactly how long it had been a part of him but it was scary, so I can't imagine the vent being attached.

scrappysmom 02-03-2008 11:46 AM
poor baby ,glad you were home when it happened.

NanaDtreasures 02-03-2008 11:49 AM
((((((Rebel))))))
Thank goodness you were home.
Mine have never had collars.
Kinda glad of that now after reading this.....scary!

pea496 02-03-2008 01:34 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by diach (Post 1727387)
I use a breakaway cat collar on Murphy. I cut it to fit his neck and then sewed it back together. I am always afraid Murphy will run out the door when I get the mail, etc. So I want him to wear a collar. He has gotten his tags caught a few times and his collar came right off.
I also use a breakaway collar on Conner.

autumn star 02-03-2008 01:40 PM
I know how frightening this is. It happened to both of my furbabies w/in a couple of days of eachother. I am just thankful that I crate mine. I could not imagine what would of happened had I not been home and they were roaming free!:eek:

I Love Bailey 02-03-2008 01:46 PM
Thank Goodness you were home!:eek:
I heard about this happening to someone else so I took the collars off Bailey & Angel.
I also bought them breakaway collars that Angel found she could get her mouth under and then chew through the elastics.:rolleyes:

So now I only put them on them when we are going out.

mizzwanned 02-03-2008 02:05 PM
That is very scary! Poor Rebel! So glad he's okay now.

Tiger's Mom 02-03-2008 02:12 PM
oh that is horrible . . .am so glad you were home when it happened . Poor Rebel . . .he is probably quite mischievous like my Tiger and always gets into things and accidents :eek: :p Please give him a hug from me and my babies. :)

BubblPopElectrc 02-03-2008 02:15 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by muffinlvr (Post 1727363)
I know how scary having hanging pet tags can be when they get caught up in something. I have these for my babies. They slide on the collar and don't hang down. I never have their collars on when they are alone but they do wear them when we are outside. Check them out.

http://gotags.com/slide_pet_tag.htm
Oh wow, those are very neat.


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