OMG! I just had the scare of my life!! - YorkieTalk.com Forums

IluvLucy · 02-03-2008, 07:38 AM

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

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Originally Posted by IluvLucy

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

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Originally Posted by IluvLucy

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

! 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

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

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

02-03-2008, 07:38 AM	#1
IluvLucy Lovin' Lucy & Rebel Donating Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Georgia Posts: 4,438	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.......... __________________ Kim , Rebel ,and baby Dixie RIP my sweet Lucy

02-03-2008, 07:40 AM	#2
Betty'sMom Donating YT Addict Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Georgia Posts: 6,234	Wow, that's so scary! Poor Rebel. That's the third time I heard a story like that in a couple days! __________________ Jeanne: Mom to Betty & Juju Bean

02-03-2008, 07:45 AM	#3
Hokule'a Donating YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Salt Lake City, UT Posts: 4,591	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. __________________ Eva and her keikis: Hokule'a, Kalani & Pi'ilani

02-03-2008, 07:47 AM	#4
Brooklynn Donating YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Texas Posts: 4,280	That's why my dogs never wear collars in the house! so much they can get hung on... Donna __________________ Brooklynn's Yorkshire Terriers www.brooklynnyorkies.com

02-03-2008, 08:20 AM	#10
IluvLucy Lovin' Lucy & Rebel Donating Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Georgia Posts: 4,438	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. __________________ Kim , Rebel ,and baby Dixie RIP my sweet Lucy

02-03-2008, 07:59 AM	#6
Jody Renfroe No Longer a Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Florida Posts: 1,375	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!

02-03-2008, 07:59 AM	#7
qraven Donating YT Addict Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: TX Posts: 557	oh my. At least you were home. WOW poor Rebel .. is he ok ??? Poor baby .. I am taking collars off they are just dangerous.

02-03-2008, 07:59 AM	#8
a2luckygirl YT 2000 Club Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: HASTINGS, NE- 4 NOW!!! Posts: 2,208	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!

02-03-2008, 08:21 AM	#11
oopsmyhalofello Just Pawz Donating Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Liverpool, NY Posts: 1,827	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. __________________

02-03-2008, 08:23 AM	#12
Mizzrosa Donating YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: brooklyn Posts: 2,369	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 __________________ Lil Miss Martini Butt & Mommy~Proud member of Petite Pups United! & Proud member of the Spoiled Rotten Club & Lil Heartbreakers Club

02-03-2008, 08:28 AM	#13
LunasMomma Izzy's Momma Too! Donating Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Stuart, Florida Posts: 8,799	How scary ! 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 I'm sure there must be something, even if you were to buy some mesh-type stuff and cover them yourself __________________ Tracy, Mom to Izzy and Luna

02-03-2008, 08:31 AM	#14
embrysc Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Kentucky Posts: 44	Phew Poor little thing! At least he wasn't hurt. __________________ Scout Little Gentleman's Club & Spoiled Rotten Club

02-03-2008, 09:04 AM	#15
muffinlvr Donating Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Chicago Burbs Posts: 395	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 __________________ Mommie's Sweeties - Biscuit Muffin and CoCo