Almost lost Maggie May!

[Sweet Apple]

OMG'sh I'm so glad Ms. Maggie May is o.k...and thanks for sharing this story...When I open the front door, I always say "stay", and she does, but it has crossed my mind that perhaps one day she might not mind, and then she's out the door...And, although I don't live on a busy street, I do live in a neighborhood w/cars that go up and down, from time to time...I'm taking your post as a "heads up" to either pick-up Apple, when I open the door, or put the gate up behind me, where she doesn't have access to the front door...Thanks again for sharing, and tell the Rod'ster to have a talk w/Ms. Maggie lol....
Maggie (the human) & Apple (the almost human a/k/a/my baby)
xoxoxo

[bcrass2]

Thank God for happy endings!

[mkawczak]

WOW..TO CLOSE...I ALWAYS HAVE A HEART ATTACK WHEN MINE ARE OUT. THEY SOMETIMES ARE SO FOCUSED ON WHERE THEY WANT TO GO AT THAT MOMENT ,I'VE SEEN THEM RUN RIGHT TWARDS MY NEIGHBORS OR MY SONS CAR WHEN THEY'RE PULLING INTO OUR DRIVEWAY. THEY ARE TOO FAST SOMETIMES,WE MISS IT...HAVE TO BE ON YOUR TOES ALL THE TIME.

[alishasmom]

The thing is. that you know to look around when you open the door, and you know yourself how careful you will be from now on. On the other hand, you can never be sure of other people, like visitors, your own relatives, ect. In my case, my husband gets the guys toghether for barbecues, and I have to cage poor trixie while that is going on. It is the only way I"know she wont run away.

[celstu1]

That is soooo scary! My boys went through a phase when they were around a year old that everytime the door even opened they somehow got out! It was crazy!! I am soooo glad they have seemed to outgrow it, it was scary for me everyday when they got out and took off in opposite directions of course. Im soooo glad Maggie May is home and safe!

[Mom to Hot Rod]

Originally Posted by DanicaBraggs

I had that happen with Jasper a few wks. ago.He is only 14 wks. at that time just 12 wks. anyway.I went outside and he ran passed me and took to chasing a bird.My two young kids 2 and 3 started yelling for him.He started to come to me but a stupid bird caught his eyes again and he was on the chase,I was so scared he was going to get hit by a car.We live off a busy street.A School bus driver seen me trying to get him and she got out of the bus to help.He was almost to the busy stret and I colapsed in fear of what I was going to whitness.On my knes and crying like a baby as were my two young kids on the porch begging Jasper to come to them.I was so scared,thankfully the bird finally flew away and Jasper seen the bus driver coming towards him and he turned around and came running to me.Licking my tear soaked face.I never held him so tight in my life.When I got up holding him my legs were so weak and shakey.I think I could have had a heart attack.We now have a gate up on our porch with a lock.No more escaping anymore,my heart can't handle it.

Yikes! I am so glad you got him back safely! Maggie is a bird chaser too. When we got for walks she is constantly trying to get at one. I remember you posting about this. We have a gate across the stairs, I am thinking about connecting a gate to that across to the front door for this reason.

[Mom to Hot Rod]

Originally Posted by chachi

That is so scary Im glad shes okay. Your Husband has good eyes. I have a fence in my front yard and back and its nice because I dont have to worry if they go out. Its a pretty good thing too because our house is close to the street and its a pretty busy street

What's really sad is that hubby is usually thinking about something and not really paying too much attention to what's right under his nose! If he had pulled the paperwork out of the hanging bag, he would have never noticed Maggie outside. It's a good thing that he just hands all the bills and stuff over to me. (for more than just this reason, lol)

[manolos mom]

Its so easy for these little guys to dash right by us without even noticing them. Im so glad your husband saw her....

[Britster]

Oh man, that's scary! Luckily, with Jackson, he's not a "darter." He won't just RUN out the door under my feet or anything. He usually looks up at me first to see what I'm gonna do, lol. And most of the time if I am walking out front or outside for something, I just say "come on" and he comes out with me unleashed and unfenced and doesn't go far.

But we used to have a Golden Retriever that would just RUN outside and I remember she was missing for 2 days and finally just found her way home... it was scary!

[Mom to Hot Rod]

Originally Posted by Sweet Apple

OMG'sh I'm so glad Ms. Maggie May is o.k...and thanks for sharing this story...When I open the front door, I always say "stay", and she does, but it has crossed my mind that perhaps one day she might not mind, and then she's out the door...And, although I don't live on a busy street, I do live in a neighborhood w/cars that go up and down, from time to time...I'm taking your post as a "heads up" to either pick-up Apple, when I open the door, or put the gate up behind me, where she doesn't have access to the front door...Thanks again for sharing, and tell the Rod'ster to have a talk w/Ms. Maggie lol....
Maggie (the human) & Apple (the almost human a/k/a/my baby)
xoxoxo

what is really sad is that they both know wait and stay! She just get soooo excited and acts before you know it. I try to pick up too, I have to, she's just so excitable it pathetic. She looks like a trapped octopus whenever someone comes to the door.

[Mom to Hot Rod]

Originally Posted by manolos mom

Its so easy for these little guys to dash right by us without even noticing them. Im so glad your husband saw her....

you and me both. Know he knows to keep an eye out and is keen to making sure that one of us knows where she is. (we know exactly where Hot Rod is these days-in jail, lol)

What I was really worried about is that she may have wondered around and since the neighborhood is so isolated and dark, no one would have been able to spot her until morning and by then who knows what she would have gotten into!

[Mom to Hot Rod]

Originally Posted by Britster

Oh man, that's scary! Luckily, with Jackson, he's not a "darter." He won't just RUN out the door under my feet or anything. He usually looks up at me first to see what I'm gonna do, lol. And most of the time if I am walking out front or outside for something, I just say "come on" and he comes out with me unleashed and unfenced and doesn't go far.

But we used to have a Golden Retriever that would just RUN outside and I remember she was missing for 2 days and finally just found her way home... it was scary!

That's really good of Jackson to be like that. Hot Rod is somewhat like that but not all the time. He's more of a thinker than Maggie May though. Glad that your golden found her way home! Two days, I would have been a basket case. You know what the neighborhoods here on the shore are like...that's why I was really worried.

[QuickSilver]

This happened to me in a funnier way recently. I live in an apartment building. I ran downstairs to get my mail, making sure to close the door behind me quickly. I ran down two flights of stairs, got my mail, locked my box and turned around. Who do you suppose was standing RIGHT behind me, pleased as punch with himself?

I know if can be so scary when it seems like one misstep, and you could lose them. I took Thor's leash off to put him in the car the other day, and he decided it would be a good time to run off and sniff a tree. I was kind of laughing until he decided that it would be more fun to run into the street. And I saw a bus coming!! I was so scared, I screamed NO at Thor, and scared the heck out of him so he froze before he stepped out into traffic. I seriously think my heart stopped for a miunute.

[Mom to Hot Rod]

Originally Posted by QuickSilver

This happened to me in a funnier way recently. I live in an apartment building. I ran downstairs to get my mail, making sure to close the door behind me quickly. I ran down two flights of stairs, got my mail, locked my box and turned around. Who do you suppose was standing RIGHT behind me, pleased as punch with himself?

I know if can be so scary when it seems like one misstep, and you could lose them. I took Thor's leash off to put him in the car the other day, and he decided it would be a good time to run off and sniff a tree. I was kind of laughing until he decided that it would be more fun to run into the street. And I saw a bus coming!! I was so scared, I screamed NO at Thor, and scared the heck out of him so he froze before he stepped out into traffic. I seriously think my heart stopped for a miunute.

I know what you mean. After everything settled down, and we could breathe, it was laughable but when it is in the moment, phew! You had to have been really scared when you saw that bus, I don't know what I would have done if it were me. I would have been like you and my heart would have been in my throat, I know it! I am glad Thor heard you scream. Wow.

[Britster]

Originally Posted by Mom to Hot Rod

That's really good of Jackson to be like that. Hot Rod is somewhat like that but not all the time. He's more of a thinker than Maggie May though. Glad that your golden found her way home! Two days, I would have been a basket case. You know what the neighborhoods here on the shore are like...that's why I was really worried.

Oh yes!

I don't blame you!