Almost lost Maggie May!

[LunasMomma]

Scary! I'm so glad that he saw her. They are SO quick!

[mscat]

This is a frightneing thread very close calls... Especially at night, living on dark streets whein yorkies get out . They are so tiny and fast. Makes my heart stop !
We are on the second floor, Suzi will not go down the steps, thankfully! However, she HAS done so . my brother incouraged her , and when he told me this I was pissed.. She also did it as a teenaged girl ran down the stairs, and Suzi chased after her. She ran accross the grass to the park, right in the arms of a little boy. Suzi loves kids! My niece ran after Her. My family was caring for the animals while we were gone on vacation. I was unhappy to find out that this occured though!
Now , Suzi goes to the top of the cemented stairs .. I call her back though, she will not go down them with me though. I feel I can't trust my brother anymore Suzi is always on a harness and lead when outdoors, but he just lets her out... VERY dangerous!

[Wabbit]

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.

OMG I would have been sobbing too!!! You poor thing...

And I'm sooooooooooo glad your hubby saw Maggie!!! How scary!!! Especially at night!!

Too many close calls!! Its frightening!

[Mom to Hot Rod]

Originally Posted by 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.

One of the things that we have taught and still are in the process is that when a car is coming, they are to move over to the side and sit down. Now having said that, that is when they are with us...no telling at all what they would do if they were out on their own. They do really well sitting but like I said, that is with us.

[Mom to Hot Rod]

Originally Posted by 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.

I totally agree with you there. When we have a gathering, they both go into the expen. And unless I can focus on them or if someone is actually holding them, they stay in there! I've had my guest sitting in the pen because they wanted to say hello and play with them for just a few moments. lol.

[Mom to Hot Rod]

Originally Posted by 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!

Thanks, I hope they outgrow it too! I am glad that they were always okay when they got loose.

[Mom to Hot Rod]

Originally Posted by LunasMomma

Scary! I'm so glad that he saw her. They are SO quick!

Yes they are! Now we know better! Thankfully!

[Dina_Nichole]

Oh gosh, how scary. I'm so glad your hubby saw her in time. These babies sure can be sneaky and give us a billion and one heart attacks.

[Mom to Hot Rod]

Originally Posted by mscat

This is a frightneing thread very close calls... Especially at night, living on dark streets whein yorkies get out . They are so tiny and fast. Makes my heart stop !
We are on the second floor, Suzi will not go down the steps, thankfully! However, she HAS done so . my brother incouraged her , and when he told me this I was pissed.. She also did it as a teenaged girl ran down the stairs, and Suzi chased after her. She ran accross the grass to the park, right in the arms of a little boy. Suzi loves kids! My niece ran after Her. My family was caring for the animals while we were gone on vacation. I was unhappy to find out that this occured though!
Now , Suzi goes to the top of the cemented stairs .. I call her back though, she will not go down them with me though. I feel I can't trust my brother anymore Suzi is always on a harness and lead when outdoors, but he just lets her out... VERY dangerous!

I would be upset as well! It makes me mad when people don't respect how you want to handle your pets, or children for that matter. I am glad that Suzi was fine in her little adventure. We always harness and leash ours as well, you just never know and Maggie is such a bird watcher. She is going to get one one day, Yuk!

[Mom to Hot Rod]

Originally Posted by Dina_Nichole

Oh gosh, how scary. I'm so glad your hubby saw her in time. These babies sure can be sneaky and give us a billion and one heart attacks.

yes, so very true!

[Deenie]

I'm glad you saw her. Mine are fast little buggars so I'm always freaking out, we live on a very busy corner.

(((hugs)))

[Britster]

Originally Posted by Mom to Hot Rod

I would be upset as well! It makes me mad when people don't respect how you want to handle your pets, or children for that matter. I am glad that Suzi was fine in her little adventure. We always harness and leash ours as well, you just never know and Maggie is such a bird watcher. She is going to get one one day, Yuk!

I agree! lol. I've been doing so good with training Jackson with certain things and I bring him over to my father's house and it all goes out the window! Dad says "Ah, don't lock him up, he's fine!" (When I was crate training in the beginning, he's fine now with free roam of the downstairs) and he will sneak him pieces of his turkey and ham, etc. I'm like "DAD, make him do a trick or something at least - don't just GIVE him food!" LOL. He's like "That's what grandpas are for!"

[jfalz73]

Wow...what a scare that must have been! So glad it all turned out okay!

[Gingergirlsmom]

Aww, you must've been terrified. I'm so glad she's safe. It's frightening how quickly they can get out. MG, if we yorkie moms had a nickel for every time they scared the everlivin' daylights out of us.

My Bernie is a rescue that came to us after being hit by a car at nine months old then abandoned by his family. Thankfully, he survived, but he did need re constructive surgery and still has some problems today. Anyway, one day dh opened the front door and that quick Bernie was on the front lawn . We live on a busy street and I panicked until he was safely back in our house.

Later that day Hubby had constructed a freestanding gate that spans our 9 foot wide foyer. We have never taken it down. No way my baby is getting hit by a car two times in his life!!!

Again, I'm thankful your hubby saw her and that you can all rest easy tonight. Those little ones are so quick!!!

[Elaine Benise]

SO glad you found her!! That is horribly scary!! Leo gets out sometimes too and runs for the hills. I'm terrified he'll get hit by a car!