| Gennies | 10-31-2009 05:13 PM |
Almost lost Bijou tonight
OMG I can't stop shaking!!!! I'm kicking myself for being so stupid! Bijou and I sat in the front yard handing out treats to the trick or treaters. Well, everyone loved her and my protective side started thinking maybe I shouldn't have her out here as others on here have had their houses broken into for someone to steal their baby. But we stayed out and she had a blast. When it was over, I put her in the house, and took my deck chair back to the back deck. Well, my dumb self carried the chair and little table at the same time and didn't lock the gate...You can see where this is going right?
I came into the house and got Barley (he was too mean to the kids in masks so he had to be crated a back room) and Garrett (he was too excited and barked at everyone to get attention, which is bad when your 135 lbs). We played inside and then I left them out to go potty in the back. I went back to move Barley's crate back to the den and thought, maybe I should go watch them as some people are still walking may try to steal Bijou. Then I seen the gate. I think if I was older I would have stroked out right there as it was like a shock went through me. Thank God I keep a bell on her collar as it's so dark in my neighborhood with very few street lights. Cars were going by and I'm yelling her name. I ran to the end of the driveway and she was across the street in the neighbor's yard. I could hear a bell, but couldn't see her due to the darkness. My neighbor (they are a very new military family) said to his daughter to stop looking and go in the house. Of course, I'm thinking he said that because she's been hit and doesn't want her to see the injured or dead dog. But she wasn't! She ran to me and was shaking so bad. Thank God I went out right away or I'm sure it would have been my worse nightmare. I just held her and cried.
I can't believe I was so negligent. You all know how much this little one means to me and I forgot to check the gate. My heart just keeps racing. I don't know why I felt the need to write about this here, but knew my YT family would understand how scarred I was. I promise I'll never walk in the gate with things in my hands and not stop to shut the gate again. I'm talking to DH about getting spring hinges for that thing. | 