What a nightmare.........all THREE gone!

[hartygirl]

Holy Crap Jodi!

I'm so glad all 3 are home safe and sound!

I am going to be way better about mine wearing their collars, and Addy is getting chipped asap!

[TresCutePiggies]

OMG! Oh Jodi, what a horrible start to your morning with a thankfully wonderful ending. My heart just about pounded out of my chest reading your post. I'm so, so, so happy you have all three back and safe with you.

It definitely gives me something else to consider in the great collar debate. My girls always wear them with their id tags and their harness when we go out for walks and their daycare requires a breakaway collar with id tags, but I don't know what I should do when we are at home. Living in a high rise, I feel pretty confident if they got out the door they'd have a hard time getting from the 14th floor, to the elevator, all the way downstairs and then out the door, but you just never know...of course, there is nothing to say that if someone discovered them that they would be honest.

I've seen the Buddy Belts before, and I really like the looks of them. Those that use them, do you keep them on even when your pups are home alone? I thought I read something about a puppy that was hung by his harness (not collar) when left alone wearing it. On the rare occasion my girls are home alone, I leave them completely nude (even remove their hair bows) for fear of choking hazards.

[diane boden]

OMG, my heart was in my mouth reading your post, so glad you got all 3 of your precious babies back unharmed.

[OlivesMommy]

I'm so glad you found them all safe and sound!

[scrapindee]

Wow I KNOW how frightened you were--I just experienced a missing/stolen puppy for over a week-- thankfully he/TJ was returned yesterday to his rightful owner.

I don't do collars except on the bigger dogs. I am rethinking my thoughts on this. Everyone is micro-chipped including puppies before they go to their new homes.

But without the collars you would have to wait until the micro-chips could be scanned....

[BonBon]

Originally Posted by scrapindee

Wow I KNOW how frightened you were--I just experienced a missing/stolen puppy for over a week-- thankfully he/TJ was returned yesterday to his rightful owner.

I don't do collars except on the bigger dogs. I am rethinking my thoughts on this. Everyone is micro-chipped including puppies before they go to their new homes.

But without the collars you would have to wait until the micro-chips could be scanned....

That's what I was thinking. All of mine are micro-chipped but a collar and tags might get them returned much faster if something were to happen to them.

[bjm2552]

OH my goodness i read your thread and all the things that happened to you, I always cringe at the thought of my little one getting out of the yard..I am always afraid he is soo cute that someone might keep him...That is why I to have the collar with the tags. Mr. Buttons is Mrcrochipped but just remember someone has to take the time to get your dog scanned if they find them and some people unfortunately wont take the time or money(if the vet charges)...Keep those tags on...Remember they are small dogs and like to squeeze into little nooks and crannies...Easily lost and unless you have the harness on in the house all the time, where else are you going to put the tags!!

[capt_noonie]

I'm so glad you had a happy ending! I was so nervous seeing your thread title!

Originally Posted by alisonJ

Collars and tags are VERY IMPORTANT! My Yorkie and Westie wear them all the time, not just when we are on walks. WHY? Because they can slip out at any time.

My Westie slipped out of the house one night when one of my guests was leaving. About 20 minutes later I got a call from a neighbor saying, "I have your dog." I NEVER EVEN KNEW SHE WAS GONE!!! The tags saved me a lot of heartache.

It's funny, because we only take the collars off at bathtime. After I dry them, I hold up the collars. Both dogs come to me and stand very still. THEY KNOW they are supposed to be wearing the collars. I think it is funny--kind of like a woman wearing jewelry.

My dogs are also microchipped. But tags will bring your babies home sooner.

Thanks for your story. I am so glad it turned out well.

yup, mine as well.

[Thomas J]

Oh My Goodness! I know you were so afraid! I am so happy you found them all..safe...

[Lou]

Oh Jodi, I am so glad you got all three back so quickly, safely and sound!.
Now I am really in a tizzy about what to do!

[xxmxaxrxyxx]

oh my...i am glad you have all 3 back! i know from personally experience how terrified you must have been...i am still living the nightmare....

[MeganS]

oh my GOSH!!!! I cannot even *imagine* how terrifying that must have been!!! thank GOD (litterally) that they all made it home safely!!! big big big hugs to you!!!

[RoxyLuv]

omg, Megansmom, you sure had my heart pounding too. It would be bad enough that one was gone, but all 3!!! Wow! I'm so afraid of this happening too. In spite of the possible hazzards, I just can't bring myself to not have Roxy's tags on her. I'm so happy you got them all back so quickly. Hope you are able to relax by now.

[Darlene68]

How awful, I am so glad they are all home safely!!

[enchilila]

Thank God for wonderful neighbors. I am so glad all three of them are back home and in your lap! I have 2 gates...one is out of my sight when I let Betty Boop out (of course, I'm right behind her, but then right behind her is where I always stay because she is too fast for me. lol). I'm going right now to put a lock on that particular gates and to also put her collar and tags on her.

What a reunion you 4 must have had!!!! What are you fixing them for supper tonight???????? Their favorite, I bet!