Oh my god......
 

I can't believe what i have just done :( :(

Smudger has only had his first injection (he gets his 2nd tomorrow) at first he was really scared when I opened the front door and would look out but not even put a paw outside.

Before I was taking the rubbish out (our wheelie bin is just outside the front door, so close you can reach to out rubbish in it.

about 15 minutes later my boyfriend asked where Smudger was and we couldn't find him. I suddenly panicked thinking oh my god what if he went outside. I opened the front door and he was sat there crying :( :(

I can't believe I locked my baby outside in the cold, he could have been stolen, or ran over :( :cry: :cry:

I feel terrible :(

OMG! You are SO lucky that he didn't run off! Poor thing will be okay.

You didn't mean to!! Don't be too hard on yourself, you're a good mom!!
At least he knew to sit by the door and wait for you!

It's all good now so dont' be too upset! I locked Pita AND my keys in my car not to long ago and had to wait for my daughter to bring the spare set. I know how you feel! :D :D

It happens, don't be too hard on yourself.. those little buggers are QUICK!
Glad nothing bad happened.. and all is well.

I didn't get to finish what I was typing...boss came in! :eek: Things like that happen...Chester use to run off all the time. Count your blessings that angels were watching over your little one. Give him big kisses and hugs.

It's ok!!
 

sometimes we get so busy that the important things slip.. None of us are perfect. You have a very loyal dog, because he just stayed there waiting, he knew you would come back for him.. Life is a learning experience. All you can do is learn from it. You are definetly a good mom, if you did not care this much then you would have not gotten upset at all. :) :aimeeyork

Now that's what I call an early Christmas present :) . It was by accident and you know it will never happen again. Thankfully he is fine and you will have a wonderful Christmas now.

Things like that happen, dont be so hard on yourself the same happened to zoey she was 6 months old and one day a friendof mine came over and she came in and the phone rang to im on the phone and my husband asked me where is zoey and i told him she's in the house, no she wasn't my neighbor knocked on the door and she had zoey. Boy did i feel lile such a bad mommy. our little dogs a really fast. i didn't even notice she wasnt in the house. i also put a little bell on zoey so i can hear her every move lol.

Brilliant idea! the thing is though he is so so clingy and will never leave my side, hes so bad that he will only eat his dinner if im in the kitchen with him, i can't believe i didn't notice he wasn't next to me. I was too busy on here :( :(

Thanks for all your messages it makes you realise that it's so silly to get annoyed when they chew something they shoouldn't or poo where they know not to ;)

Trace's tags make a tinkling sound so we know where he is too ;)

It turned out ok. Take a deep breath and know that it scared you so much that it won't ever happen again. Next time, you'll remember to watch out for him. :)

I have done the same thing. Until recently, I had two dogs and two cats and a lot of company. Several times, one of my dogs or cats has been left in the basement (it's finished and people have been down there) -- and I haven't notice them gone until the next day...especially the cats, which are outside a lot.

And with a cat going out - a dog coming in - another cat going out - another dog coming in (constantly) it can get confusing and I have several times left one of my dogs out longer than I meant to.

My new little Yorkie is my first dog that can't go outside without me. And, I suspect he is always going to have to be on a leash. I have a safe back yard, but it is not fenced. One side, is the state park and another side goes into a pasture (where my other dogs love to play). But the Yorkie can't be let go like my other dogs can. And, boy, I have already learned that he can run three times as fast as I can - and get through places that my size just won't fit through. (and - I am also afraid of the hawks in this area.)

Anyway - I am sure all of our pets have accidently been left on the other side of a door occasionally. But - now with a Yorkie - I really have to be careful and know where he is every minute.

Good luck - Carol Jean

I don't worry, things like that happen on accident. I accidentally locked Rocky in the closet and it was a good 45 minutes before I found him. I thought he ran out behind BF when he went for a smoke, so I looked outside first. Then remembered that I was putting up clothes and Rock is always following me room to room. When I went the bedroom closet all you could see was his little paws sticking out. I guess he was trying to signal for help. I which sometimes he would bark or cry, but no he just set quietly waiting on me.

Oh no! That must have been so scary! At least Smudger didn't take off running (like my Miko does), and he waited for you to come back to the door :)

LOL.... :yelrotflm :yelrotflm ...I'm sorry...I shouldn't laugh...but the visual of those little paws sticking out...omg...too funny!


Francie

Little Smudger was pretty smart to wait for his mommy - I think we've all been there at one time or another - I know I shut the door on my girls when I was in the spare bedroom - funny how NOT having little shadows all of a sudden makes the light bulb go off

what is great about your experience is that he was in your front yard and stayed put - what a good boy !

well that is pretty sad...but we all make mistakes....it is in our nature. No one is perfect, so try not to feel too bad!

Well thankfully he was not run over , etc.
So that is all that matters now and you surely will account for the baby each time you open the door....that is how I do it, with 6 ! lol
Don't feel so bad....sheesh it is not as if you did anything to hurt him purposely !!

Whoa!! Close one!!
 

Good job finding him so quickly!! Now forgive yourself and give yourself a hug. No harm done. :D

Now's the time to think about door training, though. Wosie won't go outside until I tell her it's OK. Took a lot of time, patience, and a ton of treats, but until I say the word, she won't step over a threshold.

Good luck!

OMG This is Truly Beyond Belief
 

Just after I read and commented on this post I went downstairs to pick up the mail. All the babies followed me, as usual, and I carried my little 2 lb baby down the stairs and put her down. Got the mail and went into the kitchen.

Was giving them all their morning treat and calling out Candi Candi.....all the others were barking and acting strange and when Candi did not come to my calling I went looking for her. Up the stairs ? No, Locked in the bathroom No?
UH OH now I am panicking and as I am coming down the stairs I see through the glass oval in the front door that she is jumping between the front door , which is closed, and the storm door.
OMG....I grab her and she is fine but I am not. I am still shaking....if anyone had opened the storm door from outside for some reason (delivery,etc) she could have either run off, gotten squashed or stolen) Oh,G_D I am soooooo thankful....the poor little baby. I have the chills.....terrified....
OOOH everyone please be careful....I am so terrified !
My poor tiny baby.

It's an awful feeling isn't it :(