There went ten years of my life
@sallypup (61094)
Centralia, Washington
October 18, 2024 8:58pm CST
Friend made it to our house for tea. We were having a good time talking, eating cake and drinking tea. Hanging out.
It's been a typical Autumn day, gray and gloomy out, a little rain. I'd put the pups out in the yard- first glanced at the front gate. It appeared to be closed so I let them out to go stare at squirrels.
About a half an hour later I realized there wasn't any noise coming from the yard. I looked out and oh Gravy!! The gate had come unlatched. Panicked me. I grabbed my car keys, said I had to go. I drove around the neighborhood, drove up onto the main drag- about two blocks away. NO pups anywhere.
Finally went back to the house, thinking about calling the police. There was both Rufus and Moxe! Rufus scooted into the yard easily but Moxe was having issues on how to get through the gate. My heart beat slowed down to normal. Both pups .
were huff puffing like they'd been running. At least they were safe and in one piece.
16 people like this
16 responses
@allknowing (136369)
• India
20 Oct
They wanted their freedom and they got it atleast temporarily (lol)
3 people like this
@sallypup (61094)
• Centralia, Washington
20 Oct
Agreed @allknowing. The grass is always greener somewhere other than in their large yard.
3 people like this
@Dreamerby (5107)
• Calcutta, India
20 Oct
@sallypup Yeah they always like to roam away. Thankfully they returned home.
1 person likes this
@Dreamerby (5107)
• Calcutta, India
20 Oct
Exactly. The initial part of the post had me worried
1 person likes this
@snowy22315 (180683)
• United States
19 Oct
Aye Car um a .just ave given you heart failure I thought Nicole may ave gotten out one day, UT he was just being mysterious.
3 people like this
@Dreamerby (5107)
• Calcutta, India
20 Oct
Yes. Initial part of the post was scary
1 person likes this
@luisadannointed (6189)
• Philippines
21 Oct
OM! It great to hear they are safe, and not lost.
1 person likes this
@RasmaSandra (79858)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
19 Oct
So glad to hear that they got home on their own.
3 people like this
@LindaOHio (178568)
• United States
19 Oct
Wow! I would have panicked too. I'm so glad they came back. Have a good weekend.
2 people like this
@MarieCoyle (37445)
•
20 Oct
I am so glad it ended well, similar event has happened to me before, it's so scary. I hope they got their wonderlust out of their systems!
1 person likes this
@sallypup (61094)
• Centralia, Washington
20 Oct
@MarieCoyle Thanks. Just that quick I was trying to imagine where the pups would want to go.
1 person likes this
@MarieCoyle (37445)
•
20 Oct
@sallypup
It's hard enough to figure out where some people have gone, let alone a pet. I'm just glad they had the sense to come home on their own, and were OK.
1 person likes this
@Dreamerby (5107)
• Calcutta, India
20 Oct
That was scary! Relaxed to read the happy ending
1 person likes this