DOING A RUNNER
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lenny
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DOING A RUNNER
On friday night,Emily started to growl at the front door,,We thought it strange as no one was there,so I opend the door to prove it, She shot out of the door in a flash Snowy following close behind. After a couple of fast laps round the gardens opposite, she sped off down the street Snowy joining in the fun and despite my shouts to them they disappeared in a few seconds. Cue ,total panic I followed as soon as I could, thinking the speed they were doing no car could aviod them if they went onto a major road. Searched for them at several locations were we go for walks, but no sign at all after about half an hour went back home to get the car so my wife could drive round further afield and drop me off at several locations.Just as we were about to set off one of our neighbours came up the drive with Snowy happily in tow on their dogs lead. They told me Emily was with him but she would'nt come . So off I set again on foot to find Emily,after another ten mins, of calling her name She finally came trotting up, and didnt look to sure what kind of reception she would get.She was probably suprised to get a big hug and kiss ,for being such a bad girl. First time she has done this, next time the door stays firmly closed, when she growls for no reason. Has any one else had this type of thing happen to them.It is a happy ending, but the things that went through my mind at the time makes me shiver.
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Re: DOING A RUNNER
I had gone to a family wedding back in 2002 and 2 friends were going to walk the girls for me. They took them to a playing field not far from home and, thinking it was safe and well fenced in, they let them off their leads. Lily was usually the sensible one who came back at a call, but she saw something and off she went. No matter what they did she would not come back and the last thing they saw was her disappearing round the corner. 
When I arrived home about 7.45 she was still missing. They had run off leaflets and pushed them through doors, put them up on lamp-posts and walked the streets for hours calling her. My husband and I carried on looking until it went dark as did all the neighbours (it's at times like this that you find out who are your friends). Half the street were up again at 6.30 the following morning. Somebody had seen her lying down in a driveway but when they approached her she ran off. Someone else had seen her in the carpark of a golf course not far from us looking very frightened but, again, she had run off as they had gone to her. Eventually, somebody found her at the field where she had run off from and came to get me. I just called very quietly and that was it. I can't tell you how many hugs, kisses loves and everything else she got. 
After a trip to the vet to check she was alright she slept for many, many hours, and has been much more clingy since then. Needless to say, I have every sympathy with people who lose animals and I can't imagine what it must be like to lose a person. I'm so glad you got her back so quickly.
When I arrived home about 7.45 she was still missing. They had run off leaflets and pushed them through doors, put them up on lamp-posts and walked the streets for hours calling her. My husband and I carried on looking until it went dark as did all the neighbours (it's at times like this that you find out who are your friends). Half the street were up again at 6.30 the following morning. Somebody had seen her lying down in a driveway but when they approached her she ran off. Someone else had seen her in the carpark of a golf course not far from us looking very frightened but, again, she had run off as they had gone to her. Eventually, somebody found her at the field where she had run off from and came to get me. I just called very quietly and that was it. I can't tell you how many hugs, kisses loves and everything else she got. After a trip to the vet to check she was alright she slept for many, many hours, and has been much more clingy since then. Needless to say, I have every sympathy with people who lose animals and I can't imagine what it must be like to lose a person. I'm so glad you got her back so quickly.