Well..this is another hard one...how did she run away you ask??? We were getting our first snow of the season...the family went out to shovel...she bolted out the door...they tried to call her...she wouldn't come to them...I think I mentioned before she had little to no training...they went looking for her but she just kept running. They stopped looking for her after about an hour or two...do ya think any one of us would have stopped after an hour...2? ....10???? I don't care if it was a full on blizzard...i would have not stopped...and I am a fat, out of shape old lady LOL!!!
And I have to add...it took me 2 seconds to train her "wait" at the door. We practiced me walking out and having her stay at the threshhold...she got it fast!! They told me they always have to be careful with her bolting out the door. She did NOT do that here!!! She had no desire to run out...she just wanted to be exactly where I was. We walked up and down our road after a few little sessions on leash...she learns so quick...she stayed with me with her eyes on mine through all the paces. She is one smart cookie!!! Plus...i think there was just some eerie bond...I have never had the emotional tie that quick with a dog! I really am not trying to bash these people...I KNOW they are so happy to have her back!!! I know they love her!!!!! They are just in that catagory of "clueless" dog owners...not bad...not evil...just need to learn some things and maybe work on priorities...or give her to me!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! LOL!!! And guys...just know I am venting!!! This is worse than I thought it would be emotionally...but I would have never known how I would feel until I did it...it was the right thing...she belongs to them...she is not "mine!" And maybe I just have this very self inflated idea of what a "GREAT" dog mom I am...pretty full of humility are'nt I??? Waggin' Tails in The Dog Park, Deanna and The Dog Park Pack: Nugget, Shuai-Li, Mouse, Myrtle, Mable,Madison and Caleb and honorary non-dog members of The Dog Park: Stella-Macaw, Stanley-Amazon, Miles the cat www.joys4toys.com ________________________________ From: Peggy & The Girls <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Sat, November 27, 2010 6:29:05 PM Subject: Re: [Chihuahuas] Madison/LuLu is back with her family. -----Original Message----- From: Deanna Corey <[email protected]> To: Chihuahuas <[email protected]> Sent: Sat, Nov 27, 2010 5:57 pm Subject: Re: [Chihuahuas] Madison/LuLu is back with her family. I think she was Valerie...she did seem to know them...I was there about an hour and she just kept sitting in my lap...she would walk off to go say hello to them...she knew them...but she kept coming back to me and snuggling on my lap...she brought me her ball...the one she loved while here that I brought home with her...over and over again to play...they said they don't play ball with her and the mom wasn't going to buy her one more toy because she keeps ripping them up...I would just buy her more toys LOL...isn't that what they are supposed to do?? When I got up and walked to the front door she started crying and she tried to follow me out...they had to pick her up so she didn't come with me...she cried and whinned...and so did I...till I got in my car. Their son kept saying over and over again..."man, LuLu LOVES her Mom"!!!! I don't think these people are dog people like most of us here are...they just own a dog. I know they love her and they are very nice people...but she would have been happier here I just know it...not to be poopie at all...but she would have been spoiled rotten here...not just a dog! Both adults work outside the home all day and the son was home from college...so she is alone a lot! She would never have been alone here! LOL!!! I really gotta stop thinking that way...she is home where she belongs...I just miss her a LOT!!! I can not believe how different everything seems without her here... Waggin' Tails in The Dog Park, Deanna and The Dog Park Pack: Nugget, Shuai-Li, Mouse, Myrtle, Mable,Madison and Caleb and honorary non-dog members of The Dog Park: Stella-Macaw, Stanley-Amazon, Miles the cat www.joys4toys.com ________________________________ From: Valerie Mockett <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Sat, November 27, 2010 1:45:41 PM Subject: Re: [Chihuahuas] Madison/LuLu is back with her family. Deanna, You did the right thing. You will be rewarded somehow I know. Well, you didn't mention was Madison/ lulu happy to see her family?????? Valerie --- On Sat, 11/27/10, Deanna Corey <[email protected]> wrote: >From: Deanna Corey <[email protected]> >Subject: [Chihuahuas] Madison/LuLu is back with her family. >To: [email protected], [email protected], >[email protected], [email protected] >Date: Saturday, November 27, 2010, 10:50 AM > > > >Hello Everyone!! > >Just want you all to know I just got back from taking Madison...aka LuLu home >back to her family! They are AWESOME people!!! They were so happy to see >her!!! >It was so hard but knowing that they were really great sure helped...Madison >has >a Mom, a Dad and a teenage brother for her human family. And I think I have >realized that RESCUE is not for me...as much as I am so happy for that >family...i miss her so much!!! Maybe that wouldn't be the case with others but >Madison had my WHOLE heart so fast!! I think i will just concentrate on being >the best Mom and Dog Park Facilitator (lol) I can be to my >sweeties...maybe let >the dogpark grow by one more...maybe not...but I don't have the heart for >rescue...thats for sure!! I really am too selfish and too emotional...these >little ones just mean way to much for me to be able to let go like I should! > >I was working on a beautiful little Christmas dress for Madison/LuLu...so I >want >to finish it today and get it over to them...so Madison will have something >from me. I gave them the info on the Vet that micro chips...advised a collar >with tags or a tatoo or something. They are going to breed her and told me I >could have one of her pups...what a tremendous gift that would be. But you >know >how those things go so I am not going to get too excited about it...if the >Lord >brings another yorkie into my life I am ready. If not He must have something >else planned! > >I did offer if they ever needed a dog sitter or anything...she was always >welcome here!!! > >The house feels so different without her here!!!! Myrtle and Mable are looking >everywhere for her...they are ready for their morning ball play...and she is >missing and they keep looking up at me and turning off to look for her...wow >she >made such an impact here...the next couple of days are gonna be hard!! > >Thanks everyone for letting me vent to all of you and going through this >process >with me!! It was hard to do what I knew was right...and you guys really helped >encourage me. I sure did try to talk myself into not giving her back...I had >these people as AX murderers and dog fighters in my head...they certainly >did'nt >DESREVE Madison LOL!!! But...they really are a very nice family!!!....bummer! >LOL! > > Waggin' Tails in The Dog Park, > Deanna > > > > and > The Dog Park Pack: >Nugget, Shuai-Li, Mouse, Myrtle, Mable,Madison and Caleb > and honorary non-dog members of The Dog Park: >Stella-Macaw, Stanley-Amazon, Miles the cat >www.joys4toys.com > > > Ye gads... if I saw a dog react that way to me, then I would feel really bad too. (actually, I did once and it too was a Yorkie....long story) What a roller coaster of a day for you. I don't like people like that...if you are not a real dog person then you shouldn't have one. I was surprised to hear that they wanted to breed her. That's sad too, because it doesn't sound like they know enough about dogs to breed.... Nuts...another backyard breeder! Sorry, Deanna, I just had to say that! Did they ever explain how she got lost in the first place? She will always hold a special place in your heart, but you are right, you are like me.... we would make crummy rescuers because we would never let them go! ♥ Peggy & The Girls ♥
