If Gails yard isn't fenced in, maybe this would help too. When I go to the chi-meetups that are held at a dog park, we use those expandable gates and block off a very large section just for the chi's. They do have a Large dog run and a small dog run, but a several small dogs of 20-25 pounds can still be a bit much for a chi.
The gates are very sturdy and you con configure them into any shape since they come in sections. Taking a head count is a great idea too! I too had a car seat for Gigi and she didn't like it. She would shake uncontrollable, so now she goes into her carrier and she is just fine. It must make her feel more secure, due to the movement of the car. -------Original Message------- From: Nancy Lucky Date: 12/5/2010 8:02:15 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [Chihuahuas] I am ashamed but I have to share this story with you all I know my girlfriend Gail just called me and we both talked about it because we are such over protective moms that we never would of thought something like this could ever happen to US! So it is a good lesson for me to also not judge others as things can happen and we need to share with our friends so it does not happen to anyone else. I just know an Angel was watching over her and I said a long pray of gratitude to God and thanked him for keeping an eye on my baby. We also made a pack that when we have the girls out side as soon as the door is closed we are going to do a head count. Thank goodness Maggie has a huge set of lungs so that we were able to hear that she was in trouble. thanks alot - nancy and the girls --- On Sun, 12/5/10, Evelyn Quintana <[email protected]> wrote: From: Evelyn Quintana <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [Chihuahuas] I am ashamed but I have to share this story with you all To: [email protected] Date: Sunday, December 5, 2010, 4:33 PM Nancy, this could happen to anyone. I am such a stickler when it comes to my dogs. I watch them like hawks but one time I was helping my brother put something in his car. He left my front door ajar just a tiny bit, which I didn't notice. Well, it was enough for my tiny chi to push open and get out. Well, thank God I noticed right away. She was close to the road though (not a busy road but it only takes one car) sniffing the ground. I picked her up immediately and for the rest of the day my heart was in my stomach. It only takes a second and we are only human. Evelyn From: Nancy Lucky <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Sun, December 5, 2010 4:35:27 PM Subject: [Chihuahuas] I am ashamed but I have to share this story with you all I always thought that people that lost their dogs were awful and not careful and irresponsible. Well I have to share what happened to me last night so that it will make everyone aware of how easy something like this can happen. I was at my dear friends house Gail and we were exchanging some Christmas dresses for our girls. Gail has a big front yard with a hedge all the way around it and we took the girls out to go potty. We called them in and they all ran in. Gail and I were talking about the gifts and our babies and all of a sudden I heard Maggie cry - at first I thought as she has a large home that she got stuck somewhere. So Gail, her son, husband and I all went on a frantic search. I said I think it came from outside even though I saw her come in. We went outside and sitting on the middle of the lawn was my baby Maggie, shaking and scared. The only thing that we can figure out what happened is before we shut the door she ran back outside. I was mortified and so was Gail as we have always considered our selves such good dog parents. Thank God that an angel was watching over my little girl or she could of been gone forever. So during this busy time during the holidays make sure that you keep an extra close eye on your babies with people coming in and out. I did not share this story to get any lectures as I already feel terrible and cried my self to sleep last night, but if my story can make you more aware of how easy this can happen then it is worth it. So like my mother use to tell me never say never.... Nancy, Abbey-Rose and Maggie-Mae
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