thing is he could always go through the fence - had plenty of opportunities to run away before but didn't until the puppy showed up. My larger dogs, if the pointer digs under fence, will run and explore too - but then they come back. I don't like any of them out of the yard but she can be very determined. But he could always leave if he wanted to. He was here 6 weeks. I've always figured even a roamer comes home soon because they are loyal to their family. Time will tell I guess but there are a lot of dangers for a small dog.
--- In [email protected], Rebecca <rebeccabate@...> wrote: > > Very sad, but I don't think it's an issue of "love" as much as lack of > training. Dogs will be dogs.... They want to explore and if have no reason > not to. Then off they go. I really hope you find him > > Rebecca > > Sent from my iPhone > > On Jan 7, 2012, at 9:24 AM, "alexisandtim_fl" <newsletters@...> wrote: > > > He did not like the new Puppy at all. Seemed tense a lot. Wednesday > > afternoon I went out front with him and our other little dog and turned my > > back and in a couple of seconds he was gone - walked up and down road and > > called - right before dark - 2 1/2 hours later he came to back porch. (he > > fits through the mesh in the fence) - then - yesterday morning at 6 am, > > pitch dark and 37 degrees out my husband let him out in back yard (husband > > has mild MS and can't move quickly) - I had said he should only go out with > > a leash but he figured it was dark and such - anyway - he said he > > immediately took off through fence and ran off across front. He has not > > returned and is no where to be found. Where we live everyone has 5 acres, > > some areas are wooded, including part of our property. A lot of places one > > can't see. I have never had a dog do this! And a Chi? In the cold? If he > > has found another home and is happy that's ok but they won't know he needs > > heartworm treatment! He has appointment to do phase 2 on the 23rd! My > > husband was shocked and so am I. We thought he loved us! Isn't this very > > unusual behaviour - especially for a Chi? The pointer and the > > Bichon/min-schnauzer don't like the puppy either (the Shepherd mix loves > > him and loved Amigo) - but the others don't run away because of it! I just > > feel very bad wondering what has happened to him. Also thinking maybe he > > wasn't dumped but just left whereever he lived last (and obviously wasn't > > taken care of with the hooks and heartworms and fleas). > > > > > ------------------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Chihuahuas/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Chihuahuas/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: [email protected] [email protected] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [email protected] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
