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We started our New Year off tragically, our beloved Golden somehow got out of the house when neighbors set off some very big firecrackers. The front door apparently was not shut (my fault of my 11 yr old..we don't know). We spent by car, walking, and bicycle with flashlight combing a one mile square area, bike path, school, ball field, canal trail, streets....all in one of the heaviest Pacific Storms to hit our area. Our dog just turned 13, so there was major concern. Needless to say, the creek is where she most likely went..but we couldn't find her. My wife was in tears. I gave up the search at 03:30 AM
This morning, my wife began looking before sun up, and came up empty handed. I got up at 08:00 and put about 30 miles on my truck .....in blowing stormy rain with falling tree branches....again no luck.
We called the pound (no one there), Sheriff's Dispatch (they couldn't care about a dog with this storm) and the Vet's answering service.
I feared that our little Henna was road kill or drown in the creek which are now at flood stage. I had to change my wet clothes three times...I got soaked.
What a terrible New Year. I said a prayer...as we love that dog, and my wife runs miles every day with her.
*** At about 12 noon, the phone rang. Henna was found only 1/2 mile from home, in some good souls' back yard. We rushed over, and found her muddy, wet and shivering, but OK.
Thank God! She got a hot bath, and some warm food, and is now sleeping on her favorite chair.
So now I can have a Great NEw Year, and another story to tell!
This morning, my wife began looking before sun up, and came up empty handed. I got up at 08:00 and put about 30 miles on my truck .....in blowing stormy rain with falling tree branches....again no luck.
We called the pound (no one there), Sheriff's Dispatch (they couldn't care about a dog with this storm) and the Vet's answering service.
I feared that our little Henna was road kill or drown in the creek which are now at flood stage. I had to change my wet clothes three times...I got soaked.
What a terrible New Year. I said a prayer...as we love that dog, and my wife runs miles every day with her.
*** At about 12 noon, the phone rang. Henna was found only 1/2 mile from home, in some good souls' back yard. We rushed over, and found her muddy, wet and shivering, but OK.
Thank God! She got a hot bath, and some warm food, and is now sleeping on her favorite chair.
So now I can have a Great NEw Year, and another story to tell!
