I almost lost Mika this morning
Since we are on this Kai's run topic a lot lately. Mika slipped her martingale this morning when we were on our walk.
Both dogs got baths yesterday, so they are super soft and slippery. I went to pick up Mika's potty and the leash went loose. She then slipped out the back of her martingale.
Luckily I can trust Koda to follow and stay on sidewalks. I dropped his leash and went after Mika. She ran into an apartment parking lot wanting to run and play. I tried to play our game where I say "I'm going to get you.". This means she's going to get butt rubs and she usually runs to me for them. Not this time. She ran in circles.
I'm so lucky that Koda got a little flipped and scared and ran up to where we were and play blowed a few times. She ran to him and he tackled her to the ground so I could grab her. I almost had a heart attack. My biggest fear is loosing her.
Thank goodness for Koda. I don't know how I would've caught her.
She's back in a harness.
Both dogs got baths yesterday, so they are super soft and slippery. I went to pick up Mika's potty and the leash went loose. She then slipped out the back of her martingale.
Luckily I can trust Koda to follow and stay on sidewalks. I dropped his leash and went after Mika. She ran into an apartment parking lot wanting to run and play. I tried to play our game where I say "I'm going to get you.". This means she's going to get butt rubs and she usually runs to me for them. Not this time. She ran in circles.
I'm so lucky that Koda got a little flipped and scared and ran up to where we were and play blowed a few times. She ran to him and he tackled her to the ground so I could grab her. I almost had a heart attack. My biggest fear is loosing her.
Thank goodness for Koda. I don't know how I would've caught her.
She's back in a harness.
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Luckily, a kind man asked if he would like us to cut off her path, which we did. She was about 50ft away when I opened the car door and said "load up." She jumped in the car and I thanked the man profusely.
Another time, Eevee got out of the house and jumped into my neighbor's car.
I'm glad you got Mika back safely.
To be honest, I've become overly paranoid about losing Mika. I have nightmares that I've lost her and can't find her or find her and can't catch her. After Mochi, Shakko, and now Kirin, I had one last night. I woke up almost crying in a panic last night to find Mika had climbed in bed with Koda and I and was all cuddled up with him. It took me an hour to go back to bed.
I'm super lucky. Mika didn't just run off, she found a place that was a lot that she could run in circles hoping for Koda and I to play with her. I'd like to think that I could've gotten her eventually, but it was still so scary.
I'm so glad Koda is such a good boy. He knew exactly how to get her. When we got home, he had her pinned down in the living room and was frantically kissing her. I think that he was a bit freaked out about it too.
Mika of course came out completely unscathed, and didn't know why both of us were doting over her. She's a very solid Kai.
And yes, I gave both of them lots of love. Koda for being such a good boy, and Mika for being safely in my arms.
@Zinja Oh that is so scary too. I'm so glad Eevee is ok.
@cdenney Does Sachi get scared there? Or is it just a game for her?
Glad she is safe!
Despite the fact that she can walk past the courtyard now she's still very on edge when we go outside. She doesn't run away from her harness anymore when we go to put it on her, but still very much hates going out. Thank GOD she knows where "home" is and that she understands that our home is safe for her. The harness was a little loose, and she was able to hoodini out of it.
We are obviously going to make triple sure her harness is secure and make she doesn't practice backing out, but oh my gosh I lost 5 years of my life.
I fell on black ice once not fun! Luckily I didn't let go of the leash and Saya didn't back out.
She came to me rescued and stared at me like get up and lets continue our walk silly!
Bella my mom's boxer probably would think flailing arms as scary or fun thing and she'd jump at me to play or walk away.
Just my 2 cents though.
@tjbart17 sorry for the hijack
@thegala Oh that is way more scary than what I went through. Mika was not in flight mode. She was in let's play Koda and Tara I'm free mode! That would scare the life out of me.
Thankfully Ren will run around wanting to play, but she'll stay close and will come back to be recollared after a few minutes of following from a few feet away for the few times she's slipped collar. She's also prefers to hide than to run, so thats good too.
@cdenney Woah I'm glad she ran to your door instead of away! Your heart must have stopped for a good minute.
@jellyfart Yeah same here, I'll let Ren out back to go to the bathroom and run around. But if I'm not out with her then I'll constantly check on where she is every few minutes. If she got out of the yard without knowing where I was it'd be a bad time, especially with how dark and small she is. At least the Tokemon is big and hard to miss!