You know it is time to clean out the garage when you lose your 75lb camouflage colored (brindle) pit bull in it for over an hour and can’t find him. Yep, happened to us today. My husband called to me frantically that Grizz (Griswold) got out of the yard, or was let out. He always comes when called, but was a no show. Jim had already scouted the property. Could Grizz have scooted under the gate? It would be a tight squeeze. I added my voice to his, and thought briefly I heard him around the garage. We went in and looked and called. Nothing.
Now you would have to see my husband’s garage. It is a large Morton Building stuffed, and I mean stuffed, to the rafters, with building supplies, furniture, tools, junk, motors, lawn equipment…well you get the idea. We tend to inherit other people’s junk as we go along. Plus we have a barn too, in about the same shape. We searched. Nothing.
So we did some of the right things and screwed up others.
We formed a search party. (plus point here) Jim in the truck, me on foot. Our nephew’s son got the chance to drive his dad’s 4 wheel drive mule and search. As soon as my brother-in-law, nephew, and niece got home they joined in. We covered a lot of area. Calling the entire time. People stopped to ask “searching for horse or dog”, because both are common.My daughter and her boyfriend were on their way.
Grizz had microchips, but we couldn’t say about a tag(minus a point) Our dogs lose them as fast as we put them on.
I screamed myself hoarse, and went all the places I thought would appeal to a less than 2 year old “brain hasn’t kicked in yet” pup. He loves people and other animals so would go towards populated areas. I was on my way home to print up flyers when my phone rang. Jim found him. In the garage. Trapped between the wall and an antique bed frame watching us search, tail wagging. Now for dogs known for their bad barks, one would think he could have opened his mouth at some point to let us know where he was. Guess we need to work on that.
We have been working with them on letting us know if Timmy falls in the well, but not if they fall in the well. (minus a point)
So my story ended well today. Many lost pets are never found. Be sure to read my previous articles on the best ways to find a lost pet and to keep your pet from getting lost in the first place. You might start by cleaning out your garage.
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